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Martyr of Amastria, Paphlagonia. He was put to death for cutting down a tree consecrated to a pagan deity.

Queen of Poland and model of faith. She was the daughter of King Louis I of Hungray, ascending the throne at age thirteen. She married Jagiello of Lithuania only after he became a chirstan, and then actively promoted Christianity in Lithuania.

Blessed Bartholomew of Braga, later known as Bartolomeus a Martyribus (Bartolomeu dos Mártires in Portuguese), out of veneration for the church in which he was baptized, was a Portuguese Dominican theologian and Archbishop of Braga.

Martyr on the island of Jersey, Britain. Also called Helerous, he was murdered by pagans he was evangelizing. He was born in Tongres, Belgium, and raised by a priest; later, he spent time with St. Marculf at Nanteuil.

Are inaccessible monday afternoon. >> we have swift water teams in that area trying to gain access to continue doing welfare checks. >> reporter: at least 50 people were rescued as roads are washed out and rivers continue to rise. neighboring massachusetts sending their emergency task force members to help out. >> its going on for days. and thats my concern. >> reporter: this is the kind of rain we get with a tropical storm that stalls over the northeast like agnes that just went through corning...

Elizabeth was a Spanish princess who was given in marriage to King Denis of Portugal at the age of twelve. She was very beautiful and very lovable. She was also very devout, and went to Mass every day. Elizabeth was a holy wife, but although her husband was fond of her at first, he soon began to ...

Called the best disciple of Augustine, St. Prosper of Aquitaine (c. 370-c. 463/465) devoted his life to defending Augustines doctrines of grace and predestination against those who opposed it. Prosper may have been born at Limoges; he may have been married. By 428, he was a layman living with ...

Scottish bishop and missionary, sometimes called Lugaidh, Molvanus, Molluog, or Murlach. The son of a Scottish noble, he was educated in Ireland under St. Brendan the Elder and evangelized the Hebrides region of Scotland. He died at Rossmarkie, Scotland. His shrine was at Martlach, and he is ...

A missionary in Ireland whose tomb became a center for pilgrims. Adalbert was born in Northumbria, England, and was educated at Rathmelgisi Monastery. Accompanying St. Willibrord and others to Friesland, he gained many converts in an area called Egmont. Adalbert was also a companion of St. Egbert ...

The documentary film “Agnes,” which details the June 1972 flood that crippled the Wyoming Valley, is hitting the big screen again.