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SAINTS OCTOBER 18

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SAINTS OCTOBER 18  "There is only one tragedy in this life, not to have been a saint."- Leon Bloy ST. LUKE, EVANGELIST, PHYSICIAN, PATRON OF ARTISTS Of the four Evangelists, St Luke is the best at drawing descriptions of individual personalities. He probably owes his reputation as an artist to this characteristic. St. Luke, the writer of the Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles, has been identified with St. Paul's "Luke, the beloved physician.  https://www.vaticannews.va/en/saints/10/18/st--luke--evangelist--physician---patron-of--artists.html St. Justus of Beauvais, Roman Catholic Martyr. Justus was reported to the authorities to be a Christian magician, and soldiers were sent to arrest him. When confronted at Beauvais, Justus, who was nine years old, confessed that he was a Christian, and he was immediately beheaded Feast day is October 18th. St. Gwen, 5th century. Widowed martyr sometimes called Blanche, Wenn, or Candida. She was the daughter of a Chieftain, Brycha

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Visions of the Sacred Heart of Jesus: 4 Mystical Messages to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque

  Visions of the Sacred Heart of Jesus: 4 Mystical Messages to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque https://www.churchpop.com/visions-of-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus-4-mystical-messages-to-saint-margaret-mary-alacoque/

Gospel in Art: Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr

  Gospel in Art: Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/50876

St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop, Martyr in Rome - Information on the Saint of the Day - Vatican News

  St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop, Martyr in Rome - Information on the Saint of the Day - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/saints/10/17/st--ignatius-of-antioch--bishop--martyr-in-rome.html

SAINTS OCTOBER 17

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SAINTS OCTOBER 17 "There is only one tragedy in this life, not to have been a saint."- Leon Bloy St. Ignatius of Antioch, Roman Catholic Priest and Martyr. He was among the Apostolic Fathers, was the third Bishop of Antioch, and was a student of John the Apostle. En route to Rome, where according to Christian tradition he met his martyrdom by being fed to wild beasts. Feast day is October 17th. https://www.vaticannews.va/en/saints/10/17/st--ignatius-of-antioch--bishop--martyr-in-rome.htm Bls. Marie Magdalen Desjardin and Marie Louise Vanot, Roman Catholic Nuns and Martyrs. Ursuline martyrs of the French Revolution. She was guillotined in Valenciennes with Marie Louise Vanot. In religion, Marie Magdalen was called Marie-Augustine. Marie Louise was called Natalie. Feast day is October 17th. Bl. Jane Louise Barre and Jane Reine Prin, Roman Catholic Nuns. Ursuline martyrs. Known in the religious life as Sisters Cordula and Laurentina respectively, the 3 were guillotined by offici

Cardinal Nichols mobilizes Catholics against bill on assisted suicide - Vatican News

  Cardinal Nichols mobilizes Catholics against bill on assisted suicide - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2024-10/cardinal-nichols-mobilizes-catholics-against-assisted-suicide.html