St. Camillus' mother was nearly sixty years old when he was born (1550). As a youth he gave himself to the sinful pleasures of this world. His conversion dates from...
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St. Camillus de Lellis
St. John Chrysostom
...It was during this period that he received the nickname Chrysostom, or golden mouth, for his words seemed to be pure gold. In 397, when the see of Constantinople became...
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Be still. Be here. Be Mine.
...beginner’s mind—fully present, open, not clinging to past regrets or future worries. It isn’t easy. At Mass, I often catch myself judging, critiquing, remembering old hurts, or categorizing people and...
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St. Elizabeth of Hungary
...rich in good works, she slept in the Lord in 1231, only twenty-four years old. Patronage: against in-law problems; against the death of children; against toothache; bakers; beggars; brides; charitable...
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