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Dicastery for Divine Worship Establishes Biblical Readings for the Mass “To Pray for Chastity” - ZENIT - English https://zenit.org/2023/06/27/dicastery-for-divine-worship-establishes-biblical-readings-for-the-mass-to-pray-for-chastity/?eti=10358

SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 30 STS. PROTOMARTYRS OF THE ROMAN CHURCH -First Martyrs of the See of Rome, These martyrs died before Sts. Peter and Paul, and are called “disciples of the Apostles. . . whom the Holy Roman church sent to their Lord before the Apostles’ death.” Bl. Philip Powell, 1594-1646 A.D. Benedictine English martyr . Born in the Gwent district, southeast Wales, or at Tralon, England, he was educated in London and then entered the Benedictines in Douni in 1614. Ordained in 1621, he was sent to assist the English mission and spent two decades in the area of Devon, Somerset, and Cornwall before being arrested. He also served as a chaplain in the Civil War. Philip was executed at Tyburn by being hanged, drawn, and quartered; he was beatified in 1929. Bl. Raymond Lull , he became a Franciscan tertiary, provided for his family, gave the rest of his wealth to the poor, and determined to devote the rest of his life to converting the Mohammedans. June 30 St. Airick, t...

SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 29 St. Peter Apostle of Rome SAINT PAUL, APOSTLE OF THE CITY OF ROME - was the greatest missionary in history. A Pharisee converted to Christ, his concern for expounding the faith to those, who heard him, would make him the first Christian theologian. His martyrdom is remembered on June 29, St. Mary Salome, Roman Catholic, Mother of John, surnamed Mark , who is mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles. Her home in Jerusalem was a gathering place of the Apostles. Peter went to Mary’s home when he was released from prison by King Herod. Feastday: June 29

SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 28 ST. IRENAEUS, BISHOP OF LYON AND MARTYR -Saint Irenaeus was the first great theologian of the Church. His name, which means “peaceful” in Greek, matched the pattern of his life. He is noted for his defence of the Gospel against the various heresies of his day. As Bishop of Lyons, he was always a “good shepherd.” He died in the year 202. St. Argymirus. Roman Catholic Martyr of Spain . A native of Cabra, Spain, he held a high position in one of the Islamic domains in the peninsula. Fired because of his Christian faith, Argymirus became a monk. he made a public statement of his beliefs and was beheaded. 858 A.D. Feastday June 28 ” ST PAUL I, POP E-in the middle of the eighth century, St Paul I became the first, and thus far only, man to succeed his brother in the See of Peter. During the era of the Lombards, Pope St Paul I saved many relics of Christian saints from plundering. St. Almus , 1270 A.D. Cistercian abbot also called Alme and Alanus. H...

St. Irenaeus, Bishop of Lion and Martyr - Information on the Saint of the Day - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/saints/06/28/st--irenaeus--bishop--of-lion-and-martyr.html Irenaeus was born in Asia, most probably in the city of Smyrna, in the first part of the 3rd century; in 177, he went to the Roman region of Gaul in Western Europe. As a young man he was a disciple St Polycarp, who had learned the Gospel from St John the Apostle. St Irenaeus was a true witness of the Gospel in a time of harsh persecution. In order to evangelise the Celtic and Germanic tribes, he learned the languages of the people, whom the Romans considered barbarians. As a pastor he was distinguished on account of his missionary zeal and the richness of his doctrines. He confronted the heresy of “gnosticism,” a philosophical/religious movement that said the faith taught in the Church was only symbolic. Two of Irenaeus’ major writings have come down to us: Against Heresies and The Demonstration of the Ap...

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Important Ruling by the Federal Administrative Court: Prayer Vigils Outside Abortion Clinics Are Legal - ZENIT - English : The verdict has been met with relief and gratitude by pro-life groups. Pavica Vojnović, leader of the "40 Days for Life" prayer group in Pforzheim, expressed her satisfaction and highlighted the importance of protecting every human life.

SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 27 Saint John Southworth. Priest and English martyr. He went overseas to study and was ordained in Douai in 1618. St John returned to England in 1627 and was soon arrested. He spent three years in prison - the first of several imprisonments. Most of his priestly work was carried out in Westminster. He was much loved for his ministry to the sick and dying, especially during the plague years. He continued his work until 1654, when he was arrested for the last time, tried and finally condemned to death. On this day, June 27 at the age of 62, he was hung, drawn and quartered at Tyburn, close to where Marble Arch now stands. St John was the last secular priest to suffer in this way. His body was taken to Douai, embalmed and buried. But when the seminary was demolished, during the French Revolution, his coffin was lost. It was accidentally discovered in 1927 and taken to St Edmund's College in Ware. Three years later St John's body was placed in a shri...

Pope Approves Beatification of Sister Lucia, the Last of the Three Little Shepherds, Seers of the Virgin of Fatima - ZENIT - English : Sister Lucia died in the smell of holiness in 2005, at the age of 97. Benedict XVI exempted her from the obligation to wait 5 years to start the beatification process. Pope Francis canonized Saint Francis and Saint Jacinta in 2017.

SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 26 STS. JOHN AND PAUL, MARTYRS Bl. Teresa Fantou, Roman Catholic Nun and French Martyr of the Sisters of Charity in Arras, during the French Revolution, she was arrested by republican authorities and guillotined at Cambrai.Teresa and her three companions, Francoise Lanel, Madeleine Fontaine, and Joan Gerard. Feastday: June 26 St. Marie Magdalen Fontaine, Roman Catholic Nun and French Martyr . Martyred Sister of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. She was superior of the congregation’s house at Arras when the French Revolution erupted in the country With three members of her community, Mary Magdalen was guillotined at Cambrai, France. Feastday: June 26 Bl. Jane Gerald, Roman Catholic Nun and French Martyr of the Sisters of Charity in Arras, during the French Revolution, she was arrested by republican authorities and guillotined at Cambrai. Feastday: June 26 St. Hermogius. Benedictine bishop whose nephew, St. Pelagius, served as his hostage with the Moor...

SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 25 St. Eurosia, A Roman Catholic French martyr , a victim of the Muslim invasion of Spain. She was born in Bayonne, France, and was slain at Jaca in the Pyrenees of Aragon, Spain, when she refused to marry a Muslim. Feastday June 25 ST. PROSPERUS OF AQUITAINE, PHILOSOPHER June 25 ST.WILLIAM, ABBOT, FOUNDER OF THE CONGREGATION OF MONTEVERGINE , JUNE 25- Sometimes, even a young child is able to make a decision that will change his life forever. This was the case with St William, who at the age of fourteen decided to go on pilgrimage – first to Santiago de Compostela, and then to the Holy Land. Like St Francis a century later, William gave up all he had in order to embrace a religious life. He freed himself from attachments to his family, gave up his noble title, put on a tattered habit, and left his home in Vercelli (Italy) barefoot. St. Adalbert, 740 A.D. A missionary in Ireland whose tomb became a center for pilgrims. Adalbert was born in Northumbri...

SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 24 STS. JOHN AND FESTO, MARTYRS ON THE VIA SALARIA ANTICA Bl. Joseph Yuen, Roman Catholic Priest and Martyr of Tonkin, Vietnam. A native priest, he was imprisoned, then strangled. Feastday June 24 BIRTH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST - St. John the Baptist, Herod Antipas, Tetrarch of Perea and Galilee, had him arrested and imprisoned at Machaerus Fortress on the Dead Sea when John denounced his adultrous and incestuous marriage with Herodias, wife of his half brother Philip. John was beheaded at the request of Salome, daughter of Herodias,John is presented in the New Testament as the last of the Old Testament prophets and the precursor of the Messiah. St. Bartholomew of Fame, 1193 A.D. A Benedictine hermit and miracle worker associated with Durham, England. He was born in Whitby, in Northumbria, England, and was called Tostig. After going to Norway, Bartholomew was ordained and returned to Durham, where he entered the Benedictine Order. He became a hermit...

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SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 23 St. Thomas Garnet, 1608 A.D. English Jesuit martyr . A nephew of the Jesuit Henry Garnet, he was born in Southwark, England, and studied for the priesthood at St. Omer, France, and Valladolid, Spain. Initially ordained as a secular priest, he joined the Jesuits in 1604 and worked to advance the Catholic cause in Warwick until his arrest in 1606. He was exiled after months of torture but returned in 1607 and was soon arrested. He was hanged at Tyburn. Beatified in 1929, he was canonized in 1970 and is included among the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. St. Agrippina, Roman Catholic Martyr . Martyr, whose shrine is venerated as a site of miracles. Agrippina is believed to have come from a good Roman family. She was caught up in the persecutions instituted by Emperor Valerian or Diocletian and was beheaded or scourged. Her body was taken to Mineo, Sicily, by three devout Christian women. The gravesite became a popular pilgrimage destination, noted f...

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SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 22 St. Alban. St. Alban was the first martyr of England, his own country (homeland). During a persecution of Christians, Alban, though a pagan, hid a priest in his house. The priest made such a great impression on him that Alban received instructions and became a Christian himself. In the meantime, the governor had been told that the priest was hiding in Alban's house, and he sent his soldiers to capture him. But Alban changed clothes with his guest, and gave himself up in his stead. The judge was furious when he found out that the priest had escaped and he said to Alban, "You shall get the punishment he was to get unless you worship the gods." The Saint answered that he would never worship those false gods again. "To what family do you belong?" demanded the judge. "That does not concern you," said Alban. "If you want to know my religion, I am a Christian." Angrily the judge commanded him again to sacrifice...

SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 21 St. John Rigby, 1600 A.D. Martyr of England , a layman executed at Southwark. He was born near Wigan, England, and was reconciled to the Church. Admitting that he was a Catholic, he was arrested and placed in Newgate Prison. He was hanged, drawn, and quartered at Southwark on June 21. John is one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales and was canonized in 1970 by Pope Paul VI. St. Corbmac , 6th century. An abbot and disciple of St. Columba, who made him the superior of Durrow Monastery. St. Maine . Founder of Saint-Meon in Brittany, France. He was a disciple of St. Samson. Maine, who also is listed as Meen, Mevenus, Mavenus, or Mewan, was either Welsh or Cornish. ST. LOUIS GONZAGA, JESUIT, PATRON OF THE CATHOLIC YOUNG-Roman Catholic Jesuit Priest. He served in a hospital during the plague of 1587 in Milan,

Pope to American Catholics: The Eucharist Isn’t a Symbol, It’s the Real Presence of Christ Among Us - ZENIT - English : Address to the members of the Organizing Committee of the National Eucharistic Congress of the United States of America.

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SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 20 STS. MARK AND MARCELLIANO, ROMAN MARTYRS, STS. GERVASIUS AND PROTASIUS, MARTYRS OF MILAN, Bl. Anthony Turner, 1679 A.D. Martyr of England. The son of a Protestant minister, he was born in Leicestershire and educated at Cambridge. A convert to Catholicism, Anthony went to Rome and joined the Jesuits in Flanders and was ordained in 1661. He returned to England and labored in Worcester until he was arrested in the so-called Titus Oates affair. Convicted on perjured evidence, he was hanged, drawn, and quartered at Tyburn on June 20. Anthony was beatified in 1929. Bl. William Harcourt, 1679 A.D. Jesuit martyr of Englan d, also called William Barrows. Born in Lancashire in 1609, he studied at St. Omer, France, where in 1632 he became a Jesuit. Returning to England in 1645, he labored in London on behalf of the Catholic mission for more than thirty years. Condemned falsely for complicity in the so-called Popish Plot, he was executed at Tyburn with fi...

United Kingdom: former Anglican bishop of Wales joins the Catholic Church - ZENIT - English : Right Revd Richard Pain to be received in the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham.

SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 19 Bl. Humphrey Middlemore, 1572-1591 A.D. Carthusian martyr of England . He was hanged at Tyburn with two monks of the London Charterhouse. Bl. William Exmew, 1535 A.D. Carthusian martyr. An Englishman, he was educated at Cambridge and entered the Carthusians, eventually becoming sub-prior of the London Charterhouse. Owing to their refusal to accept the reforms of King Henry VIII (r. 1509-1547), William was executed with Blesseds Sebastian Newdigate and Humphrey Middlemore. They were beatified in 1886. Bl. Thomas Woodhouse, 1573 A.D. English martyr. A resident of Lincolnshire, he received ordination as a secular priest and took up a post there. Forced to resign from this post, he became a tutor in Wales. He was arrested in 1561 for celebrating a Mass and was sent to Fleet Prison. During the period of his incarceration, which lasted twelve years, he entered the Society of Jesus Thomas was tried in 1570. He was hanged at Tyburn. Bl. Sebastian Ne...

SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 18 St. Aquilina, Roman Catholic Virgin and Martyr beheaded at Byblos. She was only twelve years old. Feastday: June 18 ST. GREGORY BARBARIGO, BISHOP OF PADUA AND CARDINAL ST. MARINA THE MONK-St. Marina Roman Catholic Virgin - She flourished in Bithynia in the eighth century, and served God under the habit of a monk, with extraordinary fervor. Her wonderful humility, meekness, and patience are celebrated in the lives of the fathers of the desert. Feastday: June 18

SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 17 Bl. Emmanuel d'Abreu, Roman Catholic Jesuit Priest and Chinese Martyr . He was arrested in Tonkin and was martyred the following year with three companions. Feastday: June 17 STS. BLAISE AND DIOGEN, MARTYRS ON THE VIA SALARIA ANTICA St. Herve, 575 A.D. Welsh bard who was is a popular patron in Brittany, France. Herve, sometimes called Harvey or Hervues, was the son of the bard Hyvarnion, and was born blind. Raised by his uncles because his mother was a hermitess, he was taken to Brittany. There he built an abbey at Lanhourneau, and he was venerated as a miracle worker and bard. He is invoked against eye trouble, and he is depicted with a wolf. Tales and legends associated Herve with a wolf. St. Adulf , 680 A.D. Bishop and missionary, venerated with his brother, Butulf. They were nobles of Saxon or Irish lineage who became monks. Both went as missionaries to Germany. There Adulf was made the bishop of Utrecht. Butulf returned to Engla...

SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 16 Bl. William Greenwood, 1537 A.D. Carthusian martyr of England . A lay brother in the Carthusian London Charterhouse, he was arrested for opposing the policies of King Henry VIII (r. 1509-1547) and starved to death in Newgate Prison with six companions. Sts. Quiriacus and Julitta, Roman Catholic Martyrs . Quiricus was the three year old son of Julitta, a noble widow of Tarsus. Arrested for being a Christian, Julitta enraged the Roman magistrate by scratching his face. Her punishment before execution was to watch while Quiricus was beaten to death St. Cettin, 5th century. Bishop and disciple of St.Patrick also called Cetagh. Cettin was consecrated a bishop to help St. Patrick. St. Colman McRhoi , 6th century. An abbot and disciple of St. Columba. He founded the monastery of Reachrain, now Lamboy Island, in Dublin, Ireland, ruling as abbot. St. Curig , 6th century. Welsh bishop in the see of Llanbadarn. Several churches in Wales are dedicated t...

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SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 15 ST VITUS, MARTYR IN LUCANIA -Little is definitively known about St Vitus, apart from the fact of his martyrdom in Lucania. Devotion to the Saint is known from the beginning of the Middle Ages. St Vitus was known for healing miracles; he is invoked especially against epilepsy and other neurological disorders. June 15 Bls. Thomas Green, Thomas Scryven, and Thomas Reding, 1537 A.D. English Carthusian martyrs. Thomas Green studied at St. John's College, Cambridge, entering the London Charterhouse of the Carthusians where he took vows and received ordination. Arrested for opposing King Henry VIII's (r. 1509-1547) claim of spiritual supremacy over the English Church, Thomas was imprisoned with two other Carthusians, the lay brothers Thomas Scryven and Thomas Reding, and four other companions. All were starved to death at Newgate Prison. St. Benildis. Roman Catholic Spanish woman martyr , converted by the heroic death of St. Athanasius. A prie...

SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 14 S t. Anastasius XVII Roman Catholic Deacon and Martyr . A monk in the Benedictine monastery in Tabanos, near Cordoba, Spain, Anastasius was caught up in the persecutions conducted by the Muslim Moors. With St. Felix and St. Digna, Anastasius was beheaded for the faith. 853 A.D. Feastday June 14 St. Methodius I, Roman Catholic Priest and was exiled by Emperor Leo V the Armenian for refusing to yield to the imperial decrees on the destruction of icons. Feastday: June 14 St. Cearan , 870 A.D. Irish abbot called “the Devout,” also known as Ciaran. He was abbot of Bellach-Duin now Castle Kerrant, County Meath. St. Dogmael , 6th century. Welsh monk of the house of Cunedda, the son of Ithel ab Ceredig ab Cunedda Wledig. He preached in Pembrokeshire, Wales, and then went to Brittany, in France. Several churches bear his name. St. Elgar , 1100 A.D. Hermit on the isle of Bardsey, off the coast of Cearnarvon, Wales. He was born in Devonshire, England, a...

SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 13 St. Aquilina, Roman Catholic Martyr. She was arrested during Diocletian's persecution of Christian, and though only twelve, was beaten and decapitated by order of the magistrate, Volusian, when she would not renounce her Faith. Feastday: June 13 St. Augustine of Huy, Roman Catholic Martyr . When it was discovered he was a Christian, he joined St. Nicholas Thé in martyrdom.They were sawed into pieces. Feastday: June 13 SAINT ANTHONY OF PADUA -A tireless preacher and confessor, Saint Anthony of Padua realized in his life a perfect balance and synthesis of hands-on pastoral work and retreat into intense spiritual solitude, love of neighbor and love for God. His memory is kept on June 13. St. Damhnade . Virgin venerated in Ireland.

USA: On World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests, Pray for Priests to be Faithful Stewards and Strengthened in Service to the Gospel - ZENIT - English : On this day, priests are encouraged to reflect on the dignity of their vocation and be renewed in their priestly commitment to serving Christ and His Church.

Catholic Priest Murdered in Africa - ZENIT - English : He had less than a year as a priest.

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SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 12 108 Blessed Polish Martyrs , Martyrs of World War II, were Roman Catholics from Poland killed during World War II by the Nazis The group comprises 3 bishops, 52 priests, 26 members of male religious orders, 3 seminarians, 8 religious sisters and 9 lay people. St. Eskill , 1080 A.D. English missionary to Sweden, a companion of St. Sigfrid, his kinsman. Eskill went with St. Sigfrid to Sweden. There he was consecrated as the bishop of Strangnas and evangelized Sodermanland. King Sweyn the Bloody, the pagan successor to the murdered Christian King Inge, revived pagan practices. Eskill denounced a pagan festival and was stoned to death by order of the king. SAINT ONUPHRIUS, ANACHORITE ST. LEO III, POPE St. John of Sahagun, Roman Catholic Augustinian friar and priest . He was a leading preacher regarding social behavior of his day. Feastday June 12 St. Ternan , 5th century. Missionary and bishop, sometimes called Torannan. According to tradition, ...

SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 11 ST. BARNABAS, APOSTLE -St. Barnabas, A Jew, born in Cyprus and named Joseph, he sold his property, gave the proceeds to the Apostles, who gave him the name Barnabas. Feastday: June 10 ST. RESTITUTO, MARTYR ON THE VIA NOMENTANA St. Peter Rodriguez and Companions , Roman Catholic Knights of Santiago of Portugal and Spanish Martyrs, put to death by the Muslim Moors Feastday: June 11 St. Tochmur a. Irish virgin. She is venerated in the diocese of Kilmore, Ireland, and is considered a special patron of women in labor. St. Blitharius , 7th century. Companion of St. Fursey. A native of Scotland, Blitharius went with St. Fursey to France to undertake missions and evangelization. He is venerated in Champagne, and is sometimes called Blier. ST. PAOLA FRASSINETTI, VIRGIN, FOUNDRESS OF THE SISTERS OF SAINT DOROTHY -St Paola Frassinetti lost her mother when she was just 9 years old; from that time, she cared for her father and four brothers. She founded ...

SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 10 St. Getulius, Martyr with Amantius, Caerealis, and Primitivus. He was the husband of St. Symphorosa. An officer in the Roman army, he resigned when he became a Christian and returned to his estates near Tivoli, Italy. There he converted Caerealis, an imperial legate sent to arrest him. With his brother Amantius and with Caerealis and Primitivus, Getulius was tortured and martyred at Tivoli. Feastday June10 Bl. Olivia, Martyr , was a beautiful girl of thirteen, of a noble Palermo, Italy, family who was carried off to Tunis by raiding Moslems. They allowed her to live in a nearby cave but when they found that her miracles and cures had converted many Mohammedans, she was imprisoned, tortured, and after converting her executioners trying to burn her to death, was beheaded. Feastday June10 ST. LANDRY, BISHOP OF PARIS

SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 09 STS. PRIMUS AND FELICIAN, MARTYRS , June 9 ST. EPHREM, DEACON AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH -This Syriac deacon sang the mysteries of the Lord so beautifully that he earned the title, “the harp of the Holy Spirit.” A Doctor of the Church who is celebrated as the greatest hymnographer of the Christian East, Ephrem’s feast day is June 9. B. ANNA MARIA TAIGI, MOTHER St. Columb a, 521-597 A.D. Born probably in Donegal Ireland of royal descent he studied at Moville under St. Finnian then in Leinster at the monastery of Clonard under another St. Finnian. He was ordained before he was twenty-five and spent the next fifteen years preaching and setting up foundations at Derry, Durrow, and Kells. Possibly because of a family feud which resulted in the death of 3000 and for which he considered himself partly responsible he left Ireland at 42 and landed on the island of Iona off the coast of Scotland. There he built the monastery which was to become world famou...

SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 08 Bl. Pacificus of Cerano. Franciscan fria r and renowned preacher. Pacificus Ramota was a native of Cerano, Novara, Italy, and entered the Franciscans in 1445. He served as a missionary in northern Italy and worked for the reform of the Church, fulfilling a task given to him by Pope Sixtus IV to bring reform to the Church in Sardinia. The pope also asked him to preach a crusade against the Ottoman Turks who had recently captured Constantinople and were threatening the Mediterranean. Especially respected for his knowledge of moral theology, Pacificus authored the Summa Pacifica, which was widely read by theologians of the time. 1424-1482 A.D. He died at Sassari, Sardinia, on June 4, 1482, and his cult was confirmed in 1745 St. Bron , 511 A.D. Bishop and disciple of St. Patrick. Bron was the bishop of Cassel-lrra, near Sligo, Ireland. He continued St. Patrick's missionary efforts and introduced literary and artistic standards in Irish monastic life. ...

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SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 07 St. Peter, Roman Catholic Priest and Spanish Marty r with Wallabonsus, Sabinian, Wistremundus, Habentius, and Jeremias. They were put to death in Cordoba at the order of Emir Abd al-Rahman II for preaching against Muhammad. Though most were beheaded, Jeremias was scourged to death. Feastday June 7 St. Robert of Newminster. Robert of Newminster, Saint, Abbot, (Benedictine) Cistercians (1100-1159) A priest from North Yorkshire who took the Benedictine habit at Whitby and obtained permission to join some monks of York who were attempting to live according to a new interpretation of the Benedictine rule at Fountains abbey (1132). Fountains soon became Cistercian and one of the centres of the White Monks in N. England. Newminster abbey in Northumberland was founded from it in 1137, and Robert became its first abbot. He is described as gentle and merciful in judgement. St. Willibald , 786 A.D. Bishop and missionary. A native of Wessex, England, he was t...

SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 06 STS. ARTEMIUS AND PAULINE, MARTYRS ON THE VIA AURELIA The Carthusian Martyrs were the monks of the London Charterhouse, the monastery of the Carthusian Order in central London, who were put to death by the English state in a period lasting from the 19 June 1535 till the 20 September 1537. The method of execution was hanging, disembowelling while still alive and then quartering Bl. Walter Pierson, 1537 A.D. Carthusian martyr of England. A member of the Carthusian Charterhouse of London, he served as a lay brother and was arrested with his companions by English authorities for opposing the religious policies of King Henry VIII (r. 1509-1547). With six other Carthusians, he was starved to death in prison. Bl. John Davy, 1537 A.D. Carthusian martyr of England. A member of the Carthusian Charterhouse of London, he was an opponent of the Act of Supremacy of King Henry VIII. and was arrested and starved to death in Newgate Prison with six Carthusian ...

SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 05 Bl. Franciscan Martyrs of China , Twenty-nine Franciscans and Franciscan tertiaries who became victims of the Boxer Rebellion. They represent more than 100,000 Christians of China who were martyred in the reign of Empress Tz’u hsi. These martyrs are recorded as being slain in the palace of the viceroy of Taiyuan-fu of Xian-fu Province. The martyrs are: Bishop Gregory Grassie, Bishop Francis Fognolla, Father Elias Facchini, Father Theodore Balat, Father Franco Benedictine hermit.Feastday June 5 ST. BONIFACE, BISHOP AND MARTYR , APOSTLE OF GERMANY-St Boniface is known as the “Apostle of Germany” for having evangelised the peoples “beyond the Rhine” in the 7th century. His work provided the foundation for the political and social organization of Europe undertaken by Charlemagne. St. Sanctinus. Also known as Sancho, a martyr. He was born in Albi, France, but was captured as a child by the Moors and sold into slavery at Cordoba, Spain. Raised and educa...

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SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 04 St. Walter, 1150 A.D. Benedictine abbot . Born in England, he served as a monk and then became the abbot of Fontenelle, France, the famed Benedictine spiritual center. Pope Innocent II (r. 1130-1143) noted his zeal and holiness. St. Metrophanes of Byzantium,Bishop of Byzantium . A nephew of Emperor Probus, he was a convert and entered the Church. After studying for the priesthood, Metrophanes was ordained by Bishop Titus of Byzantium whom he succeeded in 313. His devotion to the faith as bishop was so remarkable that Emperor Constantine the Great was supposedly influenced by him in placing the new imperial capital at Byzantium, on the Hellespont. The new city was named Constantinople. Feastday June 4 St. Francis Caracciolo, Roman Catholic priest and Founder of the Minor Clerks Regular with St. John Augustine Adorno . He was born in 1563, a member of a noble Neapolitan family. Though he had a rare skin disease, much like leprosy, Francis became a...

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SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 03 St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, Roman Catholic Martyrs of Uganda . Feastday June 3 S T. 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 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, bring...

SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 02 Sts. Marcellinus and Peter, Roman Catholic Priest Martyrs . Marcellinus, a priest, and Peter, an exorcist. Marcellinus and Peter: two of the innumerable saints who have given heroic witness to the Gospel in the infancy of the Church, when neither torture nor death could give them cause to turn their backs on Christ. Their story unfolds between the end of the third and the beginning of the fourth century. Feastday June 2 St. Blandina, Roman Catholic Martyr. Blandina was tortured for her faith; body burned and ashes thrown in the Tiber River. Feastday June2 Martyrs of Lyons, A group of Christians that include Photinus, Sanctius, Vetius, Epagathus, Maturus, Ponticus, Biblis, Attalus, Alexander, Blandina, and companions. They were attacked by a pagan mob and then tried as Christians in the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius in Lugdunum, Gaul. Writers from Lyons and Vienne provided very graphic descriptions of the terible torments endured by these martyrs...

SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR June 01 St. Justin Martyr, Roman Catholic Martyr . Using human reason to understand the divine: many saints in the Church have taken this path as they try to comprehend God’s existence. Among of the first of these was St. Justin, martyred in 165 AD. His feast day is June 1. apologist, born at Flavia Neapolis, about A.D. 100, converted to Christianity about A.D. 130, taught and defended the Christian religion in Asia Minor and at Rome, where he suffered martyrdom about the year 165. Feastday June 1 St. Wistan, 850 A.D. Wistan (d.c. 850), Martyr of England. A grandson of the king of Mercia, he was supposedly murdered by Bertulph, king of Mercia and his godfather, for opposing the ruler's planned marriage to Wistan's mother. Originally buried at Repton, his remains were translated to Evesham Cathedral Bl. John Storey, 1571 A.D. Martyr of England. A Doctor of Law, John studied at Oxford, was president of Broadgate Hall and a professor of law, and wa...