Feb. 3 – St. Ansgar – Archbishop of Hamburg – (8 September 801 – 3 February 865) – The “apostle of the north” (Scandinavia) had enough frustrations […]
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Saint Thomas Aquinas
January 28 – St. Thomas Aquinas – (LBW March 7) – Roccasecca, 1225 – Fossanova, 7 March 1274. Also Thomas of Aquin or Aquino. An Italian Dominican […]
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SS. Timothy & Titus
January 26 – SS. Timothy and Titus – Timothy (d. 97?) had the honor of being a fellow apostle with Paul, both sharing the privilege of preaching […]
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The Conversion of Saint Paul
January 25 – The Conversion of St. Paul – Week of Prayer for Christian Unity ends. Paul’s entire life can be explained in terms of one experience—his […]
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The Confession of Saint Peter
January 18 – The Confession of St. Peter – (RC January 22) – Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins – Almighty Father, who inspired Simon Peter, […]
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Saint Maurus & Saint Placid
January 15 – St. Maurus and St. Placid – Maurus, son of a nobleman of Rome, was born about the year 510 and died in 584. When […]
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Saint Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers
January 13 – St. Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers – (c. 300 – c. 368) Bishop of Poitiers and a Doctor of the Church. He was sometimes referred […]
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St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch
October 17 – St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch – Surnamed Theophorus, which in Greek means “God-Bearer,” (ca. 35 or 50-between 98 and 117), Ignatius was probably a […]
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Saint Lawrence, Deacon & Martyr
August 10 – St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr – He is remembered for his charitable works which ultimately resulted in a death sentence. The story persists that […]
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Saint Dominic
August 8 – St. Dominic After his ordination to the priesthood, Dominic spent nine years in Osma, pursuing a life of intense prayer. Dominic and a group […]
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