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  • Saint Carlo Acutis

    Born: May 3, 1991, London, EnglandDied: October 12, 2006, Monza, Italy Patronage: The internet Motto:“The more often we receive the Eucharist, the more we become like Jesus and the more… Read more

  • Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati

    Born: April 6, 1901, Turin, ItalyDied: July 4, 1925, Turin, Italy Patronage:Youth, Young Adults Motto:“Verso l’alto!” (“To the heights!”) What I appreciate about St. Pier Giorgio Frassati: He was a… Read more

  • Saint Simeon the Stylite

    Born: 390, Sisan, Cilicia [near modern Aleppo, Syria]Died: 459, Telanissus, Syria Patronage:Shepherds What I appreciate about St. Simeon the Stylite: His story is so bizarre that it is not one… Read more

  • Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini

    Born: July 15, 1850, S’ant Angelo Lodigiano, ItalyDied: December 22, 1917, Chicago, Illinois Patronage: immigrants, hospital administrators, orphans, and impossible causes Quote:“I will go anywhere and do anything in order to… Read more

  • Saint Joan of Arc

    Born: 1412, Domrémy, Bar, FranceDied: May 30, 1431, Rouen Patronage: France, soldiers, those in need of courage, prisoners Quote:“I am not afraid…I was born to do this!” What I appreciate about… Read more

  • Saint Bede the Venerable

    Born: 672/673, Monkton in JarrowDied: May 25, 735, Jarrow Patronage: lectors, scholars, English writers, and historians Quote:“Unfurl the sails, and let God steer us where He will.” What I appreciate about… Read more

  • Saint Damien of Molokai

    Born: January 3, 1840, Tremelo, BelgiumDied: April 15, 1889, Molokai, Hawaii [U.S.] Patronage: People suffering from leprosy Quote:“My greatest pleasure is to serve the Lord in his poor children rejected by… Read more

  • Saint Catherine of Siena

    Born: March 25, 1347, Siena, Tuscany [Italy]—died April 29, 1380Died: April 29, 1380, Rome, Italy Patronage: Journalists, Media, Nursing Quote:“Be who God meant you to be and you will set the… Read more

  • Saint Margaret Clitherow

    Born: 1556, York, Yorkshire, EnglandDied: March 25, 1586 Patronage: Business Women, Converts, Martyrs, Catholic Women’s League, Latin Mass Society Quote:“For I am fully resolved in all things touching my faith, which… Read more

  • Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows

    Born: March 1st, 1838, Assisi, ItalyDied: February 27, 1862, Isola del Gran Sasso d’Italia, Italy Patronage: young people, priests, students, Catholic Action, and Abruzzi, Italy Quote:“I will attempt day by day… Read more

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I’m Maggie, a Saint enthusiast and lover of coffee. Through this blog, I hope to shed light on the Saints of the Catholic Church; helping them to feel more relatable by meeting them in an authentic way. I hope you will join me on this adventure of meeting a new Saint today!

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