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St. Peter Julian Eymard Feast date: Aug 02 St. Peter Julian Eymard, whose feast the Church celebrates on August 2, helped many Catholics – both clergy and laypeople – to rediscover the importance of the Eucharist. He is also considered a pioneer in involving laypeople more actively in the life of the Church. Peter Julian Eymard was … Read moreSt. Peter Julian Eymardon August 2, 2025 at 2:25 am
St. Alphonsus Liguori Feast date: Aug 01 St. Alphonsus Liguori is a doctor of the Church who is widely known for his contribution to moral theology and his great kindness. He was born in 1696 in Naples to a well-respected family, and was the oldest of 7 children. His father was Don Joseph de’ Liguori, a … Read moreSt. Alphonsus Liguorion August 1, 2025 at 12:23 am
St. Ignatius of Loyola Feast date: Jul 31 On July 31, the Universal Church marks the feast day of St. Ignatius of Loyola. The Spanish saint is known for founding the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits, as well as for creating the “Spiritual Exercises” often used today for retreats and individual discernment. … Read moreSt. Ignatius of Loyolaon July 31, 2025 at 1:23 pm
St. Peter Chrysologus Feast date: Jul 30 On July 30, the Catholic Church celebrates Saint Peter Chrysologus, a fifth-century Italian bishop known for testifying courageously to Christ’s full humanity and divinity during a period of doctrinal confusion in the Church. The saint’s title, Chrysologus, signifies “golden speech” in Greek. Named as a Doctor of the … Read moreSt. Peter Chrysologuson July 30, 2025 at 1:23 am
St. Martha Feast date: Jul 29 “Jesus loved Martha, and her sister Mary, and Lazarus” (John 11:5). Saint Martha is mentioned in three Gospel passages: Luke 10:38-42, John 11:1-53, and John 12:1-9, and the type of friendship between her and her siblings, Mary and Lazarus, with the Lord Jesus is evident in these passages. In … Read moreSt. Marthaon July 29, 2025 at 12:24 am
St. Victor I, Pope Feast date: Jul 28 The date of birth of St. victor is unknown, but we do know that he was Pope from 189 to 199. Victor was a native African, and his father’s name was Felix. He is known for having obtained the release of many Christians who had been deported to the mines of … Read moreSt. Victor I, Popeon July 28, 2025 at 1:23 am
St. Panteleon Feast date: Jul 27 St. Panteleon, whose feast we celebrate on July 27, is the patron saint of bachelors and physicians. As lifelong layperson, he was the physician for emperor Maximinianus. At one point in his life he had abandoned his faith, but he eventually returned to the Church, and gave his fortune to the poor, providing … Read moreSt. Panteleonon July 27, 2025 at 1:23 am
Sts. Anne and Joachim Feast date: Jul 26 On July 26 the Roman Catholic Church commemorates the parents of the Virgin Mary, Saints Joachim and Anne. The couple’s faith and perseverance brought them through the sorrow of childlessness, to the joy of conceiving and raising the immaculate and sinless woman who would give birth to … Read moreSts. Anne and Joachimon July 26, 2025 at 1:23 am
St. James Feast date: Jul 25 James, the brother of John the Evangelist, was the first Apostle to be martyred. He was beheaded by order of Herod of Agrippa. The Gospels tell us that the two brothers left their father, Zebedee, and followed Jesus as soon as He called out to them. James was one of … Read moreSt. Jameson July 25, 2025 at 1:23 am
St. Charbel Makhlouf Feast date: Jul 24 On July 24, the Catholic Church celebrates the life of St. Charbel Makhlouf, a Maronite Catholic priest, monk, and hermit who is known for working miracles both during his life and after his death. On the occasion of his beatification in 1965, the Eastern Catholic hermit was described … Read moreSt. Charbel Makhloufon July 24, 2025 at 2:24 am