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Saint John Paul II
From wartime Poland to a worldwide pastoral ministry, John Paul II called people to encounter Christ and live with courage, mercy and hope.
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Meet the saints.
Discover their lives, their witness and an invitation to prayer.
Begin with these six biographies. For readings throughout the year, explore the daily calendar and historical collection.
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Saint Faustina Kowalska
A Polish religious sister whose ordinary convent work accompanied a deep life of prayer, Faustina is remembered for her witness to Divine Mercy.
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Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio)
Padre Pio united a life of prayer and sacramental ministry with practical care for people who were sick or suffering.
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Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe
A Franciscan missionary and publisher, Maximilian Kolbe gave his life in Auschwitz after volunteering to take another prisoner's place.
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Saint Teresa of Calcutta
Known throughout the world as Mother Teresa, she founded the Missionaries of Charity and served Christ in people experiencing poverty and abandonment.
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Saint John Henry Newman
Newman's patient search for truth led him from Anglican ministry into the Catholic Church and shaped a lifetime of preaching, teaching and pastoral service.
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