July 15 St. Bonaventure (1221-1274) Bonaventure, Franciscan, theologian, doctor of the Church, was both learned and holy. Because of the spirit that filled him and his writings, he was at first called the Devout Doctor; but in more recent centuries he has been known as the Seraphic Doctor after the

Birthday Prayers #1 For the Birthday of a family member Heavenly Father, We praise You for all Your gifts to us. In a special way, We thank You for (name). Bless him (her) always in Your love. Bless us too, Holy Father, And this food with which we celebrate. Help us all to praise You and give You gl

Monday, July 13, 2015 St. Henry(972-1024) As German king and Holy Roman Emperor, Henry was a practical man of affairs. He was energetic in consolidating his rule. He crushed rebellions and feuds. On all sides he had to deal with drawn-out disputes so as to protect his frontiers. This involved him in

July 12 Sts. John Jones and John Wall (c. 1530-1598; 1620-1679) These two friars were martyred in England in the 16th and 17th centuries for refusing to deny their faith.. John Jones was Welsh. He was ordained a diocesan priest and was twice imprisoned for administering the sacraments before leaving

Saturday, July 11, 2015 St. Benedict (480?-543) It is unfortunate that no contemporary biography was written of a man who has exercised the greatest influence on monasticism in the West. Benedict is well recognized in the later Dialogues of St. Gregory, but these are sketches to illustrate miraculou

The Picture of the boy. Don’t look away. Pray and cry out for the holy innocents persecuted because of their faith. Exsurge, Domine. pic.twitter.com/yXPrcIEYQP  Friday, July 10, 2015 St. Veronica Giuliani (1660-1727) Veronica was born in Mercatelli, Italy. It is said that when her mother Benedetta w

Latakia, Syria, Jul 7, 2015 / 06:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The organizations of Franciscan missionaries serving in the Holy Land have requested prayers for the safe return of Father Dhiya Aziz, who was abducted by militants in Syria on Saturday.The Custody of the Holy Land have stated that they lost c

July 9 St. Nicholas Pick and Companions   Homily: St. Nicholas Pick – Nothing Else Matters By Fr Grant  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01w51BJapEQ July 9, 2015 St. Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions The 120 martyrs in this group died between 1648 and 1930. Most of them (87) were born in China and

July 8 St. Gregory Grassi and Companions (d. 1900) Christian missionaries have often gotten caught in the crossfire of wars against their own countries. When the governments of Britain, Germany, Russia and France forced substantial territorial concessions from the Chinese in 1898, anti-foreign senti

July 7 Blessed Emmanuel Ruiz and Companions (1804-1860) Not much is known of the early life of Emmanuel Ruiz, but details of his heroic death in defense of the faith have come down to us.Born of humble parents in Santander, Spain, he became a Franciscan priest and served as a missionary in Damascus.