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Read more about the article St Columba. Who was Columba of Ireland?

St Columba. Who was Columba of Ireland?

  • Post published:May 26, 2022
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  • Post author:mirabela

Remembered each year on 9 June, St Columba is, along with St Patrick and St Bridget, one of Ireland's most loved and revered saints. Through his work mainly in Scotland,…

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Read more about the article Benedict of Nursia. Who is Saint Benedict?

Benedict of Nursia. Who is Saint Benedict?

  • Post published:May 25, 2022
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Saint Benedict of Nursia was very pious and upright in life and endowed with the gift of God. From his childhood he shone with innocence of heart and adorned himself…

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Read more about the article St Jerome. Did Jerome wrote the Vulgate Bible?

St Jerome. Did Jerome wrote the Vulgate Bible?

  • Post published:May 23, 2022
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St Jerome was born in the small town of Stridon, near Acvileia, in 347. He received his first lessons in his parents' home. Then, going to Rome, he learned Greek…

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Read more about the article St John Chrysostom. What is John Chrysostom known for?

St John Chrysostom. What is John Chrysostom known for?

  • Post published:May 22, 2022
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At 18, Meletius the Confessor, the leader of the Church of Antioch, also attracted by the outstanding intellectual and spiritual qualities of young St John Chrysostom, took him into his…

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Read more about the article Augustine of Hippo. The Conversion of Saint Augustine

Augustine of Hippo. The Conversion of Saint Augustine

  • Post published:May 21, 2022
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Saint Augustine of Hippo (sometimes called Aurelius Augustine after being confused with his contemporary Aurelius of Carthage) was one of the four godfathers of the Western Church, along with Ambrose,…

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Read more about the article Ambrose of Milan. Why was Ambrose against The Queen?

Ambrose of Milan. Why was Ambrose against The Queen?

  • Post published:May 20, 2022
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St. Ambrose of Milan began an intensive study of Christian theology under the tutelage of Roman Simplician priests. He then made the necessary arrangements for his family, shared his wealth…

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Read more about the article Athanasius of Alexandria. 367 Athanasius Defines the New Testament

Athanasius of Alexandria. 367 Athanasius Defines the New Testament

  • Post published:May 19, 2022
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Athanasius of Alexandria was born in 295 in Alexandria. He was made a citét in 312 and a deacon in 318, after which he became secretary to Patriarch Alexander. As…

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Read more about the article Anthony the Hermit. Was St Anthony a hermit monk?

Anthony the Hermit. Was St Anthony a hermit monk?

  • Post published:May 17, 2022
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Indeed, Anthony the Hermit was like a doctor given to Egypt by God; for who went to him in sorrow and did not return rejoicing? So who came to him…

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Read more about the article St. Cyprian. Who was Cyprian of Carthage?

St. Cyprian. Who was Cyprian of Carthage?

  • Post published:May 10, 2022
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There is no information about St. Cyprian's youthful years nor about the schools he attended but considering his reputation at the age of 35 when he converted to Christianity. We…

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Read more about the article Origen of Alexandria. Origen the Christian theologian

Origen of Alexandria. Origen the Christian theologian

  • Post published:March 20, 2022
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During the persecution of Septimius Severus, when Leonidas died a martyr, Origen of Alexandria deeply desired to take the martyr's crown. Which would have happened if his mother had not…

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