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  Gospel in Art: A sower went out to sow https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/55419

  Little Sisters of the Poor Return to Court in Long-Running Religious Freedom Battle Over Contraception Mandate - ZENIT - English https://zenit.org/2026/07/09/little-sisters-of-the-poor-return-to-court-in-long-running-religious-freedom-battle-over-contraception-mandate/?eti=34262 ZENIT News / Philadelphia, 07.09.2026).- Nearly a decade and a half after their legal battle began, the Little Sisters of the Poor are once again defending their right to operate their charitable ministry without being required to provide health coverage for contraceptives. The latest hearing before a federal appeals court underscores how one of the most significant religious liberty cases in recent American history remains unresolved despite repeated victories for the Catholic order before the U.S. Supreme Court.Christianity On July 7, the Little Sisters appeared before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia, asking the court to overturn a lower court ruling that once again plac...

 Saints of the day July 12 St. Veronica, Roman Catholic woman of Jerusalem who wiped the face of Christ with a veil while he was on the way to Calvary. According to tradition, the cloth was imprinted with the image of Christ's face. Feastday: July 12 STS. NABOR AND FELIX, MARTYRS OF MILAN-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nabor_and_Felix Bl. Monica Naisen, Roman Catholic laywoman and Japanese Martyr. she was arrested for sheltering Blessed John Baptist Zola and was beheaded at Nagasaki with her husband, Blessed John Naisen. Feastday: July 12 Monica Naisen https://alchetron.com/Monica-Naisen St. Agnes De, Roman Catholic Woman Vietnamese Martyr, Agnes was arrested and died in prison at Namdinh. Feastday: July 12 https://sites.google.com/site/vietnamesemartyrs/VietnameseMartyrs/agnes-le-thi-thanh ST. JOHN GUALBERT, ABBOT, FOUNDER OF THE VALLOMBROSANI,  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gualbert St. John Wall, Roman Catholic Priest and English Martyr, and imprisoned for five months. ...

 St Benedict Celebrated on July 11th https://www.indcatholicnews.com/saint/200

  Gospel in Art: Feast of Saint Benedict, Abbot, Co-Patron of Europe https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/55415

 Saint of the day July 11 ST. BENEDICT, ABBOT, PATRON OF EUROPE St. Turketil , 975 A.D. Abbot and brother of King Edred of England, he served as his chancellor until 948 when he abandoned the court life and entered a monastery. He soon became abbot of Croyland and successfully established a school which was attached to the community.    St. Drostan, 610 A.D. Irish born abbot, a disciple of St. Columba. Drostan was a member of the royal Cosgrach family of Ireland. He was named the first abbot of Deer in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and is considered an apostle to Scotland. He ended his days near Glenesk, Angus, and a well is associated with him at Aberdour. St. Pius I, Roman Catholic Pope (c. 140) Feastday: July 10 St. Abundius , Roman Catholic Priest and Martyr of Spain who faced Islamic persecution. Abundius, who was a pastor in Ananelos, was arrested in Córdoba, Spain, when he refused to abandon his Christian faith. Brought before the Caliph, the Muslim ruler of the city, h...