Friday
December 17
Saints
19 records
Saint Sturmi of FuldaSaintHe is considered the Apostle of the Saxons and is renowned for his missionary work and the establishment of the Fulda monastery.Bavaria, GermanySaint Modestus of JerusalemSaintHe was orphaned at a very young age, losing his parents when he was only five months old.Sebasteia, Cappadocia (in modern Turkey)Saint Josep Manyanet y VivesSaintHe came from a large and deeply religious family, and from a young age, he showed a strong devotion to Our Lady.Trempe, Catalonia, SpainSaint Jean de MathaSaintThe profound legacy of redemption defines the life of a man whose spiritual vision transcended the boundaries of his own era.Saint Josep Manyanet i VivesSaintThe enduring legacy of this holy priest is defined not by a specific year or place of birth, but by the spiritual dynasty he established…Saint John of MathaSaintHe was born into a noble family and received a fine education at Aix, France.Faucon, Provence, FranceSaint Olympias of ConstantinopleSaintTragically, she became an orphan at a young age, but this did not deter her from seeking a virtuous life.ConstantinopleSaint Briarch of BourbriacSaintLittle is known about his early life, but he embarked on a spiritual journey and eventually became a monk in Wales.IrishSaint BeggeSaintThe enduring legacy of Saint Begge is not found in the chronicles of a royal court, but in the stones of a religious house she raised from…Saint Begga of AndenneSaintShe was the daughter of Saint Pepin of Landen, who served as the mayor of the palace at the Merovingian court, and Saint Ida of Nivelles.AndenneSaint WivinaSaintFrom a young age, she exhibited a deep devotion to her faith and a strong desire for a life of solitude and prayer.Oisy, Flanders, BelgiumSaint Cristoforo di CollesanoSaintIn the rugged and spiritually charged landscape of southern Italy, where the earth seems to press toward the heavens, a unique form of…Martyrs of EleutheropolisSaintMartyrThe Martyrs of Eleutheropolis, also known as the Holy Forty-two Martyrs, were a group of approximately 60 Christian soldiers in the imperial…EleutheropolisSaint YolandaSaintShe hailed from a noble family, with her father expecting her to marry and continue the family line.Saint JudicaëlSaintHe was born into a royal family as the son of the king of Domnonia.Saint TydechoSaintHis life, shrouded in the limited historical record of the era, is primarily defined by his monastic vocation and enduring spiritual legacy.WelshSaint MaxentiolusSaintHe served as abbot of the monastery at Marmoutier near Tours, France.Saint SturmiusSaintSaint Sturmius , abbot of Fulda In the monastery of Fulda in Austrasia, Germany, Saint Sturmius , abbot, who, as a disciple of Saint…
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Blesseds
4 records
Blessed Peter of SpainBlessedHe lived during the 15th century and dedicated his life to defending the Christian faith.SpainBlessed Matilde del Sagrado Corazón Téllez RoblesBlessedMatilde Tellez Robles was born on 30 May 1841 in Robledillo de la Vera, Cáceres, Spain.Robledillo de la Vera, Cáceres. SpainBlessed Mariano Alarcón RuizBlessedMartyrHe was born on 24 November 1912 in Murcia, Spain, and died on 17 December 1936 in Badalona, Barcelona, Spain.Murcia, SpainBlessed Hyacinthe-Marie CormierBlessedBlessed Hyacinthe-Marie Cormier , priest, Dominican master general At Rome at Santa Sabina on the Aventine, Blessed Hyacinthe-Marie Cormier…
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