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September, 2nd | Blessed John Francis Burté and Companions
Blessed John Francis Burté's and Companions' Stories
These priests were victims of the French Revolution. Though their martyrdom spans a period of...
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September, 1st | Saint Giles
Saint Giles' Story
Despite the fact that much about Saint Giles is shrouded in mystery, we can say that he was one of the most popular saints in t...
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August, 31st | Saints Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus
Saints Joseph of Arimathea's and Nicodemus' Story
The actions of these two influential Jewish leaders give insight into the charismatic power of J...
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August, 30th | Saint Jeanne Jugan
Saint Jeanne Jugan's Story
Born in northern France during the French Revolution—a time when congregations of women and men religious were being su...
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August, 29th | Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist
The Story of the Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist
The drunken oath of a king with a shallow sense of honor, a seductive dance and the hateful h...
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August, 28th | Saint Augustine of Hippo
Saint Augustine's Story
A Christian at 33, a priest at 36, a bishop at 41: Many people are familiar with the biographical sketch of Augustine of H...
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August, 27th | Saint Monica
Saint Monica's Story
The circumstances of St. Monica’s life could have made her a nagging wife, a bitter daughter-in-law, and a despairing parent,...
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August, 26th | Saint Joseph Calasanz
Saint Joseph Calasanz' Story
From Aragon where he was born in 1556, to Rome where he died 92 years later, fortune alternately smiled and frowned o...
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August, 25th | Saint Louis of France
Saint Louis of France's Story
At his coronation as king of France, Louis IX bound himself by oath to behave as God’s anointed, as the father of hi...
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August, 24th | Saint Bartholomew
Saint Bartholomew's Story
In the New Testament, Bartholomew is mentioned only in the lists of the apostles. Some scholars identify him with Nathan...
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August, 22nd | Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Story of the Queenship of Mary
Pope Pius XII established this feast in 1954. But Mary’s queenship has roots in Scripture. At the Annunciation,...
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August, 21st | Saint Pius X
Saint Pius X’s Story
Pope Pius X is perhaps best remembered for his encouragement of the frequent reception of Holy Communion, especially by child...
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