Passing of Saint Benedict, Founder of Western Monasticism
It is unfortunate that no contemporary biography was written of a man who has exercised the greatest influence on monasticism in the West. Benedict is well recognized in the later Dialogues of Saint Gregory, but these are sketches to illustrate miraculous elements of his career. Benedict was born 480 AD into a distinguished family in central […]
Blessed John of Parma
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Ramadan begins at sundown
Each year, corresponding with the ninth month of the lunar calendar, Muslims spend a month in daytime fasting. This observance is called Ramadan. From dawn to sunset during this month, Muslims abstain from food, liquids, smoking, and sex. This fast is an extremely important aspect of the Muslim faith: in fact, it is one of […]
Saint Nicholas Owen
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Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo
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Saint Oscar Arnulfo Romero
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