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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. Francis Borgia
-- 10 October 2020
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Patron: against earthquakes; Portugal; Rota, Marianas
Birth: 1510
Death: 1572
Francis was a young nobleman at the court of the King of Spain. He became a Duke when he was only thirty-three and li... READ MORE |
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St. John XXIII -- 11 October 2020
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Patron: of Papal delegates, Patriarchy of Venice, Second Vatican Council
Birth: 1881
Death: 1963
Beatified: 3 September 2000 by Pope John Paul II
Canonized: 27 April 2014 Saint Peter's Square, Vat... READ MORE |
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St. Victorinus of Pettau -- 02 November 2021
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Death: 304
Bishop and martyr. Originally a Greek, he became bishop of Pettau, in Pannonia (later Styria, Austria). He was martyred during the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian (r. 284-305). Victor... READ MORE |
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St. Teresa of Avila
-- 15 October 2020
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Patron: of Headache sufferers, Spanish Catholic Writers
Birth: March 28, 1515
Death: October 4, 1582
Beatified: April 24th 1614, Rome by Pope Paul V
Canonized: March 12th 1622, Rome by Pope Gregor... READ MORE |
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St. Gerard Majella
-- 16 October 2020
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Patron: of expectant mothers
Death: 1755
Beatified: January 29, 1893, by Pope Leo XIII
Canonized: December 11, 1904, by Pope Saint Pius X
St. Gerard Majella is the patron of expectant mothers. H... READ MORE |
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