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Sts. Victorian and Others, Martyrs
HUNERIC, the Arian king of the Vandals in Africa, succeeded his father Genseric in 477. He behaved himself at first…
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St. Catharine of Sweden, Virgin
ST. CATHARINE was daughter of Ulpho, Prince of Nericia in Sweden, and of St. Bridget. At seven years of age…
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St. Benedict, Abbot
ST. BENEDICT, blessed by grace and in name, was born of a noble Italian family about 480. When a boy…
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St. Wulfran, Bishop
His father was an officer in the armies of King Dagobert, and the Saint spent some years in the court…
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St. Cyril of Jerusalem
CYRIL was born at or near the city of Jerusalem, about the year 315. He was ordained priest by St.…
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St. Patrick, Bishop
IF the virtue of children reflects an honor on their parents, much more justly is the name of St. Patrick…
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Sts. Abraham and Mary
ABRAHAM was a rich nobleman of Edessa in present day Syria. At his parents’ desire he married, but escaped to…
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St. Zachary, Pope
ST. ZACHARY succeeded Gregory III., in 741, and was a man of singular meekness and goodness. He loved the clergy…
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St. Maud, Queen
THIS princess (also called Matilde) was daughter of Theodoric, a powerful Saxon count. Her parents placed her very young in…
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St. Eulogius, Martyr
ST. EULOGIUS was of a senatorial family of Cordova, at that time the capital of the Moors in Spain. Our…