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Within the Octave of Ascension Day IV of the Pentecost Novena Beata Vergine di San Luca, Bologna, Italy / The Blessed Virgin of Saint Luke, Bologna – 22 May, Saturday before the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord:. The Blessed Virgin of St Luke is the Patron Saint of…

Vigil of Pentecost, Beata Vergine di San Luca, Bologna, Italy / The Blessed Virgin of Saint Luke, Bologna and Memorials of the Saints – 22 May

Vigil of Pentecost +2021 Beata Vergine di San Luca, Bologna, Italy / The Blessed Virgin of Saint Luke, Bologna – 22 May, Saturday before the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord:. The Blessed Virgin of St Luke is the Patron Saint of Bologna. A Greek holy man named Theocles Kmnia, praying before this icon in the Church of St Sophia in Constantinople, saw an inscription on it: “This work made by St…

One Minute Reflection – 22 May

One Minute Reflection – 22 May – Wednesday of the Fifth Weej of Easter C, Gospel: John 15:1-8 and the Memorial of St Rita of Cascia (1386-1457) and St Julia (5th Centrury) Martyr

“I am the true vine and my Father is the vine grower.   He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit and everyone that does, he prunes so that it bears more fruit” … John 15:1-2

REFLECTION– “Holiness is like…

Saint of the Day – 22 May – St Julia (5th Century) Martyr

Saint of the Day – 22 May – St Julia (5th Centrury) Martyr and Virgin – also known as Julia of Corsica and Julia of Carthage.   Patronages – Corsica, Livorno, Brecia, torture victims, pathologies of the hands and the feet.

St Julia was a virgin martyr who is venerated as a saint.   The date of her death is most probably on or about 439.   She along with St Devota (Died c 303), are the patron…

Memorials of Saints -22 May

St Rita of Cascia (1386-1457) (Optional Memorial) About St Rita:   https://anastpaul.wordpress.com/2017/05/22/saint-of-the-day-22-may-st-rita-of-cascia-patron-of-impossible-causes-abused-wives-and-widows/

St Aigulf of Bourges St Atto of Pistoia St Aureliano of Pavia St Ausonius of Angoulême St Baoithin of Ennisboyne St Basiliscus of…

St Julia of Corsica, crucified for the faith, pray for us.  "My liberty is the service of Christ, whom I serve every day with a pure mind. As for that error of yours, I do not venerate it, I detest it."