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Saint Bartholomew
Saint of the Day

Saint Bartholomew

We know nothing about Saint Bartholomew except that he was one of the original twelve apostles. If he is the man called Nathanael, then we know he is from Cana in Galilee—but that still doesn’t tell us much. But knowing that he gave his life in the service of the faith is enough.

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August 24
Painting of Blessed Michael Giedroyc

Blessed Michael Giedroyc

May 4
Little biographical data is available for Blessed Michael Giedroyc, but we do know that he was physically handicapped and that this caused him great suffering during his lifetime. But, despite his difficulties, Blessed Michael coped well, due in part to ...
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Painting of Saints Philip and James

Saints Philip and James

May 3
Saints Philip and James share a feast day because their relics were brought to Rome together in early May. We know nothing more about either saint than what is found in the Scriptures. There we are told that they were ...
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Painting of Saint Athanasius

Saint Athanasius

May 2
Saint Athanasius felt that spending his time and energy fighting for the truth of the doctrine of Christ’s divinity was worth it. He even endured five exiles to prove it. Through his writings and hard work, we today enjoy the ...
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Painting of Saint Joseph the Worker

Saint Joseph the Worker

May 1
Pope Pius XII emphasized both Catholic devotion to Saint Joseph and the dignity of human labor when he created the celebration of Saint Joseph the Worker. Work, as our Church teaches, should always be for the good and benefit of ...
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Portrait of Saint Pius V

Saint Pius V

April 30
Pope Saint Pius V, a Dominican, was the one responsible for the implementation of the results of the Council of Trent—no easy task. Refusing to remove his Dominican habit, he is also responsible for the tradition that popes wear white. ...
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Painting of Saint Catherine of Siena

Saint Catherine of Siena

April 29
Saint Catherine of Siena was a Third Order Dominican known for her contemplation and prayer—as well as her involvement in Church and civil affairs. During the time when there were two and three popes each claiming the papacy, Saint Catherine ...
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Statue of Saint Peter Chanel

Saint Peter Chanel

April 28
A Marist priest and the first martyr of the South Pacific, Saint Peter Chanel worked on the island of Futuna. Struggling and having little success in his evangelization efforts with the local people, Peter Chanel eventually was awakened on April ...
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