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 Thomas, Apostle
July 3 – St. Thomas, Apostle (LBW December 21) – A Jew, called to be one of the twelve Apostles, St. Thomas is best known for his […]
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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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Saint Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons
June 28 – Saint Irenaeus (Greek: Εἰρηναῖος), (2nd century AD – c. 202) – Bishop of Lugdunum in Gaul, then a part of the Roman Empire (now […]
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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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Saint Basil the Great, Bishop of Caesarea
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 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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