Saturday, August 15
Luna Crescens
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The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Saints
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Blesseds
Saints
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Saint Manuel Moralez
He grew up in a poverty-stricken family and faced several challenges throughout his life.
Mesillas, Zacatecas, Mexico
Saint Tarcisius
Despite the limited information available about his life, his martyrdom story and his veneration over the centuries…
Saint Alipius of Tagaste
Born in Tagaste, North Africa, he has come to be remembered as a close friend and companion of Saint Augustine of…
Tagaste, North Africa
Saint Stanislaus Kostka
He was born into a noble family and was the son of a senator.
Rostkovo, Poland
Saint Luis Batiz Sainz
From a young age, he demonstrated remarkable piety and devotion to his faith.
San Miguel del Mezquital, Mexico
Saint Salvador Lara Puente
He grew up in a devout Catholic family and developed a strong religious faith from a young age.
Berlín, Durango, Mexico
Saint Arduinus of Rimini
Arduinus was born in Rimini, Italy, and dedicated his life to the service of God from an early age.
Rimini, Italy
Saint Napoleon of Alexandria
Born in Egypt, little is known about his early life and family background.
Egyptian
Saint Simplician of Milan
Raised in a Christian family, he grew up with a deep devotion to the Catholic faith.
Rome, Italy
Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary
It commemorates the belief that the Virgin Mary, following her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heaven.
The Blessed Virgin Mary
Saint Hyacinth of Poland
The true distinction of this holy man lies not in the specifics of his birth or death, which remain shrouded in the…
Poland
Saint Alfredo
The enduring stone structures of Hildesheim stand as a silent testament to the pastoral vision of a prelate whose name…
Saint David Roldánlara
Tragedy struck his family at a young age, as his father passed away when David was only a year old.
Chalchihuites, Zacatecas, Mexico
Saint Arnulphus of Soissons
Eleventh-century nobleman of Brabant (in modern Belgium).
Soissons
Saint Alypius
Saint Tarsicio
Saint Simpliciano
Blesseds
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Blessed Isidore Bakanja
At the age of 18, he was baptized on May 6, 1906, after receiving instruction from Trappist missionaries.
Northeast Republic of the Congo
Blessed Elvira Moragas Cantarero
She was the daughter of a pharmacist and grew up in a devout Catholic family.
Lillo, Toledo, Spain
Blessed Luis Belda Soriano De Montoya
He was baptized at the tender age of two days, receiving the sacrament that marked the beginning of his journey of…
Palma de Mallorca, Islas Baleares Spain
Blessed Jaume Bonet Nadal
He was born on August 4, 1884, in Sta.
Sta. Maria de Montmagastrell, Lleida, Spain
Blessed Aimo Taparelli
From a young age, Aimo felt a strong calling towards religious life and, as soon as he was able, he joined the…
Savigliano, Piedmont, Italy
Blessed Alfred Of Hildesheim
Blessed Alfred of Hildesheim, also known as Alfrid, Altfried, or Altfrid, was a Benedictine monk and bishop who played…
Cologne, Germany
Blessed Claudio Granzotto
He came from a peasant farming family and was the youngest of nine children.
San Lucia di Piave, Treviso, Italy
Blessed Carmelo Sastre Y Sastre
He was born on 21 December 1890 in Alicante, Spain.
Alicante, Spain
Blessed Pio Alberto Del Corona
He embarked on a remarkable journey of service to God and his fellow humans, leaving a lasting impact as a Dominican…
Livorno, Italy
Blessed Elisabetta Del Paradiso
Born into a humble family, her exact birth details are not available, but her extraordinary life and dedication to her…
Blessed Luis Ros Ezcurra
He was born on April 30, 1910, in Lezáun, Navarra, Spain.
Lezáun, Navarra, Spain
Blessed Juan Mesonero Huerta
He was born on 12 September 1913, in the town of Rágama, Salamanca, Spain.
Rágama, Salamanca, Spain
Blessed Juliana Puricelli
While specific details of her birth and death remain unrecorded in historical sources, her spiritual journey is marked…
Busto Arizio, Varese, Italy
Blessed Vicente Soler Munárriz
He joined the Augustinian Recollects on 15 May 1883 while studying at the seminary in Tarragona, Spain.
Malón, Zaragoza, Spain
Blessed José María Peris Polo
He demonstrated early on a strong devotion to the Catholic faith and a desire to dedicate his life to serving God and…
Cinctorres, Castellón, Spain
Blessed George Halley
He was born in Ireland, and at the time of his religious profession, he took the name Angelus of Saint Joseph,…
Irish
Blessed Juan José Vivaspérez Bustos
Raised in a deeply religious family, Juan was immersed in the Catholic faith from a young age.
Almeria Spain
Blessed Joan Ceró Cedó
He was born on October 20, 1908, in Flix, Tarragona, Spain.
Flix, Tarragona, Spain
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- Blessed Alberto Berdini Of Sarteano
- Blessed Ferdinando De Pazos
- Blessed Ildefonso Alberto Flos
- Blessed Isidoro Fernández Rubio
- Blessed Teodoro Martín Camacho
- Blessed Fructuoso Pérez Márquez
- Blessed Juan Francisco Barahona Martín
- Blessed Laurentí Basil Matas
- Blessed Josep Santonja Pinsach
- Blessed Severiano Montes Fernández
- Blessed Manuel Formigo Giráldez
- Blessed Clemente Vea Balaguer
- Blessed Francisco Míguez Fernández
- Blessed Isidra Fernández Palomero De Fernández
- Blessed Agustín Hurtado Soler
- Blessed Miguel Alberto Flos
- Blessed Cayetano García Martínez
- Blessed Pedro Gambín Pérez
- Blessed Bartolomé Cantador González
- Blessed Agustì Ibarra Angüela
- Blessed Maria Del Paradiso
- Blessed María Sagrario de San Luis Gonzaga Moraga Cantarero
- Blessed Sebastià Balcells Tonijuan
- Blessed Carmelo Sastre Sastre
- Blessed Jaime Bonet Nadal
- Blessed Virgin Mary Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed
- Blessed Giuliana Puricelli
- Blessed Aimone Taparelli
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