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September 17: Saint Robert Bellarmine was given a great mind which he used to defend the Faith, prompting protestant leaders to admit that he defeated their arguments.

September 18: Saint Joseph of Cupertino as a child was abused by his mother; however, he grew up to be a holy man through whom God performed a great many miracles.

December 16: As a noble woman, Saint Adelaide's life was troubled with much political turmoil, but in the end she managed to retire into monastic life.

December 15: The imitation of Christ’s suffering on the Cross was the foundation of Saint Mary di Rosa's life. She served the ill and those suffering in hospitals.

December 13: Saint Lucy made a vow of virginity. However, she was betrothed to a pagan, who had her arrested for her Faith. She was eventually martyred.

December 14: Saint John of the Cross suffered greatly, even being imprisoned by his fellow friars and beaten by a superior. He became a great mystic, writer, and is deemed one of the best poets that ever lived.

May 2: Saint Athanasius was banished five times for defending Our Lord's Divinity against heresy, he persevered and truth triumphed in the end.

July 11: Saint Benedict relieved the distressed, healed the sick, distributed alms, nourished the poor, and is said to have raised the dead on more than one occasion.

February 10: Saint Scholastica is the twin sister of St. Benedict. She directed a monastery of nuns. Both would meet once a year have deep spiritual conversations.