St. Conrad of Parzham, Apr. 21

Conrad Birnhoffer was the youngest of nine and was born in Parzham on December 22, 1818. When he was 31, he became a lay brother and in 1852, he took his solemn vows and was assigned as a porter at the shrine of Our Lady at Altötting⁡. He served as porter for more than 40 years and died at Altötting on April 21, 1894. He is remembered for his devotion to Mary.

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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.

Priestley and Cavendish: How their discoveries worked together

Joseph Priestley was born near Leeds, England, in 1733. He wanted to become a minister, yet he had been studying math, astronomy, and chemistry, too! Then he met Ben Franklin. They both happened to be in London at the same time, and Priestley decided to devote his life to science. (To be continued... From The Mystery of the Periodic Table)

St. Lazarus the Bishop, Feb. 11

Source St. Lazarus became Bishop of Milan in around 439. He is believed to have developed the Rogationtide litanies, and the First Council of Orleans approved the celebration of Rogationtide. At that time, the Ostrogoths were invading Italy, but Lazarus held up. He died on March 14, 450.

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