Saints
St. Caterina Volpicelli
Born: 21 January 1839 Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies Died: 28 December 1894 (aged 55) Naples, Kingdom of Italy Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Beatified: 29 April 2001, Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II Canonized: 26 April 2009, Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican City by Pope Benedict XVI Feast: 28 December […]
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The Holy Innocents
The wily king Herod, who was reigning in Judea at the time of the birth of Our Saviour, learned from three Wise Men from the East that they had come to Jerusalem, advised by a star in the heavens, in search of the newborn King of the Jews. Herod’s superstitious fear of losing his throne […]
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Bl. William Howard
Born:30 November 1614 Died: 29 December 1680 (aged 66) Tower Hill, London, England Venerated: in Catholic Church Beatified:1929, Rome, Italy by Pope Pius XI Feast: 29 December William Howard, 1st Viscount Stafford, FRS (30 November 1614 – 29 December 1680) was the youngest son of Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel, and his wife, the […]
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St. Thomas Becket
Born: 21 December c. 1119 Cheapside, London, Kingdom of England Died: 29 December 1170 (age 50 or 51) Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, Kingdom of England Feast day: 29 December Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion Title as: Saint Bishop and Martyr Beatified: 21 February 1173 by Pope Alexander III Canonized: 21 February 1173 St Peter’s […]
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Bl. Giovanni Maria Boccardo
Born: 20 November 1848 Moncalieri, Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia Died: 30 December 1913 (aged 65) Moncalieri, Turin, Kingdom of Italy Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Beatified: 24 May 1998, Turin, Italy by Pope John Paul II Feast: 30 December Patronage: Poor Daughters of Saint Cajetan, Against cancer Blessed Giovanni Maria Boccardo (20 November 1848 – […]
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Bl. Margaret Colonna
Born: c. 1255 Palestrina, Papal States Died: 30 December 1284 (aged 25) Castel San Pietro Romano, Rome, Papal States Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Beatified: 17 September 1847, Saint Peter’s Basilica, Papal States by Pope Pius IX Feast: 30 December Blessed Margherita Colonna, (c.1255 – 30 December 1280) was a member of the Italian Colonna […]
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St. Sabinus and his Companions
When the cruel edicts of Diocletian and Maximin Hercules were published against the Christians in the year 303, it required more than ordinary force in the bishops and clergy, to encourage the people to undergo martyrdom rather than apostatize. All were forbidden even to draw water or grind wheat, if they would not first incense […]
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St. John Francis Regis
Born:31 January 1597 Fontcouverte, Aude, France Died: 31 December 1640 (aged 43) Lalouvesc, Ardèche, France Venerated: in Catholic Church Beatified: 18 May 1716, Rome by Pope Clement XI Canonized: 5 April 1737, Rome by Pope Clement XII Major shrine: Lalouvesc, France Feast: 10 September; 16 June (on some local calendars) Patronage: Regis University, Regis High […]
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St. Sylvester
Saint Sylvester was born in Rome. When he reached the age to dispose of his fortune, he took pleasure in giving hospitality to Christians passing through the city. He would take them with him, wash their feet, serve them at table, and in sum give them in the name of Christ, all the care that […]
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St. Peter Fourier
Born: 30 November 1565 Mirecourt, Duchy of Lorraine, Holy Roman Empire Died: 9 December 1640 (aged 75) Gray, County of Burgundy, Holy Roman Empire Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church (Diocese of Nancy, Order of Canons Regular and the Canonesses Regular of Notre-Dame) Beatified: 1730, Rome, Papal States, by Pope Benedict XIII Canonized:1897, Rome, Kingdom of […]
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