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Happy Feast of Mary Immaculate Cenception

December 8, 2018

The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Saint of the Day for December 8 A feast called the Conception of Mary arose in the Eastern Church in the seventh century. It came to the West in the eighth century. In the 11th century it received its present name, the Immaculate Conception. In the 18th...

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Saint of the day 3

December 3, 2018

Saint of the Day for December 3 Saint Francis Xavier   (April 7, 1506 – December 3, 1552) Jesus asked, “What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?” (Matthew 16:26a). The words were repeated to a young teacher of philosophy who had a highly pro...

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Saint of the day 2

December 2, 2018

Saint of the Day for December 2 Blessed Rafal Chylinski  (January 8, 1694 – December 2, 1741) Born near Buk in the Poznan region of Poland, Melchior Chylinski showed early signs of religious devotion; family members nicknamed him “the little monk.” After completing his studies at...

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Saint of the day 1

December 1, 2018

Saint of the Day for December 1 Blessed Charles de Foucauld  (September 15, 1858 – December 1, 1916) Born into an aristocratic family in Strasbourg, France, Charles was orphaned at the age of 6, raised by his devout grandfather, rejected the Catholic faith as a teenager, and joined the...

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Saint of the day 4

January 1, 1970

Saint of the Day for December 4 Saint John Damascene   (c. 676 -749) John spent most of his life in the Monastery of Saint Sabas near Jerusalem, and all of his life under Muslim rule, indeed protected by it.

Saint of the day 5

January 1, 1970

Saint of the Day for December 5 Saint Sabas   (439 – December 5, 532) Born in Cappadocia, Sabas is one of the most highly regarded patriarchs among the monks of Palestine, and is considered one of the founders of Eastern monasticism.