relics of saints
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September 2nd – Saint of the Day: Saint Ingrid of Sweden
âš From castle halls to a cloistered heart. Saint Ingrid of Sweden turned widowhood into a fearless yes to Jesus. đșïž She walked to Rome, Jerusalem, and Compostela, then founded Swedenâs first Dominican convent at SkĂ€nninge. âȘ Her life was… Continue reading
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September 1st – Saint of the Day: Saint Giles
Shot by an arrow meant for a deer. Chose obscurity over hype. Built a monastery that drew the world. Meet Saint Giles, Abbot đŠâȘïž A Greek born hermit near NĂźmes whose cave became a lighthouse of mercy, he protected a… Continue reading
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September 1st – Saint of the Day: Saint Beatrice da Silva Meneses
She traded a royal court for a cloister and started a Marian revolution. đâĄïžâȘïž Beatrice da Silva walked away from palace intrigue, spent decades hidden in prayer, then founded the Order of the Immaculate Conception in Toledo with the help… Continue reading
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August 31st – Saint of the Day: Saint Raymond Nonnatus
When mercy costs you everything. đ„ âNot bornâ and not afraid. Saint Raymond Nonnatus was delivered by C-section after his mother died, then grew up to join the Mercedarians who take a radical fourth vow: offer your life to free… Continue reading
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August 30th – Saint of the Day: Saint Narcisa de JesĂșs Martillo MorĂĄn
From a sewing table in Ecuador to the altars of the Church. âš Meet Saint Narcisa de JesĂșsâquiet rebel of holiness, lover of the Eucharist, and seamstress whose life was one long yes to Jesus. đ§”đż She prayed through the… Continue reading
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August 30th – Saint of the Day: Saint Jeanne Jugan
She gave away her bed and slept in the atticâthen built a worldwide home for love. đ„ Saint Jeanne Jugan (Sister Mary of the Cross), foundress of the Little Sisters of the Poor. She went door-to-door with a basket đ§ș… Continue reading
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August 29th – Saint of the Day: Saint Medericus (Saint Merry)
Prison doors swung open. A hidden monk lit up Paris. âšâïžđïž Meet Saint Medericus (Saint Merry)âa Benedictine abbot who traded titles for a hermitâs cell, walked to Paris with his disciple, and left a trail of healings and mercy. From… Continue reading
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August 29th – Saint of the Day: Saint Sabina, Martyr
A Roman noble with everything to loseâchose Christ anyway. đĄïžđ„ Saint Sabina heard the Gospel through her servant, Saint Serapia, and let friendship in Christ flip her world. No headline miraclesâjust radical fidelity that ended with a sword and began… Continue reading
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August 28th – Saint of the Day: Saint Moses the Black, Martyr
From feared bandit to priest and martyrâSaint Moses the Black is proof that grace can reroute a life. âïžâĄïžđïž His strength didnât vanish; God converted it. Todayâs post dives into his jaw-dropping conversion, his legendary âbasket of sandâ humility, his… Continue reading
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August 28th – Saint of the Day: Saint Augustine of Hippo, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
âYou have made us for Yourself, O LordâŠâ đ„ Meet Saint Augustine of Hippoâprodigy, pleasure-chaser, truth-hunter turned Bishop and Doctor of Grace. His pivot point? A garden voice whispering tolle lege (âtake and readâ), a page of Romans that shattered… Continue reading
Holy Manna! 