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St. Bonaventure Feast date: Jul 15 Today, July 15, marks the feast day of St. Bonaventure, who is called “The Seraphic Doctor” of the Church. St. Bonaventure is known for his leadership of the Franciscans and his great intellectual contributions to theology and philosophy. St. Bonaventure was born in Bagnorea in Tuscany, Italy. He is … Read moreSt. Bonaventureon July 15, 2025 at 1:26 am
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Feast date: Jul 14 On July 14, the Church celebrates the feast day of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American to be canonized. Known as the “Lily of the Mohawks,” Kateri lived a life of holiness and virtue, despite obstacles and opposition within her tribe. Kateri was born in Auriesville, New … Read moreSt. Kateri Tekakwithaon July 14, 2025 at 1:23 am
St. Henry II Feast date: Jul 13 On July 13, the Catholic Church celebrates the memory of St. Henry II, a German king who led and defended Europe’s Holy Roman Empire at the beginning of the first millennium. St. Henry was born in 972 to Duke Henry of Bavaria and Princess Gisela of Burgundy. During … Read moreSt. Henry IIon July 13, 2025 at 1:23 am
St. John Gualbert Feast date: Jul 12 Born in Florence, Italy, around the year 993, John was born into a noble family, and led a predictably frivolous life as a youth, being concerned only with the pursuit of vain amusements and romantic intrigues. However, when he was still a young man, his elder brother Hugh was murdered, … Read moreSt. John Gualberton July 12, 2025 at 1:24 am
St. Benedict Feast date: Jul 11 On July 11, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of Saint Benedict of Nursia, the sixth-century abbot who gave Christian monasticism its lasting foundation in Western Europe. For his historic role as the “Father of Western Monasticism,” St. Benedict was declared a co-patron of Europe (along with Saints Cyril … Read moreSt. Benedicton July 11, 2025 at 1:23 am
St. Amalberga Feast date: Jul 10 St. Amalberga, otherwise Amelia, was born at Brabantrelated, and was in some way related to Pepin of Landen. Whether she was a sister or niece, the Bollandists are not sure. She was married to Witger and became the mother of three saints: Gudila, Reinelda, and Emembertus. The Norman chroniclers speak … Read moreSt. Amalbergaon July 10, 2025 at 1:23 am
Martyrs of Damascus Feast date: Jul 10 Beatified by Pope Pius XI in 1926, these eight Franciscan friars and three Maronite laymen were offered the choice of converting to Islam or suffering death in Damascus on July 9, 1860. Thousands of Maronite Christians had already been killed by the Druz in Southern Lebanon in that … Read moreMartyrs of Damascuson July 10, 2025 at 1:23 am
Sts. Aquila and Priscilla Feast date: Jul 08 Saints Aquila and Priscilla were a Jewish couple from Rome who had been exiled to Corinth, and were friends of St. Paul in the first century. They hosted St. Paul on his visit to that city and were probably converted by him. They are mentioned a few times … Read moreSts. Aquila and Priscillaon July 8, 2025 at 1:23 am
Blessed Maria Romero Meneses Feast date: Jul 07 Blessed Maria Romero Meneses is a saint of the new millennium. She was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2002. Maria was born in Granada, Nicaragua, in 1902 to a wealthy family, her father being a government minister. At the age of 12, she became extremely sick and was paralysed … Read moreBlessed Maria Romero Meneseson July 7, 2025 at 12:23 am
St. Pope Benedict XI Feast date: Jul 07 Nicholas Boccasini was born at Treviso, Italy, in 1240. Hhe entered the Dominican Order at the age of 14. After 14 years of study, he became lector of theology, an office he filled for several years. In 1296 he was elected Master General of the Order. At this … Read moreSt. Pope Benedict XIon July 7, 2025 at 12:23 am