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Saint Martin of Tours
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Saint Martin of Tours

Saint Martin of Tours is often depicted as a soldier mounted on a horse sharing his cloak with a poor man. He became a monk and then a bishop, but he never lost his love for the poor. He spent a good deal of energy fighting for the Church, and for mercy toward heretics.

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November 11
Engraving of Saint Paul of the Cross

Saint Paul of the Cross

October 20
Saint Paul of the Cross dedicated his life to the memory of Christ’s passion and death. Known as the Passionists, the Congregation of the Passion that he founded is committed to preaching the good news of Christ crucified, and to ...
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Engraving of Saints Isaac Jogues, Jean de Brébeuf, and Companions

Saints Isaac Jogues, Jean de Brébeuf, and Companions

October 19
Isaac Jogues and his companions are popularly known as the North American martyrs. Over a period of years, these eight Jesuits worked among the Hurons, bringing many into the Catholic faith. They labored in what would become the northeastern United ...
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Painting of Saint Luke

Saint Luke

October 18
Saint Luke is known to us primarily as the author of the Gospel that bears his name, and Acts of the Apostles. Actually two volumes of one work, Saint Luke instructs and inspires us with his beautiful treatment of the ...
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Painting of Saint Ignatius of Antioch

Saint Ignatius of Antioch

October 17
On his journey to Rome to face his death in the Circus Maximus, Saint Ignatius of Antioch visited and wrote to many of the churches along the way. These letters have become a valuable source of instruction as well as ...
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Stained glass window of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque

Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque

October 16
Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, like Pope Francis, spent her life reminding people of God’s Mercy. She will forever be associated with devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the symbol of Christ’s love. Many people follow her in prayer to ...
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Sculpture of Saint Teresa of Avila

Saint Teresa of Avila

October 15
Saint Teresa of Avila lived before and during the Council of Trent. Having experienced the Reformation, she felt a need for reform, but took things in a different direction than the Protestants. Teresa set an example for present day reformers.
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Photo of Blessed Carlo Acutis

Saint Carlo Acutis

October 14
Carlo Acutis was a self-taught computer whiz, defender of bullied students, soccer enthusiast, and deeply devoted to the Eucharist—all this in a life cut short by leukemia at the age of 15.
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