Saints & Feasts of the Liturgical Year
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Annunciation of Our Lord
Yesterday was the Feast of the Annunciation of Our Lord, in which we remember the announcement of the Christ-Child by the archangel Gabriel to the Blessed Virgin Mary and Jesus’ conception by the Holy Spirit… Read more
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Saint Benedict
Benedict was born into a well-to-do, Christian family in Nursia, Italy, around the year 480 and was sent to Rome to be educated when he was a teenager. He was revolted by the immoral behavior… Read more
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Saint Joseph (Mar. 19)
Homily for the Feast of St. Joseph by Fr. Josh Leigeber IN+J What an incredible example Saint Joseph is of humble faith! And an example that hits home, perhaps, a little bit more than some… Read more
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Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick was born in Britain around the time of the late 4th or early 5th century. His family were of modest means, his father being a Romano-British senator, tax collector, and deacon of the… Read more
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St. Gregory the Great
St. Gregory was born into a wealthy Christian family in the year 540. As a young man he studied law and quickly became governor of Rome as a result of his superior legal acumen. However,… Read more
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Saints Perpetua and Felicitas
Perpetua and Felicitas were Christian women who lived in Roman-controlled Carthage in North Africa in the late second and early third centuries. Perpetua was a young, married noblewoman and new mother; Felicitas was a slave,… Read more
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St. Matthias, Apostle
Yesterday (Feb. 24), the church celebrated the Feast of St. Matthias, Apostle. Matthias was one who was among the disciples of Jesus during his earthly ministry. The Early Church fathers held that he was one… Read more
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Saint Juliana of Nicomedia
Juliana (b. 285) lived during the Christian persecution under the Roman emperor Diocletian. She was betrothed to Eulogius, the prefect of Nicomedia, but refused to become his wife unless he accepted the faith of Christ.… Read more
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Saint Valentine
There once lived, in the twilight of Rome’s grandeur, a humble priest named Valentine. He walked those ancient streets under the watchful eyes of statues and emperors, but his heart beat for a Kingdom not… Read more
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St. Scholastica
Scholastica (d. 543), twin sister of Saint Benedict, was born into a good family in Nursia, Italy. Scholastica lived a holy, secluded life before she founded a nunnery, but under Benedict’s direction. She and Benedict… Read more
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