St. John of Matha

by | Aug 16, 2019 | Saints

FEBRUARY 8 is the traditional memorial of ST. JOHN OF MATHA (+1213). John was born of noble parentage in Provence in June, 1169. He was sent to Aix to learn grammar, fencing and horseback riding, the things expected of a nobleman in the Middle Ages. Being of a pious...

Pope St. Pontian

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The Liber Pontificalis is a book of information on th early popes, written in the fourth century. It is not always perfectly accurate and, as archeology reveals more information, new books are published with updated details. I try to get the newest data for these...

Pope St. Victor

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Pope St Victor, son of Felix was born in Africa, in what is now known as Leptis Magna in Tunisia. His birth was probably in the second quarter of the second century. Nothing else is known of his younger years. Victor’s reign showed many changes in the Church....

St. Mark The Evangelist

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APRIL 25 is the traditional memorial of ST. MARK, EVANGELIST (+c. 74). Most of what we know about St. Mark is shrouded in tradition. The story is that he was born in Cyrene, in what is now Libya. Cyrene was one of the most important cities in northern Africa, settled...

Blessed Angelo Carletti de Chivasso

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April 6 is the traditional memorial of Blessed Angelo Carletti de Chivasso (+1495) Born Antonio Carletti at Chivasso, Piedmont in 1411, the child was part of a noble family. Well-educated, he recieved a Doctor of Civil and Canon Law from the University of Bologna. He...