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Category: Saints Library
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James the Great (Apostle)
St James, the son of Zebedee (Died 44AD), was one of the Twelve Apostles. St John the Apostle was his brother. His father was a fisherman on the Lake of Galilee.
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Augustine Zhao Rong & 119 Companions
Pope John Paul II canonized a group of 87 Chinese Catholics and 33 western Missionaries to China in 2000 (Died 1648 – 1930). All were martyred for their faith between 1648 and 1930.
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Sylvester I (Pope)
Pope St Sylvester (Died 335) was born in Sant’Angelo a Scala, Italy. He was appointed Pope in 314 and presided at a time when many great Churches were founded by Emperor Constantine. They included the Basilicas of St John Lateran and Old St Peter’s…
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Thomas Becket
St Thomas Becket or Thomas à Becket (Also St Thomas of Canterbury & St Thomas of London) (1118 Approx – 1170) was born in Cheapside, London. His father had progressed from being a textile merchant to a rental property owner in London. St Thomas often visited one of…
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Holy Innocents (Feast)
The Feast of the Holy Innocents (0-5AD) recalls the massacre of all male children, two years old or under, who lived in Bethlehem and the surrounding region. They were killed on the orders of …
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Stephen (Deacon)
St Stephen (Died Approx. 34AD) was a Jewish convert to Christianity. He is traditionally regarded as the first martyr of the Christian Church following Jesus’ death. In the New Testament, St Stephen is described as, “Full of faith and…
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Christmas Day – Birth of Jesus
On Christmas Day (0-5AD), billions of Christians around the world will stop their daily routine to celebrate our Saviours birth, Jesus Christ. It was on this day, more than two thousand years ago, that Jesus was born in Bethlehem to the Blessed Virgin Mary and…
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Vigil of the Birth of Jesus
On this day, we await Christmas, the day when we celebrate the Birth of Jesus, the Son of God, at Bethlehem. The first depiction of the nativity scene or crib is said to have been created by St Francis of Assisi at Greccio in Italy. St Francis assembled his…
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John Cantius
St John Cantius (1390-1473) was born in Kety, Poland. He was a bright student and studied at Jagiellonian University where he obtained a Doctor of Philosophy. Following his graduation, he taught at…
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Peter Canisius
St Peter Canisius (1521 – 1597) was born into a wealthy family in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. His mother died shortly after his birth. St Peter was a bright student and studied at the University of Cologne gaining a Master’s Degree by the age of 19…