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St. Catherine of Siena

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Katie

Today, we remember this little firebrand of a woman who was uneducated but corresponded with Popes.  This woman who was so humbled by her twenty-five siblings but was wedded to Our Lord, bearing a red brand around her ring finger.  … Continue reading →

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A Doozy of a Prayer

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Katie

St. Patrick certainly must have been quite an exorcist.  His famous prayer, written circa 377AD. Lorica I arise today Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity, Through a belief in the Threeness, Through confession of the Oneness Of … Continue reading →

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St. Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Katie

What a difference one man can make in the history of a nation.  Brought as a slave to Ireland, he returned there as a missionary years later and brought the Gospel, baptizing nearly every person in Ireland before he died.  … Continue reading →

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