Religious, 1715 – 1787
Felix of Nicosia was born on November 5, 1715 and given the name Philip James Amoroso. He was the son of a poor family, the cobbler Philip Amoroso and Carmela Pirro. He was not formally educated but his mother taught him the basics of Catholic faith and encouraged him to spend time with the local Capuchin friars.
June 1: Saint Justin Martyr—Memorial c. 100–c. 165 Patron Saint of philosophers, lecturers, and apologists Pre-Congregation canonization Liturgical Color: Red Quote: And this food is called among us the Eucharist, of which no one is allowed to partake but the man who believes that the things which we teach are true, and who has been...
Mid-Third Century–c. 304
Invoked by those enduring hardships in life
Pre-Congregation canonization
On February 23, 303, Roman Emperor Diocletian issued an edict that mandated the destruction of Christian churches and scriptures, revoked all legal rights of Christians, and called for the confiscation of their property. In 304, Diocletian ordered the arrest of clergy, forcing them to offer sacrifices to the Roman gods or face imprisonment, torture, and death.
This is the place where Christ’s light shone on your land with a particular splendor. This was the place of darkness, Namugongo, where Christ’s light shone bright in the great fire which consumed Saint Charles Lwanga and his companions.
c. 675–754
Patron Saint of Great Germania
Pre-Congregation canonization
Gregory, the servant of the servants of God, to Boniface, a holy priest: Your holy purpose, as it has been explained to us, and your well-tried faith lead us to make use of your services in spreading the Gospel
c. 1080–1134
Patron Saint of expectant mothers and Bohemia
Canonized by Pope Gregory XIII on July 28, 1582
Liturgical Color: White
Saint Ephrem, Deacon and Doctor—Optional Memorial
c. 306–373
Patron Saint of spiritual directors and spiritual leaders
Pre-Congregation canonization
Declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Benedict XV in 1920
I, Ephrem, am dying. With fear, but also with reverence, I entreat you, citizens of Edessa, not to bury me under the altar or elsewhere in the house of God.
St. Landry, also known as Landericus, was a Bishop of Paris who lived from about 646 to 661. He is celebrated for his dedication to serving God and helping the poor. He was known for his work in establishing the city's first hospital, selling church property to aid the famine-stricken, and welcoming the Benedictines to his diocese. His feast day is June 10.
Catholics celebrate the memory of St. Barnabas on June 11. The apostle and missionary was among Christ's earliest followers and was responsible for welcoming St. Paul into the Church.
“St Paphnutius, who led an ascetical life in the Thebaid desert in Egypt, has left us an account of St Onuphrius the Great and the Lives of other fourth century hermits: Timothy the Desert Dweller, the abbas Andrew, Charalampus, Theophilus, and others.
Date of birth unknown; died 816. He was elected on the very day his predecessor was buried (26 Dec., 795), and consecrated on the following day. It is quite possible that this haste may have been due to a desire on the part of the Romans to anticipate any interference of the Franks with their freedom of election.
Born into a noble family at Lisbon, Portugal, in 1195 (on August 15, it is believed), and baptized Fernando, the man we would come to know as St. Anthony was 15 years old when he entered the Canons Regular of St. Augustine. He was trained for the priesthood in Coimbra, in the monastery of the Holy Cross, and ordained at the age of 24.
Elisha (e-LIE-sha) was a prophet in the northern kingdom of Israel in the 800s BC. His moment of calling was rather mystical: Elisha was plowing a field with twelve yoke of oxen when his predecessor, Elijah, came along and placed his mantle over Elisha’s shoulders―a symbol of a call to share in prophetic work.
In the heart of the snowy Alps, a tale of extraordinary kindness and devotion was sown that still reverberates across time. This is the story of Bernard of Menthon, the patron saint of mountaineers and travellers, whose legend continues to inspire Catholic believers worldwide. Read more here: https://catholicsaints.day/bernard-of-menthon/
Saint Germaine Cousin was born in 1579 in Pibrac, a small village not far from Toulouse, France. From her earliest years she was a frail, sickly child, and throughout her life was afflicted with scrofula, a tubercular condition affecting particularly the glands of the neck.
The Holy Martyrs Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia suffered for Christ during the reign of Emperor Diocletian (284-305). Saint Vitus was the son of an illustrious Sicilian dignitary, the pagan Gelas. Gelas tried to turn his son from Christianity, but failed. Paternal love then turned to hatred, and he decided to kill Vitus.
