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The daughter of the duke of Alsace, St. Hunna, also referred to as "the Holy Washerwoman," was born in the 7th century in the Alsace region (now a part of modern France). She resided in the Strasbo...
In 1774, Magdalene of Canossa was born in Verona, Italy, into a highly affluent family. After an accident claimed her father's life when Magdalene was just five years old, her uncle Girolamo took o...
April 1 is the feast of a little-known saint whose story demonstrates the power of the Church as the home of forgiveness, redemption and mercy. St. Mary of Egypt was a prostitute for 17 years befor...