Optional Memorial of St. Rose of Lima, 1586-1617; forbidden by her parents to enter a convent, so she lived a life of penance and solitude at home as a member of the Third Order of St. Dominic; cared for homeless children, the elderly, and the sick in her house; at her death, the city turned out for her funeral
Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary; her queenship is a share in Jesus' kingship; a follow-up to the Assumption, celebrated on the octave day of that feast
Optional Memorial of St. John Eudes, 1601-1680; founded the Eudists, the Congregation of Jesus and Mary, devoted to the formation of the clergy; founded several seminaries in Normandy; disturbed by the sad condition of prostitutes who wanted to escape that life, he founded the Sisters of Charity of the Refuge
Saint of the Day: St. Helena, 248-328; mother of Emperor Constantine the Great; helped re-establish Christianity in the Holy Land, after a period of decline; discovered relics of the True Cross
Saint of the Day: St. Clare of Montefalco, 1268-1308; joined a convent of Franciscan tertiaries and succeeded her sister as abbess; let an austere life, devoted to the Passion of Christ and His Cross; on her death, an image of the Cross was found imprinted on her heart, and her body remained incorrupt
Optional Memorial of St. Stephen of Hungary, 975-1038; as ruler of Hungary, he adopted a policy of Christianization of the country; he established a system of tithes to support churches and pastors, and to relieve the poor; he abolished pagan customs, and was easily accissible to all, especially the poor
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