Tuesday, May 20, 2025

The Great Cloud of Witnesses

St. Plautilla Read more

St. Plautilla

St. Plautilla was a Roman widow, reputedly the mother of St. Flavia Domitilla and the wife of Emperor Vespasian, who was exiled by Emperor Domitian for being a Christian.  Plautilla was by some accounts baptized by Saint Peter and saw the martyrdom of Saint Paul.  Her daughter and brother and daughter were both martyred. Her feast is kept on May 20.

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St. Dunstan of Canterbury Read more

St. Dunstan of Canterbury

Born of a noble family at Baltonsborough, near Glastonbury, England, Dunstan was educated there by Irish monks and while still a youth, was sent to the court of King Athelstan. He became a Benedictine monk about 934 and was ordained by his uncle, St. Alphege, Bishop of Winchester, about 939. After a time as a hermit at Glastonbury, Dunstan was recalled to the royal court by King Edmund, who...
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St. Venantius of Camerino Read more

St. Venantius of Camerino

Saint Venantius of Camerino, also known as Wigand or Venanzio, was a teenage martyr who lived during the early third century. He was born around 235 in Camerino, Italy, and lived during a time of intense persecution of Christians under the Roman Emperor Decius. Not much is known about Saint Venantius' early life, but he is believed to have come from a wealthy and devout Christian family....
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St. Rasso of Grafrath Read more

St. Rasso of Grafrath

Saint Rasso of Grafrath, also known as Ratho of Grafrath, was born into the German nobility in Bavaria, Germany. He lived during the 10th century and is widely revered as a saint and a protector of his homeland. As a young man, Rasso embraced a life of service and honor, eventually rising to the rank of Count or Graf. He courageously fought against the invading Hungarian forces, valiantly...
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St. Brendan the Navigator Read more

St. Brendan the Navigator

Brendan of Clonfert (c. AD 484 – c. 577) is one of the early Irish monastic saints and one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland. He was born in Tralee and died in Annaghdown, County Galway. He was a monastic founder, abbot, and hero of legendary voyages in the Atlantic Ocean. Reputedly raised and educated by Abbess St. Ita at her boys’ school in what later became County Limerick, he...
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