Memorial of St. Justin, 100-165; converted to Christianity, and became the first Christian philosopher; an early apologist, defending Christianity against attacks and misunderstandings; martyred in Rome in 165 A.D.
Saint of the Day: St. Maximinus of Trier; bishop of Trier, Germany, and a miracle worker; gave refuge to St. Athanasius in 336, and later to St. Paul the Patriarch of Constantinople; St. Jerome called him “one of the most courageous bishops of his time”; died 347 A.D.
Saint of the Day: St. Bernard of Montjoux, 923-1008; spent over four decades doing missionary work in the Alps; most remembered for two Alpine hospices he built to aid lost travelers; patron of mountaineers, skiers, and the Alps
Optional Memorial of St. Augustine of Canterbury, early 6th Century-604; sent by Pope Gregory to evangelize the Anglo-Saxons in England; he was welcomed by the King of Kent, but was less successful in convincing Britons to give up Celtic customs at variance with the Church; Augustine heeded the advice of Pope Gregory, to purify rather than destroy pagan temples; known as the Apostle of England
Memorial of St. Philip Neri, 1515-1595; ordained a priest, and founded the Oratory; known as a wise confessor, with a sense of humor; sought by many prominent figures of his day; one of the influential figures of the counter-reformation
Optional Memorial of St. Bede, the Venerable, 673-735; his writings are a veritable summary of the learning of his time; the father of English history, the first to date events “anno domini” (A.D.); the only English Doctor of the Church
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