January 17 – St. Anthony of Egypt, Abbot – St. Anthony was the first Christian to live a life of consecrated solitude and is often called “The […]
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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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Saint John, Apostle & Evangelist
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 and 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
December 14 – St. John of the Cross – “It is great wisdom to know how to be silent and to look at neither the remarks, nor […]
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Second Sunday of Advent
Second Sunday of Advent – Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths; all flesh shall see the salvation of God. ~Image: Saint John the […]
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Saint Ambrose – Hymnody
December 7 – St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan – An Advent hymn, text by Ambrose -Veni redemptor gentium. It was transformed by Martin Luther into the German […]
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Saint Ambrose, Bishop of Milan
December 7 – St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan – (c. between 337 and 340 – 4 April 397) – He was a bishop of Milan and one […]
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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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