Archive for July 8, 2019
St. Edgar the Peaceful
Born: 943 or 944 Died: 8 July 975 (aged 31/32) Winchester, Hampshire Edgar c. 943 – 8 July 975), known as the Peaceful or the Peaceable, was King of England from 959 until his death. He was the younger son of Edmund I and Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury, and came to the throne as a teenager, following […]
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St. Mary Hermina Grivot
Born: 28 April 1866 in Beaune, France Died: beheaded on 9 July 1900 at Taiyuanfu, China Canonized: 1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II in Rome Venerated: 3 January 1943 by Pope Pius XII (decree of martyrdom) Beatified: 24 November 1946 by Pope Pius XII Daughter of a cooper and a housekeeper. Irma was […]
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St. Veronica Giuliani
Born: December 27, 1660 Mercatello sul Metauro, Duchy of Urbino (Present-day Italy) Died: July 9, 1727 (aged 66) Città di Castello, Papal States (Present-day Italy) Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Beatified: June 17, 1804 by Pope Pius VII Canonized: May 26, 1839 by Pope Gregory XVI Major shrine: Monastery of St. Veronica Giuliani, Città di […]
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Daily Reflection 09.07.2019
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St. Raymond of Toulouse
Born: Toulouse, France Died: 3 July 1118 Toulouse, France Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Major shrine: Basilica of St. Sernin, Toulouse Feast: 8 July Raymond of Toulouse, also known as Raymond Gayrard, was a chanter and canon renowned for generosity. A native of Toulouse, who entered religious life after the death of his wife. He […]
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