Blase lived so long ago that we know nothing about his early life. We do know that he was a both a doctor and a bishop in a country in Western Asia called Armenia. In the beginning of the fourth century, Christians were being persecuted by the Romans. The Roman Emperor believed that arresting and [...]
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Maria was born in 1862 in a small Italian village. Two things were always important to Maria: her love for God and her desire to help others. Her parish priest, Fr. Nascimbeni, encouraged her to teach religion classes to younger children, visit the sick, and join in parish activities. Maria asked our Blessed Mother Mary [...] Brigid and her mother were slaves in Ireland. As a young girl, one of Brigid’s responsibilities was to care for the dairy farm on the property. After Brigid milked the cows, she gave the milk away to the poor. She gave the needy the eggs she collected from the hens and churned cream into butter [...] |
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