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 893 total views 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐒𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐓 October 13, 1917 marked the last Marian apparition in Fatima, and the day in which thousands of people bore witness of the miracle of the dancing sun; a miracle that not only proved the validity of the Fatima Marian apparitions, but also shattered the prevalent belief at the time that

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 660 total views 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟑 • 𝐒𝐭. 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐒𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐓 A recluse of Arpino in the Campania district of Italy. He was born in England or Ireland and made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Rome. He then became a hermit, known for his sanctity. Bernard’s relics are in Rocca d’Arce. 𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐑

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 716 total views 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐒𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐓 According to tradition, she had promised Saint James that when he needed it most in his difficult mission to the pagans in today’s Spain, she would appear to him to encourage him. In the year 40 A.D., while praying one night on the tobrt bank, the Virgin appeared with the

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 1,064 total views 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐒𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐓 His most famous encyclicals were Mother and Teacher (1961) and Peace on Earth (1963). Pope John XXIII enlarged the membership in the College of Cardinals and made it more international. At his address at the opening of the Second Vatican Council, he criticized the “prophets of doom” who “in these

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 716 total views 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎 • 𝐒𝐭. 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐚 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐒𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐓 Today’s saint grew up in an important family in 16th-century Spain, serving in the imperial court and quickly advancing in his career. But a series of events—including the death of his beloved wife—made Francis Borgia rethink his priorities. He gave up public life, gave

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 703 total views 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐒𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐓 In 1579, John formed the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, and published a compendium of Christian doctrine that remained in use until the 19th century. Father Leonardi and his priests became a great power for good in Italy, and their congregation was confirmed by Pope Clement in 1595. John died at

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 883 total views 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐒𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐓 The origin of this feast dates back to the 16th century. Pope Pius V instituted it to celebrate the victory of Christians over the Ottoman fleet in the Battle of Lepanto (1570), although at the time the feast was named differently (Our Lady of Victory). The Feast of Our Lady