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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. Cyril of Alexandria 
-- 27 June 2020
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| St. Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (June 27) Cyril was born at Alexandria, Egypt. He was nephew of the patriarch of that city, Theophilus. Cyril received a classical and theologi... 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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St. John Gaulbert, Abbot -- 12 July 2020
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| Patron: of forest workers; foresters; park rangers; parks
Death: 1073
Saint John Gaulbert, Abbot - Feast day is July 12th The city of Florence gave to the world Saint John Gaulbert. Although he en... READ MORE |
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St. Lawrence of Brindisi
-- 21 July 2020
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| Patron: of Brindisi
Birth: 1559
Death: 1619
Caesare de Rossi was born at Brandisi, kingdom of Naples, on July 22nd. He was educated by the conventual Franciscans there and by his uncle at St. Mar... READ MORE |
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