Celebrating St. Ignatius of Loyola on July 31. St. Ignatius of Loyola, celebrated on July 31, was a 16th-century Spanish soldier who became one of the greatest spiritual reformers in Church history. After a cannonball shattered his leg in battle, Ignatius underwent a profound conversion while recovering. Reading about the lives of Christ and the […]

Celebrating Sts. Abdon and Sennen on July 30. Sts. Abdon and Sennen, celebrated on July 30, were Persian nobles who came to Rome during the third century and became Christians. According to tradition, after witnessing the suffering of persecuted believers under Emperor Decius, they began burying the bodies of martyrs and caring for the faithful. […]

Celebrating St. Martha on July 29. St. Martha, honored on July 29, is remembered as the sister of Mary and Lazarus and a devoted friend of Jesus. She appears in the Gospels as a woman of action—practical, attentive, and deeply committed to hospitality. In Luke’s Gospel, Martha welcomes Jesus into her home, busying herself with […]

Celebrating Sts. Nazarius and Celsus, Victor I, and Innocent I, Martyrs on July 28. The Church honors Sts. Nazarius and Celsus, and Popes Victor I and Innocent I on July 28. These saints span centuries but share a common witness: they remained faithful under pressure, and they served the Church when it needed clarity, courage, […]

Celebrating Pope St. Celestine I on July 27. Pope St. Celestine I, whose feast is celebrated on July 27, served as Bishop of Rome from 422 to 432. His decade-long papacy was marked by clarity, pastoral energy, and doctrinal firmness during a turbulent time for the Church. Celestine is remembered for defending the truth of […]

Celebrating St. Anne on July 26. St. Anne, celebrated on July 26, is known as the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the grandmother of Jesus. Though not mentioned by name in the Bible, her story has been handed down through ancient Christian tradition, and her role as a woman of faith, prayer, and […]

Celebrating St. James the Greater, Apostle on July 25. St. James the Greater, honored on July 25, was one of the first disciples called by Jesus and a key witness to His ministry. He was part of Christ’s inner circle, present at the Transfiguration and the agony in the Garden of Gethsemane. The son of […]

Celebrating St. Christina on July 24. St. Christina of Bolsena, honored on July 24, is one of the more mysterious and striking early martyrs of the Church. According to tradition, she was a young girl from a wealthy pagan family in 3rd-century Italy. Her conversion to Christianity enraged her father, who subjected her to brutal […]

Celebrating St. Liborius, Martyrs on July 23. St. Liborius, whose feast is celebrated on July 23, was a 4th-century bishop of Le Mans in what is now France. While not martyred himself, he is often honored among early saints and is particularly remembered for his strong connection with St. Martin of Tours. After decades of […]

Celebrating St. Mary Magdalen on July 22. St. Mary Magdalen, whose feast is celebrated on July 22, is one of the most compelling figures in the Gospels. She is the first recorded witness to the Resurrection, the one to whom the Risen Christ entrusted the message to “go and tell” His disciples. For this, the […]