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Saint Maurice, the commander of the Roman Theban Legion, who did not want to offer sacrifices to false gods
Emperor Maximian massacred his best warriors, the Theban Legion, for not worshipping the devil.Newsroom (September 22, 2020 12:10 pm Gaudium Press) — Today we commemorate St. Maurice and his fellow martyrs.
Maximian was an emperor who ruled Rome from 286 to 305. He was one of the tetrarchs that ruled the empire, sharing that duty with the infamous Diocletian, who...
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Saint Matthew, from tax collector to recruiter of souls
Christ himself esteemed Saint Matthew by sitting at his table.Newsroom (September 21, 2020 12:10 pm Gaudium Press) — Today, we celebrate the Apostle Matthew, the herald of the Good News from whom we inherit the great Gospel.
He was a tax collector, along with all that office implied then, and even today. No one likes that time when one...
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Saint Peter of Arbués, the martyr in the Cathedral of Zaragoza
The mastermind of his murder committed suicide in prison. The perpetrators were sentenced to death.Newsroom (September 20, 2020 12:10 pm Gaudium Press) — Today we celebrate Saint Peter Arbués, an inquisitor martyred in the Cathedral of Zaragoza, in 1485.
He was born in Épila, Spain, in 1441. He was very smart; so they sent him to study at the...
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Saint Genaro, the Bishop of Naples, whose blood liquifies three times a year
One of those days is today. And today the miracle happened too.
Newsroom (September 19, 2020 11:05 pm Gaudium Press) — Saint Genaro is known today for the miracle of the liquefaction of his blood, which occurs three times a year, in May, in December, and on September 19, as announced today by the Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe Archbishop of...
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St. Robert Bellarmine, angelic intelligence and Cardinal Shepherd; they wanted to appoint him Pope, but he asked the Lord not to.
Roberto's family wanted him to become a politician, but God had him for much more.Newsroom (September 17, 2020 11:05 pm Gaudium Press) — Robert's family wanted him to become a politician. But God had great plans for him and made him a saintly doctor, cardinal, polemist. A humble, grandiose, writer. A giant. Even his opponents recognized his greatness. One...
