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St. Dismas -- 25 March 2021
 
All that is known of Dismas is that he is the Good Thief crucified with Christ on Calvary. The other thief is known as Gestas. A completely unsubstantiated myth from the Arabic Gospel of the Infancy t... READ MORE
St. Aldemar -- 24 March 2021
 
Death: 1080 Abbot and miracle worker, called "the Wise." Born in Capua, Italy, he became a monk in Monte Cassino and was called to the attention of a Princess Aloara of the region. When she built a... READ MORE
St. Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo -- 23 March 2021
 
Patron: of Native rights; Latin American bishops; Peru Birth: 1538 Death: 1606 Bishop and defender of the rights of the native Indians in Peru, Born in Mayorga, Spain, he studied law and became a... READ MORE
St. Lea -- 22 March 2021
 
A letter which St. Jerome wrote to St. Marcella provides the only information we have about St. Lea, a devout fourth century widow. Upon the death of her husband, she retired to a Roman monastery and ... READ MORE
St. Enda -- 21 March 2021
 
Legend has him an Irishman noted for his military feats who was convinced by his sister St. Fanchea to renounce his warring activities and marry. When he found his fiancee dead, he decided to become a... READ MORE
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St. Benedict of Nursia -- 11 July 2021
 
Patron: of students and Europe Birth: 480 Death: 543 Canonized: Pope Honorius III in 1220 St. Benedict is believed to have been born around 480, as the son to a Roman noble of Norcia and the twi... READ MORE
St. Margaret of Antioch -- 20 July 2021
 
Nothing certain is known of her, but according to her untrustworthy legend, she was the daughter of a pagan priest at Antioch in Pisidia. Also known as Marina, she was converted to Christianity, where... READ MORE
St. Dominic -- 08 August 2021
 
Patron: of Astronomers; astronomy; Dominican Republic; falsely accused people; Santo Domingo Pueblo, Valletta, Birgu (Malta), Managua Birth: 1170 Death: 1221 Saint Dominic was born in Caleruega, ... READ MORE
St. Michael My -- 12 August 2021
 
Death: 1838 Canonized: Pope John Paul II Martyr of Vietnam. He was the mayor of a town in Vietnam when the persecution of Christians started. Michael was martyred with Blessed Anthony Dich, his so... READ MORE
St. Eugene de Mazenod -- 21 May 2021
 
Patron: saint of dysfunctional families Birth: 1782 Death: 1861 Beatified: October 19, 1975 by Pope Paul VI Canonized: December 3, 1995 by Pope John Paul II Eugene de Mazenod was born on August... READ MORE
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