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October, 20th | Saint Paul of the Cross
Saint Paul of the Cross’ Story
Born in northern Italy in 1694, Paul Daneo lived at a time when many regarded Jesus as a great moral teacher but no...
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October, 19th | Saints Isaac Jogues, Jean de Brébeuf, and Companions
Saints Isaac Jogues, Jean de Brébeuf, and Companions’ Story
Isaac Jogues and his companions were the first martyrs of the North American continent...
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October, 18th | Saint Luke
Saint Luke’s Story
Luke wrote one of the major portions of the New Testament, a two-volume work comprising the third Gospel and Acts of the Apostl...
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October, 17th | Saint Ignatius of Antioch
Saint Ignatius of Antioch’s Story
Born in Syria, Ignatius converted to Christianity and eventually became bishop of Antioch. In the year 107, Empe...
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October, 16th | Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque
Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque’s Story
Margaret Mary was chosen by Christ to arouse the Church to a realization of the love of God symbolized by the...
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October, 15th | Saint Teresa of Avila
Saint Teresa of Avila’s Story
Teresa lived in an age of exploration as well as political, social, and religious upheaval. It was the 16th century,...
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October, 14th | Saint Callistus I
Saint Callistus I’s Story
The most reliable information about this saint comes from his enemy Saint Hippolytus, an early antipope, later a martyr ...
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October, 13th | Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher
Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher’s Story
Canada was one diocese from coast to coast during the first eight years of Marie-Rose Durocher’s life. Its hal...
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October, 12th | Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos
Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos’ Story
Zeal as a preacher and a confessor led Father Seelos to works of compassion as well.
Born in southern Bavaria...
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October, 11th | Saint John XXIII
Saint John XXIII’s Story
Although few people had as great an impact on the 20th century as Pope John XXIII, he avoided the limelight as much as po...
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October, 10th | Saint Francis Borgia
Saint Francis Borgia’s Story
Today’s saint grew up in an important family in 16th-century Spain, serving in the imperial court and quickly advanci...
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October, 9th | Saint Denis and Companions
Saint Denis and Companions’ Story
This martyr and patron of France is regarded as the first bishop of Paris. His popularity is due to a series of ...
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