Today, June 29, we celebrate the Feast of *Saint Peter and Paul,* the two great apostles of the Church, and martyrs for the faith. Saint Peter, disciple of Christ, first Pope, and “rock” of the Church., was born Simeon, but renamed by Christ to reflect his special role in the...
Today, June 28th, we celebrate the feast of *Saint Irenaeus, bishop and martyr*. He was born in the year 120; he was of the Greek tongue, and probably a native of Asia Minor. His parents, who were Christians, placed him while still young under the care of the great Saint...
Today, June 27, we celebrate the feast day of *Our Lady of Perpetual Help, also known as Our Lady of Perpetual Succor.* The icon of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, painted on wood, and seems to have originated around the thirteenth century, is one of the most well-known and loved...
Today, June 26, we commemorate the feast day of *Saint Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer* (1902-1975), priest, modern-day saint, and founder of Opus Dei, an organization of lay people and priests dedicated to the teaching that everyone is called to holiness by God and that ordinary life can result in sanctity....
Today, June 25th, we celebrate the feast of *St. Dominic Henares* (1764-1838), one of the Martyrs of Vietnam. St. Dominic was born to a poor family in Spain. He joined the Dominican Order and was ordained a priest in 1790. Ten years later he was sent as a missionary to the...
Today, June 24, we celebrate the *Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist.* For the Church, this is a special day—one of the only feast days of a saint falling on the date of birth, rather than the date on which the saint died. Ordinarily the Church observes...
Today, June 23rd, we celebrate the feast of *St. Joseph Cafasso*, Italian priest and social reformer in early 19th-century Turin and patron of prisoners. Joseph Cafasso was born in Italy, of peasant parents. He was the third child of a family of four. His parents, who were known for their...
June 22: The feast of *Saint Thomas More* Today, June 22, we celebrate the feast day of *Saint Thomas More* (1478-1535), English martyr for the faith and patron of lawyers. Saint Thomas More was born in London, the son of a judge. At a young age, Thomas was placed in...
Today, June 21, we celebrate the feast day of *Saint Aloysius Gonzaga,* patron saint of Catholic youth, charity workers, and AIDS caregivers and victims. Aloysius was born into a powerful and wealthy Italian family. When he was 10 years of age he spent two years of his life in Mantua,...
For the past thirty years, the Vatican’s World Youth Day Magazine has been an official souvenir of the fruitful dialogue between the Holy Father and young people at the international events. The Vatican has announced that the World Youth Day Magazine, highlighting the memories of World Youth Day (WYD) in Panama...
