7/1/08

The Precious Blood of Our Lord

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The Precious Blood of Our Lord - July 1st It was mostly St. Caspar del Bufalo who spread the special devotion to the Precious Blood of Jesu...

Feast of the Most Precious Blood

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Feast of the Most Precious Blood - July 1st (The following is taken from Dom Prosper Guéranger's entry in The Liturgical Year for July 1...
6/30/08

The Martyrdom of St. Paul

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The Martyrdom of St. Paul - June 30th St. Paul is the great Apostle who first persecuted the Christians and then was converted. At the time ...
6/29/08

St. Peter

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St. Peter - June 29th Peter, the first Pope and the prince of the Apostles, was a fisherman when Jesus invited him to follow Him, saying: “I...
6/28/08

St. Irenaeus - Patron of Gaul

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St. Irenaeus - Patron of Gaul - June 28th Irenaeus was a Greek who was born less than a hundred years after Our Lord died. He had the great ...
6/27/08

Blessed Madeleine Fontaine and Her Three Companions

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Blessed Madeleine Fontaine and Her Three Companions - June 27th These four French martyrs were Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. Be...
6/26/08

St. Pelagius

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St. Pelagius - June 26th This boy martyr of Spain lived in the days when the Moors ruled part of his homeland and were fighting the Spanish ...
6/25/08

St. William of Monte Vergine

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St. William of Monte Vergine - June 25th William was born in Northern Italy and was brought up by relatives because his parents died when he...
6/24/08

St. John the Baptist

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St. John the Baptist - June 24th John’s parents were Zachary and Elizabeth. Elizabeth was a cousin of Mary, the Mother of Jesus. Mary went ...
6/23/08

St. Audrey (or Etheldreda)

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St. Audrey (or Etheldreda) - June 23rd St. Audrey was born in England. Her three sisters are also saints. She wanted to be a bride of Christ...