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Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini
Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini is the first United States citizen to be canonized. Originally from Italy, she was born premature and had poor health growing up. READ MORE
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Saint Anthony Mary Claret
Born in Catalonia, Spain, to a weaver, St. Anthony had the desire to enter the Jesuits, but was ill and could not enter. Later he founded the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, known as Claretians. READ MORE
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Saint Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis is one of the most well-known Catholic saints. He grew up in a wealthy family and was popular and a partier. READ MORE
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Saint Clare of Assisi
When she was 18, Clare heard St. Francis of Assisi preaching and wanted to give her life to Christ like he did. Although she came from a wealthy family, and her parents wanted her to marry someone rich, she followed Francis and started a community of religious women dedicated to prayer. READ MORE
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Saint Dominic
Dominic was brilliant, generous and dedicated. His family was Spanish royalty and yet he was moved by the people left poor and homeless by a great famine, and he gave much away. READ MORE
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Saint Alphonsus Marie Liguori
Saint Alphonsus was a lawyer, doctor, priest, founder and Bishop. He lived to be 91 years old. READ MORE
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Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Saint Ignatius is best known as the founder of the Society of Jesus, or the Jesuits. He is also the author of the “Spiritual Exercises”… READ MORE
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Saint Bridget of Sweden
Saint Bridget was brought up in a poor, religious family. She is said to have seen a vision of Christ crucified when she was young. READ MORE
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Saint Benedict
Saint Benedict set up what was to become the foundation of monasticism – monks and nuns living in community. Many current religious communities still follow the guidelines he created, the “Rule of St. Benedict”. READ MORE
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Saint Catherine of Siena
Saint Catherine of Siena wrote over 400 letters, including some to the Pope urging him to return to Rome and be steadfast in faith; because of this she was pronounced a Doctor of the Church. READ MORE
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