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In 1240, seven noblemen of Florence mutually decided to withdraw from the city to a solitary place for prayer and direct service of God. Their initial difficulty was ...
Popular in Western Europe, St. Julian the Hospitaller, sometimes known as "the Poor Man," was born into a prosperous and noble family in the early 4th century. According to a legend, Jul...
Every year on Feb. 3, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Blaise. Since he is the patron saint of those who suffer from throat ailments, many parishes around the world offer the “blessing of thr...