St. Teresa of Avila, Virgin–W (III)
Teresa was a prominent Spanish mystic, Roman Catholic saint, Carmelite nun, author during the Counter Reformation, and theologian of contemplative life through
St. Hedwig, Widow–W (III)
Hedwig (c. 1174-1243), the aunt of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, was married at an early age to Henry, Duke of Silesia. After
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin–W (III)
MARGARET MARY was born at Terreau in Burgundy, on the 22d July, 1647. During her infancy she showed a wonderfully sensitive horror
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost–G (II) – St. Luke, Evangelist–R (Comm.)
Luke the Evangelist is one of the Four Evangelists the four authors of canonical Gospels of Jesus Christ. Luke was a native
St. Peter of Alcantara, Confessor–W (III)
It is also said that Peter slept very little and that he always slept sitting up. Because he was awake most of
St. John Cantius, Confessor–W (III)
ST. JOHN was born at Kenty in Poland in 1403, and studied at Cracow with great ability, industry, and success, while his
Ferial–G (IV) – St. Hilarion, Abbot–W (Comm.) – Sts. Ursula & Companions, Virgins, Martyrs–R (Comm.)
After he had lived in the wilderness for 22 years, he became quite famous in Syria Palaestina. Visitors started to come, begging
Ferial–G (IV)
ST. MELLO is said to have been a native of Great Britain; his mal for the Faith engaged him in the sacred
St. Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop, Confessor–W (III)
Saint Anthony Mary Claret, C.M.F. was a Catalan Spanish Roman Catholic archbishop and missionary, and was confessor of Isabella II of Spain.
St. Raphael the Archangel–W (III)
In the New Testament, only the archangels Gabriel and Michael are mentioned by name (Luke 1:9-26; Jude 1:9). Later manuscripts of John