SAINTS FOR JULY

In 1776, when the American Revolution was beginning in the east,

The name of today’s saint is especially familiar to the Ir

Poor Thomas! He made one remark and has been branded as “Do

Elizabeth is usually depicted in royal garb with a dove or an oli

At the same time that Martin Luther was attacking abuses in the C

One of the largest crowds ever assembled for a canonizationâ€â

Not much is known of the early life of Emmanuel Ruiz, but details

Christian missionaries have often gotten caught in the crossfire

Christianity arrived in China by way of Syria in the 600s. Depend

Veronica’s desire to be like Christ crucified was answered

It is unfortunate that no contemporary biography was written of a

These two friars were martyred in England in the 16th and 17th ce

As German king and Holy Roman Emperor, Henry was a practical man

The blood of martyrs is the seed of saints. Nine years after the

Perhaps not a household name for most people, Saint Bonaventure,

Hermits lived on Mount Carmel near the Fountain of Elijah in nort

Francis came from a leading family in Andalusia, Spain. Perhaps i

Humanly speaking, Camillus was not a likely candidate for saintho

If Saint Mary MacKillop were alive today, she would be a househol

According to tradition, Saint Peter sent Apollinaris to Ravenna,

At first glance, perhaps the most remarkable quality of Lawrence

Except for the mother of Jesus, few women are more honored in the

From age 7 on, Bridget had visions of Christ crucified. Her visio

Although this saint never traveled far from the Lebanese village

This James is the brother of John the Evangelist. The two were ca

In the Scriptures, Matthew and Luke furnish a legal family histor

Antonio studied with and was a friend of Saint Francesco Antonio

On May 25, 1963, Stanley Rother, a farmer from Okarche, Oklahoma,

Martha, Mary, and their brother Lazarus were evidently close frie

Barney Casey became one of Detroit’s best-known priests ev

The founder of the Jesuits was on his way to military fame and fo