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.
Pope Saint Julius I
Pope Saint Julius I, reigned 337-352, staunchly defended Orthodoxy, protected St. Athanasius, and opposed Arianism.
Saints Jonas, Barachisius, and Companions
Despite cruel tortures, the two brothers remained steadfast in the Faith. New and more horrible torments were then devised under which at last they yielded up their lives, while their pure souls winged their flight to heaven, there to gain the martyr's crown, which they had so faithfully won.
Ash Wednesday
In the Roman Catholic Church, Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, the season of preparation for the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. (In Eastern Rite Catholic churches, Lent begins two days earlier, on Clean Monday.)
Pope Saint Hyginus
Pope Saint Hyginus, a Greek, led the Roman Church (138-140 AD), structuring clergy hierarchy and mandating church consecration, but his exact history remains unclear.
Saint Eucharius
Eucharius, first Bishop of Trier, legendary disciple of Christ, revived Maternus with St. Peter’s staff, converting many Gentiles in Gaul.
Pope Saint Clement
Saint Clement, early Christian leader and Bishop of Rome, revered by the Petrine faction, distinct from Pauline followers.
Saint Irenaeus
Saint Irenaeus was an Early Church Father who exposed Gnosticism through influential writings, defending and preserving the Catholic faith.
Saint Cyril of Alexandria
Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria, was an anti-Nestorian theologian who clarified doctrines of the Trinity and Incarnation.
