Saint Barbara of Nicomedia
Locked in a tower by her pagan father Dioscorus due to her great beauty, Barbara secretly converted to Christianity. After breaking idols an…
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Dedication of Our Lady of the Doms
The Notre-Dame des Doms basilica in Avignon is said to have been founded in the 1st century by Saint Martha, during the lifetime of the Virg…
Saint Gregory the Great (Pope and Doctor of the Church)
A Roman senator turned monk, Gregory the Great was elected pope in 590 during a period of major crises. He reformed the liturgy, ecclesiasti…