Saints of the Week

Each week, the Church honors holy men and women whose lives point us to Christ. As we prepare for the week ahead, let’s draw inspiration from these saints on the Catholic calendar, each offering grace and guidance in our lives today.

Week of July 27–August 2

🗓 Sunday, July 27 – St. Pantaleon
A physician from Nicomedia who embraced Christ, boldly refused to renounce his faith, and was martyred for healing others in His name.

🗓 Monday, July 28 – Pope St. Victor I
The first African pope, St. Victor led the Church in the 2nd century during a time of persecution, upheld the unity of the Church in determining the date of Easter, and defended the faith with strength and charity.

🗓 Tuesday, July 29 – Sts. Martha, Mary & Lazarus
Siblings from Bethany and friends of Jesus: Martha the worker, Mary the contemplative, and Lazarus raised from the dead—models of faith, service, and divine intimacy.

🗓 Wednesday, July 30 – St. Peter Chrysologus
Bishop of Ravenna in the 5th century, Peter earned the title “Doctor of Homilies” and the epithet “golden-worded” for his powerful, concise preaching that radiates theological richness and pastoral care. Declared a Doctor of the Church in 1729.

🗓 Thursday, July 31 – St. Ignatius of Loyola
Founder of the Jesuits in the 16th century, Ignatius turned from soldier to spiritual pilgrim, inspiring the Spiritual Exercises and a global mission rooted in discernment and Divine Love.

See the "Suscipe" or "Take, O Lord, and Receive" prayer by St. Ignatius of Loyola...

🗓 Friday, August 1 – St. Alphonsus Liguori
A gifted lawyer who left the courts for the collar, St. Alphonsus became one of the Church’s greatest moral theologians and spiritual writers. Founder of the Redemptorist order, he brought the Gospel to the poor with clarity and compassion, defended the tender mercy of God, promoted devotion to the Blessed Virgin, and spent long hours in prayer before the Eucharist—despite years of illness and suffering. He was named a Doctor of the Church for his bold and balanced teaching on conscience, confession, and grace.

Take a look at our hand-color keychain for St. Alphonsus! (laser-engraved and then hand-colored by Mary!)

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🗓 Saturday, August 2 – St. Eusebius of Vercelli & St. Peter Julian Eymard
Eusebius was a 4th-century bishop who faced exile for defending Nicene faith; Peter Julian, founder of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament, worked to renew Eucharistic devotion in a secular age, inspiring the Eucharistic Congresses.

Pax Christi,
— John & Mary
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