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Stained Glass window of Saint John of Capistrano
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Saint John of Capistrano

Born at a time when the bubonic plague had decimated the population and the Church was split with two, maybe three, claimants to the papacy, Saint John of Capistrano was a voice of strength and hope. He was known for his preaching and his ability to reconcile warring factions. His talents were felt in the Church and in the Franciscan Order.

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October 23
Icon of Sain Join Damascene

Saint John Damascene

December 4
Saint John Damascene was born in Damascus, but spent most of his life in a monastery near Jerusalem. Little is known about his life, but John is remembered as the last of the Eastern Church Fathers. He gained fame as ...
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Painting of Saint Francis Xavier

Saint Francis Xavier

December 3
Saint Francis Xavier was won over to Christ by the gentle persuasion of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. He then joined the Jesuits and soon after set off for the East, where he labored the rest of his life. Xavier was ...
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statue of Blessed Rafal Chylinski

Blessed Rafal Chylinski

December 2
This Polish Conventual Franciscan served in the military, but felt the call to the vowed religious life. Rafal Chylinski was known for his simple and candid sermons, for his generosity, as well as for his ministry in the confessional.
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Statue of Blessed Charles de Foucauld

Saint Charles de Foucauld

December 1
Orphaned at the age of six, Charles de Foucauld was raised by his devout grandfather. He rejected the Catholic faith as a teenager, but resumed its practice around age 30. He then became a Trappist monk. After leaving the monastery, ...
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Lithograph of Saint Andrew

Saint Andrew

November 30
Saint Andrew was Saint Peter’s brother, and was called by Jesus along with Peter. We know very little about Andrew except that he too was a fisherman, and a disciple of Saint John the Baptist.
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Stained Glass window of Saint Clement

Saint Clement

November 29
Saint Clement was the fourth pope of the Church, living toward the end of the first century. He is known for his letter to the church at Corinth, in which he tried to reestablish peace between the clergy and the ...
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Painting of Saint James of the Marche

Saint James of the Marche

November 28
Saint James of the Marche was born in the Marche of Ancona. Before joining the Friars Minor, he earned doctorates in canon and civil law at the University of Perugia. He lived a very austere life, and was an extremely ...
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