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June, 21st | Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga’s Story
The Lord can make saints anywhere, even amid the brutality and license of Renaissance life. Florence was the “mothe...
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June, 20th | Saint Paulinus of Nola
Saint Paulinus of Nola’s Story
Anyone who is praised in the letters of six or seven saints undoubtedly must be of extraordinary character. Such a ...
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June, 19th | Saint Romuald
Saint Romuald’s Story
In the midst of a wasted youth, Romuald watched his father kill a relative in a duel over property. In horror he fled to a m...
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June, 18th | Venerable Matt Talbot
Venerable Matt Talbot’s story
Matt can be considered the patron of men and women struggling with alcoholism. He was born in Dublin, where his fath...
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June, 17th | Saint Joseph Cafasso
Saint Joseph Cafasso’s story
Even as a young man, Joseph loved to attend Mass and was known for his humility and fervor in prayer. After his ordin...
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June, 16th | Saint John Francis Regis
Saint John Francis Regis’ Story
Born into a family of some wealth, John Francis was so impressed by his Jesuit educators that he himself wished to...
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June, 15th | Saint Marguerite d’Youville
Saint Marguerite d’Youville’s Story
We learn compassion from allowing our lives to be influenced by compassionate people, by seeing life from thei...
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June, 14th | Saint Albert Chmielowski
Saint Albert Chmielowski’s Story
Born in Igolomia near Kraków as the eldest of four children in a wealthy family, he was christened Adam. During t...
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June, 13th | Saint Anthony of Padua
Saint Anthony of Padua’s Story
The gospel call to leave everything and follow Christ was the rule of Saint Anthony of Padua’s life. Over and over ...
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June, 12th | Blessed Jolenta of Poland
Blessed Jolenta of Poland’s Story
Jolenta was the daughter of Bela IV, King of Hungary. Her sister, St. Kunigunde, was married to the Duke of Pola...
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June, 11th | Saint Barnabas
Saint Barnabas’ Story
Barnabas, a Jew of Cyprus, comes as close as anyone outside the Twelve to being a full-fledged apostle. He was closely assoc...
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June, 10th | Saint Joachima
Saint Joachima’s Story
Born into an aristocratic family in Barcelona, Spain, Joachima was 12 when she expressed a desire to become a Carmelite nun...
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