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Saints for Today: Wenceslaus, Martyr (907-929)

Wenceslaus was such a devout and pious ruler that his enemies said he belonged in a monastery rather than on the throne.

Saints for Today: Peter Claver, Missionary to Slaves (1580-1654)

In the late 16th century, the port of Cartagena in Columbia was the center of a thriving slave trade that had been established for nearly 100 years.

Saints for Today: Bartholomew, Apostle and Martyr (1st c.)

He carried the Gospel through the most barbarous countries of the East, penetrating into the remoter Indies.

Saints for Today: Clare of Assisi (1194-1253)

Toward the end, she had a vision of the Mass in her bed - and for this later became the patroness of television.

Saints for Today: Ignatius of Loyola, Priest (1491-1556)

Saint Ignatius of Loyola is one of the most influential saints in Catholic history.

Saints for Today: Mary Magdalene (1st C.)

Feast Day: July 22 The feast of St. Mary Magdalene (from Magdala, near the Lake of Galilee) has been celebrated on this date since the tenth...

Saints for Today: Augustine Zhao Rong & Companions, Martyrs (17th – 20th c.)

The Chinese-born martyrs honored by today’s feast were regarded by their persecutors as dangerous.

Saints for Today: Blessed Junipero Serra, Priest (1713-1784)

He brought the Native Americans not only the gift of faith but also a decent standard of living.

Saints for Today: John the Baptist, Martyr (1st Century)

John is generally recognized as the last in the line of Hebrew prophets that led directly to Jesus Christ.

Saints for Today: John Fisher, Bishop & Martyr

Fisher is chiefly remembered as the primary advocate of Catherine of Aragon.

Saints for Today: Boniface, Bishop & Martyr (673-754)

On a day previously announced, in the presence of a tense crowd, he attacked with an axe Donar’s sacred oak on Mount Gudenburg. The huge tree crashed, splitting into four parts.

Saints for Today: Justin, Martyr (D. 166)

Justin was a layperson who bore witness to Christ in his everyday occupation as a philosopher.

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