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.
Saint Norbert
Saint Norbert was born at Xanten in the Rhineland, about the year 1080. He is the founder of the Premonstratensians, also known as the Norbertines.
Saint Boniface
Saint Boniface of Mainz is often called The Apostle of Germany. Pope Gregory II renamed him Boniface, "doer of good," and delegated him to spread the gospel message in Germany. For 30 years Boniface worked to reform and organize the Church, linking the various local communities firmly with Rome.
Saint Petroc
Saint Petroc, a Welsh prince turned monk, studied in Ireland, made pilgrimages to Rome, Jerusalem, and India, and lived ascetically for seven years.
Saint Charles Lwanga and The Ugandan Martyrs
Saint Charles Lwanga was a Ugandan martyr canonized by Pope Paul VI, patron of African Youth, and burned to death in 1886.
Saint Elmo
Saint Elmo, also known as St. Erasmus, is the patron of sailors and stomach ailments and against storms. He is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. Legend records that when a blue light appears at mastheads before and after a storm, the seamen took it as a sign of St. Elmo's protection. This was known as "St. Elmo's fire".
The Solemnity Of The Ascension
The Ascension, 40 days after Easter, marks Jesus' bodily return to Heaven, completing our redemption.
The Feast of the Visitation
The Feast of the Visitation recalls to us the visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth shortly after the Annunciation
Saint Joan of Arc
Saint Joan of Arc, patroness of soldiers and France, led French forces to victory at 17 and was canonized in 1920.
Saint Theodosia of Constantinople
Saint Theodosia was a nun who resisted iconoclasm in 729, leading to her arrest and execution for toppling an officer removing an icon.
