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St. Justin was born near Sichem, now Pablus, in Palestine, about the year 100. His father, a non-believer, brought him up in the superstitions of paganism.
Category Archives: Saints
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St. Bede who was born about the bear 673. He became a Benedictine Monk, and wrote many historical and biographical works, including beautiful lives of Anglo-Saxon Saints, commentaries on portions or books of Sacred Scripture,
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St. Rita of Cascia, “the advocate of the hopeless” was born on May 22, 1381 at Rocca Porrena, a town about two miles from Cascia.
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St. Bernardine was born of the noble family of Albi-zeschi, at Masse, Italy, in 1380. When he was only three years old, he lost his mother, and his father, who was the chief magistrate of the town, died before Saint Bernardine turned seven
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St. Sebastian grew up as a Christian in Milan. In order to assist the confessors and martyrs in their sufferings, he went to Rome about the year 98 and enlisted in the army.
One of most popular of the saints is St. Philip Neri, who was known in his boyhood days as “Pippo Buono” (good little Phil). Saint Philip Neri He was born in Florence, Italy, in 1515.