Saints & Heroes
June 4: Saint Franics vowed that if he was healed from his disease, he would dedicate his life to God and the service of others. He quickly recovered and pursued the priesthood.
June 3: Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions were tortured and killed for their Faith by the immoral Babandan ruler named Mwanga.
June 2: Marcellinus was a priest in Rome and Peter was an exorcist who worked in close association with him. Both were arrested and martyred by Roman pagans.
June 7: Saint Anthony Gianelli was given the unusual privilege of being allowed to preach while still a subdeacon. He later became Bishop and founded 3 religious orders.
June 5: Saint Boniface dedicated himself to the monastic life at age 5. He was offered the position of abbot, but opted for missionary work instead, converting many souls.
May 28: Saint Germanus of Paris was blessed with the gift of miracles even in his early priesthood. His sermons moved many hearts and reformed the moral life of Paris.
May 21: Saint Christopher Magallanes was a holy priest in Mexico who was martyred by Mexico's athiestic government without fair trial, along with 21 other priests and 3 laymen.
May 29: Saint William and his companions were sent to Toulouse to address the Albigensian heresy. They were murdered by the local politician and martyred.
May 8: Saint Magdalena had a dream in which Our Lady showed her needy girls, poor children and sick people. She founded the Canossians order to help the less fortunate.
May 5: Saint Hilary helped establish monasteries, and strengthened the discipline and orthodoxy of the Church through several councils. He sold Church property to ransom those kidnapped, and is said to have worked miracles in his lifetime.
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