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We often imitate the people we most admire. This was certainly the case with Timothy and Titus. When St. Paul was on his first missionary journey, both of these men heard Paul preach about how Jesus Christ had changed his life. His words were so convincing that they both converted to Christianity. Timothy and Titus became [...] Does it surprise you that a man who once wanted to put Christians to death became one of the Church’s greatest saints? That man is St. Paul. Paul, who was named Saul, was born in Tarsus, in the country we now call Turkey. As a boy, he learned the family business—making and repairing tents—from his father. [...] Do you remember the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:29-37? Mother Marianne of Molokai brought Jesus’ story to life in her ministry to the lepers of Hawaii. Marianne Cope was born in Germany in 1838. When she was two years old, her family immigrated to the United States to find a better life. After [...] Laura was born in Santiago, Chile in 1891. Her father was a soldier. When civil war broke out, her father took Laura and her mother to another town across the mountains in Argentina so that they would be safe. Laura’a father died when she was only two years old. Laura’s mother, Mercedes, had to find some [...] We know little about martyrs like Cecilia, Nicholas, and Agnes of the early Church. All we know for sure about Agnes is that she was 13 years old when she died for her faith. Legend tells us that Agnes was a Roman Christian. She wanted to remain a virgin. That is, she did not want to [...] Basil Moreau was born near the end of the French Revolution, a conflict that lasted for over ten years. Basil’s family was very religious. They prayed together as a family and attended Mass every week. The Moreau’s parish priest saw that Basil had a special love for the Lord. He encouraged Basil to study for the [...] Iwene Tansi was born in Nigeria, Africa in 1903. His parents were not Christians, but they sent Iwene to a school run by Catholic missionaries. There he learned about Jesus and made the decision to become a follower of Christ. He received the name Michael when he was baptized. Teachers were needed for the Catholic schools [...] How does a pagan man eventually become one of the most important Christians of his time? The story of St. Hilary helps us to see that God can and does work through each one of us. Hilary was born in Poitiers, France. His parents were very wealthy and made sure he received a good education. Hilary [...] Raymond was born near Barcelona, Spain in 1175. He was such a gifted student that he was already teaching philosophy at the university by the time he was twenty. He went on to earn degrees in both Church and civil law. After hearing the homilies of a Dominican preacher, he decided to join the Dominican [...] Born in 1870 in a small town in Spain, Genoveva had a difficult childhood. Her parents died when she was only eight. When she was thirteen, doctors had to amputate her leg because of an infection. Genoveva spent much of her time alone and she found comfort in spiritual reading. Her reading helped her to [...] |
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