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St. Ann is the grandmother to Our Lord, and mother to Our Lady. St. Ann's feast day is July 26th, preceded by a novena from July 17 - 25th Fourteen years after Our Lord’s death, Saint Mary Magdalen, Saint Martha, Saint Lazarus, and the others of the little band of Christians who were piled into a boat without sails or oars and pushed out to sea to perish — in the persecution of the Christians...
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St. Patrick

Posted on by Vince Parrott
MARCH 17TH—ST. PATRICK’S DAY He (St. Patrick) had not proceeded far when a chieftain, named Dichu, appeared on the scene to prevent his further advance. He drew his sword to smite the saint, but his arm became rigid as a statue and continued so until he declared himself obedient to Patrick. Overcome by the saint's meekness and miracles, Dichu asked for instruction and made a gift of a large sa...
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Who Was St. Patrick?

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  Not many facts are known about the life of St. Patrick. We know that he was born around 415 AD, and was a Roman Briton. When he was about 16, while he was tending his sheep some Irish raiders captured him and made him a slave. He eventually was able to escape and return to Britain. There he heard the call to return and bring Christianity to Ireland. He was ordained a priest, consecrated ...
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The Origins of St. Valentine’s Day

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There is much speculation regarding St. Valentine. There are at least three St. Valentine mentioned in Catholic writings and tradition. The first was a priest in the Roman Empire who helped persecuted Christians during the reign of Claudius II. He was thrown in jail and later beheaded on Feb. 14 and buried on the Flaminian Way, all because he would not denounce his love of God. The second was a Ca...
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