Sts. John & Paul, Martyrs–R (III)
THESE two Saints were both officers in the army under Julian the Apostate, and received the crown of martyrdom, probably in 362.
Our Lady on Saturdays–W (IV)
LADISLAS the First, son of Bela, King of Hungary, was born in 1041. By the pertinacious importunity of the people he was
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost–G (II)
The Synod of Seligenstadt (1022) mentions vigils on the eves of Christmas, Epiphany, the feast of the Apostles, the Assumption of Mary,
THE HOLY APOSTLES PETER & PAUL–R (I)
PETER was of Bethsaida in Galilee, and as he was fishing on the lake was called by Our Lord to be one
Commemoration of St. Paul, Apostle–R (III) (Comm. St. Peter, Apostle)
Saul, the youthful Pharisee of Jerusalem who stood by as a witness at the death of the first martyr, Stephen, grew into
FEAST OF THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS–R (I)
This feast was instituted only in 1849, but the devotion is as old as Christianity. The early Fathers say that the Church
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin–W (II) – Sts. Processus and Martinianus, Martyrs–R (Comm.)
Mary visits her relative Elizabeth; they are both pregnant. Mary is pregnant with Jesus and Elizabeth is pregnant with John the Baptist.
First Friday – St. Irenaeus, Bishop, Martyr–R (III)
ST. IRENÆUS was born about the year 120. He was a Grecian, probably a native of Lesser Asia. His parents, who were
First Saturday – Our Lady on Saturdays–W (IV)
ST. BERTHA, Widow, Abbess. BERTHA was the daughter of Count Rigobert and Umana, related to one of the kings of Kent in
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost–G (II) – St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria, Confessor
After his death, a number of cures were attributed to the intercession of Anthony Mary Zaccaria. 27 years after his death, his