Archive for June 12, 2022
Bl. Helen of Poland
Born: c.1235 in Hungary Died: 11 June 1298 at Gnesen, Poland of natural causes Beatified: 26 September 1827 by Pope Leo XII (cultus confirmed) Born a princess, the daughter of King Bela IV of Hungary and Maria Laskaris. Niece of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, grand-niece of Saint Hedwig of Andechs, and younger sister of Blessed […]
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St. Aleydis of Schaerbeek
Born: 12th century at Schaerbeck, Belgium Died: sunrise Saturday 11 June 1250 of natural causes Canonized: on 1 July 1702 Pope Clement XI granted the monks of the Fuliensi Congregation of Saint Bernard permission to celebrate her feast, cultus extended to the entire Cistercian Order in 1870, cultus extended to all of Belgium in 1907 […]
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Prayer in honour of St. Barnabas
O God, who decreed that Saint Barnabas, a man filled with faith and the Holy Spirit, should be set apart to convert the nations, grant that the Gospel of Christ, which he strenuously preached, may be faithfully proclaimed by word and by deed. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with […]
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St. Barnabas
Catholics celebrate the memory of St. Barnabas on June 11. The apostle and missionary was among Christ’s earliest followers and was responsible for welcoming St. Paul into the Church. Though not one of the 12 apostles chosen by the Lord, Jesus, he is traditionally regarded as one of the 72 disciples of Christ and most […]
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Prayer to St. John of Sahagun
Heavenly Lord, Saint John of Sahagun was not afraid to correct the evils around him, even when the evildoers were powerful people who were likely to take revenge. He could do this because of the graces he received through his prayer life and from attending Mass. I ask him to pray that I increase in […]
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St. Gaspare Bertoni
Born: 9 October 1777 Verona, Republic of Venice Died: 12 June 1853 (aged 75) Verona, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Beatified: 1 November 1975, Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican City by Pope Paul VI Canonized: 1 November 1989, Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II Feast: 12 JunePatronage: Stigmatines GASPAR […]
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Pope St. Leo III
Born: at Rome, Italy Papal Ascension, 26 December 795 Died: 12 June 816, relics at Saint Peter’s, Rome, Italy Canonized: 1673 by Pope Clement X The son of Atyuppius and Elizabeth. Priest. Cardinal. Papal treasurer. Elected pope the day after his predecessor’s burial, probably so there would not be any outside interference with the decision […]
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St. John of Sahagun
Born: c. 1419 Sahagún, Province of Leon, Crown of Castile Died: 11 June 1479 (aged 48) Salamanca, Province of Salamanca, Crown of Castile Venerated: in Catholic Church (Order of St. Augustine and Diocese of Salamanca) Beatified: 1601, Rome, Papal States, by Pope Clement VIII Canonized: 16 October 1690, Rome, Papal States, by Pope Alexander VIII […]
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