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St. Apollonius, Martyr
MARCUS AURELIUS had persecuted the Christians, but his son Commodus, who in 180 succeeded him, showed himself favorable to them…
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St. Anicetus, Pope, Martyr
ST. ANICETUS succeeded St. Pius, and sat about eight years, from 165 to 173. If he did not shed his…
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St. Bernadette Soubirous, Virgin
This servant of God, canonized in 1933, was born on January 7, 1844 in Lourdes, France. While tending flocks outside…
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Reflections for Sunday, April 19, 2015
Meditation and Questions for Reflection or Group Discussion Mass Readings: 1st Reading: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 2nd Reading: 1 John 2:1-5…
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St. Paternus, Bishop
ST. PATERNUS was born at Poitiers, about the year 482. His father, Patranus, with the consent of his wife, went…
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Front Row With Francis: The Passion of Children
Divorce, malnutrition, poverty. Children “are the first victims.” For all the talk about being pro-life and pro-family, and for all…
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St. Benezet, or Little Bennet
ST. BENEZET kept his mother’s sheep in the country, and as a mere child was devoted to practices of piety.…
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St. Martin, Pope
ST. MARTIN, who occupied the Roman See from A. D. 649 to 655, incurred the enmity of the Byzantine court…
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St. Hermenegild, Martyr
LEOVIGILD, King of the Visigoths, had two sons, Hermenegild and Recared, who reigned conjointly with him. All three were Arians,…
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St. Julius, Pope
ST. JULIUS was a Roman, and chosen Pope on the 6th of February in 337, shortly before the death of…