Showing posts with label March Saints. Show all posts
Showing posts with label March Saints. Show all posts
Thursday, March 17, 2022

"Ravening wolves have swallowed up the flock of the Lord which was growing up in Ireland." ~ Saint Patrick's authentic letter to the soldiers of Coroticus

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Detail from a stained glass window showing Patrick preaching, Carlow Cathedral, Ireland. Of the two authentic writings of Saint Patrick that...
Monday, March 09, 2020

When plague in Italy killed 1.5 million people in a single year ~ Saint Frances of Rome and the Plague of 1656

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Saint Frances of Rome intercedes on behalf of the plague-stricken people of Italy. Click to enlarge. Today, March 9, is the feast day o...
Thursday, March 01, 2018

"Cut off a thong of his skin" ~ The martyrdom of Saint Herculanus AD 549

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The Burial of St. Ercolano outside the Gates of Perugia by Benedetto Bonfigli, ca. 1460. March 1 is the feast day of the ancient Itali...
Thursday, March 09, 2017

Saint Frances of Rome ~ March 9

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Click to share on Facebook. “Hope every thing from the mercy of God; it is as boundless as His power.” –Saint Frances of Rome This...
Wednesday, March 08, 2017

Who was Saint Pontius the Deacon?

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St. Cyprian as portrayed by the excellent Catholic artist, Cecilia Lawrence . March 8 is the Catholic feast day of Saint Pontius the De...
Monday, March 06, 2017

The Authentic Passion of Saints Perpetua and Felicitas

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St. Perpetua rebuffs her father's entreaties. On March 7, AD 203, during the reign of the emperor Septimius Severus, five Christians...
Friday, March 03, 2017

"Why Not Become a Missionary Yourself, My Child?" Feast Day of Saint Katharine Drexel

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Mother Drexel by Lori Kauffmann in The American Martyrology . March 3 is the feast day of Philadelphia's own Saint Katharine Drexel...