Daily readings
Saint of the day
Date
01 August
The Saint of the Day presents a daily calendar of Saints remembered by the Church. The pages feature the stories of the great witnesses of Christian life through the centuries, lighting our way on our journey of faith.
St. Alphonsus Maria de’ Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Founder of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer
Sts. Seven Brothers Maccabei
St Peter Faber, Jesuit
A roommate of Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier from their university days, this gentle guide of souls was a master at giving the Spiritual Exercises. He allowed himself to be spent for the Lord and his Church, helping the Jesuits to become established all over Europe. His feast day is August 1.
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