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May 1: If anyone ever glorified and dignified labor, St. Joseph did. Born a direct descendant of King David, he was of royal lineage, and thus a true claimant to the throne of Israel.

May 4: Saint Gothard of Hildesheim restored and built many churches, fostered education, and built a hospice for the sick in the outskirts of Hildesheim.

May 6: Saint Petronax rebuilt the monastery of Monte Cassino, originally founded by St. Benedict of Nursia, which was destroyed by invading barbarians.

May 7: A great contemplative, Saint John of Beverley often retired to a cell by the Church of St. Michael beyond the River Tyne whenever his duties allowed.

May 12: Saints Nereus and Achilleus were Roman soldiers who were martyred for converting to Catholicism. Saint Pancras was a Syrian boy who was martyred at age 14.

May 14: The Greek name “Matthias” means “gift of Yahweh”. Saint Matthias was chosen to be the replacement of Judas Iscariot. Matthias later gave his life for Our Lord.

May 15: Isidore married a young woman as poor and as virtuous as himself, but after the early death of an only son, they decided to serve God in perfect continence.

May 16: Saint Brendan of Clonfert is thought to have embarked on his famous seven-year voyage with sixty companions, looking for the “Land of Promise”.

May 17: From age seven to twenty-four Saint Paschal tended sheep, and early on showed signs of a great passion for the Holy Eucharist. Though little educated, through his prayer life Paschal reached a high degree of spiritual wisdom.