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  1. Blessed John XXIII: Although few people had as great an impact on the 20th century as Pope John XXIII, he... dlvr.it/1fyxBX #catholic
  2. Sts. Marcellinus and Peter: Marcellinus and Peter were prominent enough in the memory of the Church to be... dlvr.it/1flj7k #catholic
  3. St. Justin: Justin never ended his quest for religious truth even when he converted to Christianity after... dlvr.it/1fVN27 #catholic
  4. Visitation: This is a fairly late feast, going back only to the 13th or 14th century. It was established... dlvr.it/1fD525 #catholic
  5. St. Gregory VII: The 10th century and the first half of the 11th were dark days for the Church, partly... dlvr.it/1dxlsS #catholic
  6. St. Madeleine Sophie Barat: The legacy of Madeleine Sophie Barat can be found in the more than 100 schools... dlvr.it/1dgHzd #catholic
  7. Venerable Pierre Toussaint: Born in modern-day Haiti and brought to New York City as a slave, Pierre died... dlvr.it/1dQ3Fq #catholic
  8. St. Augustine of Canterbury: In the year 596, some 40 monks set out from Rome to evangelize the... dlvr.it/1dBF0p #catholic
  9. St. Philip Neri: Philip Neri was a sign of contradiction, combining popularity with piety against the... dlvr.it/1czHRs #catholic
  10. St. Venerable Bede: Bede is one of the few saints honored as such even during his lifetime. His writings... dlvr.it/1ckXXt #catholic
  11. St. Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi: Mystical ecstasy is the elevation of the spirit to God in such a way that... dlvr.it/1cSJ3Q #catholic
  12. St. Felix of Cantalice: Felix was the first Capuchin Franciscan ever canonized. In fact, when he was born,... dlvr.it/1c9l3T #catholic
  13. St. Rita of Cascia: Like Elizabeth Ann Seton, Rita of Cascia was a wife, mother, widow and member of a... dlvr.it/1bvMSS #catholic
  14. St. Cristóbal Magallanes and Companions: Like Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro, S.J., Cristóbal and his 24... dlvr.it/1bcz0k #catholic
  15. St. Bernardine of Siena: Most of the saints suffer great personal opposition, even persecution.... dlvr.it/1bNgd0 #catholic
  16. St. Theophilus of Corte: If we expect saints to do marvelous things continually and to leave us many... dlvr.it/1b9hpQ #catholic
  17. St. John I: Pope John I inherited the Arian heresy, which denied the divinity of Christ. Italy had been... dlvr.it/1ZwyWs #catholic
  18. St. Paschal Baylon: In Paschal’s lifetime the Spanish empire in the New World was at the height of its... dlvr.it/1Zg62B #catholic
  19. St. Margaret of Cortona: Margaret was born of farming parents in Laviano, Tuscany. Her mother died when... dlvr.it/1ZPhny #catholic
  20. St. Isidore the Farmer: Isidore has become the patron of farmers and rural communities. In particular he... dlvr.it/1Z89f6 #catholic