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 James the Elder, Apostle
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 of […]
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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 her […]
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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 it […]
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Saint Vladimir
July 15 – St. Vladimir, first Christian ruler of Russia – 980-1015 After his conquest of Kherson in the Crimea in 988, he became impressed by the […]
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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 best […]
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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
June 24 – The Nativity of St. John the Baptist – St. Luke tells us in his Gospel that John was conceived in a miraculous manner and […]
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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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