Monday, June 30, 2025

The Great Cloud of Witnesses

St. Dwynwen Read more

St. Dwynwen

Saint Dwynwen, also known as Donwen, Donwenna, Dunwen, or Dwyn, was a beautiful and pious daughter of King Brychan of Brecknock, a Welsh king from the 5th century. Known for her virtue, Dwynwen captured the hearts of many suitors with her charm and grace. One particular suitor, a young man named Maelon, fell deeply in love with Dwynwen and desired to marry her. Although she returned his...
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St. Babylas of Antioch and his Companions Read more

St. Babylas of Antioch and his Companions

The Hieromartyr Babylas and with him the three youths Urban, Prilidian, Epolonius and their mother Christodoula died as martyrs under the emperor Decius (249-251). During his stay in their city of Antioch, the emperor arranged for a large festival in honor of the pagan gods. At the same time, Babylas, the holy and God-fearing Bishop of Antioch, was serving the Divine Liturgy in church. He...
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St. Ildephonsus of Toledo Read more

St. Ildephonsus of Toledo

Saint Ildephonsus of Toledo, also known as Idelfonso, Ildefonso, or Ildefonsus, was born in 607 in Toledo, Spain. He came from a noble family and was the nephew of Saint Eugene of Toledo. From an early age, Ildephonsus showed immense devotion to the Catholic faith, and this led him to pursue his studies under the guidance of Saint Isidore of Seville in Seville, Spain. After completing his...
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St. Publius of Malta Read more

St. Publius of Malta

Saint Publius was a 1st century Christian bishop and saint. He is considered the first Bishop of Malta and one of the first Bishops of Athens. Publius is Malta's first canonised saint. The prefect of Malta, he was described in the Acts of the Apostles as "the chief man of the island" at the time when St. Paul, who was being taken to Rome, was shipwrecked on the isle. Paul cured...
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St. Alban Bartholomew Roe Read more

St. Alban Bartholomew Roe

St. Alban Roe was a missionary and martyr, one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. Alban is believed to have been born in Bury St. Edmund's, England, about 1580. He converted to Catholicism and went to the English College at Douai, where he was dismissed for an infraction of discipline. In 1612 he became an ordained Benedictine at Dieulouard, France. From there he was sent to...
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