Saint of the day June 03

 Saint of the day June 03

St. Kevin. Known in Ireland as Coemgen as well as Kevin, according to tradition he was born at the Fort of the White Fountain in Leinster, Ireland, of royal descent. He was baptized by St. Cronan and educated by St. Petroc. He was ordained, and became a hermit at the Valley of the Two Lakes in Glendalough. After seven years there, he was persuaded to give up his solitary life. He went to Disert-Coemgen, where he founded a monastery for the disciples he attracted, and later moved to Glendalough. He made a pilgrimage to Rome, bringing back many relics for his permanent foundation at Glendalough. He was a friend of St. Kieran of Clonmacnois, and was entrusted with the raising of the son of King Colman of Ui Faelain, by the king. Many extravagant miracles were attributed to Kevin, and he was reputed to be 120 years old at his death.  

St. Cronan, 617 A.D. A disciple of St. Kevin called “the Tanner.”  

St. Glushallaich, 7th century. Irish hermit who was a disciple of St. Kevin. Glunshallaich was buried in St. Kevin’s graveyard in Glenadalough, Ireland.

St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, Roman Catholic Martyrs of Uganda. Feastday June 3

ST. CLOTILDA, QUEEN OF THE FRANKS

St. Clotilda, whose example and prayers converted Clovis and the Franks and gave the start to Christendom, is a great patroness for us who long for the Reign of Mary. We should ask her to give us the necessary spirit to start to effectively build the new glorious era for the Church and Our Lady. June 3