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Thursday, January 22, 2015 St. Vincent (d. 304) When Jesus
Thursday, January 22, 2015 St. Vincent (d. 304) When Jesus deliberately began his “journey” to death, Luke says that he “set his face” to go ...

Tuesday, January 20, 2015 St. Sebastian (257?-288?) Almost
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 St. Sebastian (257?-288?) Almost nothing is historically certain about St. Sebastian except that he was a Roman martyr, was...

Thursday, January 15, 2015 St. Paul the Hermit (c.
Thursday, January 15, 2015 St. Paul the Hermit (c. 233-345) It is unclear what we really know of Pauls life, how much is fable, how much fact. Paul w...

Prayer of the Day for Wednesday, December 17, 2014- A Devotion in
Prayer of the Day for Wednesday, December 17, 2014- A Devotion in Honour of the Seven Sorrows and Joys of Saint Joseph: A Devotion in Honour of the S...

Sunday, December 7, 2014 St. Ambrose (340?-397) One of
Sunday, December 7, 2014 St. Ambrose (340?-397) One of Ambrose’s biographers observed that at the Last Judgment people would still be divided betwe...

Friday, December 5, 2014 St. Sabas (b. 439) Born in
Friday, December 5, 2014 St. Sabas (b. 439) Born in Cappadocia (modern-day Turkey), Sabas is one of the most highly regarded patriarchs among the mon...

Prayer of the Day for Wednesday, December 3, 2014- Prayer to
Prayer of the Day for Wednesday, December 3, 2014- Prayer to Saint Therese De Lisieux for Guidance: Govern by all Thy Wisdom, O Lord, so that my soul...

Friday, November 28, 2014 St. James of the
Friday, November 28, 2014 St. James of the Marche (1394-1476) Meet one of the fathers of the modern pawnshop! James was born in the Marche of Ancona,...