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St. Teresa of Calcutta
-- 05 September 2021
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| Patron: of World Youth Day
Birth: 1910
Death: 1997
Beatified: Pope John Paul II
The remarkable woman who would be known as Mother Teresa began life named Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. Born on August 26... READ MORE |
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St. Rosalia -- 04 September 2021
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| Death: 1160
St. Rosalia, daughter of Sinibald, Lord of Roses and Quisquina, was a descendant of the great Charlemagne. She was born at Palermo in Sicily. In her youth, her heart turned from earthly... READ MORE |
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Pope Saint Gregory the Great
-- 03 September 2021
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| Death: 604
Pope Saint Gregory I, also known as the Great, was the Pope of the Catholic Church between 590 and 604 AD.
Gregory was born around 540 in Rome. The exact date of his birth is unknown.... READ MORE |
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St. Ingrid of Sweden -- 02 September 2021
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| Born in Skänninge, Sweden, in the 13th century, St. Ingrid lived under the spiritual direction of Peter of Dacia, a Dominican priest. She was the first Dominican nun in Sweden and in 1281 she founded ... READ MORE |
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St. Giles, Abbot -- 01 September 2021
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| Patron: of beggars; blacksmiths; breast cancer; breast feeding; cancer patients; disabled people; Edinburgh (Scotland); epilepsy; fear of night; noctiphobics; forests; hermits; horses; lepers; mental ... READ MORE |
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St. Willibald -- 07 June 2021
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| Birth: 700
Death: 786
Bishop and missionary. A native of Wessex, England, he was the brother of Sts. Winebald and Walburga and was related through his mother to the great St. Boniface. After study... READ MORE |
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St. Vincent Pallotti -- 22 January 2021
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| Birth: 1795
Death: 1850
St. Vincent Pallotti, Priest (Feast - January 22) Born in Rome in 1795, St. Vincent became a priest and dedicated himself completely to God and cared for souls. He dreamed ... READ MORE |
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St. Bernardino Realino
-- 02 July 2020
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| Birth: 1530
Death: 1616
St. Bernardino Realino was born into a noble family of Capri, Italy in 1530. After receiving a thorough and devout Christian education at the hands of his mother, he went o... READ MORE |
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St. Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo
-- 23 March 2021
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| Patron: of Native rights; Latin American bishops; Peru
Birth: 1538
Death: 1606
Bishop and defender of the rights of the native Indians in Peru, Born in Mayorga, Spain, he studied law and became a... READ MORE |
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St. Fillan -- 19 January 2021
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| Fillan, son of Feriach and St. Kentigerna, was also known as Foelan. He became a monk in his youth and accompanied his mother from Ireland to Scotland where he lived as a hermit near St. Andrew's mona... READ MORE |
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