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Painting of Saint Clare of Assisi
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Saint Clare of Assisi

Saint Clare of Assisi referred to herself as a little plant. In many ways, she was a strong oak. The first woman to write a Rule of Life for her sisters, she insisted on the privilege of poverty until her dying breath, getting papal approval of her Rule just days before she died.

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August 11
Engraving of Saint Polycarp

Saint Polycarp

February 23
Without knowing a whole lot about Saint Polycarp, he has entered into the life of the Church because he was a martyr--a witness to the faith with his life. That level of testimony to the faith is notable.
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Chair of Saint Peter at the Vatican

Chair of Saint Peter

February 22
Every cathedral has a “cathedra,” a bishop’s chair that is used only by the bishop when he presides in the cathedral. It’s a symbol of his authority as chief teacher and liturgist of the diocese. So, today we celebrate the ...
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Painting of Saint Peter Damian

Saint Peter Damian

February 21
If it hadn’t been for an elder brother taking him under his wing, Saint Peter Damian may have taken a very different path in life. But with his brother’s guidance, he matured into a holy man, monk, and bishop. A ...
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Photo of Saints Jacinta and Francisco Marto

Saints Jacinta and Francisco Marto

February 20
Two young children who died early in life, Jacinta and Francisco Marto, gained the attention of the Church and the world when Mary appeared to them at Fatima. Without being martyred, they became witnesses and messengers of God’s goodness.
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Painting of Saint Conrad of Piacenza

Saint Conrad of Piacenza

February 19
Saint Conrad of Piacenza offers a different slant of holiness. Married, he and his wife opted to live separate lives─she as a Poor Clare and he as a Franciscan hermit. All this after he set a fire which was spread ...
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Blessed John of Fiesole

Blessed John of Fiesole

February 18
Blessed John of Fiesole, a Dominican Friar, is also known as Fra Angelico. Famous for his devotional artwork John used his talents to praise God through paint. All talents can be used to praise God.
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Painting of the Seven Founders of the Servite Order

Seven Founders of the Servite Order

February 17
Rather than just talk about the problems of the day, the Seven Founders of the Servite Order did something about it─they consciously left all and formed a new religious congregation to address the issues. They put their money where their ...
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