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St. Nemesius -- 19 December 2020
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| Martyr of Egypt. He was burned alive in Alexandria, Egypt, during the persecutions under Emperor Trajanus Decius. Nemesius was arrested and scourged and then burned to death. Like Christ, he was execu... READ MORE |
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St. Dominic of Silos -- 20 December 2020
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| Patron: against rabies; against rabid dogs; against insects; captives; pregnant women; prisoners; shepherds
Birth: 1000
Death: 1073
Benedictine abbot and defender of the faith. Born in Canas, Nav... READ MORE |
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St. Peter Canisius 
-- 21 December 2020
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| Birth: 1521
Death: 1597
In 1565, the Vatican was looking for a secret agent. It was shortly after the Council of Trent and the pope wanted to get the decrees of the Council to all the European bis... READ MORE |
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St. Adele -- 24 December 2020
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| Death: 730
St. Adele, Widow. A daughter of King Dagobert II of Germany, St. Adele became a nun upon the death of her husband, making provisions for her son, the future father of St. Gregory of Utre... READ MORE |
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St. Anysia -- 30 December 2020
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| Birth: 284
Death: 304
Martyr of Greece. She was a wealthy woman of Salonika, in Thessaly, who used her personal funds to aid the poor. A soldier accosted her in the street and tried to drag her to... READ MORE |
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