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St. Edgar the Peaceful
Born: 943 or 944 Died: 8 July 975 (aged 31/32) Winchester, Hampshire Edgar c. 943 – 8 July 975), known as the Peaceful or the Peaceable, was King of England from 959 until his death. He was the younger son of Edmund I and Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury, and came to the throne as a teenager, following […]
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St. Mary Hermina Grivot
Born: 28 April 1866 in Beaune, France Died: beheaded on 9 July 1900 at Taiyuanfu, China Canonized: 1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II in Rome Venerated: 3 January 1943 by Pope Pius XII (decree of martyrdom) Beatified: 24 November 1946 by Pope Pius XII Daughter of a cooper and a housekeeper. Irma was […]
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St. Veronica Giuliani
Born: December 27, 1660 Mercatello sul Metauro, Duchy of Urbino (Present-day Italy) Died: July 9, 1727 (aged 66) Città di Castello, Papal States (Present-day Italy) Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Beatified: June 17, 1804 by Pope Pius VII Canonized: May 26, 1839 by Pope Gregory XVI Major shrine: Monastery of St. Veronica Giuliani, Città di […]
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St. Raymond of Toulouse
Born: Toulouse, France Died: 3 July 1118 Toulouse, France Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Major shrine: Basilica of St. Sernin, Toulouse Feast: 8 July Raymond of Toulouse, also known as Raymond Gayrard, was a chanter and canon renowned for generosity. A native of Toulouse, who entered religious life after the death of his wife. He […]
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St. Nazaria Ignacia March Mesa
Born: 10 January 1889 Madrid, Kingdom of Spain Died: 6 July 1943 (aged 54) Buenos Aires, Argentina Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Beatified: 27 September 1992, Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II Canonized: 14 October 2018, Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican City by Pope Francis Feast 6 July Patronage: Missionaries of the […]
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Novena to St. Maria Goretti
Day 1O St. Maria Goretti, beautiful model of purity, you defended your virginity unto your death. Even at the age of 11, you held dear to your heart what is dear to our Lord’s heart, your purity. Pray for me that I may do the same, especially when I am tempted. Please pray that God […]
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