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Painting of Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary talking to an Angel
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Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary

We know very little about Saint Joseph, except that he was the husband of Mary and foster-father of Jesus. Scripture calls him a just man and points out a few incidences in which he showed virtuous behavior. After he and Mary found Jesus in the Temple, Saint Joseph is not mentioned again.

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March 19
Lithograph of Saint Damasus

Saint Damasus I

December 11
Saint Damasus I was highly praised by his secretary, Saint Jerome. This adulation must have been much appreciated, as Saint Damasus faced the trials of the papacy in his day. A fearless leader, Saint Damasus did not always achieve victory ...
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Photo of the Blessed Adolph Kolping

Blessed Adolph Kolping

December 10
Concerned about the faith of single young men caught up in the industrial revolution in Germany, Blessed Adolph Kolping bucked social pressure by ministering to them. Today, the Kolping Society upholds the dignity of workers throughout the world.
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Mosaic of Saint Juan Diego

Saint Juan Diego

December 9
Thousands of people gathered in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe July 31, 2002, for the canonization of Juan Diego, to whom the Blessed Mother appeared in the 16th century. Pope John Paul II celebrated the ceremony at which ...
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Immaculate Conception

Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

December 8
Under the title of the Immaculate Conception, the Blessed Virgin is the patron of the United States. Thus this is a major feast—in fact a Holy Day of Obligation—for the Church in the United States of America.
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Statue of Saint Ambrose

Saint Ambrose

December 7
One of Ambrose’s historical claims to fame is that he was instrumental in the conversion of Saint Augustine, and also baptized him. Known for his lively preaching and writing, Saint Ambrose must have been a force to be reckoned with. ...
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Stained Glass Window of Saint Nicholas

Saint Nicholas

December 6
The absence of “hard historical facts” is not necessarily an obstacle to the popularity of saints, as the devotion to Saint Nicholas shows. Both the Eastern and Western Churches honor him, and it is claimed that after the Blessed Virgin, ...
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Relics of Saint Sabas

Saint Sabas

December 5
After an abusive childhood, Saint Sabas found refuge in a monastery, where he also found his vocation to the monastic life. Permitted to live as a hermit, Saint Sabas soon found others attracted to his way of life, and he ...
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