Friday, May 3, 2024

The Great Cloud of Witnesses

St. Januarius Read more

St. Januarius

St. Januarius (d. 305 A.D.), also known as San Gennaro, was the Bishop of Benevento, Italy. Little is known of his early life. He was arrested and imprisoned for his faith while visiting other Christians in jail during the persecution of Roman Emperor Diocletian. Many attempts were made to kill him, but one after another they failed. He was thrown into a fiery furnace, but he came out...
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St. Ferreolus the Tribune Read more

St. Ferreolus the Tribune

St. Ferreolus was a 3rd century martyr from Vienne. He is said to have been a Roman official and secret Christian. He was arrested for failing to apprehend Julian of Brioude, who had lived in his house. He refused to deny his faith, and was imprisoned. He escaped, but was caught after swimming the Rhône. He was beheaded on the spot. His feast is September 18.

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St. Robert Bellarmine Read more

St. Robert Bellarmine

Saint Robert Bellarmine, S.J., was an Italian Jesuit and a Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was canonized a saint in 1930 and named Doctor of the Church, one of only 36. He was one of the most important figures in the Counter-Reformation. He was a professor of theology and later rector of the Roman College, and in 1602 became Archbishop of Capua. Bellarmine supported the reform decrees of...
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St. Cyprian of Carthage Read more

St. Cyprian of Carthage

Cyprian, c. 200 – September 14, 258 AD, was bishop of Carthage and a notable Early Christian writer of Berber descent, many of whose Latin works are extant. He is also recognized as a saint in the Christian churches. He was born around the beginning of the 3rd century in North Africa, perhaps at Carthage, where he received a classical education. Soon after converting to Christianity, he...
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St. Mirin Read more

St. Mirin

St. Mirin was an Irish missionary, an abbot, and disciple of St. Comgall. Mirin was abbot of Bangor Monastery in Ireland and then became a missionary in Scotland.  His tomb at Paisley was a popular pilgrimage destination. His feast is September 15.

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