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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 Riceon 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. Pelagiaon 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 Martyrson 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, Apostleson 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 Churchon 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 Workeron 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, Popeon April 30, 2025 at 1:23 am
St. Catherine of Siena Feast date: Apr 29 St. Catherine was a third-order Dominican, peacemaker and counselor to the Pope. She singlehandedly ended the Avignon exile of the successors of Peter in the 14th century. She is the co-patron of Italy and of Europe. Born in Siena, on the feast of the Annunciation, March 25, 1347, Catherine … Read moreSt. Catherine of Sienaon April 29, 2025 at 1:23 am
St. Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort Feast date: Apr 28 On April 28, the universal Church celebrates the feast day of Louis-Marie de Monfort, a 17th century saint who is revered for his intense devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. St. Louis-Marie is perhaps most famously known for his prayer of entrustment to Our Lady, “Totus … Read moreSt. Louis-Marie Grignion de Montforton April 28, 2025 at 1:23 am
St. Gianna Beretta Molla Feast date: Apr 28 Gianna Beretta Molla was born on October 4, 1922 in Magenta, Italy. She was the tenth of 13 children in her family. She grew up in a devout Catholic home and quickly learned the value of prayer. As a young adult, she joined the Society of Saint … Read moreSt. Gianna Beretta Mollaon April 28, 2025 at 1:23 am