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St. James the Greater, Apostle (44)

The first of the Apostles to suffer martyrdom, and the only one whose death is mentioned in Holy Scripture. He was beheaded by Herod Agrippa. He was one of the intimate friends of Our Lord. He preached the Gospel in Judea, Samaria, and Spain.

St. Elizabeth, Queen of Portugal (1271-1336)

Married to King Dinis, an unfaithful husband, provided her an occasion to practice patience. Despite the corrupt court life, she maintained devout habits, helped the sick and the poor. She established orphanages and founded a convent.

St. Ephrem, Doctor of the Church (378)

"When you begin to read or listen to the Holy Scriptures, pray to God thus: "Lord Jesus Christ, open the ears and eyes of my heart so that I may hear Thy words and understand them, and may fulfill Thy will." Always pray to God like this."

St. Vitus (303)

He was as a child who had the happiness to be instructed in the Faith by his Christian nurse, Crescentia, and Modestus, his preceptor. The boy received the gift of miracles and was accused of being a magician. All three were captured, tortured, and put to death.

Queenship of Mary

"As a reward for her great humility, God gave her the power and the mission of assigning to saints the thrones made vacant by the apostate angels who fell away through pride. Such is the will of almighty God who exalts the humble" - St Louis de Montfort

St. Rita of Cascia 

After the death of her husband and twin sons, she joined the Augustinian nuns. One night, a light came from the crucifix wounding her forehead, as if a thorn from Christ's crown had pierced her. It remained there for the rest of her life. She died in 1456.

St. Dympna, Martyr

The daughter of an Irish king. After her mother's death her father conceived the thought of marrying his own daughter. She was horrified and reproved her father. She was beheaded by order of her father for being a Christian and preserving her virginity.

The Apparition of St. Michael, the Archangel - Mount Gargano, Italy (492)

A celebrated apparition of the Archangel took place, under the pontificate of Gelasius 1st, in Apulia, on the top of Mount Gargano, at whose foot lies the town of Siponto. 

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St. William of Norwich, Martyr

"He was a twelve year old boy, apprentice to a tanner. A little before Easter, in 1137, the Jews seized and gagged him: then they bound and crucified him, in derision of Christ: they also pierced his left side."

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Fourth Sunday in Lent - Laetare Sunday

Today's Gospel admonishes all to strengthen their trust in His providence. To strengthen your trust in the providence of God, ponder first: Who God is. It is unfortunate that Christians think of this so seldom ...

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