October 4 – St. Francis of Assisi, Renewer of the Church – Born Giovanni Francesco di Bernardone; 1181/1182 – October 3, 1226), he was an Italian Catholic […]
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Saint Jerome, Translator & Teacher
September 30 – St. Jerome, translator and teacher. He is known as the 4th-5th century scholar who translated the Bible into the language ordinary people could read. […]
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Saint Vincent DePaul
September 27 – St. Vincent DePaul – (24 April 1581–27 September 1660) Born in Pouy, Landes, Gascony, France, he was a priest of the Catholic Church who […]
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Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople
St. John Chrysostom c. 349–407. Bishop of Constantinople, was an important Church Father. He is known for his eloquence in preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of […]
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Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
August 29 – Beheading of St. John the Baptist – The biblical account portrays the beheading of Saint John the Baptist by Herod Antipas. According to the […]
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Saint Augustine, Bishop of Hippo
August 28 – St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo (November 13, 354 – August 28, 430), Bishop of Hippo Regius (present-day Annaba, Algeria). He was a Latin-speaking philosopher […]
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Saint Bartholomew, Apostle
August 24 – St. Bartholomew, Apostle – 1st century, one of the 12. All that is known of him with certainty is that he is mentioned in […]
Read moreSaint Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux
August 20 – St. Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux – He was born of noble parentage in Burgundy, France. In 1113, Bernard, with thirty young noblemen, presented himself […]
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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 after […]
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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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