VEYM LEAGUE OF CHAPTERS
Saint Maximus Feast date: Aug 13 “To harbor no envy, no anger, no resentment against an offender is still not to have charity for him. It is possible, without any charity, to avoid rendering evil for evil. But to render, spontaneously, good for evil – such belongs to a perfect spiritual love.” – Saint Maximus. … Read moreSaint Maximuson August 13, 2025 at 12:25 am
Blessed Pope Innocent XI Feast date: Aug 12 Benedetto Odescalchi was born at Como on May 16, 1611, and died in Rome, August 11, 1689. He was educated by the Jesuits at Como, and studied jurisprudence at Rome and Naples. Urban VIII appointed him successively prothonotary, president of the Apostolic Camera, commissary at Ancona, administrator of Macerata, … Read moreBlessed Pope Innocent XIon August 12, 2025 at 1:28 am
Saint Jane Frances de Chantal Feast date: Aug 12 “In Madame de Chantal I have found the perfect woman, whom Solomon had difficulty finding in Jerusalem”. – St. Francis de Sales, her spiritual director. St. Jane Frances de Chantal was born in Dijon, France, on January 28, 1572, and died at the Visitation Convent Moulins on December 13, 1641. … Read moreSaint Jane Frances de Chantalon August 12, 2025 at 1:28 am
Saint Clare of Assisi Feast date: Aug 11 “Go forth without fear, Christian soul, for you have a good guide for your journey. Go forth without fear, for He that created you has sanctified you, has always protected you, and loves you as a mother.” – Saint Clare, on her deathbed in 1253 Saint Clare … Read moreSaint Clare of Assision August 11, 2025 at 12:23 am
St. Lawrence Feast date: Aug 10 “‘Just as Christ laid down his life for us, so we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.’ My brethren, Lawrence understood this and, understanding, he acted on it. In his life he loved Christ; in his death he followed in his footsteps.” – St. Augustine, in a … Read moreSt. Lawrenceon August 10, 2025 at 5:23 am
St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) Feast date: Aug 09 On August 9 the Catholic Church remembers St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, also known as St. Edith Stein. St. Teresa converted from Judaism to Catholicism in the course of her work as a philosopher, and later entered the Carmelite Order. She died … Read moreSt. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)on August 9, 2025 at 1:23 am
St. Dominic Feast date: Aug 08 On Aug. 8, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Dominic Guzman, who helped the cause of orthodoxy in the medieval Church by founding the Order of Preachers, also known as Dominicans. “This great saint reminds us that in the heart of the Church a missionary fire … Read moreSt. Dominicon August 8, 2025 at 2:25 am
St. Cajetan Feast date: Aug 07 Saint Cajetan was one of the great reformers of the Church during the period of the Reformation, remaining loyal to the Church regardless of the corruptions and excesses that led many others to betray Her. He was born inOctober 1480 into a noble family, and received a rigorous education guided by his mother, … Read moreSt. Cajetanon August 7, 2025 at 2:27 am
The Transfiguration Feast date: Aug 06 Both Roman and Eastern rite Catholics celebrate the Church’s feast of the Transfiguration today, August 6, on its traditional date for both calendars. The feast commemorates one of the pinnacles of Jesus’ earthly life, when he revealed his divinity to three of his closest disciples by means of a … Read moreThe Transfigurationon August 6, 2025 at 1:26 am
St. John Mary Vianney Feast date: Aug 04 On August 4, the Church celebrates the feast day of St. John Vianney, patron of priests. John Vianney, also known as the Holy Curé de Ars, was born May 8, 1786 in Dardilly, near Lyon, France to a family of farmers. He was ordained a priest in … Read moreSt. John Mary Vianneyon August 4, 2025 at 1:24 am