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St. Epiphanius of Salamis, May 12

Source Epiphanius was born in Besanduk, Palestine, around 315. He later became a monk and he actually spoke five languages! For a while, he lived in Egypt, but returned to Palestine in around 333. He built a monastery and was made superior of it. In 367, he was made a bishop and preached against Arianism. He died en route to Salamis in 403.

May nature study

Yellow flag iris ( Iris pseuda corus) Bulbous buttercup ( Ranunculus bulbosus) Daisy fleabane ( Erigeron philadelphicus) A tulip of some sort. Some kind of azalea. I bred this one myself! I call it "Speckled Sunset". Columbine Garden strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) Iris bud about to bloom. Sweet william (Dianthus barbatus) Peppermint (Mentha × piperita) has almost completely overrun the Mary garden… (I guess Mary really likes peppermint.)

St. Angelo, May 5

Source Angelo was born in Jerusalem to Jewish parents who later converted to Christianity. At the age of eighteen, he and his twin brother became Carmelites. Angelo lived for five years as a hermit and then he went to Sicily to convert Jews. He was finally stabbed to death in 1220.