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Painting of Saint Frances of Rome
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Saint Frances of Rome

Saint Frances of Rome is a good example of what Vatican II hoped for—an active laity who take their baptismal call seriously. Although she lived centuries before the Council, her life shows that the call for an active, dedicated laity has been a part of the Church all along.

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March 9
Painting of Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary talking to an Angel

Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary

March 19
We know very little about Saint Joseph, except that he was the husband of Mary and foster-father of Jesus. Scripture calls him a just man and points out a few incidences in which he showed virtuous behavior. After he and ...
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Stained Glass Window of Saint Cyril of Jerusalem

Saint Cyril of Jerusalem

March 18
Life in the fourth century was anything but dull, as the life of Saint Cyril of Jerusalem proves. The Church was facing a major crisis and Cyril was one of the men who worked through the controversies. Thanks to courageous ...
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Statue of Saint Patrick if Ireland

Saint Patrick

March 17
We probably know more legends about Saint Patrick than facts. But from the amount of work he did, and by the after-effects of that work, we can understand what type of man he was.
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State of Saint Clement Mary Hofbauer

Saint Clement Mary Hofbauer

March 16
Together Saint Clement Mary Hofbauer and his fellow Redemptorist Thaddeus, preached five sermons per day while working in Warsaw, Poland.
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Statue of Saint Louise de Marillac

Saint Louise de Marillac

March 15
Saint Louise de Marillac had an open heart for the poor. Along with Saint Vincent de Paul, she eventually formed what would become a religious order known as the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul.
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Saint Maximilian

Saint Maximilian

March 14
Saint Maximilian of Tebessa—not to be confused with Saint Maximilian Kolbe who lived centuries later—refused military service and was martyred as a result.
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