patron saints

Welsh

8 Amazing Facts About the Greatest Welsh Saint

There are a lot of saints that are patrons of specific countries. However, sometimes they are relatively unknown to others outside of said country. Sometimes, even residents of those countries don’t even know about their patron! Saint David of Wales is one of those patron saints. Want to learn more about this fascinating saint? Here …

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January

Do You Know These 9 Obscure Saints with January Feast Days?

The Church celebrates the feast days of many well-known saints in the month of January. Saint Basil, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Saint John Neumann, Saint Brigid, and Saint Agnes are just a few of the house-hold saint names that appear on the liturgical calendar. But what about the unknown saints, those who slip by unnoticed? …

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Advent

Don’t Forget to Celebrate These Advent Saints!

It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of preparing for Christ’s birth and lighting the Advent candles. But don’t forget to celebrate the feast days of these incredible saints, whose feast days and memorials occur during this season of preparation.   1. Saint Francis Xavier  This saint’s memorial kicks off the Advent liturgical …

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October

Here are 8 Obscure Saints With October Feast Days – How Many Do You Recognize?

The month of October is full of the feast days of saints who are household names. Pope John Paul the Great, Therese of Lisieux, Teresa of Avila, and Pope John XXIII are just a few of the giant saints we celebrate. But also on the liturgical calendar are obscure saints who you may have never …

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doctors

Do You Know the Four Great Doctors of the Eastern Church?

The Catholic Church gives the title of ‘Doctor of the Church’ to a few select saints. Today, the Church recognizes 36 saints saints as doctors. The witness of their lives and the depth of their writings are beautifully important to the life of the Church and her doctrine. Among the saints called doctors, some played …

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