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,
St. Martha, Virgin–W (III) – Sts. Felix, Simplicius, Faustinus & Beatrice, Martyrs–R (Comm.)
Martha was the active and anxious sister of Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from the dead, and Mary, the contemplative, whom the Lord
Ferial–G (IV) – Sts. Abdon & Sennen, Martyrs–R (Comm.)
These Persian nobles were taken to Rome as captives by Emperor Decius, after his campaign in their country. During those years of
St. Ignatius of Loyola, Confessor–W (III)
St. Ignatius was a Spanish knight from a local Basque noble family, hermit, priest since 1537, and theologian, who founded the Society
First Saturday – Our Lady on Saturdays–W (IV) – The Holy Maccabees, Martyrs–R (Comm.)
The woman with seven sons was a Jewish martyr described in 2 Maccabees 7 and other sources. Although unnamed in 2 Maccabees,
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost–G (II) – St. Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop, Confessor, Doctor
After a brief but successful career as a lawyer, Alphonsus de Liguori (1696-1787), a member of a noble Neapolitan family, laid his