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Saint of the Day

Blessed Jolenta of Poland

Blessed Jolenta of Poland and her husband assisted many from their means. Once widowed, and with two of her three daughters married, Blessed Jolenta and her third daughter entered the Poor Clares. She eventually became an abbess.

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June 12
Saints Marian and James in the colosseum

Saints Marian and James

May 6
Two almost unknown martyrs courageously witnessed to the world many years ago about their faith. Saints Marian and James were martyred in the 3rd century, yet their deaths still speak to the Church today.
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Saint Hilary of Arles

Saint Hilary of Arles

May 5
Saint Paul counsels against taking advantage of the youth of a person in authority. That advice applies well for Saint Hilary of Arles who was ordained a bishop at age 29. He suffered because of his young age, but managed ...
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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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