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Saint Januarius
Image: The Martyrdom of Saint Januarius | Neri di Bicci Saint Januarius Saint of the Day for September 19 (c. 300) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Januarius’ Story Little is known about the life of Januarius. He is believed to have been martyred in the Emperor Diocletian’s persecution of 305. Legend has it that Januarius and his […]
Saint Joseph of Cupertino
Image: Saint Joseph of Cupertino. Engraving after F.A. Lorenzini | Wellcome Images Saint Joseph of Cupertino Saint of the Day for September 18 (June 17, 1603 – September 18, 1663) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Joseph of Cupertino’s Story Joseph is most famous for levitating at prayer. Already as a child, Joseph showed a fondness for prayer. […]
Saint Robert Bellarmine
Image: Detail | Stained glass window in Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Dayton, Ohio | photo by Nheyob Saint Robert Bellarmine Saint of the Day for September 17 (October 4, 1542 – September 17, 1621) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Robert Bellarmine’s Story When Robert Bellarmine was ordained in 1570, the study of Church history […]
