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general apologetic discussions
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February 6th - St. Mel of Ardagh
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February 6th - St. Mel of Ardagh Most of the accounts of the life of St. Mel (Mael) emphasize his connection to other saints, especially the two patron saints of Ireland, Patrick and Brigid. It is not known exactly when or where Mel was born, but it is recorded that his father's name was Conis or Chonis and his mother's name was Darerca. St.... plus »
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February 3rd - St. Laurence of Canterbury, OSB B (RM)
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February 3rd - St. Laurence of Canterbury, OSB B (RM) Died February 2, 619; feast day was February 2. Saint Laurence was one of the 13 monks of Saint Andrew's Monastery, Rome, sent by Pope Saint Gregory the Great with Saint Augustine of Canterbury to England in 597. Augustine sent him back to Rome to report on the progress of the English mission and... plus »
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February 1st - Blessed Luigi Variara, SDB
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February 1st - Blessed Luigi Variara, SDB Luigi Variara was born in Viarigi (Asti in Italy) on 15 January 1875, and was baptised the same day, since he was not expected to live. Twenty years previously, in 1856, Don Bosco had preached a mission in Viarigi; he had made a great impression and it was on that occasion that Luigi's... plus »
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January 28th - St. Cannera of Inis Cathaig V (AC)
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January 28th - St. Cannera of Inis Cathaig V (AC) (also known as Cainder, Conaire, Kinnera) Died c. 530. Little is known of Saint Cannera except that which is recorded in the story of Saint Senan, who ruled an abbey on the Shannon River, which ministered to the dying- -but only men. Cannera was an anchorite from Bantry... plus »
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January 27th - St. Angela Merici, Prophetess, Foundress
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January 27th - St. Angela Merici, Prophetess, Foundress (Also known as Angela of Brescia) Born in Desenzano (near Lake Garda and Brescia), Lombardy, Italy, March 21, 1470 or 1474; died in Brescia, Italy, January 27, 1540; canonized 1807; feast day formerly on May 31. "If any person, because of his state in life, cannot do without wealth and... plus »
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January 25th - St. Dwynwen, Virgin of Llandwyn, Wales
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January 25th - St. Dwynwen, Virgin of Llandwyn, Wales (Also known as Donwen, Donwenna, Dunwen, Dwyn) Died c. 460. A Welsh saint of the family of Saint Brychan of Brecknock (f.d. April 6), Dwynwen coined the maxim, "nothing wins hearts like cheerfulness." She settled in Anglesey, where the places names Llanddwyn and Porthdwyn... plus »
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January 20th - Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi
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January 20th - Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi Iwene Tansi was born in Aguleri near Onitsha, Nigeria, in 1903. He was baptised when he was 9 years old with the Christian name, Michael. His baptism affected him deeply even at such a young age and he shocked his non-Christian parents by daring to destroy his own personal idol, traditionally given to every male... plus »
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January 18th - St. Deicolus, Abbot.
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January 18th - St. Deicolus, Abbot. (also known as Deel, Deicola, Deicuil, Delle, Desle, Dichul, Dicuil) Born in Leinster, Ireland, c. 530; died in Lure (diocese of Besançon), France, c. 625. Deicolus, the elder brother of Saint Gall, was one of the 12 disciples of Saint Columbanus who accompanied him to France in 576 and... plus »
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