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St. Paphnutius -- 11 September 2021
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The holy confessor Paphnutius was an Egyptian who, after having spent several years in the desert under the direction of the great St. Antony, was made bishop in the Upper Thebaid. He was one of those... READ MORE |
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St. Salvius of Albi -- 10 September 2021
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Death: 584
Bishop of Albi and a friend of Pope St. Gregory I the Great. Also called Sauve, he was a native of Albi and, originally a lawyer, he entered a monastery and served for a time as a monk b... READ MORE |
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St. Peter Claver
-- 09 September 2021
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Patron: Saint of Negro Missions
Birth: 1580
Death: 1654
St. Peter Claver was born at Verdu, Catalonia, Spain, in 1580, of impoverished parents descended from ancient and distinguished families. H... READ MORE |
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St. Adrian -- 08 September 2021
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Patron: of plague, epilepsy, arms dealers, butchers, guards, soldiers
Death: 306
According to legend Adrian was a pagan officer at the imperial court of Nicomedia. Impressed by the courage of a gr... READ MORE |
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St. Cloud -- 07 September 2021
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Patron: of against carbuncles; nail makers; Diocese of Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Birth: 522
Death: 560
On the death of Clovis, King of the Franks, in the year 511 his kingdom was divided between his... READ MORE |
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Bl. Agnello of Pisa -- 13 March 2020
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The founder of the English Franciscan province, Blessed Agnello, was admitted into the Order by St. Francis himself on the occasion of his sojourn in Pisa. He was sent to the Friary in Paris, of which... READ MORE |
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St. Abban -- 16 March 2021
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Death: 620
Abbot and Irish missionary. An Irish prince, Abban was the son of King Cormac of Leinster. He is listed as the nephew of St. Ibar. Abban founded many churches in the old district of Ui C... READ MORE |
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St. Clare of Montefalco
-- 17 August 2020
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Birth: 1268
Death: 1308
Clare was born at Montefalco, Italy, around 1268. As a young woman she joined a convent of Franciscan tertiaries. This group established Holy Cross Convent at Montefalco in... READ MORE |
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St. Apollonius the Apologist -- 18 April 2020
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Death: 185
Martyr whose Apologia, or defense of the faith, is considered one of the most priceless documents of the early Church. Apollonius was a Roman senator who was denounced as a Christian by ... READ MORE |
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St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen -- 24 April 2020
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Birth: 1577
Death: 1622
Franciscan Capuchin martyr. He was born Mark Rey is Sigmaringen, Germany, in 1577. A practicing lawyer, he traveled across Europe as a tutor to aristocrats but then started... READ MORE |
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