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Blessed Rickard Thirkeld Feast date: May 29 Richard Thirkeld was ordained a priest in France in April of 1579, and returned to his homeland of York, England, soon after to serve as a home missionary. There he was arrested on the eve of the Annunciation in 1538 for the crime of being a priest. He was … Read moreBlessed Rickard Thirkeld
St. Maximinus Feast date: May 29 St. Maximinus was the Bishop of Trier, and was born at Silly near Poitiers. He died there either on May 29, 352 or Sept. 12, 349. He was educated and ordained a priest by St. Agritius, whom he succeeded as Bishop of Trier in 332 or 335. At that time Trier … Read moreSt. Maximinus
St. Bernard of Menthon Feast date: May 28 The Church remembers St. Bernard of Manthon on May 28. He was born in 923, probably in the castle Menthon near Annecy, in Savoy, and died at Novara, 1008. He was a descendant from a rich, noble family and received a thorough education. He refused to enter … Read moreSt. Bernard of Menthon
Blessed Antoni Julian Nowowiejski Feast date: May 28 Archbishop Antoni Julian Nowowiejski was was born in 1858, and beatified by Pope John Paul II on June 13, 1999, along with another 107 Poles who were martyred during World War II. The late archbishop of Plock, Poland, was arrested by the occupying Germans in 1940. He … Read moreBlessed Antoni Julian Nowowiejski
St. Augustine of Canterbury Feast date: May 27 An Italian Benedictine monk who became the “Apostle of the English,” Saint Augustine of Canterbury is honored by the Catholic Church on May 27. Under the direction of Pope Saint Gregory the Great, Augustine founded the famous See of Canterbury and preached the Catholic faith to the … Read moreSt. Augustine of Canterbury
St. Philip Neri Feast date: May 26 Philip Neri was born in Florence, Italy, in 1515. At the age of 18, Philip was sent to his uncle, Romolo, a wealthy merchant at San Germano, a Neapolitan town near the base of Monte Cassino, to assist him in his business, and with the hope that he … Read moreSt. Philip Neri
St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi Feast date: May 25 On May 25, the Catholic Church celebrates Saint Mary Magdalene de Pazzi, an Italian noblewoman of the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries who became a Carmelite nun distinguished for her intense prayer life and devotion to frequent Holy Communion. In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI marked the … Read moreSt. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi
Pope St. Gregory VII Feast date: May 25 On May 25 the Catholic Church celebrates Pope St. Gregory VII, who sought to reform the Church and secure its freedom against the intrusion of civil rulers during his 11th century pontificate. Born in the Italian region of Tuscany sometime between 1020 and 1025, the future Pope … Read morePope St. Gregory VII
St. Bede the Venerable Feast date: May 25 The Catholic Church will celebrate the feast of St. Bede on May 25. The English priest, monk, and scholar is sometimes known as “the Venerable Bede” for his combination of personal holiness and intellectual brilliance. Bede was born during 673 near the English town of Jarrow. His … Read moreSt. Bede the Venerable
Feast of the Ascension Feast date: May 24 The Feast of the Ascension is the fortieth day after Easter Sunday, which commemorates the Ascension of Christ into heaven, according to Mark 16:19, Luke 24:51, and Acts 1:2. In the Eastern Church this feast was known as analepsis, “the taking up”, and also as the episozomene, … Read moreFeast of the Ascension