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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. Benignus -- 09 November 2021
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Death: 467
Bishop of Ireland, the son of Sechnaa, the psalm singer of St, Patrick. Sechnan was a chief in Meath, Ireland, converted by St. Patrick. Benignus became a disciple of St. Patrick and suc... READ MORE |
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St. Lawrence O'Toole -- 14 November 2021
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Birth: 1125
Death: 1180
St. Lawrence, it appears, was born about the year 1125. When only ten years old, his father delivered him up as a hostage to Dermod Mac Murehad, King of Leinster, who treat... READ MORE |
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St. Josaphat of Polotsk -- 12 November 2020
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Birth: 1580
Death: 1623
Josaphat, an Eastern Rite bishop, is held up as a martyr to church unity because he died trying to bring part of the Orthodox Church into union with Rome.
In 1054, a for... READ MORE |
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St. Frances Xavier Cabrin
-- 13 November 2020
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Patron: of immigrants, hospital administrators, Lincoln
Birth: 1850
Death: 1917
Beatified: November 13, 1938, by Pope Pius XI
Canonized: July 7, 1946, by Pope Pius XII
St. Frances Xavier Cabrin... READ MORE |
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St. Elizabeth of Hungary
-- 17 November 2021
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Patron: of bakers, beggars, brides, charities, death of children
Birth: 1207
Death: 1231
St. Elizabeth of Hungary, also known as St. Elizabeth of Thuringia, was born in Hungary on July 7, 1207 to... READ MORE |
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