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St. Francis of Paola
-- 02 April 2020
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Francis was born at Paola, Italy and was educated at the Franciscan friary of San Marco there, and when fifteen became a hermit near Paola. In 1436, he and two companions began a community that is con... READ MORE |
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St. Julie Billiart
-- 08 April 2020
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Birth: 1751
St. Julie (Julia) Billiart was born in 1751 and died in 1816. As a child, playing "school" was Julie's favorite game. When she was sixteen, to help support her family, she began to teac... READ MORE |
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St. Waldetrudis -- 09 April 2020
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Death: 688
Also known as Waltrude or Waudru, she was the daughter of Saints Walbert and Bertilia and sister of St. Aldegunus of Maubeuge. Marrying St. Vincent Madelgarius, she became the mother of ... READ MORE |
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St. Apollonius the Apologist -- 18 April 2020
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Death: 185
Martyr whose Apologia, or defense of the faith, is considered one of the most priceless documents of the early Church. Apollonius was a Roman senator who was denounced as a Christian by ... READ MORE |
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St. George
-- 23 April 2020
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Patron: of England & Catalonia
Death: 303
Canonized: by Pope Gelasius I
It is uncertain when Saint George was born and historians continue to debate to this day. However, his death date is estima... READ MORE |
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