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☝ Saint Thomas Aquinas
born: Roccasecca, 1225died: Fossanuova, march 7, 1274Very important Dominican theologian, philosopher and Doctor of the Church.One of his sisters was killed by lightning.He was not very bright in...
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☝ Saint Theresa of Avila
born: Avila, march 28, 1515died: Alba, oct 4, 1582A pretty girl who grew up reading about saints and played at being a hermit in the garden.As a teenager she cared only about boys and clothes. Being...
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☝ Simon Magus
born: Gitta in first centuryRoman magician, 'father of all heretics', founder of Gnosticism, Emperor Nero's court magician, who had a titanic battle with St Peter in an attempt, so we are told, to...
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☝Saint Philipus Neri
born: Florence, July 21, 1515died: Rome, may 26, 1595Catholic reformer and founder of the Oratorians.Instead of becoming a priest he abandoned his studies and as a layman, completely on his own, he...
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☝ Saint Peter of Alcantará
born: Alcantará 1499died: Arenas oct 18, 1562Franciscan reformer who was hailed as a restorer of the Franciscan Order and was known for his extreme mortifications.From the age of 16 he slept less than...
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☝ Saint Peter Claver
born: Verdu, 1580died: Cartagena, 1654Claver, Jesuit missionary, 'Saint of the Slaves', was not only a missionary but a doctor and teacher. He greeted the incoming ships at Cartagena coming from Africa...
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☝ Saint Paul of the Cross
born: Ovada, jan 3, 1694died: Rome, oct 18, 1775Missionary, director of souls and founder of the Passionists, in 1720 he had 'the Great Vision' of God. He experienced 12 years of 'extraordinary visions...
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☝ Saint Michael Garicoïts
born: Ibarre, april 15, 1797died: may 14 (Ascension Day) 1863Suffered a depression as a child. He went to find heaven in the mountains when he was told it could be found there. At thirteen Michael had...
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☝ Saint Luke Thaumaturgus
born: Aeginadied: on mount Joannitsa, 946This Greek boy drove his parents mad because he kept giving things away. When he was 18 he built himself a hermitage on Mount Joannitsa near Corinth, there he...
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☝ Saint Ludgardis of Tongeren
born: Tongeren, 1182died: Abby of Aywieres, june 16, 1246Jesus appeared to her when she was a young girl. She was one of the first to venerate the Holy Hart of Jesus. Ludgardis was one of the great...
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☝ Saint Joseph of Cupertino
born: Cupertino, june 17, 1603died: Osimo, sept 18, 1663A Franciscan friar whose ecstatic flights earned him the title 'Flying Friar'.As a boy he was sickly, absent-minded, nervous and extremely hot...
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☝ Saint John Joseph of the Cross
born: Fontiveros, june 24, 1542died: Ubeda, dec 14, 1591Priest,poet, mystic and theologian, he was a friend of st. Theresa of Avila and a very talented writer.He had such a reputation of holiness that...
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☝ Saint John Bosco
born: Becchi, aug16, 1815died: Turin, jan 31, 1888Founder of the Salesians, mostly an educator, who had a special devotion to Mary Help of Christians and had a Basilica with that name built in...
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☝ Jesus Christ of Nazareth
appeared: beginning of October 6 B.C Bethlehemleft: 27 A.D mount GolgothaSon of God, prophet, political activist, martyr, miracle worker and saver of mankind. The most famous levitation in history was...
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☝ Saint Gerard Majella
born: Muro, april 23, 1725died: Caposele, 1755He was not a priest but served as a lay brother, tailor, gardener and porter with St Alphonsus Liguori. He felt these silly jobs proved just how humble he...
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☝ Saint Gemma Galgani
born: near Lucca, march 12, 1878died: Lucca, april 11, 1903Italian mystic, plagued by serious illnesses from an early age, which prevented her from joining the Passionst nuns. She was cured by a...
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☝ Saint Francis Xavier
born: castle of Xavier, april 7, 1506died: on the Isle of Sancian near China, dec3, 1552Apostle of the Indies and Japan.After completing his philosophical studies in France, Xavier received the degree...
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☝ Saint Francis Fasani
born: Lucera, aug 6, 1681died: Lucera, nov 29, 1742Also known as Anthony Fasani, a priest and teacher of philosophy, who when praying sometimes rose above the ground. He thought the fastest way to...
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☝ Saint Eleanor Girlani
born: Trino, 1460died: Mantua, jan 25, 1494She planned to become a Benedictine nun, but her horse did not agree and refused to carry her there. Apparently this wise animal at a later date did not...
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☝ Christine of Stommeln
born: Stommeln, 1242died: Stommeln, nov 6, 1312She had a vision of Jesus, and went into a convent where she spent much time in prayer. She often suffered convulsions and was assaulted by the devil. She...
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☝ Saint Catherine of Siena
born: Siena 1347died: Rome april 29 1380Doctor of the Church and patron saint of Italy.She was the 23rd child of Jacopo Benincasa. She saw angels as clearly as ordinary people. Aged 7, after a vision...
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☝ Saint Alphonsus Liguori
born: Marianella, sept27, 1696died: Nocera die Pagani, aug 1, 1787He was a lawyer who after an unsuccessful trail became a priest. When he visited a hospital he saw a strange light and the house began...
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☝ Introduction.
Welcome dear readers to the world of sainthood.This is a collection of Roman Catholic individuals that are reported to have had the stunning ability to rise into the air in spite of their weight. Most...
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