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St Francis of Assisi – 04 Oct
Son of Pietro Bernadone, a rich cloth merchant. Though he had a good education and became part of his father‘s business, he also had a ...
The Holy Guardian Angels – 02 Oct
The term guardian angels refers to the belief that each person has an angel who is available to shepherd their soul through life, and h...
St Therese of Lisieux – 01 October
Born to a pious middle-class French family of tradesmen; daughter of Blessed Louis Martin and Blessed Marie-Azelie Guérin Martin, and a...
Sts Michael, Gabriel & Raphael, Archangels – 29 Sep
St Michael
Archangel. Leader of the army of God during the Lucifer uprising. Devotion is common to Muslims, Christians and Jews, and t...
St Vincent de Paul, Priest – 27 Sep
Born to a peasant family. A highly intelligent youth, Vincent spent four years with the Franciscan friars at Acq, France getting an edu...
Our Lady of Sorrows – 15 Sep
The devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows flourished in the Middle Ages, and the hymn Stabat Mater was composed for it. Although it is offici...