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November, 13th | Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini
Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini’s Story
Frances Xavier Cabrini was the first United States citizen to be canonized. Her deep trust in the loving care...
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November, 12th | Saint Josaphat
Saint Josaphat’s Story
In 1595, the Orthodox bishop of Brest-Litovsk in present-day Belarus and five other bishops representing millions of Ruthen...
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November, 11th | Saint Martin of Tours
Saint Martin of Tours’ Story
A conscientious objector who wanted to be a monk; a monk who was maneuvered into being a bishop; a bishop who fought ...
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November, 10th | Saint Leo the Great
Saint Leo the Great’s Story
With apparent strong conviction of the importance of the Bishop of Rome in the Church, and of the Church as the ongoin...
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November, 9th | Dedication of Saint John Lateran Basilica
Story of the Dedication of St. John Lateran
Most Catholics think of St. Peter’s as the pope’s main church, but they are wrong. St. John Lateran is...
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November, 8th | Blessed John Duns Scotus
Blessed John Duns Scotus’ Story
A humble man, John Duns Scotus has been one of the most influential Franciscans through the centuries. Born at Dun...
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November, 7th | Saint Didacus
Saint Didacus’ Story
Didacus is living proof that God “chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world t...
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November, 6th | Saint Nicholas Tavelic and Companions
Saint Nicholas Tavelic and Companions’ Story
Nicholas and his three companions are among the 158 Franciscans who have been martyred in the Holy La...
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November, 5th | Saint Peter Chrysologus
Saint Peter Chrysologus’ Story
A man who vigorously pursues a goal may produce results far beyond his expectations and his intentions. Thus it was...
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November, 4th | Saint Charles Borromeo
Saint Charles Borromeo’s Story
The name of Charles Borromeo is associated with reform. He lived during the time of the Protestant Reformation, and...
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November, 3rd | Saint Martin de Porres
Saint Martin de Porres’ Story
“Father unknown” is the cold legal phrase sometimes used on baptismal records. “Half-breed” or “war souvenir” is the...
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November, 2nd | Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed
The Story of the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed
The Church has encouraged prayer for the dead from the earliest times as an act of Chr...
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