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February 9, 2006

St. Apollonia

St. Apollonia is the patron saint of dentists, tooth disease and toothaches. In Alexandria, Egypt, around the year 249, a group of non-Christians broke her teeth and told her to commit blasphemy or be burned alive. St. Apollonia jumped into the fire.
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February 7, 2006

St. Richard

St. Richard was the father of three saints. He died during a pilgrimage from his home in England to Rome. People reported miracles at his tomb, and he was venerated by the citizens of the Italian town in which he died. Some called him the “king of the English.”
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February 6, 2006

St. Paul Miki

St. Paul Miki was born in Japan and joined the Jesuits in 1580. He preached despite an anti-Christian sentiment in the political atmosphere. Along with 25 other Catholics, he was crucified Feb. 5, 1597, in Nagasaki, Japan, during a persecution of Christians. He was canonized as a martyr of Japan in 1862 by Pope Pius...
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February 4, 2006

St. Eutychius of Rome

St. Eutychius of Rome lived in the fourth century. He was left in prison for 12 days without food before he was thrown into a well.
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February 2, 2006

The Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord

Today is the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord. This feast day commemorates the offering of the baby Jesus in the Temple in Jerusalem.
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January 31, 2006

St. John Bosco

St. John Bosco was born in Italy in 1815. After studying for the priesthood, he was ordained in 1841. He ministered to poor boys and opened a boarding house. He founded the Salesians of Don Bosco in 1859, and he founded the Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians in 1872. He also founded the Union...
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January 30, 2006

St. Bathildis

St. Bathildis lived circa 680. She was enslaved in the Frankish kingdom, but eventually joined the court of King Clovis II. She married the king in 649. The king and queen had three sons, Clotaire III, Childeric II and Thierry III. Bathildis founded a Benedictine convent and a monastery.
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January 29, 2006

St. Sabinian

St. Sabinian, brother of St. Sabina, lived in the third century. Along with his sister, he converted to Christianity. He preached the Gospel, for which he was beheaded during the reign of Emperor Aurelian.
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January 25, 2006

St. Paul the Apostle

Today is the feast of the conversion of St. Paul the Apostle. He was born with the name Saul circa 3 in what is now Turkey. He was a Pharisee who persecuted Christians. However, he converted to Christianity after he fell and received a message that he was persecuting Christ by persecuting Christians. Starting over,...
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January 24, 2006

St. Francis de Sales

St. Francis de Sales was born in 1567. After becoming a priest, he became provost of a diocese in Switzerland – where there were many Calvinists. He won many Calvinists back to the Catholic Church. This preacher and writer became bishop of the Diocese of Geneva. He died in 1622 and was canonized in 1665....
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January 22, 2006

St. Vincent Pallotti

St. Vincent Pallotti was born to a noble family in Rome in 1798. He raised money for the poor and took care of the sick to the point of risking his own health. He began orphanages and agricultural schools. The teacher also began guilds. Vincent Pallotti founded the Pious Society of Missions (Pallottines). He died...
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January 21, 2006

St. Agnes of Rome

St. Agnes of Rome refused to give up Christianity or her virginity when ordered to do so. She was tortured and martyred circa 304. She is patron saint of betrothed couples and chastity.
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