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May, 21st | Saint Cristóbal Magallanes and Companions
Saint Cristóbal Magallanes and Companions’ Story
Like Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro, SJ, Cristóbal and his 24 companion martyrs lived under a very an...
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May, 20th | Saint Bernardine of Siena
Saint Bernardine of Siena’s Story
Most of the saints suffer great personal opposition, even persecution. Bernardine, by contrast, seems more like ...
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May, 19th | Saint Theophilus of Corte
Saint Theophilus of Corte’s Story
If we expect saints to do marvelous things continually and to leave us many memorable quotes, we are bound to be...
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May, 18th | Saint John I
Saint John I’s Story
Pope John I inherited the Arian heresy, which denied the divinity of Christ. Italy had been ruled for 30 years by an emperor ...
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May, 17th | Saint Paschal Baylon
Saint Paschal Baylon’s story
In Paschal’s lifetime the Spanish empire in the New World was at the height of its power, though France and England w...
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May, 16th | Saint Margaret of Cortona
Saint Margaret of Cortona’s Story
Margaret was born of farming parents in Laviano, Tuscany. Her mother died when Margaret was seven; life with her...
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May, 15th | Saint Isidore the Farmer
Saint Isidore the Farmer’s Story
Isidore has become the patron of farmers and rural communities. In particular, he is the patron of Madrid, Spain,...
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May, 12th | Saint Leopold Mandic
Saint Leopold Mandic’s story
Western Christians who are working for greater dialogue with Orthodox Christians may be reaping the fruits of Father ...
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May, 11th | Saint Ignatius of Laconi
Saint Ignatius of Laconi’s Story
Ignatius is another sainted begging brother.
He was the second of seven children of peasant parents in Sardinia. ...
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May, 10th | Saint Damien de Veuster of Moloka’i
Saint Damien de Veuster of Moloka’i’s Story
When Joseph de Veuster was born in Tremelo, Belgium, in 1840, few people in Europe had any firsthand k...
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May, 9th | Saint John of Avila
Saint John of Avila’s Story
Born in the Castile region of Spain, John was sent at the age of 14 to the University of Salamanca to study law. He la...
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May, 8th | Saint Peter of Tarentaise
Saint Peter of Tarentaise’s Story
There are two men named Saint Peter of Tarentaise who lived one century apart. The man we honor today is the you...
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