Saints St. Barnabas: The Apostle Who Chose Mercy Over Rules
St. Barnabas championed Paul when no one else would and showed the early Church what encouragement looks like in action.
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Saints The Presentation of the Lord and Simeon’s prophetic canticle
The Presentation of the Lord recalls Christ's offering in the temple and Simeon's prophecy. Celebrate this feast with candlelight prayer.
Church St. Ephrem the Syrian and the hymns that taught a Church
St. Ephrem, June 9 optional memorial, gave us hymns that taught doctrine through beauty. The 4th-century deacon who made theology sing.
Saints St. Robert of Newminster and the monasteries that changed England
St. Robert of Newminster founded monasteries across northern England in the 12th century. His feast is June 7.
Saints St. Norbert and the lightning strike that changed everything
St. Norbert of Xanten founded the Norbertines after a lightning strike conversion and became a fierce defender of the Eucharist.
Church St. Boniface and the oak that changed Germany
St. Boniface's feast day is June 5. Discover the English Benedictine who became the Apostle to the Germans and died a martyr.
Saints St. Clotilde and the baptism that made France
St. Clotilde converted her husband King Clovis and brought France into the Church. Her feast day is June 3.
Saints St. Marcellinus and St. Peter: the priest and exorcist who died together
Two Roman martyrs under Diocletian—a priest and an exorcist—whose courage in the face of execution still speaks today.
Saints St. Justin Martyr: The philosopher who traded Plato for Christ
St. Justin Martyr, the first great Christian apologist, defended the faith with reason and died by the sword in Rome around 165…
Saints The Visitation: When Mary carried Christ to Elizabeth
The Feast of the Visitation celebrates Mary's journey to Elizabeth and the Magnificat. What this meeting of mothers teaches us today.