Only 22 years old and just three months ordained a priest, Bl. Ángel Darío Acosta Zurita (feast day: July 25) was martyred, the victim of government persecution in Mexico.
In the early 19th century, high in the mountains of Lebanon, Youssef Makhlouf dreamed of giving his life to Christ in a radical way. He became St. Charbel Makhlouf, OLM, whose feast we celebrate on July 24.
Let all of us who have ever experienced loss or failures turn to St. Bridget (feast day: July 23) for intercession.
"We must teach others about Christ," said Bl. María Inés Teresa of the Blessed Sacrament (feast day: July 22). "We missionaries should not, therefore, let a day go by without our talking of Christ to others. To know that only a small number of people know the true God (Love) should be a source of torment for us."
The National Eucharistic Congress is under way in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the Marians are here! Check here for updates on the last full day, Day 4, July 20!
The National Eucharistic Congress is under way in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the Marians are here, along with some other famous faces! Check here for updates on Day 3, July 19!
The National Eucharistic Congress has begun in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the Marians are here! Check here for updates on Day 2, July 18!
The National Eucharistic Congress has begun in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the Marians are here! Check here for updates!
She is perhaps the most popular representation of the Blessed Mother: Our Lady of Mount Carmel, whose feast we celebrate on July 16.
https://marian.org/videos/st-bonaventureA group of papal envoys brought a cardinal’s hat to St. Bonaventure, whose feast we celebrate on July 15, while he was busy washing dishes outside a convent. The saint told the envoys to hang the cap upon a tree until he was finished.
She is called the “Lily of the Mohawks” and the “Genevieve of New France”: St. Kateri Tekakwitha (feast day: July 14 in the U.S., April 17 in Canada), the first Native American to be canonized.
Some people are Christians under pretty good circumstances. And then there are those like Kateri Tekakwitha, whose feast we celebrate on July 14.
