May 1 – St. Philip and St. James, Apostles – (RC May 3) We know nothing of James but his name and the fact that he was […]
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Saint Mark, Evangelist
April 25 – St. Mark, Evangelist – Most of what we know about Mark comes directly from the New Testament. He is usually identified with the Mark […]
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Saint Anselm of Canterbury, Archbishop
April 21 – St. Anselm of Canterbury, Archbishop – Aosta c. 1033 – Canterbury 21 April 1109 – also called of Aosta for his birthplace, and of […]
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The Passing of Saint Benedict
March 21 – The Passing of St. Benedict – He died at Monte Cassino, Italy, while standing in prayer to God. According to tradition, this occurred on […]
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Saint Joseph, Guardian of Our Lord
March 19 – St. Joseph, Guardian of Our Lord Almighty God, from the house of your servant David you raised up Joseph to be the guardian of […]
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Saint Gregory the Great, Bishop of Rome
March 12 – St. Gregory the Great, Bishop of Rome (Roman Catholic: September 3) – (c. 540 – 12 March 604) St. Gregory was pope from 3 […]
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Saint Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop
March 9 – St. Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop – (c. 335 – c. 395) Also known as Gregory Nyssen, was bishop of Nyssa from 372 to 376, […]
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Saint Perpetua and her Companions, Martyrs
March 7 – St. Perpetua and her Companions, Martyrs – Died 7 March 203. Christian martyrs of the 3rd century. Perpetua (b. 181) was a 22-year old […]
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Saints Cyril & Methodius, Missionaries to the Slavs
February 14 – SS. Cyril and Methodius, Missionaries to the Slavs – Two Byzantine Greek brothers born in Thessaloniki in the 9th century. They became missionaries of […]
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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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