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,
The Seven Holy Brothers, Martyrs, and Sts. Rufina & Secunda, Virgins, Martyrs–R (III)
The Roman widow Felicitas and her seven sons were martyred in about the year 162. Pope Gregory the Great said of her,
Our Lady on Saturdays–W (IV) – St. Pius I, Pope, Martyr–R (Comm.)
St Pius I governed the Church in the middle of the 2nd century during the reigns of the Emperors Antoninus Pius and
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost–G (II) – St. John Gualbert, Abbot
John Gualbert became a Benedictine monk at San Miniato. He fought actively against simony, of which both his abbot, Oberto, and the
Ferial–G (IV)
ST. EUGENIUS, Bishop. THE episcopal see of Carthage had remained vacant twenty-four years, when, in 481, Huneric permitted the Catholics on certain
St. Bonaventure, Bishop, Confessor, Doctor–W (III)
Bonaventure was born in the Papal States in 1221, and became a Franciscan at the age of 20. He is called by
St. Henry, Emperor, Confessor–W (III)
Henry, the son of Henry, Duke of Bavaria, was chosen Emperor in 1002, upon the death of his cousin, Otto III. He
Ferial–G (IV) – Our Lady of Mount Carmel–W (Comm.)
Simon Stock, a holy youth of the County of Kent in England, was told by Our Lady that he would join a