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Saint Lydia Purpuraria

Saint Lydia was born during the first century in Thyatira, a town famous for its dye works in Asia Minor, famous for its dye works, (hence, her name which means purple seller). She was a seller of ...

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Saint Alphonsa

St. Alphonsa was born in the present day Kottayam District, Kerala, India as Annakkutty. She was raised by her maternal aunt, as Anna’s mother died when she was very young. Anna was well on her w...

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Saint Dionysius
Saint Joachim and Anne
Saint James the Greater
Saint Szymon of Lipnica

Saint Benedict of Nursia

Benedict was born into a distinguished family in central Italy, studied at Rome, and early in life was drawn to monasticism. At first he became a hermit, leaving a depressing world—pagan armies on ...

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