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Synaxarion of Our Holy Father Adolphus, Missionary Monk

Brother of Saint Botulph of East Anglia, Adolphus bore the Gospel across the sea to Belgium as a missionary monk in the seventh century. Continue reading

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Our Holy Mother Edburga of Winchester, Virgin (c.921–†c.951)

Edburga, daughter of King Edward the Elder, chose the Gospel over jewels and gave her life to God at Winchester’s Nunnaminster. Continue reading

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