31Jul2024 Read more Our Lady of Consolation Our Lady of Consolation or Mary, Comforter of the Afflicted (Latin: Nostra Domina de Consolatricis Afflictorum) is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary venerated in the Catholic Church. The origin of this invocation is derived from the Augustinian friars who propagated this particular devotion. Along with Saints Augustine, and Monica, Our Lady of Consolation is one of the three patrons of the... Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. / Wednesday, July 31, 2024 68
30Jul2024 Read more Blessed Bernard Francis Solanus Casey Solanus Casey (November 25, 1870 – July 31, 1957), born Bernard Francis Casey, was a priest of the Catholic Church in the United States and was a professed member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. He was known during his lifetime as a wonderworker, for his great faith, and for his abilities as a spiritual counselor, but especially for his great attention to the sick, for whom he... Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. / Tuesday, July 30, 2024 62
29Jul2024 Read more The Martyrs of Calanda A group of Dominican priests and friars who were martyred over the course of a day in the same town by the same group of anti-Christian forces in the Spanish Civil War. • Antonio Manuel López Couceiro • Felicísimo Díez González • Gumersindo Soto Barros • Lamberto María de Navascués de Juan • Lucio Martínez Mancebo • Matías Manuel Albert Ginés •... Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. / Monday, July 29, 2024 65
28Jul2024 Read more St. Nicanor the Deacon Nicanor was one of the seven deacons chosen by the Apostles in the Acts of the Apostles. His memorial is kept on July 28. He died a martyr after serving the Church of Cyprus. Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. / Sunday, July 28, 2024 70
27Jul2024 Read more The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus were a group of seven young Christian men who hid in a cave in hopes of avoiding the persecution of Decius in the year 250. Found and arrested, they were ordered by the pro-consul in Ephesus to renounce their faith; they refused, and were sentenced to die. Legend says that they were walled up in their hiding cave, guarded by the dog Al Rakim; when the cave wall... Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. / Saturday, July 27, 2024 63