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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Saint Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna
February 23 – St. Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna – Polycarp (69 – 155) was a 2nd century Christian bishop of Smyrna. According to the Martyrdom of Polycarp […]
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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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The Martyrs of Japan
February 5 – The Martyrs of Japan (RC Feb 6) – Paul Miki, Jesuit scholastic, and his twenty-five companions, including two other Jesuits, six Franciscans, fifteen tertiaries, […]
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Saint Ansgar, Archbishop of Hamburg
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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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 – Paul’s entire life can be explained in terms of one experience—his meeting with Jesus on the road to […]
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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 Anthony of Egypt, Abbot
January 17 – St. Anthony of Egypt, Abbot – A story of the Desert Fathers: There were two old men who dwelt together for many years and […]
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Saint Anthony of Egypt, Abbot
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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