St Elizabeth, Cousin of Mary
St Elizabeth at a Glance Born: 1st century BC, probably in JudeaDied: 1st century AD, probably in JudeaFeast: November 5Patronages: […]
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Hero and martyr: St Joan of Arc
For many, Joan of Arc is a legendary teenage war hero. For Catholics, she is a saint. Günther Simmermacher looks
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St Philip Neri
A Florentine by birth, Philip was in his late teens when his father sent him to live with the former’s
St Bernadette: The Simple Girl Who Saw Our Lady
Lourdes is the third-most popular site of Christian pilgrimage. And it all began in 1858 with St Bernadette, as Günther
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Could Pontius Pilate be a Saint?
One Church regards Pontius Pilate and his wife Claudia as saints. Fr Ralph de Hahn wonders: Is it possible that
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Oscar Romero: The Saint who was Slain at Mass
The state murder of a priest turned Archbishop Óscar Romero into a human rights activist. For that, he was also
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St Scholastica: The Twin Sister of St Benedict
Born: c.480 in Nursia (today Norcia), Umbria, ItalyDied: February 10, 543, near Monte Cassino, ItalyFeast: February 10Attributes: Nun with crozier
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St Francis de Sales: The Saint of Kindness
St Francis de Sales, whose name lives on in the name of the Salesian order, was one of the
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In the Words of St Francis de Sales
Some of the Best-Known Quotes from Saint Francis De Sales – The same everlasting Father who cares for you today
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