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St. Clare of Montefalco -- 17 August 2021
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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. Stephen the Great -- 16 August 2021
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Patron: of Hungary
Death: 1038
St. Stephen the Great (977-1038), was the son of the Magyar chieftain Geza, Stephen succeeded him as leader in 997. Already raised a Christian, in 996 he wed the dau... READ MORE |
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St. Alipius -- 15 August 2021
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Death: 430
Bishop and companion of St. Augustine. He was born in Tagaste, North Africa, and was raised as a friend of St. Augustine. He went to Rome to study law and became a magistrate there. When... READ MORE |
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St. Maximilian Kolbe -- 14 August 2021
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Patron: of drug addicts, prisoners, families, and the pro-life movement
Birth: January 8, 1894
Death: August 14, 1941
Beatified: By Pope Paul VI on October 17, 1971
Canonized: By Pope John Paul II... READ MORE |
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St. Hippolytus -- 13 August 2021
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Patron: of Bibbiena, Italy; horses; prison guards; prison officers; prison workers
Birth: 170
Death: 235
Martyr of Rome, with Concordia and other companions, he is a controversial figure who cens... READ MORE |
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St. Rita
-- 22 May 2020
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Patron: of impossible cases, difficult marriages, and parenthood
Birth: 1381
Death: 1472
Beatified: by Pope Urban VII in 1627
Canonized: by Pope Leo XIII on May 24, 1900
Saint Rita was born Mar... READ MORE |
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St. Philip Neri
-- 26 May 2020
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Feastday: May 26
Patron: of Rome, US Special Forces, humor, joy
Birth: July 21, 1515
Death: May 26, 1595
Beatified: May 11, 1615 by Pope Paul V
Canonized: March 12, 1622 by Pope Gregory XV
St.... READ MORE |
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St. Maximinus of Trier -- 29 May 2020
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Patron: of Trier; invoked as protection against perjury, loss at sea and destructive rains
Death: 347
Bishop of Trier, Germany, from 332, and a miracle worker. He was probably born at Silly, Franc... 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. Barnabas
-- 11 June 2020
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Patron: of Cyprus, Antioch, against hailstorms, invoked as peacemaker
Death: 61
All we know of Barnabas is to be found in the New Testament. A Jew, born in Cyprus and named Joseph, he sold his pro... READ MORE |
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