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St. Maria Goretti is unique in that she is the youngest canonized saint in the Church.  She died tragically on July 6, 1902, at the age of eleven. Born into poverty, her father moved the family when Maria was just six years old from the east side of Italy (near Ancona) to the west side…

The Books of Kings are a set of books in the Old Testament. The Books of Kings describes the history of Israel's kings from the end of the rule of David until the time of the Babylonian exile, a time of about 453 years. After a long description of Solomon's rule, 1,2 Kings writes of how the kingdom of Israel was divided and then shows…

St. Catherine of Siena was born during the outbreak of the plague in Siena, Italy on March 25, 1347. She was the 25th child born to her mother, although half of her brothers and sisters did not survive childhood. Catherine herself was a twin, but her sister did not survive infancy. Her mother was 40…

A Prayer Amid an Epidemic Jesus Christ, you traveled through towns and villages “curing every disease and illness.” At your command, the sick were made well. Come to our aid now, in the midst of the global spread of the coronavirus, that we may experience your healing love. Heal those who are sick with the…