Wednesday, October 7 · Ordinary Time · Our Lady of the Rosary
Saint Sergius the Martyr
The saints and blesseds of the Church, read one life at a time, with the sources in view.
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Celebrated today
Our Lady of the Rosary
This title specifically emphasizes Mary's connection to the Rosary, a form of prayer that combines vocal…
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Saint Libaire the Great
She was the daughter of Baccius Lientrude and the sister of several esteemed saints, including Saint Amée…
Roman imperial Gaul (in modern France)Saint
Saint Bacchus
He was held in high esteem by the emperor until his Christian faith was revealed.
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Saint Augustus of Bourges
, was a prominent figure in the early Christian Church and a close friend of Saint Germanus of Paris.
BourgesSaint
Saint Osith
She was the niece of Editha, who owned the town and manor of Ailesbury and raised Osith as her own.
Quarendon, Buckinghamshire, EnglandSaint
Saint Justina of Padua
While some medieval documents mistakenly described her as a disciple of Saint Peter the Apostle, it is…
PaduaSaint
Saint Adalgis of Novara
Adalgis served as a trusted advisor to Emperor Lothair I and held a prominent position in the imperial court.
NovaraBlessed
Blessed Jean Hunot
He was born on 21 September 1742 in Brienon-l'Archevêque, Yonne, France.
Brienon-l’Archevêque, Yonne, FranceSaint
Pope Saint Mark
He was the son of Priscus and was chosen as the 34th Pope of the Catholic Church.
Rome, ItalySaint
Martyrs of Arima
The Martyrs of Arima, also known as the Arima Martyrs, were a group of eight laypeople from Japan who were…
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Francis of Assisi
From the ambitions of a merchant’s son to a brotherhood shaped by poverty, prayer, and the Gospel.
Clare of Assisi
A founder and writer who defended a community’s freedom to live the Gospel in poverty.
Teresa of Calcutta
A teacher who founded the Missionaries of Charity and brought the needs of abandoned people before the world.
Josephine Bakhita
A Sudanese survivor of slavery who chose religious life and became a witness to freedom, hope, and forgiveness.
Charbel Makhlouf
The Maronite monk of Annaya whose hidden life of prayer became the centre of a worldwide devotion.
Thérèse of Lisieux
A young Carmelite whose little way of trust and daily love grew from family loss, convent life, and a severe trial of faith.
Augustine of Hippo
A North African teacher, convert, and bishop whose searching account of the self became inseparable from the responsibilities and conflicts of his Church.
Thomas Aquinas
A Dominican friar whose teaching joined patient argument, biblical study, and prayer in a sustained search for truth.
Teresa of Ávila
A Carmelite writer and founder who made friendship with Christ the center of a demanding life of prayer, community, and reform.
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