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* ...that [[Saint Scholastica]], twin sister of [[Saint Benedict of Nursia]], is said to have summoned a storm to prolong their final meeting? Her 6th-century devotion made her a patroness of nuns and convents. | * ...that [[Saint Scholastica]], twin sister of [[Saint Benedict of Nursia]], is said to have summoned a storm to prolong their final meeting? Her 6th-century devotion made her a patroness of nuns and convents. | ||
* ...that [[Saint Damien of Molokai]], a missionary priest, volunteered to serve lepers in [[Hawaii]] and later died of the disease? Canonized in 2009, he is a patron of those with leprosy and outcasts. | * ...that [[Saint Damien of Molokai]], a missionary priest, volunteered to serve lepers in [[Hawaii]] and later died of the disease? Canonized in 2009, he is a patron of those with leprosy and outcasts. | ||
* ...that [[Saint Clare of Montefalco]], an Augustinian nun, bore the image of the | * ...that [[Saint Clare of Montefalco]], an Augustinian nun, bore the image of the Cross in her heart after death? Discovered in 1308, this miracle made her a symbol of intense devotion to [[Jesus Christ|Christ]]. | ||
* ...that [[Saint Albert the Great]], a [[Doctor of the Church]], was called the "Universal Doctor" for his vast knowledge of science and theology? His 13th-century teachings influenced [[Saint Thomas Aquinas]]. | * ...that [[Saint Albert the Great]], a [[Doctor of the Church]], was called the "Universal Doctor" for his vast knowledge of science and theology? His 13th-century teachings influenced [[Saint Thomas Aquinas]]. | ||
* ...that [[Saint Lucy]], a 4th-century martyr, had her eyes removed but miraculously regained her sight? Her story made her a patroness of the blind and those with eye ailments. | * ...that [[Saint Lucy]], a 4th-century martyr, had her eyes removed but miraculously regained her sight? Her story made her a patroness of the blind and those with eye ailments. | ||