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ST. JOACHIM & ST. ANNE

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MEMORIAL: JULY 26 St. Joachim and St. Anne are the traditional names for the father and mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We have no...
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ST. JAMES THE GREATER

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FEAST: JULY 25 St. James the Greater was the brother of St. John who were both fishermen and sons of Zebedee. James, along with Peter,...
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ST. BRIDGET OF SWEDEN

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MEMORIAL: JULY 23 St. Bridget of Sweden was born in the 14th century. She started having spiritual visions at a very young age and continued...
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MALE AND FEMALE, HE CREATED THEM

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In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, He did so for a purpose. While the beauty of all creation is...
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ST. MARY MAGDALENE

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FEAST: JULY 22 Mary Magdalene is one of the most inspiring followers of Christ. While she is never identified specifically, tradition holds that she is...
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ST. LAWRENCE OF BRINDISI

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MEMORIAL: JULY 21 St. Lawrence was born in Naples in the late 16th century. At the age of 16, Lawrence became a Capuchin and was...
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ST. APOLLINARIS

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MEMORIAL: JULY 20 A disciple of St. Peter, St. Apollinaris was born in the first century AD in Antioch. He became the first Bishop of...
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ST. CAMILLUS DE LELLIS

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MEMORIAL: JULY 18 St. Camilus was born in Italy in the 16th century. As a young man, he developed a leg disease that left him...
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OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL

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MEMORIAL: JULY 16 Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a feast that entered the Church’s calendar in the 18th century. However, Mt. Carmel has ties...
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ST. BONAVENTURE

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MEMORIAL: JULY 15 St. Bonaventure was born in the early 13th century just five years after St. Francis of Assisi’s death. He was drawn to...
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ST. KATERI TEKAKWITHA

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MEMORIAL: JULY 14 St. Kateri Tekakwitha was born into the Mohawk tribe who hated Christians in 1656. However, Jesuit missionaries continued to come and Kateri...
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ST. LOUIS & ST. ZELIE MARTIN

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MEMORIAL: JULY 12 Louis Martin was born in Bordeaux, France in the 19th century. He met his wife Zelie in Alençon, and they were soon...
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ST. BENEDICT

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MEMORIAL: JULY 11 St. Benedict was born at the end of the 5th century in Italy to a wealthy family. After spending time in Rome...
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ST. MARIA GORETTI

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MEMORIAL: JULY 6 St. Maria Goretti lived at the end of the 19th century in Italy. She lived in a poor family who were devoted...
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ST. THOMAS

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FEAST: JULY 3 St. Thomas is one of the most famous of the Apostles not named Peter or John. He has multiple phrases recorded in...