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St. Maura Virgin September 21 A.D. 850 - She was nobly born at Troyes in Cham pagne in the ninth century, and in her youth obtained of God by her prayers the wonderful conversion of her father, who had till then led a worldly life. After his happy death, Maura continued to live in the most dutiful ...

Martyred brothers. Traditionally thought to be Romans, they were servants in the house of St. Philip who were arrested and executed for being Christians. The main source for details on their martyrdoms, their acts, is considered very unreliable, although the relics of St. Hyacinth, known to be ...

Hermit and missionary, recorded as an Irishmen or possibly an Anglo-Saxon. He lived near Augsburg, Germany, arriving in the region circa 743. Living in a simple hut in wild lands, Alto soon achieved a reputation for holiness and austerity. Word of his good works reached King Pepin, who gave him a ...

Martyr of Alexandria, Egypt, with Faustus, Gaius, Peter, Paul, and companions. In 250, these Christians were banished to Libya. They were then arrested and brought to Alexandria, where they were martyred.

Maronite martyr under Emperor Trajan.

Widow, also called Aja and Aye. She is reported as being the sainted mother of St. Lupus of Sens.

A widow and seeress, described in St. Lukes Gospel.

St. Rumon, also known as Ruan, Ronan, and Ruadan, was probably a brother of Bishop St. Tudwal of Trequier, but nothing else is known of him beyond that he was probably an Irish missionary and many churches in Devon and Cornwall in England were named after him. Some authorities believed he is the ...

St. Jeanne Jugan, also known as Sister Mary of the Cross, L.S.P. was born on October 25, 1792 in the French region of Brittany during the French Revolution. Jeanne grew up as the sixth of eight children to Joseph and Marie Jugan surrounded by a lot of religious and political upheavals. Her father ...

Foundress of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross, a disciple of St. Andrew Fournet. Jane was of noble birth, but she committed herself to the service of oth­ers. Her congregation was designed for teaching and hospital service. She died at Le Pay, Poitiers, France, and was canonized in ...