Saint of the Day

Saint Polycarp of Smyrna, Saint of the Day, 23rd February

Saint Polycarp was a disciple of St. John the Evangelist and Apostle. While Polycarp's life is mostly known through the account of his martyrdom, he was an important figure in the early Christian C...

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Saints Cyril and Methodius

Tradition says that the brothers Methodius and Constantine (he did not take the name Cyril until just before his death) grew up in Thessalonica as sons of a prominent Christian family. Because many...

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Saint Benedict of Aniane

Saint Agatha of Sicily; Patron Saint of breast cancer patients

St. Agatha is one of the most highly venerated virgin martyrs of the Catholic Church. She was born around 231 in Sicily to a rich and noble family. She was notably beautiful from the ve...

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