Tag: Saints
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The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Seven Sorrows of Mary Feast: September 15, Friday of Sorrows (Friday before Palm Sunday) Today is one of the two feasts of the Seven Sorrows of Mary. Devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows has its roots in the Middle Ages, thanks to the work of the Servite Order not long after they were founded in…
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Most Holy Name of Mary
Feast: September 12th, September 11th (Ambrosian), September 7th (Byzantine) “All the rich among the people shall entreat Thy countenance: after her shall virgins be brought to the King: her neighbors shall be brought to thee in gladness and rejoicing. (Ps. 44: 2) My heart hath uttered a good word: I speak my works to the…
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St Philomena
Virgin & Martyr Born: January 10th 291, Corfu, Greece Died: August 10th 301, Rome, Italy Feast: August 11th, August 10th (Formally) (Coptic) The Life of St Philomena St. Philomena was the daughter of the king of a small city in Greece. As they could not have children, her parents offered sacrifices and prayers to false…