Catholic Church History
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December 9th – Saint of the Day: Saint Peter Fourier
đïžâš Meet the hidden giant of the Catholic Reformation! Saint Peter Fourier quietly rebuilt a dying parish, revived a broken religious order, and co-founded free schools for girls long before education was a universal right. His life is the definition… Continue reading
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December 6th – Saint of the Day: Saint Peter Pascual, Bishop & Martyr
Captured, chained, and given one way out: stay silent. Saint Peter Pascual chose the Cross instead of comfort. đ„ He was a Mercedarian bishop who ransomed Christian captives, preached the Gospel in Muslim territory, and kept celebrating the Eucharist behind… Continue reading
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December 3rd – Saint of the Day: Saint Birinus, Bishop
âEdge of the mapâ is exactly where Saint Birinus went. đđ„ He left the comfort of Christian Europe, walked into pagan Wessex, baptized King Cynegils with King Oswald as sponsor, and quietly rewrote the future of England from a little… Continue reading
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November 23rd – Saint of the Day: Saint Columban
He left comfort behind, walked away from temptation, and set half of Europe on fire for Christ. đ„ Saint Columban was that Irish monk who called out corrupt kings, rebuilt ruins into monasteries, multiplied food for his brothers, and helped… Continue reading
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July 24th – Saint of the Day: Saint John Boste, Priest & Martyr
đ„ âMy function is to invade this land for Christ.â âSaint John Boste He wasnât a soldier. He was a Catholic priestâsmuggling the sacraments across enemy lines in Elizabethan England. Every Mass he celebrated was illegal. Every soul he served… Continue reading
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July 23rd – Saint of the Day: Saint Bridget of Sweden
đ„She heard the voice of Christâand wrote it down. Saint Bridget of Sweden didnât just talk to God. She listened. đïžđ Todayâs blog dives into the fiery, prophetic, and compassionate life of one of the Churchâs boldest mystics: đ A… Continue reading
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July 21st – Saint of the Day: Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest & Doctor of the Church
đ„ He rode into battle with a crucifix, not a sword. đ He spoke 8 languages, preached across Europe, exorcised demons, multiplied food, and led armies through prayer. đ„ And yet⊠most Catholics have never heard of him. Meet Saint… Continue reading
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July 14th – Saint of the Day: Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
đ„ She walked 200 miles to follow Jesus. đż She was scarred, rejected, and nearly killed for her faith. đ« But when she died, her face was miraculously healedâradiant and beautiful. â Saint Kateri Tekakwitha didnât just believeâshe burned for… Continue reading
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July 13th – Saint of the Day: Saint Francis Solano
đ»đ„ âWoe to me if I should prove myself but a half-hearted soldier in the service of my thorn-crowned Captain.â â Saint Francis Solano He played the violin⊠and entire villages converted. He spoke in tongues he never studied. He… Continue reading
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July 12th – Saint of the Day: Saint Veronica
âš She stepped out of the crowd… and into eternity. When everyone else stood back, she stepped forward. Saint Veronica didnât preach a sermon or perform miracles with wordsâshe simply wiped the blood and sweat from Jesusâ face on the… Continue reading
Holy Manna! 