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St. Margaret Clitherow -- 26 March 2022
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| St. Margaret Clitherow was born in Middleton, England, in 1555, of protestant parents. Possessed of good looks and full of wit and merriment, she was a charming personality. In 1571, she married John ... READ MORE |
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St. Dismas -- 25 March 2022
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| All that is known of Dismas is that he is the Good Thief crucified with Christ on Calvary. The other thief is known as Gestas. A completely unsubstantiated myth from the Arabic Gospel of the Infancy t... READ MORE |
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St. Aldemar -- 24 March 2022
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| Death: 1080
Abbot and miracle worker, called "the Wise." Born in Capua, Italy, he became a monk in Monte Cassino and was called to the attention of a Princess Aloara of the region. When she built a... READ MORE |
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St. Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo -- 23 March 2022
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| Patron: of Native rights; Latin American bishops; Peru
Birth: 1538
Death: 1606
Bishop and defender of the rights of the native Indians in Peru, Born in Mayorga, Spain, he studied law and became a... READ MORE |
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St. Lea -- 22 March 2022
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| A letter which St. Jerome wrote to St. Marcella provides the only information we have about St. Lea, a devout fourth century widow. Upon the death of her husband, she retired to a Roman monastery and ... READ MORE |
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St. Agatha 
-- 05 February 2021
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| Patron: of Sicily, bellfounders, breast cancer, against fire, Palermo, rape victims, and wet nurses
Birth: 231
Death: 251
St. Agatha, also known as Agatha of Sicily, is one of the most highly ven... READ MORE |
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St. Bridget of Sweden
-- 23 July 2020
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| Patron: of Sweden
Saint Birgitta was the daughter of Uppland's Lagman, Birger Petersson and his wife, Ingeborg, who was a member of the same clan as the reigning family. Birgitta's family was pious... READ MORE |
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St. Augustine of Hippo
-- 28 August 2020
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| Patron: of brewers
Death: 430
This famous son of St. Monica was born in Africa and spent many years of his life in wicked living and in false beliefs. Though he was one of the most intelligent men... READ MORE |
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St. Matthew
-- 21 September 2020
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| Patron: Bankers
Little is known about St. Matthew, except that he was the son of Alpheus, and he was likely born in Galilee. He worked as a tax collector, which was a hated profession during the ti... READ MORE |
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St. Romuald -- 19 June 2020
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| Birth: 950
Death: 1027
St. Romuald was born at Ravenna about the year 956. In spite of an infinite desire for virtue and sanctity, his early life was wasted in the service of the world and its ple... READ MORE |
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