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Saint Catharine of Bologna
Saint of the Day

Saint Catharine of Bologna

The obscurity of the Poor Clare life seems somewhat expected, yet Saint Catharine of Bologna was well known for her holiness. Even in the quiet Poor Clare life, nuns can be examples for the whole Church.

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Mosaic of Saint Gregory of Narek

Saint Gregory of Narek

As the world observed the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire, Pope Francis concelebrated a Mass at the Vatican with Patriarch Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni and declared this monk, poet, and saint of the Armenian Apostolic ...
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Stained Glass Window of Saint Catherine of Genoa

Saint Catherine of Genoa

Saint Catherine of Genoa wanted to be a nun, but was rejected due to her youth. Instead she married, converted her husband to a life of virtue, and together they cared for the poor.
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Annunciation of the Lord

Annunciation of the Lord

Some people consider today the feast of the Incarnation of Jesus—instead of Christmas—since it is today that we celebrate the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity becoming flesh in the womb of the Virgin Mary.
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Photo of Saint Oscar Arnulfo Romero by the Trevi Fountatin

Saint Oscar Arnulfo Romero

Already considered a saint by the people of El Salvador and elsewhere, Oscar Romero was recognized as a martyr for the faith in 2015. The time when he was Archbishop of San Salvador was a period of civil unrest and ...
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Painting of Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo

Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo

Prominent in the history of the Catholic Church in Peru, Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo supported the rights of the native people. He was nominated to be Archbishop of Lima, Peru, by King Philip II of Spain. Not even a priest ...
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Saint Nicholas Owen

Saint Nicholas Owen

Saint Nicholas Owen was a creative builder who helped the persecuted Catholic priests of England find hiding places. Because of his important work, the fact that he joined the Jesuits was held secret. Arrested a final time in 1606, Nicholas ...
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