Friday, April 25, 2025

The Great Cloud of Witnesses

St. Maddalena of Canossa Read more

St. Maddalena of Canossa

Saint Maddalena of Canossa, also known as Saint Magdalena Gabriela Canossa, was born on March 1, 1774, in Verona, Italy. She was one of five children born into a wealthy and renowned family. Unfortunately, tragedy struck at an early age when her father passed away, and her mother abandoned the children to be raised by a governess. Maddalena's early years were marked by a strong...
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St. Demetrius of Sermium Read more

St. Demetrius of Sermium

Saint Demetrius of Sermium, also known as Demetrius the Great Martyr, Demetrius the Megalomartyr, Demetrius the Myrrh-Streamer, and by various other names, was born in the 3rd century in Thessalonica, which is now modern-day Greece. He hailed from a wealthy and noble Christian family and was raised in the faith. Demetrius received a well-rounded education and developed exceptional skills as a...
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St. Agabus the Prophet Read more

St. Agabus the Prophet

According to extrabiblical tradition, Agabus appears to have been a resident of Jerusalem. He is said to have been one of the seventy disciples, mentioned in the Gospel of Luke, commissioned to preach the gospel. It is said that Agabus was with the twelve apostles in the upper room on the day of Pentecost. According to Acts 11:27–28, he was one of a group of prophets who travelled...
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St. Finian of Kinnitty Read more

St. Finian of Kinnitty

Saint Finian of Kinnitty, also known as Finian Cam, Finan, or Finnian, is a revered figure in Catholicism. He was a spiritual student of Saint Brendan the Navigator and played a significant role in the establishment of a monastery at Kinnitty, County Offaly, Ireland. Born in Munster, Ireland, Saint Finian dedicated his life to the pursuit of spiritual knowledge and enlightenment. As a disciple...
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One Hundred Twenty Martyrs of Persia - Martyrs of Hadiab Read more

One Hundred Twenty Martyrs of Persia - Martyrs of Hadiab

In the fifth year of our persecution, say the acts, Sapor being at Seleucia, caused to be apprehended in the neighboring places one hundred and twenty Christians, of which nine were virgins, consecrated to God; the others were priests, deacons, or of the inferior clergy. They lay six months in filthy stinking dungeons, till the end of winter: during all which space Jazdundocta, a very rich...
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