Tuesday, September 29 · Ordinary Time · Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels
Blessed Charles of Blois
Blessed Charles of Blois, also known as Charles de Blois, was born in 1320 in the noble Chatillon family as the son of Guy de Chatillon, Count of Blois, and Margaret, sister of King Philip VI of France.
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Saint Jan of Dukla
He was born in 1414 in Dukla, a town located in the Podkarpackie region of Poland.
Dukla, Podkarpackie, PolandSaint
Saint John of Dukla
In the annals of holiness, there exists a category of saints whose names are whispered rather than proclaimed…
DuklaBlessed
Blessed Nicola da Forca Palena
As a young man, Nicola felt a strong calling to the priesthood.
Forca, Chieti in the former Papal States (modern Italy)Saint
Saint Rhipsime
She is honored as one of the first Christian martyrs of Armenia, and her life story has been the subject of…
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Saint Maurice of Carnoet
He displayed a deep love for learning from an early age and went on to study at the prestigious University of…
Brittany (in modern France)Saint
Saint Lazaro of Kyoto
Born in Kyoto, Japan, Lazaro led a remarkable life that exemplified the true essence of a devout and dedicated…
Kyoto, JapanBlessed
Blessed Richard Rolle de Hampole
Born around 1300 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England, he displayed exceptional academic prowess from a young age…
Thornton, Yorkshire, EnglandSaint
Saint Liutwin of Trier
, Liudvino of...
Austrasia (eastern modern France)Blessed
Blessed Luigi Monza
He came from a humble farming family and felt a calling to the priesthood from a young age.
Cislago, Varese, ItalyBlessed
Blessed John de Montmirail
He received a well-rounded education, being taught both religion by his mother and secular sciences in various…
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Francis of Assisi
From the ambitions of a merchant’s son to a brotherhood shaped by poverty, prayer, and the Gospel.
Clare of Assisi
A founder and writer who defended a community’s freedom to live the Gospel in poverty.
Teresa of Calcutta
A teacher who founded the Missionaries of Charity and brought the needs of abandoned people before the world.
Josephine Bakhita
A Sudanese survivor of slavery who chose religious life and became a witness to freedom, hope, and forgiveness.
Charbel Makhlouf
The Maronite monk of Annaya whose hidden life of prayer became the centre of a worldwide devotion.
Thérèse of Lisieux
A young Carmelite whose little way of trust and daily love grew from family loss, convent life, and a severe trial of faith.
Augustine of Hippo
A North African teacher, convert, and bishop whose searching account of the self became inseparable from the responsibilities and conflicts of his Church.
Thomas Aquinas
A Dominican friar whose teaching joined patient argument, biblical study, and prayer in a sustained search for truth.
Teresa of Ávila
A Carmelite writer and founder who made friendship with Christ the center of a demanding life of prayer, community, and reform.
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