May 19 – St Celestine – When the father of this Italian saint died, his good mother brought up her twelve children well, even though they were […]
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Saint Erik, King of Sweden, Martyr
May 18 – St. Erik, King of Sweden, Martyr – According to legends, Erik did much to consolidate Christianity in his realm and spread the faith into […]
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Saint Pachomius, Religious
May 15 – St. Pachomius, Religious – St. Anthony is usually considered the founder of Christian monasticism, but it was Pachomius who began monasticism as we know […]
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Saint Matthias, Apostle
May 14 – St. Matthias, Apostle – (Feb 24 for some) – So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias. Then […]
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Saints Odo, Maiolus, Odilo, Hugh, & Blessed Peter
May 11 – Saints Odo, Maiolus, Odilo, Hugh, and Blessed Peter, Abbots of Cluny – The Abbots of Cluny are a group comprised of four saints – […]
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Dame Julian of Norwich, Anchoress
May 7 – Dame Julian of Norwich, Anchoress – Julian of Norwich (1342-c.1416) is known to us almost only through her book, The Revelations of Divine Love, […]
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Saint Monica, Mother of Augustine
May 4 – St. Monica, Mother of Augustine – (RC August 27) St. Monica is the patroness of mothers and it’s easy to understand why. Her persistent […]
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Saint Philip & Saint James, Apostles
May 1 – St. Philip and St. James, Apostles – (RC May 3) – We know nothing of James but his name and the fact that he […]
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Saint Catherine of Siena, Teacher
April 29 – St. Catherine of Siena, teacher Catherine grew up as an intelligent, cheerful and intensely religious person. She entered the Dominican Third Order at 18 […]
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Saint Scholastica, Sister of Benedict
February 10 – St. Scholastica, Sister of Benedict – “She who has leisure to devote to study”. According to tradition, the twin sister of Benedict, she led […]
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