Tag: What is todays prayer
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St Philip Neri
Featured Saint: St Philip Neri (1515 – 1595) St Philip Neri was born the youngest child into a noble family in Florence, Italy. His father was a lawyer. He was educated at the Dominican Monastery in Florence. At 18yrs he was sent to work for a wealthy merchant uncle in the hope that his family…
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St Bede The Venerable
Featured Saint: St Bede the Venerable (Approx. 672/3 – 735) St Bede was born in the Sunderland area of England into probably a wealthy family. At the age of 7yrs he was sent to the Monastery of Monkwearmouth to be educated and then transferred to the Monastery of St Paul in Jarrow where he remained…
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St Mary Magdalene de Pazzi
Featured Saint: St Mary Magdalene de Pazzi (1566 – 1607) St Mary Magdalene was born into one of the wealthiest and most noble families in Florence, Italy. In her youth her devotion to prayer and penance was implicit in her everyday behaviour. At the early age of 10yrs, she was allowed to receive her First…
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Pope St Gregory
Featured Saint: Pope St Gregory VII (1020 – 1085) St Gregory was born the son of a blacksmith at Hildebrand, Italy. In his youth he was sent to Rome to study. He was elected Pope in 1073 and remained so until his death in 1085. St Gregory was a great reformer. He played a major…
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St Rita of Cascia
Featured Saint: St Rita of Cascia (1381 – 1457) St Rita was born into a noble and pious family at Margherita, Italy. In her youth she wanted to join a religious order but was dissuaded and instead, entered into an arranged marriage at the age of 12yrs – not unusual at this time. St Rita…
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St Christopher Magallanes & Companions
Featured Saint: Saints Christopher Magallanes (1869 – 1927) & Companions St Christopher Magallanes was born into a farming family at Totatiche, Mexico. In his youth he happily accepted the farm chores expected of him. At 19yrs, he entered Seminary College and was ordained a priest in 1899. He first served as Chaplain to a school…
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St Bernardine of Siena
Featured Saint: St Bernardine of Siena (1380 – 1444) St Bernardine was born into a noble family at Massa Marittima, Tuscany, Italy. His father was the town Governor. At 6yrs, St Bernardine was orphaned and a pious aunt adopted him. He received a good education and joined the Confraternity of Mary which was linked to the…
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St Dunstan
Featured Saint: St Dunstan (909 – 988) St Dunstan was born at Baltonsborough, Somerset, England. He was the son of a nobleman. His mother was a pious woman who was informed through a miraculous relighting of a candle during a church service that she would give birth to a Saintly child; he “would be the…
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Pope St John I
Featured Saint: Pope St John I (470 – 526) Pope St John was a native of Siena, Italy. Little is known about his early life. At first he became a deacon and later a Priest. His papacy was short lived, less than three years. He was elected Pope in 523. Soon after he was sent…
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St Pascal Baylon
Featured Saint: St Pascal Baylon (1540 – 1592) St Pascal was born on the day of Pentecost into a very poor peasant family at Torrehermosa, Spain. He was given the name Pascal from the Spanish term Pasch or “Passover of the Holy Spirit”. St Pascal’s early career was as a shepherd but he was known to…