Catholic History
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November 1st – The Solemnity of All Saints: All Saints Day
Saints arenāt distant iconsātheyāre family cheering you home. āØ Todayās feast pulls back the veil on heaven: the communion of saints is real, active, and rooting for you. šļø Wild fact: the Roman Pantheon was converted into a church dedicated… Continue reading
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August 25th – Saint of the Day: Saint Louis IX, King of France
A king who washed feet, ate with the poor, heard court cases under an oak, and built a jewel-box chapel to honor the Crown of Thornsāmeet Saint Louis IX šāØ āThe first thing I advise is that you fix your… Continue reading
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July 24th – Saint of the Day: Saint John Boste, Priest & Martyr
š„ āMy function is to invade this land for Christ.ā āSaint John Boste He wasnāt a soldier. He was a Catholic priestāsmuggling 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 16th – Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
š„ āWhoever dies clothed in this shall not suffer eternal fire.ā š„ Did you know that Our Lady gave a divine garment to a friar in the 1200sā¦ and itās still worn by millions today? The Brown Scapular isnāt just… Continue reading
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July 9th – Saint of the Day: Saint Veronica Giuliani
š„ She bore the stigmata. She wrote over 22,000 pages in a spiritual diary. Her body was found incorrupt.š„ Today we honor Saint Veronica Giulianiāa cloistered nun who lived a love story with the crucified Christ unlike anything youāve ever… Continue reading
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July 8th – Saint of the Day: Saint Jeanne-Marie Kerguin, Martyr
š„ āWe are ready to give our lives for the love of our Lord Jesus.ā ā Saint Jeanne-Marie Kerguin She was only 36. She couldāve escaped. But she stayedā¦ and chose the Cross. šāļø Born in rural France, Saint Jeanne-Marie… Continue reading
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March 15th – Saint of the Day: Saint Louise de Marillac
She was born into nobility but chose a life of radical service. š„ She faced rejection, loss, and illness but never backed down. šŖ She co-founded a movement that changed charity forever. ā¤ļøāš„ Saint Louise de Marillac didnāt just talk… Continue reading
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March 8th – Saint of the Day: Saint John of God
š„ He ran into a burning hospitalā¦ and walked out untouched. š„ Saint John of God wasnāt your typical saint. He was a reckless soldier, a runaway, and a broken man before a dramatic encounter with God turned his life… Continue reading
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March 3rd – Saint of the Day: Saint Katharine Drexel
š„ Imagine being born into millionsā¦ and giving it ALL away. š¤Æ Saint Katharine Drexel couldāve lived a life of luxury, but instead, she chose radical generosity. She didnāt just donate her fortuneāshe became a nun, founded schools, built missions,… Continue reading
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February 21st – Saint of the Day: Saint Peter Damian
š„ Meet the saint who took on Church corruption, lived like a hermit, and still shook the world šāļø Saint Peter Damian was a force to be reckoned withāa fiery reformer who didnāt just talk about holiness, he lived it.… Continue reading
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