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Back to SearchSeptember 19: ST. EMILY DE RODAT: A School in One Small Room
St. Emily de Rodat turned her own small bedroom into a classroom after overhearing poor mothers worry about their daughters.
Unsure of her calling fo…
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September 18: ST. JOSEPH OF CUPERTINO: The Flying Friar
St. Joseph of Cupertino, mocked as a boy for being slow, would later rise off the ground during Mass in front of stunned crowds.
Dismissed by one rel…
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September 17: ST. ROBERT BELLARMINE: The Cardinal Who Wrote for Children
St. Robert Bellarmine was one of Europe's most brilliant cardinals — and he spent months writing a simple little book just for children.
A theologica…
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September 16: ST. CYPRIAN OF CARTHAGE: From Darkness to Light
St. Cyprian of Carthage left behind a wealthy lawyer's life in his thirties — and faced execution decades later without a trace of fear.
Baptized as …
3 days, 10 hours ago
September 15: OUR LADY OF SORROWS: She Did Not Look Away
Our Lady of Sorrows stood at the foot of the Cross and simply would not look away.
This feast honors the depth of Mary's suffering as Jesus's mother,…
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September 14: THE EXALTATION OF THE CROSS: Too Heavy for a Crown
Legend says the True Cross grew too heavy for an emperor to carry — until he traded his crown for bare feet.
This feast remembers Emperor Heraclius's…
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September 13: JOHN CHRYSOSTOM: Glory to God for All Things
St. John Chrysostom, the "golden-mouthed" preacher, was exiled by an empress for telling the truth — and died still praising God.
As archbishop of Co…
6 days, 10 hours ago
September 12: ST. FRANCIS CHOE & BL. MARIA YI: United in Christ
St. Francis Choe risked his life recovering the bodies of Korea's martyrs — and his own martyred family raised Korea's second native priest.
Married …
1 week ago
September 11: SERVANT OF GOD WILLIAM ATKINSON: Called Anyway
Servant of God William Atkinson became a quadriplegic before he ever became a priest — then became the Church's first quadriplegic priest anyway.
An …
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September 10: VEN. IGNACIA DEL ESPÍRITU SANTO: A Needle and a Pair of Scissors
Turned away from every convent in Manila for being Filipina, Venerable Ignacia del Espíritu Santo built one herself with a needle and scissors.
When …
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