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St. Philip Neri: Patron Saint of Joy

May 26 is the feast of St. Philip Neri. He has a special place in my heart because he was on fire with love for the Lord and had a wonderful way of drawing others to the Faith — through his warm sense...

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St. Romuald, abbot and founder

Today is the optional memorial of Saint Romuald, abbot and founder of the Camaldolese Benedictines –one of the Italian branches of the Benedictines. He was born around 950 in Ravenna, Italy of a noble...

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St. Maria Goretti: Model of Mercy

July 6 marks the feast day of St. Maria Goretti, a young virgin and martyr, who is a model of mercy and chastity for all. Maria Goretti was a peasant girl who was stabbed fourteen times, while...

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St. Veronica Giuliani: Capuchin Mystic and Stigmatist

Today, July 10, is the feast of St. Veronica Giuliani, a Capuchin Poor Clare and one of the greatest mystics of the eighteenth century. Spiritually, she has been compared to St. Teresa of Avila and...

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St. Clare of Assisi: Contemplative, Miracle-Worker, Lover of the Eucharist

August 11 is the memorial of St. Clare of Assisi, the first woman to follow the life of radical poverty practiced by St. Francis of Assisi and co-founder of the Poor Clares. Her nuns are well-known...

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St. Clare of Montefalco: Bearer of the Cross of Christ

August 17 is the feast of St. Clare of Montefalco (1268-1308), an Augustinian nun noted for her devotion to the Passion of Christ. For that reason, she is sometimes called St. Clare of the Cross. In...

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Ten things you didn’t know about St. Francis of Assisi

by Jean M. Heimann October 4 is the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, a saint I have admired for many years due to his great humility, love of God and his fellow man, and love of poverty, in imitation...

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St. Francis Borgia: From Nobleman to Priest

Image: Carlos V receives a visit from Saint Francis Borgia in Yuste St. Francis Borgia is the saint of the day for October 10.  He was a Spanish duke, who married, and, after his wife died,  gave up a...

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St. Paul of the Cross: Founder of the Passionists

Today, October 20, is the feast of St. Paul of the Cross (1694-1775), Italian priest, mystic, and founder of the Passionist Congregation. Paul was born in Ovada, in northern Italy as Paolo Francesco...

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St. Frances Xavier Cabrini: Patroness of Immigrants, Orphans

Image: Francesca Cabrini November 13 is the feast of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini (1850 – 1917), commonly known as “Mother Cabrini”, the first American citizen to be canonized a saint. Her profound...

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Saint Lucy’s Feast Day: Prayers and Traditions

December 13th is the feast of Saint Lucy (283-304), a noblewoman who was born in Syracuse, Italy, during the Diocletian persecution. She made a vow of virginity and distributed her wealth to the poor....

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Saint John Joseph of the Cross: Man of Self-Denial

The saint of the day for March 5 is Saint John Joseph of the Cross, a Franciscan priest who practiced self-denial in order to grow in the virtue of charity. Saint John Joseph of the Cross was born on...

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Saint Frances of Rome: Wife, Mystic, Mother

Image: Saint Frances of  Rome Giving Alms The saint of the day for March 9th is Saint Frances of Rome, one of the great mystics of the 15th century. She was born in Rome to a noble family in 1384 and...

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Saint Anthony of Pavoni, Dominican monk and martyr

Image: Saint Anthony of Pavoni Today’s saint of the day is Saint Anthony of Pavoni, Dominican monk and priest who was martyred for the faith. Born in Savigliano, Italy, in 1326; he died in Turino,...

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Saint Anselm of Canterbury: Doctor of the Church

April 21 is the feast of Saint Anselm of Canterbury, a Benedictine monk, abbot, philosopher and theologian, who held the office of archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109. He is a Doctor of the...

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Saint Pius V: Pope of the Holy Rosary

Saint Pius V, whose feast we celebrate today is known as the Pope of the Holy Rosary. Michael Ghislieri was born near Alessandria in Italy in 1504. He was a poor shepherd boy, who entered the...

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Saint Rose Venerini: Founder of the “Holy Teachers”

The saint of the day for May 7th is Saint Rose Venerini (1656-1713). She is the founder of the “Holy Teachers.” Rose was born in Viterbo, Italy in 1656, of a very pious family. She received a good...

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Blessed Bartolo Longo and Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii

Blessed Bartolo Longo, founder of the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii, was born in 1841, the son of a doctor. He came from a good home and was an easy-going, friendly young man, but that...

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Saint John I, Pope and Martyr

  On May 18, the Church honors the first Pope St. John in its history. Saint John I, a martyr, was incarcerated and starved to death by a heretical Germanic king during the sixth century. Saint John I...

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Saint Rita of Cascia: Patroness of the Impossible

Image: Saint Rita of Cascia The saint of the day for May 22 is Saint Rita of Cascia an Augustinian nun and patroness of impossible causes and situations. She is also the patron saint of abuse victims,...

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