Feastday: July 2 Earthly Life: 1876 - 1904 Cannonized: Pope John Paul II Eugenia Joubert was born and baptized in the city of Orleans near Yssingeaux, France on February 11, 1876, the anniversary of the first apparition of the Blessed Virgin at Lourdes. At 19 years of age in 1895 she entered the Sisters of the Holy Family of the Sacred Heart to become a nun. She made her … [Read more...]
St. Gal I (Bishop of Clermont)
Feastday: July 1 Earthly Life: 489 - 554 (approx) Cannonized: Pre-Congregation Of all the bishops who have occupied the see of Clermont-Ferrand (Auvergne) the sixteenth and twenty-third bore the name of Gal, and both are honoured as saints. The first and most illustrious was bishop from 527 to 551. Gal was born of a senatorial family of Auvergne, the first St. Gal early … [Read more...]
St. John Vianney
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St. Joan of Arc
At Domremy, on the Upper Meuse, was born on January 6, 1412, of pious parentage, the illustrious heroine of all time, St. Joan of Arc. Taught by her mother from earliest years to pray each night "O God, save France," she could not help but conceive that ardent love for her country which later consumed her life. While the English were overrunning the north of France, their … [Read more...]
St. Peter
Peter was of Bethsaida in Galilee, and as he was fishing on the lake was called by Our Lord to be one of His apostles. He was poor and unlearned, but candid, eager, and loving. In his heart, first of all, grew up the conviction, and from his lips came the confession, "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God;" and so Our Lord chose him, and fitted him to be the Rock of … [Read more...]