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St. Leo the Great -- 10 November 2021
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Birth: 400
Death: November 10, 461
Saint Leo the Great, also known as Pope Saint Leo I, was born into a Roman aristocratic family. His response to the call of the Lord transformed him into one of ... READ MORE |
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St. Benignus -- 09 November 2021
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Death: 467
Bishop of Ireland, the son of Sechnaa, the psalm singer of St, Patrick. Sechnan was a chief in Meath, Ireland, converted by St. Patrick. Benignus became a disciple of St. Patrick and suc... READ MORE |
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St. Castorius -- 08 November 2021
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Patron: of sculptors, stonemasons, stonecutters; against fever; cattle
St. Castorius is the patron saint of sculptors and his feast day is November 8th. Castorius, Claudius, Nicostratus, and Sympho... READ MORE |
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St. Achillas -- 07 November 2021
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Death: 313
Bishop and theologian who lived in an era of dispute in the Church. Achillas was the bishop of Alexandria, Egypt, one of the most powerful cities in the world at the time. Succeeding as ... READ MORE |
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St. Leonard -- 06 November 2021
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Patron: of political prisoners, imprisoned people, prisoners of war, and captives, women in labour, as well as horses
Death: 559
According to unreliable sources, he was a Frank courtier who was co... READ MORE |
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St. Julius -- 12 April 2021
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Julius whose feast day is April 12th. Julius was the son of a Roman named Rusticus. He was elected Pope to succeed Pope St. Mark on February 6, 337. Julius was soon involved in the Arian controversy w... READ MORE |
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St. Clare of Assisi -- 11 August 2021
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Patron: of eye disease, goldsmiths, laundry, television
Birth: 1194
Death: 1253
Canonized: Pope Alexander IV on September 26, 1255
St. Clare of Assisi was born in Assisi on July 16, 1194, as Chi... READ MORE |
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St. Catherine of Siena
-- 29 April 2022
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Patron: Fire prevention
Birth: 1347
Death: 1380
St. Catherine of Siena was born during the outbreak of the plague in Siena, Italy on March 25, 1347. She was the 25th child born to her mother, alt... 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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St. Teresa of Jesus Jornet Ibars -- 26 August 2021
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Death: 1897
Foundress of the Little Sisters of the Poor. Born in Catalonia, Spain, she overcame many difficulties in her youth and eventually became a teacher at Lerida. Desirous to enter the relig... READ MORE |
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