Day

January 19, 2012

St. Walburga

St. Walburga, virgin, was born in England around 710. St. Walburga became a nun and went to Germany to help St. Boniface with his missionary work in 748. She later became abbess of the double monastery, where she remained superior of both men and women until her death in 779. She is the patron saint...
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St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows

St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows was born in 1838 in Assisi, Italy. After a youth spent in society and chasing women, Our Lady led him to the Passionist Order. He devoted his life to prayer, devotion to Our Lady and contemplation of her sorrow over the suffering of Jesus. Pope Benedict XV lifted...
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St. Hilary

St. Hilary was pope from 461 until his death in 468. As pope, St. Hilary confirmed the work of various councils, including the Council of Nicaea and the Council of Ephesus. He worked to strengthen and unite the church in Spain. He also affirmed the pope’s role as leader in spiritual matters and helped define...
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St. Angela of the Cross Guerrero

St. Angela of the Cross Guerrero was born in Spain in January 1846. From a young age, St. Angela devoted herself to prayer. She joined religious orders twice, but her poor health required her to return to her family both times. St. Angela had a vision in 1873 that she had a mission to care...
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St. Cunegundes

St. Cunegundes, wife of St. Henry, became empress in Rome in 1014. She lived a vow of virginity with her husband’s consent. After she was widowed in 1024, St. Cunegundes became a nun and lived in the convent she had previously built at Kauffungen for the Benedictine nuns. She prayed and worked there until her...
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St. Casimir

St. Casimir was a Polish prince born in October 1458. He became the grand duke of Lithuania in 1471. He dedicated his life to celibacy, despite pressure to marry the emperor’s daughter. St. Casimir spent much of his time in prayer and supported the poor. He also had a devotion to Mary. During his father’s...
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Ss. Perpetua & Felicity

St. Perpetua was born to a noble pagan family, but she converted to Christianity with her maid and friend, St. Felicity. The two saints became martyrs in Carthage, North Africa, when they were mauled by animals and beheaded for their faith. They are patron saints of cattle and martyrs.
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St. John of God

St. John of God was very wild when he was young. He was a soldier in the army as Charles V and was also a mercenary. Though he didn’t have any religious beliefs while he was young, he sold religious books. After St. John of God had a vision of Jesus while he was in...
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St. Frances of Rome

St. Frances of Rome was married at age 12, had three children, and was widowed after 40 years of marriage. She spent her entire life helping the sick and the poor. She founded the Oblates of the Tor de’ Specchi (Collatines). It is said that an archangel guided her throughout her life, lighting the road...
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St. Eulogius of Cordoba

St. Eulogius of Cordoba was a priest and headed an ecclesiastical school. During Islamic persecutions, he comforted Christian martyrs and their survivors. While imprisoned for his faith, he wrote “Exhortation to Martyrdom.” This was not the only time he was imprisoned; he was arrested many times for his faith. He later died for his faith...
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St. Maximilian

St. Maximilian was born in the year 274 to a Roman army veteran. He was later drafted into the Roman army, but he was a conscientious objector. He did not want to serve because his faith prohibited it. St. Maximilian was martyred in 295 for refusing to serve in the army.
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St. Sabinus

St. Sabinus lived in the third century. He was the Christian governor of a place in Egypt called Hermopolis. St. Sabinus was arrested during the persecution of Christians under the Roman Emperor Diocletian. A beggar St. Sabinus had helped was the one who turned him in. St. Sabinus died for his faith around 287 along...
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