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The Feast Day of Elizabeth Ann Seton (4 January) was a late 18th and early 19th century Catholic convert and educator. She established the parochial school system in the United States and became the first American citizen to be canonized.

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The Feast Day of St. John, the Apostle (27 December) celebrates the first century disciple of Christ who authored the Gospel of John, three epistles, and the Book of Revelation. John took in the Virgin Mary, as his own mother, after the Crucifixion of Jesus. He is a Patron Saint of Love.

+ Includes a feast day recipe for St. John’s Wine

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The Feast Day of St. Stephen (26 December), an early church deacon venerated as the first Christian martyr

+ includes a recipe for St. Stephen’s Stew (a part of the Irish Wren Day St. Stephen’s celebration tradition)

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The Feast Day of Anastasius I (19 December) a late 4th and early 5th century Pope remembered for his condemnation of the early Church theologian Origen, and for his opposition to the schism of Donatism.

+ Includes a recipe for Roman Stuffed Dates – a tasty snack dating back to the early Roman Empire.

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The Feast Day of St. Andrew, the Apostle

(includes also a clootie dumpling recipe and a long Scottish history lesson)

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The Feast Day of St. Clement of Alexandria (4 December) and 2nd and 3rd century saint who has been called “the first Christian scholar.”

Includes a recipe for Kebda Eskandarani (Alexandrian Beef Liver)

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The Feast Day of St. Clement of Rome

+ One of the earliest Church Fathers, ordained by St. Peter and believed by tradition to have been a co-laborer with St. Paul. Clement of Rome is an important source for Church teaching on Apostolic Succession, the Trinity, and the Resurrection.

+ includes a recipe for Çiberek, also called chiburekki (a Crimean Tartar fried turnover with a filling of ground or minced meat and onions)

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The Feast Day of St. Gertrude the Great (16 November)

+ The late 13th and early 14th century Benedictine nun was a prolific writer and an influential mystic who experienced supernatural visions from her mid 20s until the end of her life.

+ includes a feast day recipe for Arroz con Gandules (Puerto Rican Rice with Pigeon Peas

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The Feast Day of St. Leopold III, Margrave of Austria

+ Also known as St. Leopold the Good, this Austrian Ruler is remembered for the widespread construction he oversaw in his country (particularly of monasteries) and also for his very large family.

+ includes a recipe for Sacher Torte, a delicious and traditional Austrian cake.

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The Feast Day of St. Oda (23 October), a 7th and 8th century Scottish woman who sought a life as a holy recluse after being healed of blindness