December 27 – St. John, Apostle and Evangelist – Born in Bethsaida, he was called while mending his nets to follow Jesus. He became the beloved disciple […]
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Saint Stephen, Deacon & Martyr
December 26 – St. Stephen, Deacon and Martyr One of the first deacons and the first Christian martyr. Of the seven deacons, Stephen, is the first mentioned […]
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Saint John of the Cross, Renewer of the Church
December 14 – St. John of the Cross – (1542-1591) Spanish mystic, Carmelite friar and priest. After John joined the Carmelite order, Saint Teresa of Avila asked […]
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Saint Ambrose
December 7 – St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan An Advent hymn, words by Ambrose. Martin Luther based his Nun Komm, der Heiden heiland (Savior of the nations, […]
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Saint Ambrose, Bishop of Milan
December 7 – St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan – (c. between 337 and 340 – 4 April 397) A bishop of Milan and one of the most […]
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Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra
December 6 – St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra – Saint Nicholas (Greek: Άγιος Νικόλαος, Hagios [“holy”] Nicolaos [“victory of the people”]) (270–6 December 343), was a historic […]
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Saint John Damascene
December 4 – St. John Damascene (c.675 – c.749) Representative of the Christians to the court of the Muslim caliph. Thrived as a Christian in a Saracen […]
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Saint James of Jerusalem, Martyr
October 23, St. James of Jerusalem, Martyr – James of Jerusalem is referred to in the New Testament as the brother of Our Lord Jesus Christ. He […]
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Saint Luke, Evangelist
October 18 – St. Luke, Evangelist – He was a devout disciple of Paul the Apostle. Luke is said to have written the Book of Acts which […]
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Ignatius of Antioch
Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop of Antioch, Martyr – (Ancient Greek: Ἰγνάτιος, also known as Theophorus from Greek Θεοφόρος “God-bearer”) (ca. 35 or 50-between 98 and 117) was […]
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