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Painting of Saint Cecilia
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Saint Cecilia

Although there is little historical evidence concerning the life of Saint Cecilia, she is one of the famous martyrs of the Church in Rome. She is mentioned in the list of saints in the first Eucharistic Prayer—Roman Canon. Cecilia is often depicted playing an organ.

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November 22
Painting of Saint Ignatius of Antioch

Saint Ignatius of Antioch

October 17
On his journey to Rome to face his death in the Circus Maximus, Saint Ignatius of Antioch visited and wrote to many of the churches along the way. These letters have become a valuable source of instruction as well as ...
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Stained glass window of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque

Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque

October 16
Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, like Pope Francis, spent her life reminding people of God’s Mercy. She will forever be associated with devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the symbol of Christ’s love. Many people follow her in prayer to ...
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Sculpture of Saint Teresa of Avila

Saint Teresa of Avila

October 15
Saint Teresa of Avila lived before and during the Council of Trent. Having experienced the Reformation, she felt a need for reform, but took things in a different direction than the Protestants. Teresa set an example for present day reformers.
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Photo of Blessed Carlo Acutis

Saint Carlo Acutis

October 14
Carlo Acutis was a self-taught computer whiz, defender of bullied students, soccer enthusiast, and deeply devoted to the Eucharist—all this in a life cut short by leukemia at the age of 15.
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Statue of Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher

Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher

October 13
When Marie-Rose Durocher was 29, Bishop Ignace Bourget became bishop of Montreal. He faced a shortage of priests and sisters and a rural population that had been largely deprived of education.
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Photo of the shrine of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos

Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos

October 12
Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos was born in Bavaria. He studied in Munich before coming to the United States to serve the German-speaking immigrants.
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Photo of Pope John XXIII

Saint John XXIII

October 11
A shy, retiring man, Cardinal Angelo Roncalli became our beloved Pope Saint John XXIII. Perhaps the greatest irony was that his fellow Cardinals elected him as a stop-gap pope to give them time to get the politics ironed out for ...
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