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Saint Zechariah is a major figure in the New Testament. A priest of the Abijah family, a descendant of Aaron, he was the father of Saint John the Baptist, the Forerunner of Christ. With his wife Elizabeth, he and his wife formed an elderly couple, righteous and faithful to God, but afflicted by infertility—a situation often perceived as a spiritual trial in ancient Israel. Zechariah's life embodies patience, trust in God, and openness to grace, even in the face of the impossible.

Saint Simon le Zélote et Saint Jude (Thaddée) étaient tous deux apôtres de Jésus-Christ. Après la Résurrection, ils parcoururent différents pays pour prêcher l’Évangile. Simon prêcha en Égypte et en Perse, tandis que Jude voyagea en Judée, Samarie, Syrie et Mésopotamie.Tous deux furent martyrisés pour leur foi : Simon aurait été crucifié ou scié en deux, et Jude tué par la lance ou la massue. Ils sont célébrés ensemble le 28 octobre. Saint Jude est particulièrement invoqué pour les causes désespérées. Leur vie rappelle le courage, la fidélité et l’espérance face aux difficultés.

Mother Teresa, whose real name was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, was born on August 26, 1910, in Skopje, North Macedonia, into an Albanian Catholic family. Marked by a spiritual life in the darkness of faith, she devoted herself entirely to the cause of the poor, even founding the Congregation of the Missionaries of Charity.

Saint Monica was born in 332 in Thagaste (present-day Souk Ahras, Algeria). She is best known as the mother of Saint Augustine, one of the greatest Fathers of the Church. Her patience, unwavering faith, and unceasing prayers were instrumental in her son's conversion to Christianity.