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SAINT OF THE DAY

Saint Lorenzo Ruiz And Companions - September 22.

Saint Lorenzo Ruiz, the first canonized Filipino martyr, became a witness to the faith almost by accident. Fleeing a legal charge, he ended up with a group of Dominicans headed for Japan, where they were all arrested, tortured, and finally executed. ... See MoreSee Less

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SAINT OF THE DAY

Saint Matthew -September 21.

Saint Matthew was a Jew who worked for the Romans as a tax collector. His fellow Jews considered him a traitor, and resented him. The Pharisees viewed him, and all tax collectors, as a sinner. So it was a real shock to hear that Jesus called such a man to be one of his followers. But that’s the kind of thing that Jesus did. ... See MoreSee Less

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SAINT OF THE DAY

Saints Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang, And Companions
September 20.

The Korean martyrs, including Saints Andrew Kim and Paul Chong Hasang, spread the gospel in their native land under extremely difficult circumstances. The holy companion martyrs include bishops, priests, and laity, some of whom where French missionaries. ... See MoreSee Less

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Saint Emily de Rodat

Saint Emily de Rodat was born in France in 1787. She became a teacher at 18 and when she realized that many of the local children were too poor to attend school, she opened a school for them and taught for free. After entering a few congregations, she realized that she wasn’t called to any existing religious orders. St. Emily instead devoted her life to teaching the poor, and brought in other young women to help her. Her school’s numbers grew rapidly, and many more women were needed to help teach. These women became the Religious Congregation of the Holy Family of Villefranche. This congregation cared for the elderly, prisoners, and orphans and taught in schools for the poor. St. Emily died of cancer at Villefranche on Sept 19, 1852. At the time of her death, St. Emily had opened 38 charitable institutions. She was made a saint in 1950. ... See MoreSee Less

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