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Saint Maria Goretti
Saint Maria Goretti Saint of the Day for July 6 (October 16, 1890 – July 6, 1902) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul06.mp3 Saint Maria Goretti’s Story One of the largest crowds ever assembled for a canonization—250,000—symbolized the reaction of millions touched by the simple story of Maria Goretti. She was the daughter of a poor Italian tenant farmer, had no chance […]
Saint Anthony Zaccaria
Saint Anthony Zaccaria Saint of the Day for July 5 (1502 – July 5, 1539) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul05.mp3 Saint Anthony Zaccaria’s Story At the same time that Martin Luther was attacking abuses in the Church, a reformation within the Church was already being attempted. Among the early movers of the Counter-Reformation was Anthony Zaccaria. His mother became a […]
Saint Elizabeth of Portugal
Saint Elizabeth of Portugal Saint of the Day for July 4 (1271 – July 4, 1336) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul04.mp3 Saint Elizabeth of Portugal’s Story Elizabeth is usually depicted in royal garb with a dove or an olive branch. At her birth in 1271, her father Pedro III, future king of Aragon, was reconciled with his father James, the reigning monarch. […]
