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The Feast Day of Saint Bernadino of Siena (20 May) celebrates a 14th and 15th century Italian priest and Franciscan missionary, who was famous for his successful efforts to counter societal corruption with something very much like Christian marketing.

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The Feast Day of St. Ivo of Kermartin (19 May) celebrates the 13th and early 14th century priest, judge, and lawyer who was famous for his pious judgments and his care for the poor. He is the patron saint of lawyers, abandoned children, and Brittany.

+ Includes a recipe for a delicious Brittany dessert called ‘Far Breton.’

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The Feast Day of St. Brendan the Navigator (16 May), celebrates the 5th and 6th century Irish seafaring holy man who some believe sailed to North American five hundred years before Leif Erikson.

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The Feast Day of St. Adalbert of Prague (23 April), celebrates the life of a 10th century Bishop and missionary to the Hungarians, Poles, and Prussians, who was martyred in his efforts to convert the Baltic Prussians to Christianity. He is said to be the composer of the oldest Czech hymn Hospodine, pomiluj ny and Bogurodzica, the oldest known Polish anthem

He is a patron saint of Poland, Czech Republic, Archdiocese of Esztergom, Archdiocese of Prague, students of Polish literature, and Kaliningrad Oblast.

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The Feast Day of St. Donnán of Eigg (17 April), celebrates the 6th and 7th century Gaelic priest, likely from Ireland, who was martyred for attempting to to bring Christianity to the Picts of Northwestern Scotland.

His martyrdom, and those of his companions, were one of the largest in the history of the Celtic Church. Numerous places are named for him and he is now a Patron of Eigg.

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The Feast Day of St. Hegesippus (7 April), was a 2nd century Christian chronicler who wrote extensively, including against the heresies of Gnosticism and Marcionism.

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The Feast Day of St. Hugh of Châteauneuf, also sometimes called Hugh of Grenoble (1 April) celebrates an 11th and 12th century French Bishop famous for his long work against Church corruption – including simony.

+ Includes a Feast Day recipe for Tête de veau (Calf’s Head, alternatively referred to sometimes as Mock Turtle Soup)

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The Feast Day of St. Rupert (27 March), the 7th and early 8th century Bishop who re-founded the city of Salzburg and played a major role in the Christianizing of the religion of Bavaria and Austria.

+ includes a recipe for Bauernkrapfen

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The Feast Day of Sts. Perpetua and Felicity (7 March) celebrates two young mothers who were early 3rd century Christian martyrs.

+ includes a feast day recipe for the Roman Empire era recipe, Ova Spongia ex Lacte – Sweet Omelette

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The Feast Day of St. David (1 March), a 6th century Welsh Bishop who is associated with his opposition to Pelagianism and many miracles. He is the patron Saint of Wales.

+ Includes a recipe for Leek and Potato Soup