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"Today's Saint 5-22" by denisecthompson on May 19, 2012, 2:16 pm, in category Saint of the Day
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May 22
St. Rita of Cascia
St. Rita was the only child of older parents. They prayed a long time for a child and finally, the Lord blessed them with a daughter. Her name was Rita.
When she was 15, she wanted to enter the convent but her parents wished instead that she would marry. She consented to their wishes but the man they chose for her turned out to be a very bad choice. Her husband was mean and abusive. She tolera.....
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"Today's Saint 5-21" by denisecthompson on May 19, 2012, 2:15 pm, in category Saint of the Day
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May 21
Blessed Eugene De Mazenod
Blessed Eugene was born in 1782 in France. He became a priest in 1811. He was known for his kindness to the poor and for his interest in bringing youth closer to God. He was perhaps best known for his passion and belief in the good works of parish missions.
In 1826 he founded an order called the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. These were religious who went out amongst the faithful and conducted parish .....
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"Today's Saint 5-20" by denisecthompson on May 19, 2012, 2:15 pm, in category Saint of the Day
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May 20
St. Bernadine of Siena
St. Bernadine, the son of an Italian governor, was born in 1380 near Siena, Italy. His parents both died when he was only 7 but his relatives took him in as he was a good and generous boy.
St. Bernadine was a prayerful lad and was very devoted to the Blessed Mother. He talked to her constantly as if she was his mother on earth and he prayed the rosary.
Bernadine grew up to be a tall, handsome and popular boy but his friends knew they .....
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"Today's Saint 5-19" by denisecthompson on May 19, 2012, 2:14 pm, in category Saint of the Day
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May 19
St. Celestine V
Pope Celestine was born Peter di Morone in a small town in Italy in the 13th century. He was the 11th of 12 children. His father died when he was very young but his mother did a good job raising all the kids. Even though they were poor, she managed to send little Peter to school because he showed such promise.
Peter loved the Lord and yearned to humbly serve him. His mother called him her little .....
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"Today's Saint 5-18" by denisecthompson on May 19, 2012, 2:13 pm, in category Saint of the Day
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May 18
St. John I
St. John I was a priest in Rome who was elevated to pope in 523. At the time, Italy was ruled by Theodoric the Goth. He and his empire were Arians who did not believe that Jesus was God.
Theodoric was paranoid about his position and power and imagined that there were many people beyond his enemies that were out to destroy him. Pope John was interested only in serving the Lord Jesus Christ and His church on earth but he did .....
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"Today's Saint 5-17" by denisecthompson on May 19, 2012, 2:13 pm, in category Saint of the Day
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May 17
St. Paschal Baylon
St. Paschal was a Spanish shepherd boy born in 1540. When he was seven, he was given charge of the flock. He was poor and uneducated but he taught himself to read and write by asking everyone he encountered to help him. He yearned to become literate so he could read the Bible. He used to whisper prayers among his sheep as he honored and worshipped Jesus.
When he was 24, he was accepted into the monastery .....
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"Today's Saint 5-16" by denisecthompson on May 19, 2012, 2:12 pm, in category Saint of the Day
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May 16
St. Ubald
St. Ubald lived in Italy in the 12th century. He was an orphan taken in by his uncle, a bishop, and raised. He went to good schools and received an excellent education. When he graduated, he had the chance to marry but Ubald decided to become a priest instead.
He was a kind and forgiving priest. He was very understanding and supportive of the people. One time a worker was exceptionally tired and damaged.....
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"Today's Saint 5-15" by denisecthompson on May 19, 2012, 2:12 pm, in category Saint of the Day
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May 15
St. Isidore the Farmer
This Spanish saint was born to a poor farm family in Madrid in 1070. His parents wanted a good education for their son but they were too poor to send him to school so little Isidore, named after St. Isidore of Spain, the archbishop of Seville, was destined to be an indigent tenant farmer like his parents for all of his life.
Isidore didn’t mind. He always worked hard in the field and tried to be happy even on days when h.....
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"Today's Saint 5-14" by denisecthompson on May 19, 2012, 2:11 pm, in category Saint of the Day
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May 14
St. Matthias
St. Matthias was one of the Lord’s 72 disciples. He was with him for all of his public life.
In the first Acts of the Apostles we hear that the 11 original apostles needed to replace Judas. They had a crowd of 120 faithful gathered who would choose his replacement. There were two names submitted who best met the requirements. It was mandated that they had to have known and served Jesus since his baptism in the Jordan a.....
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"Today's Saint 5-13" by denisecthompson on May 19, 2012, 2:10 pm, in category Saint of the Day
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May 13
St. Andrew Fournet
This saint was born in a small town in France in 1752 to very religious parents. His mother dreamed of her son becoming a priest but Andrew claimed to have no interest in becoming a monk or priest.
When he was old enough he went to Poitiers and enrolled in a typical college curriculum but it did not last long as he preferred the fun life. His mother followed him and tried to steer him into good jobs but nothing lasted. Finally.....
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