Saint of the Day

Saint Polycarp of Smyrna, Martyr and Bishop : Saint of the Day, February 23

Saint Polycarp, disciple of the apostle and evangelist St. John, was born around the year 69 AD. From the testimony he gave to his persecutors, stating he had served Christ for 86 years, he was eit...

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Saint Jerome Emiliani, Patron Saint of Orphans and abandoned children: Saint of the Day, February 8

Jerome Emiliani lay chained in the dark dirty dungeon.. When he finally was able to escape, he hung his metal chains in the nearby church of Treviso, in gratitude not only for being freed from p...

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