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  2. Zdislava Berka - Wikipedia

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    [1] [6] [9] She is the patron saint of Bohemia, of difficult marriages, and of those who are ridiculed for their piety. [ 1 ] [ 5 ] Her feast day is 1 January, [ 9 ] however as of 2019, the Order of Preachers celebrates her feast day on 4 January instead.

  3. List of patron saints by occupation and activity - Wikipedia

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    Servers the sick - Saint Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur [26] Shepherds - Bernadette of Lourdes, [5] Cuthbert, Cuthman, Dominic of Silos, Drogo of Sebourg, George, Germaine Cousin, Julian the Hospitaller, Raphael the Archangel, Regina, Solange; Shoemakers - Crispin, Gangulphus, Peter the Apostle, Theobald of Provins; Shorthand writers ...

  4. Wilgefortis - Wikipedia

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    Wilgefortis (Portuguese: Vilgeforte) is a female folk saint whose legend arose in the 14th century, [4] and whose distinguishing feature is a large beard. According to the legend of her life, set in Portugal and Galicia, she was a teenage noblewoman who had been promised in marriage by her father to a Moorish king. To thwart the unwanted ...

  5. Religious symbolism in U.S. sports team names and mascots

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    Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, Michigan - Mascot is a St. Bernard dog; Carroll College, Helena, Montana - Mascot is "Halo"", a St. Bernard dog; College of St. Joseph, Rutland, Vermont - Fighting Saints (Closed due to financial problems in 2019) College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, Minnesota - St. Bernard dog used in some fan items

  6. Vitalis of Assisi - Wikipedia

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    Vitalis then spent the rest of his life in the hermitage of Santa Maria di Viole, near Assisi, in utter poverty.His one possession was an old container that he used to drink water from a nearby spring.

  7. Are married people happier than those who are not? A ... - AOL

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    And O’Neal doesn’t imagine being in an unhappy marriage will leave you feeling better in life overall. “I still believe that those who have unhappy marriages, are probably less happy than ...

  8. Bernard of Menthon - Wikipedia

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    He is also the patron saint of skiing, snowboarding, hiking, backpacking, and mountaineering. [9] Saint Bernard's Catholic Church in Saranac Lake, New York and St. Bernard's Catholic Church and school in New Washington, Ohio are named for him. [12] Conflicting dates are given to when Saint Bernard lived and died.

  9. Mia Khalifa responds to backlash after encouraging women to ...

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    Mia Khalifa has addressed criticism she’s faced after encouraging women to leave unhappy marriages.. In a recent video posted to her TikTok, the adult film star addressed the backlash over an ...