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Saint Raphael Kalinowski

Saint Raphael Kalinowski was born on September of 1835. He was a Polish Discalced Carmelite friar in Vilnus, in the Russian partition of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

He entered the Institute for Nobles and studied under the teachings of his father. He excelled in his studies and continued to do so when he pursued Agriculture and Engineering in Hory-Horky and St. Petersburg, respectively.

Later on, he accepted the post of Minister of War in Vilna during the Polish insurrection against Russia. However, in 1864, he was arrested and penalized to 10 years of hard labour in Siberia. He was repatriated in 1874 and accepted a post of tutor Augsuto Czartoryski, a Venerable Servant of God. He also entered the Discalced Carmelites in Austria and studied theology in Hungary. In 1882, he was ordained into priesthood.

Saint Raphael Kalinowski was well-respected by all the people. He passed away on November 15, 1907 in the monastery he founded.

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https://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_19911117_kalinowski_en.html

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Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne

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St. Rose Philippine Duchesne was born on August 29, 1769 om France. She was born to a wealthy family with both political and financial connections.

In 1780, she studied at a convent and later on entered the Visitation Order in Grenoble. She offered charitable work and took care of the sick as the French revolution broke. Despite the convent closing during this period, she opened a school for homeless children and even helped priests in the underground.

Years later, she joined the infant Society of the Sacred Heart. She eventually rose to the role of a superior and supervisor of the novitiate and a school in only a short span of time. When she was 49 years old, she went on to do missionary work in America. Despite the disappointments and challenges, she founded the first free school for girls in the west of Mississippi.

At age of 83, Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne passed away. She was later on canonized in 1988.

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https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-rose-philippine-duchesne

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Rose-Philippine-Duchesne

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Saint Dionysius of Alexandria

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St. Dionysius of Alexandria was once the bishop of Alexandria. He had a vision which moved him to convert to Christianity. He then entered a catechetical school and later on became the master of the school.

St. Dionysius was already a bishop during the persecution of Christians from years 250-251. He had to flee to the Libyan Desert. During 257-260, he was exiled due to the Valerian persecution.

He was the Patriarch of Alexandria from December 248 until he passed away on March 264. He was also the 14th Pope.

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https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=2905

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Dionysius-of-Alexandria

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Saint Gertrude the Great

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Saint Gertrude the Great, also known as St. Gertrude of Helfta, pursued the path of a Benedictine nun as her vocation. She was hailed as a mystic and a great theologian, brought on by her deep relationship with the Lord.

Born on January 6, 1256, St. Gertrude entered the Cistercian monastery school of Helfta when she was only 4 years old. Saint Mechtilde, the sister of an abbess named Gertrude as well, had a close bond with the young Saint Gertrude. It is said that Saint Mechtilde took care of Saint Gertrude and had a great influence on her.
Saint Gertrude practiced “nuptial mysticism” and was known to be one of the great mystics of the 13th century. She showed charity for all classes, both poor and rich. She was a simple person who exhibited deep solidarity for souls who are still being purified in purgatory.

On November 17, 1301, Saint Gertrude passed away. Pope Benedict XIV gave her the title, “the Great”, to differentiate her from Abbess Gertrude. She is the only woman saint to have the title, “the Great”. She is the patroness of the West Indies.

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https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=424

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Saint Albert the Great

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Albert the Great was a 13th-century German Dominican who decisively influenced the Church’s stance toward Aristotelian philosophy brought to Europe by the spread of Islam.
Students of philosophy know him as the master of Thomas Aquinas. Albert’s attempt to understand Aristotle’s writings established the climate in which Thomas Aquinas developed his synthesis of Greek wisdom and Christian theology. But Albert deserves recognition on his own merits as a curious, honest, and diligent scholar.
He was the eldest son of a powerful and wealthy German lord of military rank. He was educated in the liberal arts. Despite fierce family opposition, he entered the Dominican novitiate.
He achieved his goal while serving as an educator at Paris and Cologne, as Dominican provincial, and even as bishop of Regensburg for a short time. He defended the mendicant orders and preached the Crusade in Germany and Bohemia.
Albert, a Doctor of the Church, is the patron of scientists and philosophers.

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https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-albert-the-great

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Saint Albert the Great

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https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-albert-the-great

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Saint Lawrence O’ Toole

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When St. Lawrence was a child, he was delivered as hostage by his father to the King of Leinster, Dermod Mac Murehad. St. Lawrence was treated inhumanely while he was there. His father obliged the tyrant, Dermod Mac Murehad, to put St. Lawrence in the hands of the Bishop of Glendalough.

St. Lawrence grew up into someone with admirable virtues. In 1150, he was chosen as abbot of the monastery after the Bishop of Glendalough, who was also the abbot, passed away. In 1161, he was chosen to fill the new metropolitan See of Dublin. When he went over to see King Henry II of England, he was received with honor and respect. A few years later, he went back to England to negotiate a reconciliation between King Henry II and the monarch of Ireland. King Henry II was moved by this. St. Lawrence passed away in 1180.

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https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=365

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Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini

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Originally named Maria Francesca Cabrini, St. Frances Xavier Cabrini was born in Lombardy, Italy. She was the youngest of 13 children.

Even at a young age she was dedicated to living a life doing religious work. She received education at a school ran by the Daughters of the Sacred Heart, where she graduated with honors and a teaching certificate. At 18, she applied for admission to the same school but was turned down due to her delicate health. She was asked instead to teach at the House of Providence Orphanage. She taught there for six years.

She eventually became Mother Cabrini when she took her vows in 1877. She was beatified on November 13, 1938 by Pope Pius XI and was canonized on July 7, 1946. She was the first United States citizen to be canonized. She is the patron saint of immigrants.

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https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=278

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Saint Benedict and Companions

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Saint Benedict and his companions – John, Matthew, Isaac, and Christinus– were Italian Benedectine martyrs. They were doing missionary work with St. Adalbert of Prague. They were on a mission among Slavic people when their monastery was attacked and they were killed near Gnesen.

They were canonized by Pope Julius II. They are known as the “Five Polish Brothers” in Poland despite not being Poles.

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https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=1726

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Saint Martin of Tours

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Saint Martin of Tours was born in Hungary to pagan parents but was raised in Italy. His father was in the cavalry corps and when he was 15 years old, he served in the Roman military as well. Despite being in the military, it was said that he was more of a monk. He was later on discharged and became a disciple of Hilary of Poitiers.

He was ordained as an exorcist. He also became a monk and lived in Milan. He returned to France where he established a French monastery. He lived there for 10 years where formed disciples and preached to the people.

He became a bishop due to the demand of his people. He was known to fight paganism and he pleaded mercy to the heretics.

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https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-martin-of-tours

https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=81

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