The Story of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Hermits lived on Mount Carmel near the Fountain of Elijah in northern Israel in the 12th century. They had a chapel dedicated to Our Lady. By the 13th century they became known as “Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.” They soon celebrated a special Mass and […]
Feast Day: July 20 Patronage: childbirth, pregnant women, dying people, kidney disease, peasants, exiles, falsely accused people; Lowestoft, England; Queens’ College, Cambridge; nurses; Sannat and Bormla, Malta Birth: 289 Antioch, Pisidia Death: 304 (aged 15) Attributes: slain dragon (Western depictions); hammer, defeated demon (Eastern Orthodox depictions) Life: Margaret, known as Margaret of Antioch in the […]
TALATA: “Sapagkat may isang Diyos at may isang tagapamagitan sa Diyos at sa mga tao, ang taong si Cristo Jesus,” BUONG KATANUNGAN: Ayon sa turo ng Simbahan, ang mga Santo—silang mga banal na nasa kabilang buhay na—ay namamagitan sa ating mga dalangin patungo sa Diyos. Ngunit ayon sa I Timoteo 2:5, si Jesu-Cristo lamang ang […]
Feast Day: July 11 Patronage: Against poison, Against witchcraft, Agricultural workers, Cavers, Civil engineers, Coppersmiths, Dying people, Erysipelas, Europe, Farmers, Fever, Gall stones, Heerdt (Germany), Heraldry and Officers of arms, the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, Inflammatory diseases, Italian architects, Kidney disease, Monks, Nettle rash, Norcia, (Italy), People in religious orders, Schoolchildren and […]
Saint of the Day St. Veronica Giuliani Feast Day: July 9 Birth: December 27, 1660 Mercatello sul Metauro, Duchy of Urbino (Italy) Death: July 9, 1727 (aged 66) Città di Castello, Papal States (Italy) Beatified: June 17, 1804 by Pope Pius VII Canonized: May 26, 1839 by Pope Gregory XVI Attributes: Crowned with thorns and […]
Feast Day: July 4 Patronage: Coimbra, Diocese of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Cathedral of La Laguna Birth: 1271 Aljafería Palace, Zaragoza, Kingdom of Aragon Death: 4 July 1336 Estremoz Castle in Estremoz, Alentejo, Kingdom of Portugal Canonized: 25 May 1625, Rome by Pope Urban VIII Life: Elizabeth of Aragon, also known as Elizabeth of […]
Saint of the Day He who is humble easily obeys everyone, fears to offend anyone, is at peace with everyone, is kind with all. – St. Thomas the Apostle Feast Day: July 3 Patronage: India, Saint Thomas Christians, Sri Lanka, and Pula in Croatia Birth: 1st century AD Galilee, Roman Empire (present-day Israel) Death: 03 […]