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Saint Monica: A Mother Who Never Stopped Praying for Her Son

The story of Saint Monica of Tagaste, mother of Saint Augustine, who lived her faith at home and patiently prayed until her son returned to Christ.

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Saint Maria Goretti: The Young Girl Who Forgave Her Murderer

The story of Saint Maria Goretti, a poor girl from Italy shaped by her family's faith, who on her deathbed forgave the person who killed her.

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Saint Jude Thaddeus: The Apostle Often Confused with Judas

Meet Saint Jude Thaddeus, the rarely recorded apostle of Jesus often confused with Judas Iscariot, through one question he asked Jesus at the Last Supper.

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Saint Francis Xavier: From Paris to Maluku for the Gospel

Francis Xavier, a bright young man, left a worldly career after meeting Ignatius of Loyola and sailed to Maluku to teach the faith in local-language songs.

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Saint Augustine of Hippo: A Seeker of Truth Found by God

Saint Augustine of Hippo thirsted for truth, sought it in the wrong places, then gave himself to Christ and kept converting throughout his life.

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Saint Teresa of Calcutta: Faithful Service in Inner Darkness

Saint Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa): Jesus' cry of thirst moved her to serve the poorest, and she prayed faithfully through years of inner darkness.

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Saint Clare of Assisi: Daring to Choose Christ and Poverty

Saint Clare of Assisi, a young noblewoman, left a planned marriage to follow Christ and lived in poverty at San Damiano, trusting fully in Divine Providence.

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Saint Andrew Kim Taegon: A Young Priest Seeking His People

Saint Andrew Kim Taegon, Korea's first native priest, secretly sought out and served his scattered flock amid persecution and died a young martyr.

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Saint Catherine of Siena: Bold Honesty Out of Love

Saint Catherine of Siena learned to read with difficulty, prayed, served the sick, and respectfully urged Church leaders, even the Pope, to be faithful.

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A young nun in a black veil and brown habit sits at a wooden table near a window. Her gaze rests on a blank notebook; one hand holds a pen above the page and the other holds the book in place. Light from the window falls on part of her face and hands. An inkwell sits at the corner of the table.

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Saint Thérèse of Lisieux: The Little Way in Faith's Darkness

The story of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, a Carmelite nun who found the little way and clung to Jesus through illness and darkness of faith until her death at 24.

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Saint Francis of Assisi: From Bitterness to Joy

Saint Francis of Assisi, a rich youth, slowly converted; led by God to people with leprosy, he chose poverty in communion with the Church to follow Christ.

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