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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. Damien of Molokai -- 10 May 2023
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Father Damien or Saint Damien of Molokai, SS.CC. or Saint Damien De Veuster (Dutch: Pater Damiaan or Heilige Damiaan van Molokai; 3 January 1840 – 15 April 1889), born Jozef De Veuster, was a Roman Ca... READ MORE |
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St. Hilary, Pope -- 28 February 2022
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Death: 468
Pope from 461-468 and guardian of Church unity. He was born in Sardinia, Italy, and was a papal legate to the Robber Council of Ephesus in 449, barely escaping with his life from this af... READ MORE |
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Bl. Charles the Good -- 02 March 2022
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Birth: 1083
Death: 1127
In 1086, St. Canute, King of Denmark and father of Blessed Charles the Good, was slain in St. Alban's Church, Odence. Charles who was only a few years old was taken by his ... READ MORE |
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Mary the Blessed Virgin
-- 01 January 2022
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Patron: of all humanity
Birth: September 8, Nativity of Mary
Death: August 15, Assumption of Mary
Mary, also known as St. Mary the Virgin, the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Mary, Mary Mother of God ... 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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