July 13: ST. HENRY. Short bio + Divine office 2nd reading
July 13ST. HENRYShort bio + Divine office 2nd reading St. Henry II (972–1024), duke of Bavaria, was the fifth and last Holy Roman Emperor...
July saints and feasts
July 11: ST. BENEDICT, Patron of Europe. Summary vid +full text.
July 11 ST. BENEDICT, ABBOT Short bio and Divine office 2nd reading Born at Norcia, Italy, St. Benedict (480-547) chose to live a solitary...
July 5: Saint ANTHONY MARIA ZACCARIA, Priest.
July 5: St. Anthony Maria Zaccaria, Priest. Short bio and reading. Born in Cremona, Italy, St. Anthony (1502-1539) organized the group called the Clerks...
July 3: SAINT THOMAS THE APOSTLE. Mass prayers, proper readings, Gospel commentary and video reflection.
July 3: SAINT THOMAS THE APOSTLE. Mass prayers ,proper readings, Gospel commentary and video reflection. ENTRANCE ANTIPHONDeus meus es tu, et confitébor tibi: Deus...
POPE BENEDICT XVI ON ST. BONAVENTURE (July 15).
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POPE BENEDICT XVI ON ST. BONAVENTURE (July 15). WHO IS ST. BONAVENTURE? LIFE AND PERSONALITY Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today I would like to...
ST. AUGUSTINE ON ST. MARTHA (July 29): Blessed are they who receive Christ in their homes.
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ST. AUGUSTINE ON ST. MARTHA (July 29): Blessed are they who receive Christ in their homes. Our Lord Jesus Christ liked the home of...
POPE BENEDICT THE XVI ON SAINT BENEDICT (July 11), Patron of Europe.
11 July Saint Benedict, Abbot, Patron of Europe [This is] the feast of Saint Benedict, Patron of Europe, a saint and abbot particularly dear...
July 6: ST. MARIA GORETTI. “I have no fear, for you are with me.” A sermon of Pope Pius XII.
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July 6: ST. MARIA GORETTI, Patron saint of young women and rape victims. St. Maria Goretti (1890-1902) was born near Ancona (Italy). She was...
July 4: Saint ELIZABETH OF PORTUGAL. Charity to the poor and love of peace.
July 4 Saint Elizabeth of Portugal [Optional Memorial] St. Elizabeth of Portugal (1271-1336) was the daughter of King Peter III of Aragon and was...
July 4: INDEPENDENCE DAY MASS PRAYERS (Optional memorial in the United States).
July 4: INDEPENDENCE DAY MASS PRAYERS AND READINGS (Optional memorial in the United States). This day is the anniversary of the adoption of the...
POPE BENEDICT XVI ON ST. THOMAS, THE APOSTLE (July 3).
POPE BENEDICT XVI ON ST. THOMAS, THE APOSTLE. Ever present in the four lists [of Apostles] compiled by the New Testament, in the first...
July 3: ST. THOMAS, THE APOSTLE.
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July 3ST. THOMAS, THE APOSTLE. Today’s Gospel recounts how Thomas responded with doubt, with incredulity when the other Apostles told him that they have...