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May 18: Saint Eric was the devout Catholic King of Sweden. This did not sit well with his pagans in his kingdom. He was slain in battle by pagan rebels with the help of Danish insurgents.

May 19: Saint Dunstan, most famous of the Anglo-Saxon saints, was born near Glastonbury of a noble family. From early on, Dunstan showed signs of religious and academic fervor, and demonstrated a remarkable artistic talent.

May 20: When the Plague ravaged the city of Sienna, the 20 year old Bernadine volunteered to take charge of the hospital with another ten companions.

May 24: Saint Vincent of Lérins was considered a “a man pre-eminent in eloquence and learning." His written works helped the Church tackle many heretical interpretations of the Scriptures.

May 25: “I have loved justice and hated iniquity, therefore I die in exile” - Pope St. Gregory VII. This holy Pope is hailed as one of the greatest of the Church's pontiffs.

May 27: Saint Augustine of Canterbury was a monk from Rome who set out to re-evanglize England, which had been conquered by the Anglo-Saxons. He eventually became Bishop of England.

April 15: Saint Hunna was known to be so caring of the poor that she lent a hand in doing the washing for her neighbors in need. Because of this she was known as “the holy washerwoman”.

April 17: Saint Stephen Harding was an heir to a large estate. Desirous of seeking a more perfect way of Christian perfection, he forsook his inheritance and became a monk.

April 18: Saint Galdinus lived in a tumultuous time for the Church. Emperor Frederick Barbarossa plotted to control the papacy, and the Cathar heresy ran rampant.