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May 16, 2024 · The Repentant St. Peter by El Greco. Photo: The Phillips Collection. Jesus’ chief disciple, Peter (also called Simon Peter or Cephas), has been associated with Rome for nearly 2,000 years. The earliest testimony to the apostle Peter’s presence in Rome is a letter from a Christian deacon named Gaius. Writing probably toward the end of the ...
Dec 6, 2023 · Here are five things to know and share about St. Nicholas: 1. The legend behind why St. Nicholas is the patron saint of children. Many people know that St. Nicholas is the patron saint of children ...
Feast Day: April 24. Saint Doda of Rheims, also known as Deuteria or Dode, was a prominent figure in the early Christian history of Rheims, France. She was born in the 7th century and was the niece of Saint Balderic and Saint Bova of Rheims, both revered saints in the region.
Mar 1, 2021 · Here are 10 things you should know about St. Joseph, Spouse of the Virgin Mary and foster-father of Jesus Christ. What did St. Joseph actually do as a carpenter? How did St. Joseph die? How old ...
Apr 12, 2021 · St. Padre Pio: His life, his miracles and his legacy. Padre Pio. Padre Pio, a humble Italian friar, remains one of the most popular saints in the Catholic Church. Christians around the world have ...
La Cascina Antica (right), the Goretti home (currently under the care of the Passionist sisters) Maria Teresa Goretti ( Italian: [maˈriːa teˈrɛːza ɡoˈretti]; 16 October 1890 – 6 July 1902) was an Italian virgin martyr of the Catholic Church, and one of the youngest saints to be canonized. [1] She was born to a farming family.
Sep 16, 2018 · St. Doda (2), ancestor of Charlemagne. Wife of St. Arnulf of Metz, a great patron saint of the French. She was a woman of noble birth, and great wealth and piety. She was married in 609 to Arnulf, who held positions of the highest importance and trust under Theodebert II. and Clothaire. Amulf and Doda had two sons, Clodulfus (one of the many SS.
