Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee

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Today is the Feast of Pope St. Leo the Great.

He was the first pope to have been called "the Great" because of his unwavering dedication to caring for the flock of Christ and his wise administrative decisions.

Pope St. Leo the Great, please pray for us! #PTDiocese #PrayForUs

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Today we commemorate the dedication of the Lateran Basilica of Rome. According to an inscription placed on the façade, it is the “mother and head of all churches of Rome and the world.”

Click here to take a virtual tour, courtesy of the Vatican: https://t.co/cba6CFFjeQ.

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Today is the Solemnity of All Saints. Also called All Saints' Day, today's feast was instituted to honor all of the saints, both known and unknown.

All you holy men and women, pray for us! #PTDiocese #PrayForUs

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Today the Church commemorates Blessed Chiara Badano, a young woman whose unwavering faith became a great inspiration for many as she suffered from an incurable illness.

Bl. Chiara Badano, pray for us! #PTDiocese #PrayForUs

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Today is the Feast of Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles of Jesus.

Sts. Simon and Jude, pray for us! #PTDiocese

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Today is the feast of St. Anthony Mary Claret.

Born in Spain, in 1807, he took up weaving but then studied for the priesthood, desiring to be a Jesuit. He served as a secular priest, as ill health prevented him from entering the order.

St. Anthony Mary Claret, pray for us!

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Today we celebrate the memorial of St. John of Capistrano, a Franciscan preacher, theologian, papal legate and crusader whose exceptional zeal for the Catholic faith has caused him to be known as the "soldier saint."

St. John of Capistrano, pray for us! #PTDiocese #PrayForUs

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Saint John Paul II is one of the most beloved pontiffs in recent history, known for his charismatic nature, his love of youth and travel, and his role in the fall of communism in Europe.

Pope St. John Paul II, please pray for us! #PTDiocese

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Today is the Feast of St. Paul of the Cross.

With his bishop’s approval, he founded the Discalced Clerks of the Most Holy Cross and Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, which he led for the rest of his life, and later began a nuns’ institute.

St. Paul of the Cross, pray for us!

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Today is the Feast of Sts. John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues and companions, eight Jesuit missionaries known as "The North American Martyrs."

Sts. John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues and companions, please pray for us! #PTDiocese

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Today is the Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist, the physician and companion of Paul whose gospel contains the most extensive biography of Jesus.

St. Luke, please pray for us! #PTDiocese

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Today is the feast of St. Ignatius of Antioch, the Early Church Father, bishop and martyr whose writings contributed greatly to the sacramental and hierarchical nature of the Church.

St. Ignatius of Antioch, please pray for us! #PTDiocese

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Today we celebrate the memorial of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, a 17th century French religious who is best known for her role as the Apostle of the Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, pray for us! #PTDiocese #PrayForUs

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Today is the feast of St. Teresa of Avila, a 16th century Spanish Carmelite nun, mystic and Doctor of the Church. Her life enriched the Church during the Counter-Reformation period.

St. Teresa of Avila, please pray for us! #PTDiocese

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Today is the feast of St. Callistus I.

The only story of Callistus’ life was written by Saint Hippolytus, a rival candidate for the chair of Peter.

St. Callistus I, please pray for us! #PTDiocese #PrayForUs

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Today the Church commemorates St. Carlo Acutis, a wonderful example for how to live our faith in the 21st century.

St. Carlo Acutis, pray for us! #PTDiocese #PrayForUs

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"If we have died with him
we shall also live with him;
if we persevere
we shall also reign with him."
~ 2 Timothy 2:11-12

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"What unites us, is much greater than what divides us." ~ St. John XXIII

St. John XXIII, please pray for us!

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Today is the feast St. Daniel Comboni, a 19th century bishop and missionary to Africa.

St. Daniel Comboni, pray for us! #PTDiocese #PrayForUs

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“Do not fear loving too much. There can never be too much love for God.”
- St. Thérèse of Lisieux

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