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St. John of Beverley Feast date: May 07 St. John of Beverley was the Bishop of Hexham, and later of York. He was born in Harpham, Yorkshire, and died in Beverley on May 7, 721. As a youth, John manifested a strong desire to devote his life to God, and eventually left his native Yorkshire and traveled Kent … Read moreSt. John of Beverley​on May 7, 2025 at 1:24 am

St. Evodius of Antioch Feast date: May 06 Evodius was one of the 72 disciples of Christ, and Catholic tradition has always held that he was the first bishop of Antioch after St. Peter. However, we are not sure in what year he assumed the position. As bishop of Antioch, he was the first to coin … Read moreSt. Evodius of Antioch​on May 6, 2025 at 12:23 am

St. Hilary of Arles Feast date: May 05 On May 5, Catholics celebrate Saint Hilary of Arles, a fifth-century bishop who gave up wealth and privilege in favor of austerity and sacrifice for the sake of the Church. Hilary was born during the year 401, most likely in the present-day French region of Loraine. He … Read moreSt. Hilary of Arles​on May 5, 2025 at 2:23 am

Blessed Edmund Rice Feast date: May 05 May 5 is the feast of Blessed Edmund Rice, an Irish businessman who was so moved by the plight of children in the port city where he worked that he founded schools and eventually a religious order to serve them. Edmund was born in 1762 in Callan, Ireland. … Read moreBlessed Edmund Rice​on May 5, 2025 at 2:23 am

St. Pelagia Feast date: May 04 Pelagia (originally Margarita) was born as the beautiful daughter of pagan parents, and was said to have caught the eye of the Emperor Diocletian’s son. However, she had no desire to marry. One day, she attended mass, given by the bishop. She was so inspired by his sermon that she … Read moreSt. Pelagia​on May 4, 2025 at 1:23 am

English Carthusian Martyrs Feast date: May 04 These 18 Carthusian monks were put to death in England under King Henry VIII between 1535-1540 for maintaining their allegiance to the Pope.   The Carthusians, founded by St. Bruno in 1054, are the strictest and most austere monastic order in the western Church.  They live an austere … Read moreEnglish Carthusian Martyrs​on May 4, 2025 at 1:23 am

Sts. Philip and James the Less, Apostles Feast date: May 03 Philip was born in Bethsaida in Galilee and was one of the 12 Apostles that Jesus called. Immediately, Philip began to convert others, finding his friend Nathaniel and telling him that Jesus was the one whom Moses and the other prophets had foretold. James … Read moreSts. Philip and James the Less, Apostles​on May 3, 2025 at 1:23 am

St. Athanasius, doctor of the Church Feast date: May 02 Catholics honor St. Athanasius on May 2. The fourth century bishop is known as “the father of orthodoxy” for his absolute dedication to the doctrine of Christ’s divinity. St. Athanasius was born to Christian parents living in the Egyptian city of Alexandria in 296. His … Read moreSt. Athanasius, doctor of the Church​on May 2, 2025 at 1:23 am

Feast of St. Joseph the Worker Feast date: May 01 St. Joseph has two feast days on the liturgical calendar. The first is March 19—Joseph, the Husband of Mary. The second is May 1—Joseph, the Worker. “Saint Joseph is a man of great spirit. He is great in faith, not because he speaks his own … Read moreFeast of St. Joseph the Worker​on May 1, 2025 at 1:23 am

Saint Pius V, Pope Feast date: Apr 30 St. Pius V was born Michele Ghislieri in 1504 to poor parents of noble lineage at Bosco, near Alexandria, Lombardy on January 17, 1504. He worked as a shepherd until the age of 14 when he encountered two Dominicans who recognized his intelligence and virtue. He joined … Read moreSaint Pius V, Pope​on April 30, 2025 at 1:23 am