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Aug 10 – St Lawrence (d. 258) deacon

Just before he died, Lawrence called out jokingly to his executioners who were burning him to death, "Turn me over. I'm already roasted on this side."

2012.08.10.

Aug 9 – St Nathy (6th Century) holy man and patron of Achonry diocese

Summary: St Nathy (6th Century)    A pupil of St Finian of Clonard, he had a reputation for holiness. St Finian put him in charge of a monastery at Achonry. It is probably for this reason that, sometime after the diocese was formally erected at the Synod of [...]

2012.08.09.

Aug 9 – St Felim of Kilmore 6th Century Patron of Kilmore diocese (1)

St Felim of Kilmore (1) 6th century patron of Kilmore diocese. Very little is known about this hermit Felim around whom a monastery grew up and later a cathedral. 

Patrick Duffy explains some of the background.

2012.08.09.

Aug 9 – St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) (1891-1942)

Born into the jewish faith, the road to faith in Jesus Christ was not an easy one for Edith

2012.08.09.

Aug 8 – St Dominic (1170-1221): Priest, Religious Founder

Dominic was a man who pursued his dream and who remained faithful to his calling even when he found himself in the midst of failure. T

2012.08.08.

Aug 7 – St Sixtus II (pope 257-258) and his companions, martyrs

Summary of Pope St Sixtus & Companions, Martyrs. They died on 6 August 258, martyred the year after his election as bishop of Rome during the persecution of the emperor Valerian. According to his contemporary, Saint Cyprian, he was “not so much killed as crowned, ” along with [...]

2012.08.07.

Aug 7 – St Cajetan of Vicensa, founder

Cajetan worked hard for the poor and the sick and founded a hospital for incurables.

2012.08.07.

Aug 6 – Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Matthew says Jesus "was transfigured before them. His face shone as the sun: his garments became white as snow". (Mt 17:1-6

2012.08.06.

Aug 5 – St Oswald, king and martyr

Summary of  St Oswald, king and martyr. There are two St Oswalds in England: one lived in the 7th century; he was the King of Northumbria who brought St Aidan to Lindisfarne; his feast is on 5th August. (The other was a 10th century monk and bishop of [...]

2012.08.05.

Aug 5 – St Mary MacKillop (1842–1909) 1st Australian saint

Mary was excommunicated by the Bishop of Adelaide for insubordination and disobedience. Mary took it all with patience and good humour. Later the bishop admitted his mistake

2012.08.05.

Aug 4 – St John Marie Vianney (1786-1859)

John Vianney preferred to show the attractive side of virtue rather than the ugliness of vice.

2012.08.04.

Aug 2- St Peter Julian Eymard (1811-68) founder

Peter Julian Eymard had an intense devotion to the real presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament

2012.08.03.

Aug 2 – St Eusebius of Vercelli (283-371) bishop

At Vercelli Eusebius set up a kind of monastic rule for the clergy to live in common with other priests

2012.08.02.

Aug 1 – St Alphonsus Ligouri (2): bishop, patron of arthritis

Summary: St Alphonsus Liguori Many of us, especially as we get older, suffer from arthritis, rheumatism, sciatica, and back and joint pains. Some cannot get any relief. Peter Ward CSsR proposes St Alphonsus Liguori as patron for all those suffering from arthritis, sciatica, muscular pains, and the like.

2012.08.01.

Aug 1 – St Alphonsus Liguori (1) 1696-1787

In his later years Alphonsus suffered badly from arthritis. -patron of arthritis sufferers

2012.08.01.

Jul 31 – St Ignatius (2) the mystic

Summary: The image of the Jesuits as the “shock-troops of the Vatican” is not quite how their founder, St Ignatius of Loyola, saw either himself or his companions. Rather they were “pilgrims” who had a desire “to love and to serve the Lord with their whole being”.

2012.07.31.

Jul 31 – St Ignatius Loyola (3) (1491-1556)

Ignatius, a man of God who in his life put God, his greatest glory and his greatest service, first"

2012.07.31.

Jul 31 – St. Ignatius of Loyola (1) : success out of failure

Summary: St Ignatius of Loyola, Priest, Religious. Born at Loyola (Spain) in 1491; died on this day at Rome in 1556. A Spanish nobleman trained in diplomacy and the use of arms, wounded in battle against the French. The experience of conversion while convalescing led him [...]

2012.07.31.

Jul 30 – St Peter Chrysologus (d. 450) bishop

Peter Chrysologus ("Golden-worded").became famous for his short, inspiring homilies, 176 of which still survive today.

2012.07.30.

Jul 29 – St Martha, Mary and Lazarus of Bethany (1st century)

Martha : the woman of faith, who said: "I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, the one who was to come into the world"

2012.07.29.

Jul 28 – St Samson of Dol (d. 565)

Samson is revered as one of the seven founding saints of Brittany

2012.07.28.

Jul 27 – St Simon Stylites (390-459) ascetic

As a young man, Simon had a dream in which he was told to dig deeper foundations to his house - penance and mortification were to be these foundations.

2012.07.27.

Jul 27 – Pope St Celestine I (422-432 AD): who sent St Patrick to Ireland?

Summary: St Celestine  was born and became a deacon at Rome around the time of Pope Innocent I (401-417). Later he himself became Pope 422-432 AD and continued the fight against the Pelagian heresy, which was now waning. He had the satisfaction of seeing it die away in [...]

2012.07.27.

Jul 26 – Ss Joachim and Anne – Parents of Mary

The Roman Church has had some hesitancy in giving official recognition to a feast of St Joachim (authorised by Julius II, suppressed by Pius V , restored by Gregory XV) but .......

2012.07.26.

Jul 25 – St James (1st century) son of Zebedee, Martyr

James is numbered with Peter and John as present at raising the daughter of Jairus to life (Mk 5:35-43); the transfiguration (Mk 9:2-8); and during his agony in the garden(Mk 14:32-42).

2012.07.25.

Jul 24 – St Declan, Bishop of Ardmore (5th Century)

SsPatrick, Declan and Ailbe met up at Cashel where their respective areas of influence (bisoprics) seem to have been sorted.

2012.07.24.

Jul 24 – St Charbel (or Sharbel) Makhluf (1828-98) Lebanese priest and monk

Summary: St Sarbel Makhluf, Priest, Born on 8 May 1828 at Beka’Kafra (Lebanon); died on Christmas Eve 1898 at Annaya. Maronite monk for 16 years, whose religious name is Sarbel or Charbel, received a good education and was ordained priest. Spent his last 23 years as a hermit. [...]

2012.07.24.

Jul 23 – St Bridget of Sweden (1303-73) co-patroness of Europe

In 1999 Pope John Paul II made her, along with St Catherine of Siena and Sister Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein), one of three co-patronesses of Europe.

2012.07.23.

Jul 22 – St Mary Magdalene (1) (1st century) disciple

Mary was among the women who were present at the crucifixion of Jesus whenhis male disciples, save for John, abandoned him.

2012.07.22.

Jul 22 – St Mary Magdalene, (2)The first evangelist

Summary: St Mary Magdalene, Apostle: A faithful disciple of Christ, Mary ministered to his needs after having seven devils cast out from her. Witnessed his crucifixion, was present at his burial, and was the first to see the risen Lord. Commissioned by Christ to proclaim the good news [...]

2012.07.22.
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