Tuesday, April 1, 2025

The Great Cloud of Witnesses

St. John de Brito Read more

St. John de Brito

Saint John de Brito, also known as the Apostle of Madura, was born on March 1, 1647, into the noble family of Portugal. He was a favored individual of Don Pedro, the king of Portugal, as well as the son of the governor of Brazil. From a young age, John demonstrated a strong devotion to his faith and at the age of 15, he joined the Society of Jesus, or the Jesuits. He pursued his studies at the...
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St. Anna the Prophetess Read more

St. Anna the Prophetess

The Bible contains only three sentences about Anna the prophetess, but they are important lines: Luke 2:36-37 tells us Anna was the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. At 84, she was considered “very old,” and had been a widow for many years. She only had seven years with her husband before his passing, and she had lived in the temple as a widow since. Scripture tells us...
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St. Maria Domenica Mantovani Read more

St. Maria Domenica Mantovani

Saint Maria Domenica Mantovani, also known as Mother Maria of the Immaculate, was born on 12 November 1862 in the small farm village of Castelletto di Brenzone, Italy. She was the eldest of four children born to Giovanni and Prudenza Zamperini. Growing up in a pious family, Maria received a strong religious education from her parents, although she only attended elementary school for three...
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St. Chad of Mercia Read more

St. Chad of Mercia

Saint Chad (died March 2, 672, Lichfield, Mercia, England; feast day, March 2) was a monastic founder, abbot, and first bishop of Lichfield, who is credited with the Christianization of the ancient English kingdom of Mercia. With his brother St. Cedd, he was educated at the great abbey of Lindisfarne on Holy Island (off the coast of Northumbria) under its founder, Abbot St. Aidan, and later...
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St. Severus of Ravenna Read more

St. Severus of Ravenna

Saint Severus of Ravenna, also known as Severus of Pavia, was a renowned bishop and a revered figure in the Catholic Church. Born in Ravenna, Italy, he lived during the third and fourth centuries. His precise birth year is unknown, but he is believed to have been born in the latter part of the third century. Severus gained prominence as the Bishop of Ravenna in the year 283, serving as a...
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