Seventh Sunday after Pentecost–G (II) – St. Vincent de Paul, Confessor
ST. VINCENT was born in 1576. In after-years, when adviser of the queen and oracle of the Church in France, he loved
St. Jerome Emilian, Confessor–W (III) – St. Margaret, Virgin, Martyr–R (Comm.)
Gerolamo Emiliani (Italian: Gerolamo Emiliani also Jerome Aemilian, Hiëronymus Emiliani) (1481 - 8 February 1537), was an Italian humanitarian, founder of the
St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Confessor, Doctor–W (III) – St. Praxedes, Virgin–W (Comm.)
In 1602, he was elected vicar general of the Capuchin friars, at that time the highest office in the Order. He was
St. Mary Magdalen, Penitent–W (III)
Of the earlier life of Mary Magdalen we know only that she was “a woman who was a sinner.” From the depth
St. Apollinaris, Bishop, Martyr–R (III) – St. Liborius, Bishop, Confessor–W (Comm.)
As first bishop and only known martyr of Ravenna, Italy, Apollinaris evangelized that region and laid down his life for his flock
Ferial–G (IV) – St. Christina, Virgin, Martyr–R (Comm.)
Christina, born in Tuscany, Italy, destroyed the pagan idols in her father's home and distributed their gold among the poor. Her father
St. James, Apostle–R (II) – St. Christopher, Martyr–R (Comm.)
AMONG the twelve, three were chosen as the familiar companions of our blessed Lord, and of these JAMES was one. He alone,
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost–G (II) – St. Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary–W (Comm.)
The story bears a similarity to that of the birth of Samuel, whose mother Hannah had also been childless. Although Anne receives
Ferial–G (IV) – St. Pantaleon, Martyr–R (Comm.)
St. Pantaleon counted in the West among the late-medieval Fourteen Holy Helpers and in the East as one of the Holy Unmercenary
Sts. Nazarius & Celsus, Martyrs, – St. Victor I, Pope & Martyr, – St. Innocent I,, Pope, Confessor–R (III)
ST. NAZARIUS's father was a heathen, and held a considerable post in the Roman army. His mother, Perpetua, was a zealous Christian,