St. Bartholomew, Apostle–R (II)
Bartholomew, a doctor in the Jewish law, was a dear friend of St. Philip the Apostle. Because Bartholomew was a man “in
St. Louis IX, King, Confessor–W (III)
Commonly known as Saint Louis, was a Capetian King of France who reigned from 1226 until his death. Louis was crowned in
Ferial–G (IV) – St. Zephyrinus, Pope, Martyr–R (Comm.)
During the 17-year pontificate of Zephyrinus, the young Church endured severe persecution under the Emperor Severus until his death in the year
St. Joseph Calasanctius, Confessor–W (III)
Joseph Calasanctius (1556-1648) was born in Aragon, Spain. He went to Rome after his ordination to the priesthood, and in the Eternal
St. Augustine of Hippo, Bishop, Confessor, Doctor–W (III) – St. Hermes, Martyr–R (Comm.)
Saint Augustine or Saint Austin, and also sometimes as Blessed Augustine in the Eastern Orthodox Church, was an early Christian theologian and
Beheading of St. John the Baptist–R (III) – St. Sabina, Martyr–R (Comm.)
The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (also known as: Decollation of Saint John the Baptist or Beheading of the Forerunner) is
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost–G (II) – St. Rose of Lima, Virgin
Saint Rose of Lima, T.O.S.D. (April 20, 1586 - August 24, 1617), was a Spanish colonist in Lima, Peru, who became known
St. Raymond Nonnatus, Confessor–W (III)
Due to the story of his own birth, Raymond quickly became widely invoked by women facing childbirth. This can be seen in
Ferial–G (IV) – St. Giles (Aegidius), Abbot–W (Comm.) – Twelve Holy Brothers, Martyrs–R (Comm.)
Saint Giles (c. 650 - c. 710) was a Greek Christian hermit saint from Athens, whose legend is centered in Provence and
St. Stephen, King, Confessor–W (III)
As late as the tenth century the Magyar tribesmen of eastern Europe were still strangers to Christianity. King Stephen (997-1038) summoned missioners