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St. William of Bourges -- 10 January 2022
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| Patron: of University of Paris
Birth: 1155
Death: 1209
William Berruyer, of the illustrious family of the ancient counts of Nevers, was educated by Peter the hermit, archdeacon of Soissons, his u... READ MORE |
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St. Adrian, Abbot -- 09 January 2022
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| Death: January 9
Born in Africa, Adrian became abbot of the monastery at Nerida, near Naples. He declined an appointment as archbishop of Canterbury, but accompanied St. Theodore to England when th... READ MORE |
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St. Thorfinn -- 08 January 2022
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| In the year 1285, there died in the Cistercian monastery at TerDoest, near Bruges, a Norwegian bishop named Thorfinn. He had never attracted particular attention and was soon forgotten. But over fifty... READ MORE |
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St. Raymond of Pennafort -- 07 January 2022
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| Patron: of Canonists
St. Raymond of Pennafort, Patron Saint of Canonists (Feast day - January 7) Born in Spain, St. Raymond was a relative of the King of Aragon. From childhood he had a tender love... READ MORE |
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St. Andre Bessette -- 06 January 2022
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| Beatified: Pope John Paul II
Canonized: October 17, 2010, Saint Peter's Square, Rome, by Pope Benedict XVI
When Alfred Bessette came to the Holy Cross Brothers in 1870, he carried with him a note ... READ MORE |
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St. Irenaeus -- 28 June 2020
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| Death: 202
The writings of St. Irenaeus entitle him to a high place among the fathers of the Church, for they not only laid the foundations of Christian theology but, by exposing and refuting the e... READ MORE |
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St. Peter 
-- 29 June 2020
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| Patron: of fishermen, net makers, and ship builders
Death: 64
Peter, who was also known as Simon Peter of Cephas, is considered the first Pope. Despite his papacy, Peter had humble beginnings and ... READ MORE |
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Martyrs of Chalcedon -- 24 September 2021
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| Death: 394
A group of forty-nine Christians slain in Chalcedon during the reign of Emperor Diocletian . Records indicate that the martyrs were members of the choir in the church of Chalcedon.... READ MORE |
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St. Abdiesus -- 22 April 2022
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| Death: 342
Also called Hebed Jesus, a deacon in the Christian community of Persia who was caught up in the persecutions conducted by King Shapur II. Records indicate that Abdiesus was accompanied i... READ MORE |
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ST. MACARIUS of Egypt (c. 300 – 391) was a Christian monk and hermit. He is also known as Macarius the Elder or Macarius the Great. -- 19 January 2023
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| Macarius was born in Lower Egypt. A late tradition places his birthplace in the village of Shabsheer (Shanshour), Roman Egypt around 300 AD. At some point before his pursuit of asceticism, Macarius ma... READ MORE |
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