July 25 St. James the Elder, Apostle – James, son of Zebedee (died 44 AD) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He was a son […]
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Saint Birgitta of Sweden
July 23 – St. Birgitta of Sweden (1303 – 23 July 1373) – A mystic and saint, and founder of the Bridgettine Order after the death of […]
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Saint Mary Magdalene
July 22 – St. Mary Magdalene – In the New Testament she is mentioned among the women who accompanied Christ and ministered to him (Luke 8:2-3), where […]
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Saint Thomas, Apostle
July 3 – St. Thomas, Apostle – (LBW December 21) – St. Thomas was a Jew, called to be one of the twelve Apostles. St. Thomas is […]
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Saint Peter & Saint Paul, Apostles
June 29 – St. Peter and St. Paul, Apostles – This feast day commemorates the martyrdom of the two great Apostles, assigned by tradition to the same […]
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The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
The Nativity of St. John the Baptist – O God, who raised up Saint John the Baptist to make ready a nation fit for Christ the Lord, […]
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Eve of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
Anticipating June 24 – The Nativity of St. John the Baptist – “Apart from the most holy solemnity commemorating our Savior’s birth, the Church keeps the birthday […]
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Saint Barnabas, Apostle
June 11 – St. Barnabas, Apostle – Born Joseph, he was renamed after he converted to Christianity. Following his conversion he gave all his money and property […]
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Saint Boniface, Archbishop of Mainz
June 5 – St. Boniface, Archbishop of Mainz, Missionary to Germany, Martyr – Saint Boniface was a missionary, born in England, who propagated Christianity in the Frankish […]
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Saint Augustine of Canterbury
May 26 – St. Augustine of Canterbury – (circa first third of the 6th century – probably 26 May 604) – A Benedictine monk who became the […]
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