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Saint Jerome
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Saint Jerome

Known mostly for his translation of the Scriptures into Latin, Saint Jerome was also an inspiring writer of letters and commentaries. He was said to have had a bad temper, yet he was a man of prayer and penance. A combination of conflicting qualities, Saint Jerome stands out as one of the four great Doctors of the Latin Church.

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September 30
Drawing of Saint John Fisher

Saint John Fisher

June 23
Saint John Fisher’s name is usually associated with Saint Thomas More and their difficulty with King Henry VIII. A bishop and cardinal, John Fisher refused to agree with Henry’s divorce and remarriage, as well as the idea that the king, ...
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Painting of Saint Thomas Moore

Saint Thomas More

June 22
Made famous by his own holy life and featured in the movie "A Man for All Seasons," Saint Thomas More is the patron of those in the legal profession. Husband, father, chancellor, and lawyer, Thomas More was reluctantly martyred by ...
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Painting of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga

Saint Aloysius Gonzaga

June 21
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga was a precocious child who had a spiritual awakening at the age of 7. As a young adult, and after a prolonged battle with his father, he entered the Jesuits where he had to learn to live ...
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Stained Glass Window of Saint Paul

Saint Paulinus of Nola

June 20
Saint Paulinus of Nola was a married priest and bishop. In his day, marriage was not an impediment to the priesthood. Though married for many years, Saint Paulinus and his wife were childless. When they finally were blessed with a ...
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Fresco of Saint Romuald

Saint Romuald

June 19
Saint Romuald had the strange experience of being uncomfortably holy and asked to leave a monastery. When he tried to become a missionary, he was repeatedly hindered by an illness. Next he was falsely accused and excommunicated for a few ...
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Statue of Venerable Matt Talbot

Venerable Matt Talbot

June 18
Perhaps no one has done more to address the issue of alcoholism than Venerable Matt Talbot. An active alcoholic himself, he designed a program of support that has helped millions. Many are thankful.
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Statue of Saint Joseph Cafasso

Saint Joseph Cafasso

June 17
At a time when rigorist ideas were rampant in the seminaries of Italy, Saint Joseph Cafasso proved to be a moderate, leading the students to the best of Catholic thought without going to extremes. He also encouraged them to join ...
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