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October 25 Celebration of Saints
October 25 Celebration of Saints Saint Pope Boniface I Pope Boniface I was born in Rome, though his birthdate is not known. He was ordained by Pope Damasus I and rose through the ranks of the Church to become a bishop and a councilor of Pope Innocent. He lived...
October 24 Celebration of Saints
Saint Anthony Mary Claret, public domainOctober 24 Celebration of Saints Saint Anthony Mary Claret Saint Anthony Mary Claret was born on December 23, 1807 in Barcelona, Spain. In 1829, he entered the Diocesan seminary at Vic. He took his vows as a priest on...
October 23 Celebration of Saints
October 23 Celebration of Saints Saint John of Capistrano Franciscan friar and priest Saint John of Capistrano was born on June 24, 1386 in Capestrano, Italy. In 1614, at the age of 28, John was accepted by the Order of Friars Minor at Perugia, Italy. He...
October 22 Celebration of Saints
Pope John Paul II, photo credit: Rob Croes (ANEFO) Wikimedia CommonsOctober 22 Celebration of Saints Saint Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II was born Karol Józef Wojtyła in 1920 in Wadowice, Poland. As a young man he studied at the seminary in Kraków, Wojtyła...
October 21 Celebration of Saints
October 21 Celebration of Saints Saint Nicholas Barré Priest and Friar Saint Nicholas Barré, O.M. was born on October 21, 1621 in Amiens, Kingdom of France. Nicholas received his childhood education from the Jesuits and in 1640 joined the Minims Friars. The...
October 20 Celebration of Saints
October 20 Celebration of Saints Saint Artemius of Antioch Saint Artemius of Antioch, birthdate unknown, was a general in the armies of the Roman Empire, a commander under Emperor Constantine the Great. In the year 360, Emperor Constantius II sent Artemius on...
October 19 Celebration of Saints
October 19 Celebration of Saints Saint Paul of the Cross Saint Paul of the Cross was born Paolo Francesco Daneii on January 3, 1694 in Ovada, Italy. He was an Italian priest who is known for his dedication to the Passion of Christ and forming the community of...
October 18 Celebration of Saints
Saint Luke the evangelist and apostleOctober 18 Celebration of Saints Saint Luke the Evangelist Saint Luke was an apostle of Saint Paul and followed Paul until his martyrdom. Luke was one of the four evangelists, the authors of the gospels. Luke was a Greek...
October 17 Celebration of Saints
Saint Mary Margaret Alocoque died on October 17, but her feast day is October 16October 17 Celebration of Saints Saint Ignatius of Antioch Martyr Saint Ignatius of Antioch was born in 35 AD in the Roman Empire's province of Syria. He was a disciple of Saint...
October 16 Celebration of Saints
October 16 Celebration of Saints Saint Hedwig Saint Hedwig of Silesia was born in Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) in 1174. She lived a pious life with her husband, Henry. After he died in 1238, Hedwig entered the Cistercian monastery (which was led...
