St. Apollonia of Alexandria​ (on February 9, 2025 at 12:49 am )

St. Apollonia of Alexandria​ (on February 9, 2025 at 12:49 am )

St. Apollonia of Alexandria Feast date: Feb 09 St. Apollonia was a holy virgin who suffered martyrdom in Alexandria during a local uprising against the Christians in the early 3rd century. During festivities commemorating the founding of the Roman Empire, a mob began attacking Christians. The great Dionysius, then Bishop of Alexandria (247-265), related the … Read moreSt. Apollonia of Alexandria​ (on February 9, 2025 at 12:49 am )

St. Josephine Bakhita​ (on February 8, 2025 at 1:09 am )

St. Josephine Bakhita​ (on February 8, 2025 at 1:09 am )

St. Josephine Bakhita Feast date: Feb 08 On February 8, the Church commemorates the life of St. Josephine Bakhita, a Canossian Sister who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in Sudan. Josephine Bakhita was born in 1869, in a small village in the Darfur region of Sudan. She was kidnapped while working in the fields … Read moreSt. Josephine Bakhita​ (on February 8, 2025 at 1:09 am )

St. Paul Miki and Companions​ (on February 6, 2025 at 12:58 am )

St. Paul Miki and Companions​ (on February 6, 2025 at 12:58 am )

St. Paul Miki and Companions Feast date: Feb 06 On Feb. 6, the Catholic Church honors the 26 Martyrs of Nagasaki, a group of native Japanese Catholics and foreign missionaries who suffered death for their faith in the year 1597. During the 16th century, the Catholic faith reached Japan by the efforts of the Jesuit … Read moreSt. Paul Miki and Companions​ (on February 6, 2025 at 12:58 am )

St. Joseph of Leonissa​ (on February 4, 2025 at 1:09 am )

St. Joseph of Leonissa​ (on February 4, 2025 at 1:09 am )

St. Joseph of Leonissa Feast date: Feb 04 Joseph of Leonissa, OFM Cap.;  was the third of eight children born at Leonessa (Italy) on January 8, 1556. At baptism he was given the name Eufranio. Impressed by the example of Matthew Silvestri, who had left the medical profession to embrace the Capuchin life and whose … Read moreSt. Joseph of Leonissa​ (on February 4, 2025 at 1:09 am )

St. Blaise​ (on February 3, 2025 at 1:26 am )

St. Blaise​ (on February 3, 2025 at 1:26 am )

St. Blaise Feast date: Feb 03 Blaise was a hard-working bishop dedicated to encouraging the spiritual and physical health of his people in Sebastea, Armenia. Although the Edict of Toleration which granted freedom of worship in the Roman empire had been signed five years prior, religious persecution still raged in the country. According to a legend, … Read moreSt. Blaise​ (on February 3, 2025 at 1:26 am )

Presentation of the Lord​ (on February 2, 2025 at 12:38 am )

Presentation of the Lord​ (on February 2, 2025 at 12:38 am )

Presentation of the Lord Feast date: Feb 02 At the end of the fourth century, a woman named Etheria made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Her journal, discovered in 1887, gives an unprecedented glimpse of liturgical life there. Among the celebrations she describes is the Epiphany (January 6), the observance of Christ’s birth, and the gala … Read morePresentation of the Lord​ (on February 2, 2025 at 12:38 am )

St. Brigid of Ireland​ (on February 1, 2025 at 1:03 am )

St. Brigid of Ireland​ (on February 1, 2025 at 1:03 am )

St. Brigid of Ireland Feast date: Feb 01 On Feb. 1 Catholics in Ireland and elsewhere will honor Saint Brigid of Kildare, a monastic foundress who is – together with Saint Patrick and Saint Columcille – one of the country’s three patron saints. St. Brigid directly influenced several other future saints of Ireland, and her … Read moreSt. Brigid of Ireland​ (on February 1, 2025 at 1:03 am )

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