Showing posts with label Virtue. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Virtue. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 22, 2012

May 22: Saint Quiteria, Virgin Martyr of the Church

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Today, May 22, we celebrate the feast day of Saint Quiteria (2 nd century), virgin martyr for the faith.  Depending on which account o...
Tuesday, July 19, 2011

July 19: Saint Macrina the Younger

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Today, July 19, we celebrate the feast day of Saint Macrina the Younger (330-379), Virgin of the Church. Macrina was the granddaughter of S...
Friday, June 10, 2011

June 10: Blessed Olivia of Palermo

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Today, June 10, we celebrate the feast of Blessed Olivia of Palermo (ninth century), holy Virgin and martyr of the Church. While it is comm...
Thursday, March 10, 2011

March 10: Saint Anastasia the Patrician

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One time, a glorious patrician, Venerable Anastasia, Money, flattery, abandoned she all, To Christ, her entire life she directed; Christ...
Sunday, February 27, 2011

Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows: 41 Resolutions

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Today, February 27, marks the feast day of Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows (1838-1862), the patron saint of young people, students, an...
Friday, February 25, 2011

February 25: Saint Tarasius, Patriarch of Constantinople

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You appeared to your flock as a rule of faith, An image of humility and a teacher of abstinence. Because of your lowliness, Heaven was op...
Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Saint Polycarp of Smyrna: Epistle to the Philippians

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Saint Polycarp of Smyrna (69-155), whose feast day we celebrate today, was a holy and learned bishop of Smyrna—a second generation Christia...