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Frances was born in the city of Rome in 1384 to a wealthy, noble family. From her mother she inherited a quiet manner and a pious devotion to God. From her father, however, she inherited a strong will. She decided at eleven that she knew what God wanted for her — she was going to…
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St. John of God was born in 1495 in Portugal. After a troubled youth and years as a soldier, he experienced a deep conversion and dedicated his life to serving the sick and poor. Moved by compassion, he founded a hospital in Granada, Spain, where he personally cared for the suffering, often begging for alms…
St. John of God was born in 1495 in Portugal. After a troubled youth and years as a soldier, he experienced a deep conversion and dedicated his life to serving the sick and poor. Moved by compassion, he founded a hospital in Granada, Spain, where he personally cared for the suffering, often begging for alms…
Reading 1 Isaiah 58:9b-14 Thus says the LORD: If you remove from your midst oppression, false accusation and malicious speech; If you bestow your bread on the hungry and satisfy the afflicted; Then light shall rise for you in the darkness, and the gloom shall become for you like midday; Then the LORD will guide…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis continues to rest, pray, follow his doctors’ prescribed therapies and work a bit throughout the day, the Vatican press office said March 7. His overall clinical condition continues to be “stable” and “complex,” and his prognosis remains “guarded,” which means the pope is still not out of danger, the…
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