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St. Edith Stein, Saint of the Day, 9th August

St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, born Edith Stein, was born on October 12, 1891, in Breslau, which was then part of Germany but is now Wrocław, Poland. The date of her birth coincided with her fa...

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Saint John Vianney

John Vianney, also known as the Holy Curé de Ars, was born May 8, 1786 in Dardilly, near Lyon, France to a family of farmers. He was ordained a priest in 1815 and became curate in Ecully. He was th...

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Saint Lydia Purpuraria
Saint Maxima
Saint Martha
Saint Alphonsa
Saint Dionysius

Saint Joachim and Anne

The Roman Catholic Church honors Saints Joachim and Anne on July 26 as the parents of the Virgin Mary. Through the pain of being childless, the couple's faith and tenacity helped them to conceive a...

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