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Thursday, August 27

Luna Plena

Full Moon · 100% illuminated · Day 14.2

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Saint Monica

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Saints

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Blesseds

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Saints

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Saint Guarinus of Sion

From his early days, he showed a deep devotion to God and a strong desire to devote his life to the service of the…

Pont-à-Mousson, Lorraine (in modern France)

Saint Gebardo

The legacy of Saint Gebardo is inextricably linked to the spiritual landscape of the region where the borders of modern…

Saint Monica

She was raised in a Christian family, instilled with the values and teachings of the faith from a young age.

Tagaste (Souk Ahrus), Roman North Africa (modern Algeria)

Saint David Lewis

Martyr

He came from a mixed religious background, as his mother, Margaret Prichard, was a Catholic while his father, Morgan…

Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales

Saint Rufus of Capua

He eventually became the Bishop of Capua, in present-day Italy.

Capua

Saint Gebhard of Constance

He is best remembered as the Bishop of Constance (Konstantz), Germany, a position he held from 979 until his death.

Austria

Saint Phanurius

Not much is known about his early life, upbringing, or family.

Crete

Saint Poemen

He gained renown as the leader of a group of hermits who lived in the abandoned ruins of a pagan temple at Terenuth.

Saint Licerius of Couserans

Born in 500 in Lleida, located in the Pyrenees region of modern-day Spain, he was deeply influenced by the teachings of…

Lleida in the Pyrenees (in modern Spain)

Saint Lizier

Grazide Lizier, née Fauré (fl.

Saint Caesarius of Arles

470–542) was a revered bishop, reformer, and preacher whose life embodied steadfast dedication to the Church.

Châlons, Burgundy, Gaul (modern France)

Saint Agilo of Sithin

He was born in the 10th century but details about his early life are scarce.

Sithin

Saint Euthalia of Leontini

In the annals of early Christian witness, few stories capture the tragic intersection of familial love and divine…

Sicily, Italy

Saint Amédée

The transition from the secluded life of a monk to the demanding pastoral care of a diocesan bishop is a rare…

Saint Carpophorus

He met his untimely demise during the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian, a brutal period which sought to eradicate the…

Saint Narnus of Bergamo

He lived during the 4th century and played a crucial role in the early development of Christianity in the region.

Bergamo

Saint Decuman

He is honored with the dedication of an area named Saint Decumans in his memory.

Wales

Saint Sabinian of Potenza

Not much is known about his early life, but it is believed that he was born in Potenza, a city in present-day Italy.

Potenza

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Blesseds

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Blessed Dominic Barberi

He was born into a poor farm family and tragically orphaned by the age of eight.

Viterbo, Italy

Blessed Amadeus Of Lausanne

Blessed Amadeus of Lausanne, also known as Amadeus von Lausanne, was born in 1110 in the castle of Chatte in Dauphine,…

The castle of Chatte, Dauphine, France

Blessed María Pilar Izquierdo Albero

Blessed Maria Pilar Izquierdo Albero, also known as Blessed María Pilar, was born on 27 July 1906 in Zaragoza, Spain.

Zaragoza, Spain

Blessed Petro Pavlo Oros

He was the son of a Greek Catholic priest and grew up in a devout Catholic family.

Biri, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary

Blessed Angelus Of Foligno

Blessed Angelus of Foligno, also known as Angelo Conti, Angelo of Foligno, or Angelus Conti, was born in 1226 in…

Foligno, Umbria, Italy

Blessed Roger Cadwallador

He dedicated his life to the service of the Catholic Church, becoming a beloved figure within the covert Catholic…

Stratton Sugwas, Herefordshire, England

Blessed Hermenegildo Iza Aregita

Martyr

He was born on 13 April 1879 in Mendata-Albiz, Vizcaya, Spain.

Mendata-Albiz, Vizcaya, Spain

Blessed Esteban Barrenechea Arriaga

Martyr

He was born on December 26, 1880, in Elorrio, Vizcaya, Spain.

Elorrio, Vizcaya, Spain

Blessed Jean Baptiste Guillaume

He was born on 1 February 1755 in Fraisans, Doubs, France.

Fraisans, Doubs, France

Blessed Antonia Palacios Bonilla De Durán

She was born in 1877, and little is known about her early life and family background.

Blessed Juan Antonio Salútregui Iribarren

Martyr

He is honored as a blessed in the Catholic Church for his steadfast faith and commitment to his religious vocation.

Guernika y Leno, Vizcaya, Spain

Blessed Casimiro González García

He was born on March 4, 1897, in Torrelaguna, Madrid, Spain.

Torrelaguna, Madrid, Spain

Blessed Juan Sánchez Molina

He displayed a strong devotion to the Catholic faith from an early age and pursued his studies at the San Indalecio de…

Rioja, Almeria, Spain

Blessed Jeanbaptiste Souzy

He lived during a tumultuous time in French history, marked by the anti-Catholic persecutions of the French Revolution.

La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France

Blessed Pelayo José Granado Prieto

His feast days are celebrated on 27 August and 6 November as one of the Vincentian Martyrs.

Santa María de los Llanos, Cuenca, Spain

Blessed Pedro Ibáñez Alonso

Martyr

His life was tragically cut short during the Spanish Civil War when he was martyred on August 27, 1936, in Madrid,…

Fuentes de Nava, Palencia, Spain

Blessed Plácido Camino Fernández

Martyr

He was born on May 6, 1890, in Laguna de Negrillos, Léon, Spain.

Laguna de Negrillos, Léon, Spain

Blessed María Brígida Toledano Oza

Martyr

She was born in 1859 and dedicated her life to living a devout and faithful Catholic life.

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Martyrologium RomanumThe day’s commemorations from the Roman Martyrology registry. Where an elogium is quoted it is the 1914 English edition, which is in the public domain.

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