Saint Alphonsus Liguori was a very special saint who lived in Italy during the 18th century. He was a bishop, a writer, and a founder of a religious order called the Redemptorists. Key facts: Saint Alphonsus Liguori was born in 1696 and became a priest at a young age. He dedicated his life to servingContinue reading “St. Alphonsus Liguori”
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St. Thomas, The Apostle
On July 3, the Church celebrates the feast day of St. Thomas the Apostle. Best known for his initial unwillingness to believe the other apostles in their claim that Jesus had risen from the dead, St. Thomas can teach the faithful about believing without seeing. Little is recorded of St. Thomas the Apostle. Thomas wasContinue reading “St. Thomas, The Apostle”
Who is St. John Marie Vianney?
Known as the “Curé d’Ars”, Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney was born on 8 May 1786 in France in the town of Dardilly, near Lyons. His devout Catholic parents were farmers, and from an early age, John worked in the fields. Without formal education, as a young man he was functionally illiterate; but thanks to his mother’s teaching,Continue reading “Who is St. John Marie Vianney?”
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