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St. Bernard de Clairvaux Feast date: Aug 20 On August 20 the Church celebrates the feast day of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, a Doctor of the Church thanks to his writings and sermons which greatly influenced Europe during the 12th century, and his numerous efforts which helped to avoid a schism in the Church in 1130. … Read moreSt. Bernard de Clairvauxon August 20, 2025 at 1:23 am
St. John Eudes Feast date: Aug 19 St. John Eudes was a French missionary and the founder of the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity, and was also the author of the liturgical worship of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. St. John was born at Ri, France on November 14th, 1601. At the age … Read moreSt. John Eudeson August 19, 2025 at 3:23 am
St. Helena Feast date: Aug 18 Not much is known about Saint Helena but it is probable that she was born in the middle of the third century in Asia Minor. She worked as a stable maid as a young woman, according to Saint Anselm. Helena later married a young Roman official, Constantius Chlorus, who … Read moreSt. Helenaon August 18, 2025 at 3:23 am
St. Hyacinth Feast date: Aug 17 St. Hyacinth was one of the first members of the Dominicans (the Order of Preachers) and the “apostle of the North”, and is also called the “Apostle of Poland.” Hyacinth was born into nobility in 1185 at the castle of Lanka, at Kamin, in Silesia, Poland, and received an … Read moreSt. Hyacinthon August 17, 2025 at 12:24 am
St. Stephen of Hungary Feast date: Aug 16 On Aug. 16, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of King Saint Stephen of Hungary, the monarch who led his country to embrace the Christian faith during the 11th century. Before the future saint’s birth in 975, his mother, the duchess Sarolt, is said to have … Read moreSt. Stephen of Hungaryon August 16, 2025 at 4:23 am
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Feast date: Aug 15 Today, Catholics and many other Christians celebrate the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This significant feast day recalls the spiritual and physical departure of the mother of Jesus Christ from the earth, when both her soul and her body were … Read moreThe Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Maryon August 15, 2025 at 12:25 am
Saint Maximilian Kolbe Feast date: Aug 14 Saint Maximilian Kolbe, the Polish Franciscan priest, missionary and martyr, is celebrated throughout the Church today, August 14. The saint died in the concentration camp at Auschwitz, during World War II, and is remembered as a “martyr of charity” for dying in place of another prisoner who had a … Read moreSaint Maximilian Kolbeon August 14, 2025 at 1:28 am
Saint Pontian and Saint Hippolytus Feast date: Aug 13 St. Pontian became Pope in the year 230. Five years later, after Pope Urban I, he was exiled to the mines of the Italian island of Sardinia during a period of Christian persecution. There, he decided to resign from his papal office and died a martyr … Read moreSaint Pontian and Saint Hippolytuson August 13, 2025 at 12:25 am
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