Category: Male Saints
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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 we get a foretaste of heaven” What I appreciate about St. Carlo Acutis: He was only a few months younger…
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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 laid-back, cool dude living in the twentieth-century! He had a great sense of humor and could talk to just about…
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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 easily forgotten! That may sound strange, but I am being serious. This is not a story that can get confused…
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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 St. Bede the Venerable: He did not reach the masses by preaching loudly; instead he was able to bring the…
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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 other people.” What I appreciate about St. Damien of Molokai: He recognized the inherent dignity in each person he met,…
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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 to break my will into pieces. I want to do God’s Holy Will, not my own” What I appreciate about…
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Saint John Bosco
Born: August 16, 1815 -Becchi, near Turin, ItalyDied: January 31, 1888 – Turin, Italy Patronage:Editors, Publishers, Youth, magicians Quote:“It is not enough to love the young; they must know that they are loved.” What I appreciate about St. John Bosco: He was very dedicated to serving the poor and orphaned…
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Saint Sebastian
Born: 255 – Narbonne, FranceDied: 288 – Rome, Italy Patronage:Athletes, Those who desire a Saintly death Quote:“Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. Lord, lay not this sin to their charge.” What I appreciate about St. Sebastian: He was condemned to death for his faith and did not waver in his stance.…
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Saint Hadrian of Canterbury
Born: Unknown – North AfricaDied: January 9, 710 AD, Canterbury, United Kingdom Patronage:Soldiers, jailers, blacksmiths Fast Fact:Helped shape the theology and rites of the English Church. What I appreciate about St. Hadrian of Canterbury: He brought the use of music into our Church services. As a music lover, I appreciate when…
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