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Saints of the ChurchAugust- October
Saint Claire of Assisi
Feast Day: August 11
Born in Assisi, Italy to a wealthy devout Christian family
At the age of 18 she became the first female follower of St. Francis
Devoted her life to God and poverty
Began Order of the Poor Ladies- today called The Poor Clares
St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Feast Day: August 20
Very well known writer and preacher
Helped to shift Western Christianity toward a more personal and immediate faith life
Chosen to select the pope during the schism
Important Champion of the Second Crusade
Called the Mellifluous Doctor because of his noted eloquence
St. Augustine Feast Day: August 28
Rejected Christianity for much of his life
Doctor and Bishop
One of the most influential and widely read early Church Fathers
an important reformer and theologian, helping to put down some of the many heresies
Two of his books Confessions and City of God are still very influential today
His theology focused on original sin, just war, humans as a union of body and soul, and reaffirming the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist
St. Monica
Feast day August 27
Married to a Pagan who was against her Christian faith
Mother of St. Augustine
Prayed for her son to reform him way of life
Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Feast day September 5
Formed a religious community called the Missionaries of Charity
Opened a home for the dying
Worked with the poorest of the poor who lived in the slums
Believed that all people are worthy of love because they are made in the image and likeness of god
awarded the Pope John XXIII Peace Prize in 1971 and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979
St. Teresa of Avila
Feast day October 15
Doctor of the Church
At 14 her mother died and she was sent to be educated by the Augustinian Sisters
Entered the Carmalites
Her early years were marked by illness and migraines, and she often found it difficult to pray
With the help of St. Francis Borgia and St. Peter Alcantara she made great progress in her prayer life and began to experience ecstatic visions.
Lead a reform of Carmelite order as well as many religious houses across Spain
Wrote Interior Castle
Blessed John Paul II
Feast day October 22
Known for his philosophical and theological writings, his contributions at the Second Vatican Council, and his love of working with young people
Used his visibility as a world leader to draw attention to important causes of his time (protection for the unborn, bringing an end to communism in Eastern Europe, and interfaith dialogues)
Initiated World Youth Day