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Tag: Prayer Calendar
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St Therese of the Child Jesus
Featured Saint: Therese of Lisieux (1873 – 1897) St Therese was born into a devout Catholic family at Alencon, France. She is also known as Therese of the Child Jesus, the Holy Face and the Little Flower. She yearned to become a nun and at the age of 15 joined her two elder sisters in…
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St Jerome
Featured Saint: St Jerome (347ca – 420) St Jerome was born in Stridon, Bosnia. He was not baptised until his mid-twenties when he went to Rome. He traveled to many cities and studied multiple subjects and languages under the guidance of learned teachers. His travels included, following the journey taken by Jesus during his ministry.…
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The Archangels
Featured: The Archangels – Michael, Gabriel and Raphael Although there is some variation in the recognised number of Archangels across Christian religions, common among most is Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. Michael and Gabriel are mentioned in the New Testament and Raphael in the Old. We perceive the Angels and Archangels as having a very special place…
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St Wenceslaus
Featured Saint: St Wenceslaus (905ca – 935) St Wenceslaus was born the son of the Duke of Bohemia in Prague, Czech Republic. His father was Christian and his mother a pagan although, baptised a Christian just before their marriage. Sadly, his father died when he was 13 and his grandmother, who cared for him, was…
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St Vincent de Paul
Featured Saint: St Vincent de Paul (1581 – 1660) St Vincent de Paul was the third child in a peasant farming family at Pouy, France. In his youth, he helped on the family plot and learned to read and write. At 15, he went to Seminary College and then studied at Toulouse University receiving a…
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St Cosmos & Damian
Featured Saint: St Cosmos & Damian (Died 287) Saints Cosmos and Damian were twin brothers, born in Cilicia, Turkey. The were physicians with their working practice in the seaport of Avas, Syria. They gave their services for free and in the process, attracted many souls to the growing numbers of Christian converts through their daily…
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Blessed Louis Martin
Featured Person: Blessed Louis Martin (1823 – 1894) Blessed Louis Martin was born the third of five children in Bordeaux, France. All of his brothers and sisters died before the age of 30. In his youth, Blessed Louis wanted to join the Augustinian Order but was refused because he hadn’t studied Latin. Instead, he married…
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Our Lady of Walsingham
Featured: Our Lady of Walsingham Our Lady of Walsingham is the name given to the Blessed Virgin Mary following her appearance to Richeldis de Faverches in 1061. Richeldis was the wife of the Lord of Walsingham Manor in England. She was a devout Christian and when widowed with a young son, she had a series…
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St Padre Pio of Pietrelcina
Featured Saint: St Padre Pio of Pietrelcina (1887 – 1968) St Padre Pio was born into a peasant farming family at Pietrelcina, Italy. It is said that by the age of five he had already decided to give his life to God and begun doing penances. He worked on his family farm, herding the small…
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St Lorenzo Ruiz
Featured Saint: St Lorenzo Ruiz (1600ca – 1637) St Lorenzo Ruiz was born in Manila, Philippines. His father was Chinese and mother Filipino. From them, he acquired the ability to speak both Chinese and Tagalog. He received a basic general education at a Dominican school and joined the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary. He…