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Saint Jean Gabriel Perboyre

Born on January 6, 1802, in Puech, France, St. Jean Gabriel came from a devout family of eight children. Five of the Perboyer children, including Jean Gabriel, became consecrated religious: two nun...

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Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist

The death of John the Baptist, who paved the way for Jesus, is commemorated on this day by the Church. He lived in seclusion in the wilderness as an adult. He preached that in order for the people ...

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Saint Augustine of Hippo
Saint Monica
Pope St. Pius X
Saint John Eudes

Saint Hippolytus

Born in 170, Hippolytus went on to become a revered theologian and priest in the early third century. But when Callistus was elected Pope in 217, he rebelled against the Church. In the Sardinian mi...

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