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St. Dominic of Silos -- 20 December 2021
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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. Nemesius -- 19 December 2021
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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. Rufus -- 18 December 2021
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| Rufus and Zosimus were citizens of Antioch (or perhaps Philippi) who were brought to Rome with St. Ignatius of Antioch during the reign of Emperor Trajan. They were condemned to death for their Christ... READ MORE |
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St. Olympias -- 17 December 2021
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| Olympias born into a wealthy noble Constantinople family. She was orphaned when a child and was given over to the care of Theodosia by her uncle, the prefect Procopius. She married Nebridius, also a p... READ MORE |
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St. Ado of Vienne -- 16 December 2021
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| Death: 875
An archbishop and scholar, Ado was born in Sens and educated at the Benedictine abbey of Ferrieres. Abbot Lupus Servatus, an outstanding humanist of the time, trained Ado, and was impres... READ MORE |
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St. Pius X 
-- 21 August 2020
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| Birth: 1835
On June 2, 1835, Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto saw the light of earth at Riesi, Province of Treviso, in Venice; on August 20, 1914, he saw the light of heaven; and on May 29, 1954, he who h... READ MORE |
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St. Andrew the Scot
-- 22 August 2020
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| Death: 877
Archdeacon and companion of St. Donatus. Andrew and his sister, St. Bridget the Younger, were born in Ireland of noble parents.They were educated by St. Donatus, and when Donatus went on... READ MORE |
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St. Philip Benizi -- 23 August 2020
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| Patron: of The Minor Basilica in Monte Senario (Fiesole) in the Diocese of Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines
Birth: 1233
Death: 1285
Servite cardinal and preacher. Born i... READ MORE |
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St. Elizabeth of Portugal
-- 04 July 2020
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| Patron: of the Third Order of St. Francis
Birth: 1271
Death: 1336
Canonized: May 25th, 1625, by Pope Urban VIII
Elizabeth was a Spanish princess who was given in marriage to King Denis of Portug... READ MORE |
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St. Benedict of Nursia
-- 11 July 2020
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| Patron: of students and Europe
Birth: 480
Death: 543
Canonized: Pope Honorius III in 1220
St. Benedict is believed to have been born around 480, as the son to a Roman noble of Norcia and the twi... READ MORE |
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