Christian devotion
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September 21st – Saint of the Day: Saints Francis Jaccard and Thomas (Trần Văn Thiện) Dien, Martyrs
Two friends. One river. One fearless yes to Jesus. ✝️🔥 Saints Francis Jaccard, a Paris Foreign Missions priest, and Thomas Tran Dien, an 18 year old Vietnamese seminarian, were tried and executed at Quang Tri in 1838. Their cell became… Continue reading
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September 21st – Saint of the Day: Saint Matthew, Apostle, Evangelist and Martyr
He counted coins. Jesus counted on him. ✝️ “Follow me.” Matthew stood up, left the tax table, and became a Gospel voice for all time. 📜 From tax collector to apostle and evangelist, he gave us the Beatitudes, the Lord’s… Continue reading
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September 20th – Saint of the Day: Saint Eustace (Eustachius) and Family, Martyrs
🦌✨ A stag with a glowing cross stopped a Roman general in his tracks. Placidus met Christ, became Eustace, and led his whole family to baptism. 👨👩👦👦 Their trials were wild: Theopista was taken at sea, their sons were snatched… Continue reading
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September 20th – Saint of the Day: Saints Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, Paul Chŏng Ha-sang, and Companions, Martyrs
Ever heard of a Church that began without missionaries? 📜 In 18th century Korea, lay scholars discovered the Gospel, formed secret communities, and kept the flame alive. Into that hidden Church stepped Fr. Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, the first Korean priest,… Continue reading
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September 19th – Saint of the Day: Saint Emily de Rodat
🔥 She turned a post-Revolution desert into a garden of grace. Meet Saint Emily de Rodat: foundress of the Sisters of the Holy Family, maker of free schools for girls, and a heart set on “Nazareth” spirituality—ordinary life done with… Continue reading
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September 19th – Saint of the Day: Saint Januarius, Martyr
🩸⛪ A bishop walks into a prison to comfort the condemned… and walks out a martyr whose blood has been venerated for centuries. Meet Saint Januarius, fearless shepherd of Benevento and patron of Naples. Wild beasts would not touch him… Continue reading
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September 18th – Saint of the Day: Saint Dominic Trạch (Đaminh Vũ Đức Trạch), Martyr
He was promised freedom for one thing: a footprint on the crucifix. He answered, “I would rather die than step over the Cross.” ✝️ Saint Dominic Trạch, a humble Vietnamese priest, chose Jesus over survival in 1840. Hidden Masses by… Continue reading
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September 18th – Saint of the Day: Saint Joseph of Cupertino
From a poverty-struck birth in a stable to literally lifting off the ground in prayer… Saint Joseph of Cupertino did not chase clout. He chased Jesus. ✨ Known as the “Flying Saint,” witnesses saw him levitate at the mention of… Continue reading
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September 17th – Saint of the Day: Robert Bellarmine, Doctor of the Church
“Charity is that with which no one is lost, and without which no one is saved.” ❤️ Meet Saint Robert Bellarmine: Jesuit cardinal, Doctor of the Church, and fearless teacher whose genius never eclipsed his mercy. He wrote The Art… Continue reading
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September 17th – Saint of the Day: Saint Hildegard of Bingen, Doctor of the Church
Saint Hildegard of Bingen turned visions into blazing music and fearless reform. 🕊️🎶 She founded monasteries, preached across Germany, wrote Scivias and The Book of Divine Works, and composed Ordo Virtutum, one of the earliest sacred dramas. 🌿✨ She even… Continue reading
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