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September 7: Until his death in 560, Clodoald relentlessly evangelized the people of Nogent in which vicinity he had established a monastery.

September 9: Saint Peter Claver was renowned for his miracles, and converted many with his kind and caring ways.

September 10: In a small Italian town, a couple prayed for a child, promising to dedicate him to God if their prayers were answered. This child to be born would be Saint Nicholas of Tolentino.

July 21: The Christian army was outnumbered four to one by 80,000 Islamic Turks. Saint Lawrence led the charge holding a crucifix and won the battle.

July 22: Mary Magdalene, called “the penitent”, was a woman of great beauty who was known as a sinner, but was touched in her soul by the merciful power of Our Lord Jesus Christ and had a great conversion.

July 24: Saint Sharbel Makhlouf, whose body remains incorrupt to this day, was a model of penance and poverty and worked many miracles during his life.

July 25: Saint James, Apostle, brother of Saint John, first Apostle to Iberia, modern day Spain, and first of the Apostles to be martyred.

July 27: Saint Theobald was a Cistercian monk who hailed from the Montmorency dynasty, an illustrious family of marshals, admirals, and knights.

July 28: Saint Samson of Dol, Priest, Monk, and Bishop, traveled extensively preaching and teaching, and working many miracles.