Jul. 15 Memorial of St. Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Memorial
Today is the Memorial of St. Bonaventure (1221-1274), who was born in Italy in 1221. He joined the Franciscan Order and went to Paris for his studies. He was made […]
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Jul. 14 Memorial of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin (USA), Memorial
Today the USA celebrates the Memorial of St. Kateri Tekakwitha (1656-1680). Kateri was born in 1656 near the town of Auriesville, New York, the daughter of a Mohawk warrior. She […]
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Jul. 13 Monday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Henry , Opt. Mem.
Today the Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Henry II (972-1024). He was successively Duke of Bavaria, King of Germany and Emperor, devoted himself to the spread of religion […]
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Jul. 12 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday
From Today’s Gospel: “A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky […]
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Jul. 11 Memorial of St. Benedict, Abbot, Memorial
Today is the Memorial of St. Benedict (480-547), who was born at Nursia in Umbria in about 480 and was sent to Rome to be educated, but soon left the […]
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Jul. 10 Friday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
The Roman Martyrology commemorates today: St. Canute (or Knud) (1043-1086), King of Denmark. St. Canute was put to death out of hatred of his faith and his zeal in working […]
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Jul. 9 Thursday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs, Opt. Mem.
The Church commemorates the Optional Memorial of Saint Augustine Zhao Rong (1746-1815). He was a Chinese diocesan priest who was martyred with his 119 other Chinese Catholics. Among their number […]
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Jul. 8 Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
The Roman Martyrology commemorates Blessed Peter Vigne (1670-1740), a French priest, was beatified on October 3, 2004 by Pope John Paul II and proposed to the universal Church as an […]
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Jul. 7 Tuesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
Today’s Roman Martyrology commemorates:
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Jul. 6 Monday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr, Opt. Mem.
The Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Maria Goretti (1890-1902). St. Maria was born near Ancona (Italy), the daughter of a poor peasant family. Maria was well known to […]