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Feast of Saint Adrian of Canterbury
Date: January, 9 Though Saint Adrian turned down a papal request to become Archbishop of Canterbury, England, Pope Saint Vitalian accepted the… Read More
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Feast of St. Severinus of Noricum
Date: January, 8 Saint Severinus of Noricum is not to be confused with Severinus of Septempeda, bishop of San Severino Marche and brother… Read More
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Feast of Saint Raymond of Peñafort
Date: January, 7 St. Raymond of Pennafort, Patron Saint of Canonists (Feast day – January 7) Born in Spain, St.… Read More
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Feast of Saint André Bessette
Date: January, 6 Brother André expressed a saint’s faith by a lifelong devotion to Saint Joseph. Sickness and weakness dogged André… Read More
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Feast of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton and Saint Angela of Foligno
Date: January, 4 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton is one of the keystones of the American Catholic Church. She founded the… Read More
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Feast of Saint Sylvester I, Pope
Date: December, 31 Little is known about the early life of Pope Saint Sylvester I, but many legends have emerged… Read More
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Feast of Saint Anysia
Date: December, 30 Anysia was a young woman who lived in the year 304, during the reign of the cruel… Read More
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Feast of Saint Thomas Becket
Date: December, 29 Thomas Becket (also called Thomas of London) was born in Cheapside, London, to middle-class parents of Norman… Read More
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Feast of the Holy Innocents, Martyrs
Date: December, 28 When Herod realized that he had been deceived by the magi, he became furious. He ordered the… Read More
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Feast of Saint Stephen, The First Martyr
Date: December, 26 Saint Stephen was one of the first ordained deacons of the Church. He was also the first… Read More