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, 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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Saint Thomas, Apostle
July 3 – St. Thomas, Apostle St. Thomas was a Jew, called to be one of the twelve Apostles. St. Thomas is best known for his role […]
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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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Saint Basil the Great
June 14 – St. Basil the Great, Bishop of Caesarea, 330-379 – (Modern RC: January 2) Theologically, Basil was a supporter of the Nicene faction of the […]
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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 to […]
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Saint Boniface
June 5 – St. Boniface, Archbishop of Mainz, Missionary to Germany, Martyr St. Boniface, a monk of Exeter in England, is one of the great figures of […]
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Saint Bede, the Venerable
May 25, St. Bede, the Venerable – (LBW June 9) – Born: 672/3, Northumbria, England – Died: May 25, 735, near Newcastle, England – The Venerable Bede […]
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