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ST. JOSEPH was by birth of the royal family of David, but was living in humble obscurity as a carpenter…
CYRIL was born at or near the city of Jerusalem, about the year 315. He was ordained priest by St.…

IF the virtue of children reflects an honor on their parents, much more justly is the name of St. Patrick…

FRANCES was born at Rome in 1384. Her parents were, of high rank. They overruled her desire to become a…

SAINTS Perpetua and Felicity suffered at Carthage, 7 March 203, together with three companions, Revocatus, Saturus, and Saturninus. The account…

CASIMIR, the second son of Casimir III., King of Poland was born A. D. 1458. From the custody of a…

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. on 26 November 1858, Katharine was the second daughter of Francis Anthony Drexel, a wealthy…

ST. POLYCARP, Bishop of Smyrna, was a disciple of St. John. He wrote to the Philippians, exhorting them to mutual…

OF this Saint but little is known on earth, save that she was the sister of the great patriarch St.…