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Chronological list of saints and blesseds in the 14th century

Ok kiddo, have you heard of saints before? They are special people who lived a really good and holy life and did amazing things. Sometimes people pray to them for help with things because they think they are listening from above.

Now, in the 14th century which was a long, long time ago, lots of really good people were made saints or blesseds after they died. They were put on a list, which is called a chronological list because it's in order of time. It's like writing down all the important things that happened in a big storybook.

The list has names like St. Bridget of Sweden who was a very devoted nun who started her own religious order. Then there's St. Catherine of Siena who was very wise and helped to heal people. And even Blessed John Duns Scotus who was really clever and wrote a lot about God and religion.

There were many more people on the list but it’s impossible to name them all. Just know that they were special and people remembered them for their love and kindness.

So, that’s what a chronological list of saints and blesseds in the 14th century is all about! It’s like a big book of good people who did amazing things and people loved them.