Author: Timothy
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Adalbert Of Prague
St Adalbert (956-997) was born of Royal heritage at Libice-nad-Cidlinou, Czech Republic. He was well educated having studied for many years at Magdeburg. He and his brother-in-law were ordained priests together and by the age of 30, St Adalbert was appointed Bishop of Prague. Despite his wealthy heritage, St Adalbert chose a life of “charity, austerity…
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Jesus Walks The Road To Emmaus (2)
Extract: The two disciples stopped at a village on the road to Emmaus to rest and eat. When Jesus took his place at the table with them, “He took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them … At this point, their eyes were opened and they recognised him. Then he vanished out…
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George of Lydda
St George (275/285-303) was born into a Greek Christian noble family in Lydda, then Palestine. At the age of 14, his father died and a few years later his mother. St George followed his father’s footsteps, becoming a soldier to Roman Emperor Diocletian. By his late 20’s, he had been promoted to the rank of Tribunus…
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St Catherine of Siena: Day 3
Background: St Catherine was born in Siena. At around 6yrs, she had her first vision of Christ. She joined a Dominican Order, learned to read and lived outside the convent in, “Almost total silence and solitude in the family home”. At 21, she had another visionary experience, ‘Mystical Marriage,’ in which Jesus asked her to enter public…
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Epipodius
St Epipodius (Died 178) was a native of Lyon in France and a bachelor. His companion was St Alexander, a native of Phrygia, now Turkey. They were said to have been close friends from youth. St Epipodius and St Alexander were martyred together during the scourge of Emperor Marcus Aurelius against Christians. St Epipodius was said to…
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Alexander of Phrygia
St Alexander (Died 178) was a native of Phrygia, now Turkey. He was a physician. His companion was St Epipodius, a native of Lyon, France. They were said to have been close friends from youth. St Alexander and St Epipodius were martyred together during the scourge of Emperor Marcus Aurelius against Christians. Following imprisonment and torture, they were…
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Jesus Appears To Mary Magdalene (1)
Extract: After Simon Peter and the disciples examined Jesus’ empty tomb, they left, but Mary Magdalene remained outside weeping. As she bent down to look inside the tomb she saw two angels who asked her, “Woman why are you weeping? Mary replied, they have taken my Lord away and I don’t know where they have…
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St Catherine of Siena: Day 2
Background: St Catherine was born in Siena. At around 6yrs, she had her first vision of Christ. She joined a Dominican Order, learned to read and lived outside the convent in, “Almost total silence and solitude in the family home”. At 21, she had another visionary experience, ‘Mystical Marriage,’ in which Jesus asked her to enter public…
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Conrad of Parzham
St Conrad (1818-1894) was born into a peasant farming family at Parzham, Germany. His youth was spent doing farm work while reciting the rosary and using every opportunity he had available to visit his church, despite the distance and weather. St Conrad preferred quiet solitude and developed a great devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary,…
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Anselm Of Canterbury
St Anselm (ca. 1033-1109) was born of noble heritage at Aosta, Italy. At 15, he tried to join a monastery but, without his father’s agreement, he was refused entry. He then spent the following years, until he was 27, travelling through France before becoming a Benedictine novice at Bec Monastery, Normandy. In 1063, St Anselm was…