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Blessed John of Fiesole
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Blessed John of Fiesole

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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February 18
Statue of Saint Joseph Cafasso

Saint Joseph Cafasso

June 17
At a time when rigorist ideas were rampant in the seminaries of Italy, Saint Joseph Cafasso proved to be a moderate, leading the students to the best of Catholic thought without going to extremes. He also encouraged them to join ...
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Statue of Saint Join Francis Regis

Saint John Francis Regis

June 16
Known for his long hours of prayer and notable ability to communicate, John Francis Regis served the people of France during a “dry” period, when the faith and the Church seemed in decline. He conducted missions to counteract the malaise.
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Painting of Saint Margaret dYouville

Saint Marguerite d’Youville

June 15
Enduring a seriously dysfunctional marriage and being left a widow, Saint Marguerite d’Youville did not give in to despair. Rather, she founded the Sisters of Charity of Montreal, the “Grey Nuns,” rescued a failing hospital, and cared for the sick. ...
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Painting of Saint Albert Chmielowski

Saint Albert Chmielowski

June 14
Saint Albert Chmielowski was a talented painter and a Secular Franciscan. In mid-life, he founded the Brothers of the Third Order of Saint Francis, Servants to the Poor, who worked with the poor and homeless. Known also as the Albertine ...
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Painting of Saint Anthony of Padua

Saint Anthony of Padua

June 13
An Augustinian monk who was inspired by the martyrdom of Franciscan missionaries, Saint Anthony of Padua joined the Franciscans hoping to be a missionary. But God had other plans for him. He became one of the outstanding philosopher/theologians of the ...
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Blessed Jolenta of Poland: Pray for us!

Blessed Jolenta of Poland

June 12
Blessed Jolenta of Poland and her husband assisted many from their means. Once widowed, and with two of her three daughters married, Blessed Jolenta and her third daughter entered the Poor Clares. She eventually became an abbess.
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Stained glass window of Saint Barnabas

Saint Barnabas

June 11
What little we know about Saint Barnabas comes to us from Acts of the Apostles, where he plays a fairly big role in the expansion of the early Church. Closely associated with Saint Paul, he shared in several of Paul’s ...
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