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August Saints
St Bonifacia Rodríguez y Castro (1837-1905) Bonifacia Rodríguez Castro was born in Salamanca, Spain, the eldest of six children, to deeply Christian parents. Having completed her primary studies, she learned the trade of cord-making which, following the death of her father, helped her mother support the family. In due course, she established her own cord-shop, selling […]
August Saints
Saint Clare of Assisi (1193-1253) Clare was a beautiful Italian noblewoman who, when she heard Saint Francis of Assisi preach, burned with a great desire to imitate Francis and to live a poor, humble life for Jesus. Running away from home, she gave herself to God. Francis cut off her hair and gave her a […]
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