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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. Andre Bessette -- 06 January 2022
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Beatified: Pope John Paul II
Canonized: October 17, 2010, Saint Peter's Square, Rome, by Pope Benedict XVI
When Alfred Bessette came to the Holy Cross Brothers in 1870, he carried with him a note ... READ MORE |
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St. William of Bourges -- 10 January 2022
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Patron: of University of Paris
Birth: 1155
Death: 1209
William Berruyer, of the illustrious family of the ancient counts of Nevers, was educated by Peter the hermit, archdeacon of Soissons, his u... READ MORE |
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St. Brigid of Ireland
-- 01 February 2022
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Patron: of Ireland, dairymaids, cattle, midwives, Irish nuns, and newborn babies
Birth: 451
Death: 525
Saint Brigid was born Brigit, and shares a name with a Celtic goddess from whom many legends... READ MORE |
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St. Joan de Lestonnac -- 02 February 2022
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Patron: of abuse victims, people rejected by religious orders, widows
Birth: 1556
Death: 1640
St. Joan de Lestonnac was born in Bordeaux, France, in 1556. She married at the age of seventeen. The... READ MORE |
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St. Moses -- 07 February 2022
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Death: 372
Arab hermit and bishop who is called "the Apostle of the Saracens." He lived in the desert regions of Syria and Egypt, caring for the local nomadic tribes. When the Romans imposed peace ... READ MORE |
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