The Solemnity of Pentecost
Celebrating Pentecost, a Christian feast tracing back to Acts and Corinthians, marking the bestowal of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles.
Saint Augustine of Canterbury
St. Augustine of Canterbury was a monk and abbot in Rome, Italy when he was sent by Pope Saint Gregory the Great with 40 brother monks, to evangelize the British Isles in 597. He is called the Apostle of the English.
Solemnity Of The Most Holy Trinity
Trinity Sunday, also known as Holy Trinity Sunday, is celebrated a week after Pentecost Sunday in honor of the most fundamental of Christian beliefs—belief...
Saint Paul of Constantinople
Saint Paul, Bishop of Constantinople, during the period of bitter controversy in the Church over the Arian heresy. Elected in 336 to succeed Alexander of Constantinople, the following year he was exiled to Pontus by Emperor Constantius II. Here he was deliberately starved and finally strangled by Arian supporters. He is considered a martyr for the orthodox cause and was a close friend St. Athanasius.
Solemnity of The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus goes back at least to the 11th century, but through the 16th century, it remained a private devotion, often tied to devotion to the Five Wounds of Christ. The first feast of the Sacred Heart was celebrated on August 31, 1670, in Rennes, France, through the efforts of Fr. Jean Eudes (1602-1680). From Rennes, the devotion spread, but it took the visions of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690) for the devotion to become universal.
Saint Edmund, King and Martyr
A teenage king who courageously defended his faith and throne, enduring martyrdom for his refusing to make Christianity illegal.
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Pope Pius XI established The Feast of Christ the King in 1925, addressing the rise of secularism.
The Nativity of the Lord
"For today a Savior has been born for you in the city of David: he is Christ the Lord." - Luke 2:11-12
Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys
Marguerite Bourgeoys, a pioneering French educator and saint, founded the Congregation of Notre Dame and revolutionized education in 17th-century Canada.
Saint Peter Damian, Doctor of the Church
Saint Peter Damian (988-1072), Doctor of the Church, revered as a scholar, preacher, monk, priest, and cardinal, embodied wisdom, zeal, austerity, piety, and loyalty.
