Optional Memorial of St. Robert Bellarmine, 1542-1621; born in Italy, entered the Jesuits in 1560; eventually became Provincial of Naples and a Cardinal; spiritual father of St. Aloysius Gonzaga; helped St. Francis de Sales obtain formal approval of the Visitation Order; left a host of important writings
Memorial of Saints Cornelius and Cyprian; Third Century pope and bishop, respectively, who dealt with the Novatian heresy, which held that apostates could not be readmitted to the Church, even after repenting; under Roman persecution, Cornelius was martyred in 253, and Cyprian in 258.
Memorial of St. John Chrysostom, 344-407; born in Antioch; lived as an anchorite but poor health forced him to return to Antioch; he was ordained and eventually elevated to the see of Constantinople; his enemies had him exiled, and later to further exile in Pythius; he died on his way to Pythius
Saint of the Day: St. Finian; Sixth Century abbot; born in Ulster, in Ireland, and became a monk, ordained in Rome; returned to Ulster and founded several monasteries, becoming abbot of Moville, in County Down; known for miracles; died 579 A.D.
Memorial of St. Peter Claver, 1580-1654; spent 33 years in what is now Colombia, serving the Black slaves; through his efforts, 300,000 souls entered the Church
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