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
Ferial–G (IV)
THE name of Palladius shows this Saint to have been a Roman, and most authors agree that he was deacon of the
Sts. Cyril & Methodius, Bishops, Confessors–W (III)
They were 9th century Byzantine Greek brothers born in Thessalonica, Macedonia, who became Christian missionaries among the Slavic peoples of the Great
St. Elizabeth, Queen of Portugal, Widow–W (III)
Elizabeth showed an early enthusiasm for her Faith. She said the full Divine Office daily, fasted and did other penance, as well
Ferial–G (IV)
ST. EPHREM is the light and glory of the Syriac Church. A mere youth, he entered on the religious life at Nisibis,