08/01 St. Alphonsus Liguori Founded the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer. Read more…
08/02 St. Eusebius of Vercelli Eusebius became the first bishop of Vercelli in 340AD. Read more…
08/03 St. Lydia Purpuraria Lydia was the first Christian convert in Europe. Read more…
08/04 St. John Vianney John Vianney is the patron saint of parish priests. Read more…
08/05 St. Mary Major Basilica First raised at the order of Pope Liberius in the mid-fourth century. Read more…
08/06 The Transfiguration At His Transfiguration Christ showed His disciples the splendor of his beauty. Read more…
08/07 St. Sixtus II, Pope & Martyr Was one of the first victims of the persecution under the Emperor Valerian. Read more…
08/08 St. Dominic The saintly and learned founder of the Order of Preachers. Read more…
08/09 St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross “Edith Stein” Learn from Saint Thérèse to depend on God alone. Read more…
08/10 St. Lawrence Generous patron of the Church’s poor. Read more…
08/11 St. Clare One of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi. Read more…
08/12 St. Jane Frances de Chantal Was wife, mother, nun and founder of a religious community. . Read more…
08/13 St. Pontian, Pope and Martyr Was made pope July 21, 230, and reigned until 235. Read more…
08/14 St. Maximilian Kolbe Saw religious indifference as the deadliest poison of the day. Read more…
08/15 Assumption of Virgin Mary The oldest feast day of Our Lady. Read more…
08/16 St. Stephen of Hungary Abolished pagan customs & established system of tithes. Read more…
08/17 St. Clare of Monte Falco Seek the Cross of Christ, take heart…you find the suffering Lord.” Read more…
08/18 St. Helena “Seek the Cross of Christ, take heart…you find the suffering Lord.”
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08/19 St. John Eudes Founded the Congregation of Jesus and Mary. Read more…
08/20 St. Bernard St. Bernard wrote The Memorare in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Read more…
08/21 St. Pius X Became Pius X at 68, one of the 20th century’s greatest popes. Read more…
08/22 Queenship – Blessed Virgin In the eyes of her Son she takes precedence over everyone else. Read more…
08/23 St. Rose of Lima So pretty that she was called “Rose”. Read more…
08/24 St. Bartholomew A man “in whom there was no guile”. Read more…
08/25 St. Louis Louis “took the cross” for a Crusade when he was 30. Read more…
08/26 St. Teresa of Jesus Jornet IbarsThe Foundress of the Little Sisters of the Poor. Read more…
08/27 St. Monica A priest consoled her, “it is not possible that the son of so many tears should perish.” Read more…
08/28 St. Augustine Called Doctor of Grace, is one of the greatest of the Fathers and Doctors of the Church. Read more…
08/29 St. John the Baptist Beheading. St. John the Baptist was a cousin of Jesus. Read more…
08/30 Bl. Alfrerdo Iledepbonso Schuster “All I can leave you is an invitation to holiness….” Read more…
08/31 St. Aidan of Lindisfarne Credited with restoring Christianity to Northumbria. Read more…
An Act of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus,
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.
