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First Martyrs of the See of Rome -- 30 June 2021
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| Death: 64
The holy men and women are also called the "Protomartyrs of Rome." They were accused of burning Rome by Nero , who burned Rome to cover his own crimes. Some martyrs were burned as living ... READ MORE |
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St. Peter 
-- 29 June 2021
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| Patron: of fishermen, net makers, and ship builders
Death: 64
Peter, who was also known as Simon Peter of Cephas, is considered the first Pope. Despite his papacy, Peter had humble beginnings and ... READ MORE |
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St. Innocent I -- 28 June 2021
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| Innocent was born at Albano, Italy. He became Pope, succeeding Pope St. Anastasius I, on December 22, 401. During Innocent's pontificate, he emphasized papal supremacy, commending the bishops of Afric... READ MORE |
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St. Irenaeus -- 28 June 2021
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| Death: 202
The writings of St. Irenaeus entitle him to a high place among the fathers of the Church, for they not only laid the foundations of Christian theology but, by exposing and refuting the e... READ MORE |
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St. Cyril of Alexandria
-- 27 June 2021
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| St. Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (June 27) Cyril was born at Alexandria, Egypt. He was nephew of the patriarch of that city, Theophilus. Cyril received a classical and theologi... READ MORE |
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St. Matthew
-- 21 September 2021
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| Patron: Bankers
Little is known about St. Matthew, except that he was the son of Alpheus, and he was likely born in Galilee. He worked as a tax collector, which was a hated profession during the ti... READ MORE |
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St. Wolfgang -- 31 October 2021
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| Death: 994
Wolfgang (d. 994) + Bishop and reformer. Born in Swabia, Germany, he studied at Reichenau under the Benedictines and at Wurzburg before serving as a teacher in the cathedral school of Tr... READ MORE |
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St. Olympias -- 17 December 2021
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| Olympias born into a wealthy noble Constantinople family. She was orphaned when a child and was given over to the care of Theodosia by her uncle, the prefect Procopius. She married Nebridius, also a p... READ MORE |
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St. Lydia Purpuraria -- 03 August 2021
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| Lydia Purpuraria (1st century) was born at Thyatira (Ak-Hissar), a town in Asia Minor, famous for its dye works, (hence, her name which means purple seller). She became Paul's first convert at Philipp... READ MORE |
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St. John of God -- 08 March 2022
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| Patron: of Booksellers
Birth: 1495
Death: 1550
From the time he was eight to the day he died, John followed every impulse of his heart. The challenge for him was to rush to follow the promptings ... READ MORE |
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