Tag: Prayer for Today
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Blessed Contardo Ferrini
Featured: Blessed Contardo Ferrini (1859 – 1902) Blessed Contardo Ferrini was born in Milan, Italy. He was taught by his Professor father and excelled in his studies including, fluency in several languages. He was nicknamed “Saint Aloysius” in his youth because of his commitment to the Catholic faith and the sacraments. Blessed Contardo entered Pavia…
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St Anthony of St Ann Galvao
Featured Saint: St Anthony of St Ann Galvao (1739 – 1822) St Anthony (Galvao) was born the fourth of ten children into a deeply religious family at Sao Paulo, Brazil. His father was involved in local politics and was also a member of the Order of St Francis. At 13, St Anthony followed his older brother…
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St Anthony Mary
Featured Saint: St Anthony Mary Claret (1807 – 1870) St Anthony was born into a wool manufacturing family at Sallent, Spain. At 12, following his early education in the local village school, he became a weaver. Later he moved to Barcelona for specialist training in his trade and remained there until he was 20. Recognising…
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St Hilarion
Featured Saint: Saint Hilarion (291 – 371) St Hilarion was born to pagan parents in southern Gaza, Palestine. He converted to Christianity and at 15, lived as a hermit in the desert with St Anthony the Great for two months. When he returned home, he found that his parents had died in his absence, so…
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Pope St John Paul
Featured Saint: Pope Saint John Paul II (1920 – 2005) Pope Saint John Paul was born the youngest of three children at Wadowice, Poland. His younger sister died before his birth and his mother, a teacher, died in childbirth when he was 8yrs old. His older brother, a physician, died when he was 13yrs from…
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St John Capistrano
Featured Saint: St John Capistrano (1386 – 1456) St John was born at Capestrano, Italy. He studied law at Perugia University and was appointed Governor of Perugia. As Governor, his efforts to establish peace between warring factions led to his imprisonment. During St John’s captivity, he studied theology with St Bernardine of Siena and following…
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St Paul of the Cross
Featured Saint: St Paul of the Cross (1694 – 1775) St Paul of the Cross was born the son of a wealthy merchant at Ovada, Italy. At 19, he began to actively follow a religious life having been influenced by the writings of St Francis and the message of the Capuchin Order. He soon became…
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The Canadian Martyrs
Featured Saints: The Canadian Martyrs (Died between 1642 – 1649) The Canadian Martyrs were a group of eight Jesuit missionaries executed between 1642 and 1649. The Jesuits worked throughout the world spreading Christianity. Like many missionaries they were not always welcomed and, with other foreigners, they were often thought to bring death and disease. Although…
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St Luke the Evangelist
Featured Saint: St Luke (Died approx. AD 84) St Luke was born in Antioch, possibly a Gentile, but converted to Christianity. He was a Doctor by profession and also an artist, creating more than 600 pictures which included the Blessed Virgin Mary, St Peter, St Paul and depictions of many Gospel events. St Luke was one…