August 28 – St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo – (November 13, 354 – August 28, 430), Bishop of Hippo Regius (present-day Annaba, Algeria). He was a Latin-speaking […]
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Saint Bartholomew, Apostle
August 24 – St. Bartholomew, Apostle – 1st century, one of the 12. All that is known of him with certainty is that he is mentioned in […]
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Saint Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux
August 20 – St. Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux – He was born of noble parentage in Burgundy, France. In 1113, Bernard, with thirty young noblemen, presented himself […]
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Wigbert, Abbot & Missionary
August 13 – Wigbert, Abbot and Missionary – c.670-747 – Born in Wessex, he was an Anglo-Saxon Benedictine monk from the monastery of Glastonbury and a missionary […]
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Saint Lawrence, Deacon & Martyr
August 10 – St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr – He is remembered for his charitable works which ultimately resulted in a death sentence. The story persists that […]
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Saint Ignatius of Loyola
July 31 – St. Ignatius of Loyola – Saint Ignatius of Loyola is best known as the founder and first Superior General of the ‘Society of Jesus’. […]
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Saints Mary, Martha, & Lazarus of Bethany
July 29 – SS. Mary, Martha, and Lazarus of Bethany – O God, heavenly Father, your Son Jesus Christ enjoyed rest and refreshment in the home of […]
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Saint Mary Magdalene July 22
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 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 Vladimir, First Christian Ruler of Russia
July 15 – St. Vladimir – 980-1015 – After his conquest of Kherson in the Crimea in 988, he became impressed by the progress of Christianity and […]
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