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ST. JOHN VIANNEYJean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney, the Cure' ofArsFeast Day: August 4th EARLY LIFE DURING THE FRENCH REVOLUTIONSt. Jean (Baptiste-Marie) Vianney was born in Dardilly, France. Jean spent h … read more

ST. CHRISTOPHERJULY 25THSt. Christopher is a saint found on church calendars in July, but he is not fully recognized, officially, in the Catholic Church. He has been revered since about the 7th cen … read more

ST. BENEDICT of NURSIA (NORCIA)and the RULE OF ST. BENEDICTSt. Benedict lived during a quite transitional time in history. He not only lived on the cusp of the fall of the Roman Empire, but he had … read more

HUMOR AND JOY(reprinted in part from a series in summer, 2015)“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine…” Prov. 17:22Humor can be great fun. We could stop right there and launch into many humor … read more

ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA (1195-1231 A.D.)Feast day: June 13thSt. Anthony chose the name “Anthony” later in life, after he was received into the Franciscan order. He had witnessed the remains of th … read more