Thursday, January 23, 2025

The Great Cloud of Witnesses

St. Publius of Malta Read more

St. Publius of Malta

Saint Publius was a 1st century Christian bishop and saint. He is considered the first Bishop of Malta and one of the first Bishops of Athens. Publius is Malta's first canonised saint. The prefect of Malta, he was described in the Acts of the Apostles as "the chief man of the island" at the time when St. Paul, who was being taken to Rome, was shipwrecked on the isle. Paul cured...
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St. Alban Bartholomew Roe Read more

St. Alban Bartholomew Roe

St. Alban Roe was a missionary and martyr, one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. Alban is believed to have been born in Bury St. Edmund's, England, about 1580. He converted to Catholicism and went to the English College at Douai, where he was dismissed for an infraction of discipline. In 1612 he became an ordained Benedictine at Dieulouard, France. From there he was sent to...
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St. Euthymius the Great Read more

St. Euthymius the Great

St. Euthymius the Great (born 377, Melitene, Armenia—died January 20, 473, Palestinian desert, northeast of Jerusalem; feast day January 20) was an ascetic and one of the great fathers of Eastern Orthodox monasticism, who established religious communities throughout Palestine. Orphaned in his youth, Euthymius was educated and later ordained priest by Bishop Otreus of Melitene. He was...
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St. Germanicus of Smyrna Read more

St. Germanicus of Smyrna

Saint Germanicus of Smyrna, also known as Germanico, was a spiritual student of Saint Polycarp of Smyrna. Born in Smyrna, in modern-day Turkey, Germanicus' life was dedicated to deepening his faith and spreading the teachings of Christ. Germanicus had the great fortune of being under the tutelage of Saint Polycarp, who recognized his exceptional devotion and spiritual fervor. Under Saint...
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St. Deicola Read more

St. Deicola

Saint Deicola, also known as Deel, Deicolus, Deille, Delle, Desle, Dichul, Diey, Deicuil, and Dicuil, was born in Leinster, Ireland. He was the older brother of Saint Gall, a renowned saint and missionary himself. Little is known about Saint Deicola's early life, but it is believed that he pursued a devout life from an early age. Seeking to deepen his spirituality and knowledge of the...
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