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Saint Januarius
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Saint Januarius

Little is known about the life of Saint Januarius. Legend has it that he and his companions were thrown to the bears in the amphitheater of Pozzuoli, but the animals failed to attack them.

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September 19
Saint Berard and Companions

Saint Berard and Companions

January 16
Saint Francis considered Saints Berard and his companions as true Friars Minor because they were willing to lay their lives on the line for the faith. Such heroic virtue inspired Saint Anthony to join the Franciscans.
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Saint Devasahayam Pillai

Saint Devasahayam Pillai

January 15
Born into an affluent Hindu family in 1712, Devasahayam Pillai converted to Christianity and was martyred for his chosen faith in 1752. At his 2012 beatification Pillai became the first Indian layman not connected to any religious institute to be ...
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Saint Gregory Nazianzen

Saint Gregory Nazianzen

January 14
Saint Gregory Nazianzen paid a huge price for his faith. In conflict with the Emperor Valens, who defended the Arians, Saint Gregory worked hard to defend the Catholic faith.
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Statue of Saint Hilary of Poitiers

Saint Hilary of Poitiers

January 13
Saint Hilary of Poitiers was converted to Christianity through his reading of the Sacred Scriptures. A married man, he was chosen as Bishop of Poitiers in France where he arduously fought Arianism. As a result, he was sent into exile, ...
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Image of Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys

Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys

January 12
Born in France but adopting Canada as her home, Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys definitely won the hearts of the Canadians. She moved to Canada at the request of the governor of the French settlement. She later founded a school for girls ...
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Blessed William Carter church

Blessed William Carter

January 11
Born in London, Blessed William Carter was a printer who got in trouble for printing Catholic material during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Eventually brought to trial, he was convicted and hanged, drawn, and quartered on January 11, 1584.
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Mosaic of Saint Gregory of Nyssa

Saint Gregory of Nyssa

January 10
Saint Gregory of Nyssa, the brother of Saint Basil and the son of Saints Basil and Emmilia, was a married man when he began studying for the priesthood. He became Bishop of Nyssa and fought Arianism and was a prominent ...
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