Category: Religious Saints
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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 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 communicate the love of Jesus to those who do not know Him or have forgotten Him.” What I appreciate about…
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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 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 world on fire.” What I appreciate about St. Catherine of Siena: She was a determined woman who desired to follow…
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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 Catherine de Ricci
Born: 23 April 1522 Florence, Republic of FlorenceDied: 2 February 1590 (aged 67) Prato, Grand Duchy of Tuscany Patronage:Women studying in higher education, Philosophers, Preachers Quote:“He has done everything out of the great love He bears to His creatures.” What I appreciate about St. Catherine de Ricci: She had such an incredible…
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Saint Josephine Bakhita
Born: 1869, Olgossa, Darfur (now in Sudan)Died: February 8, 1947, Schio, Italy Patronage:Human trafficking survivors, Victims of modern-day slavery, Sudan Quote:“In God’s will, there is great peace.” What I appreciate about St. Josephine Bakhita: She was a survivor of slavery who did not let anger and hate destroy her life;…
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Saint Brigid of Kildare
Born: 451 – Dundalk, IrelandDied: 525 – Kildare, Ireland Patronage:Children born out of wedlock, Children of abuse, Ireland Quote:“It is a virtue and a prize to listen patiently to and put up with insults for the sake of God.” What I appreciate about St. Brigid: She came from a sad…
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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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