October 17 is a memorable day in the history of the Catholic Church. It reminds us of courageous martyrs, humble missionaries, great teachers, and ordinary people who used their talents and abilities to serve God. [Read More …]
October 16 has given the Catholic Church many memorable moments. On this date, saints were born or died, important Church documents were published, a future saint became Pope, new saints were officially declared, and Catholics [Read More …]
October 15 is especially important in the Catholic Church because it is the Memorial of St. Teresa of Jesus, better known as St. Teresa of Ávila, one of the greatest spiritual writers in Catholic history [Read More …]
October 14 has given the Catholic Church several remarkable moments. On this date, an early pope died as a martyr, the Battle of Hastings changed England and its Church, one of the first modern Chinese [Read More …]
October 13 is one of the most memorable dates in Catholic history. It is strongly connected with Our Lady of Fatima and the famous Miracle of the Sun in 1917. But many other important Catholic [Read More …]
October 12 has witnessed several major events in Catholic and Christian history. On this date, St. Wilfrid of York died, Christopher Columbus reached the Caribbean, St. Seraphin of Montegranaro died, the story of Our Lady [Read More …]
October 11 is one of the most important dates in modern Catholic Church history. On this day in 1962, Pope St. John XXIII opened the Second Vatican Council, bringing more than 2,000 bishops from around [Read More …]
October 10 has witnessed several important moments in Catholic Church history. On this date, an early missionary bishop died in England, and Franciscan missionaries were martyred in North Africa. St. Daniel Comboni died while serving [Read More …]
October 9 has given the Catholic Church several memorable moments. On this date, St. John Leonardi died while caring for people during an epidemic, John Henry Newman entered the Catholic Church, Pope Pius XII died, [Read More …]
October 8 has witnessed several important moments in Catholic history. On this date, one of the great ecumenical councils of the early Church opened, Catholic priests were martyred in England, religious brothers were killed during [Read More …]
October 7 is one of the most important Marian dates in the Catholic calendar because it is the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary. The date is closely connected with the famous Battle of [Read More …]
October 6 has seen many important moments in Catholic Church history. On this date, St. Bruno, founder of the Carthusian Order, died; and other holy women completed their earthly lives. Also, Pope John Paul II [Read More …]
October 5 has seen several very important moments in Catholic and wider Christian history. On this date, an emperor was crowned by a Church patriarch, another emperor was crowned by a pope, an important Church [Read More …]
October 4 is one of the most loved dates in the Catholic calendar because it is the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. Francis died on the evening of October 3, 1226, but the Church [Read More …]
October 3 has a very strong connection with St. Francis of Assisi. He died on the evening of October 3, 1226, and Franciscans around the world still remember his final hours on this date. Across [Read More …]
October 2 is especially important in the Catholic Church because it is the Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels. Across the centuries, this date has also seen meetings between future saints, the deaths of holy [Read More …]
October 1 is especially important in the Catholic Church because it is the Memorial of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, also called St. Thérèse of Lisieux or the Little Flower. Across the centuries, October [Read More …]
September 30 is especially important in Catholic history because it is the feast day of St. Jerome, one of the greatest Bible scholars in the history of the Church. Across the centuries, this date has [Read More …]
September 29 is one of the best-known angelic feast days in the Catholic calendar because the Church celebrates Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, the Archangels. But the date has also seen many important moments in [Read More …]
September 28 has given the Catholic Church some very memorable moments. On this date, the first pope known to have resigned left office, an early missionary nun died, St. Wenceslaus was killed for his faith, [Read More …]
September 25 has seen many important moments in the history of the Catholic Church. On this date, saints died, medieval Christians fought in one of the great Crusader battles, a pope died during the difficult [Read More …]
September 24 has witnessed many important moments in Catholic history. On this date, popes died, an important early Church council helped bring Christians in England together Missionaries gave their lives for the faith, a Franciscan [Read More …]
September 23 has given the Catholic Church several important moments. On this date, an early Irish saint died, a major struggle between popes and emperors was settled. A Catholic priest was killed during religious persecution [Read More …]
September 22 has seen many important moments in the history of the Catholic Church. On this date, ancient Christian martyrs are remembered. A papal dispute had also divided Rome, an important Catholic historian died, Pope [Read More …]
September 21 is a very important day in Catholic history because the Church celebrates the Feast of St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist. Across the centuries, this date has also witnessed the death of a pope, [Read More …]
September 20 has witnessed some very important moments in the history of the Catholic Church. On this date, a serious division began in the medieval Church; the Pope lost control of Rome as a political [Read More …]
September 19 has given the Catholic Church many memorable moments. On this date, great saints died, an important Marian apparition was reported in France, that apparition was later officially approved by the local bishop, and [Read More …]
September 18 has seen many important events in the long history of Christianity and the Catholic Church. On this date, a Roman emperor won a battle that greatly changed the future of Christianity, saints died, [Read More …]
September 17 has given the Catholic Church some very important moments. On this day, great saints died, St. Francis of Assisi is traditionally remembered for receiving the wounds of Christ, an important peace agreement was [Read More …]
September 16 has been an important day in Catholic history. On this date, Church councils ended, popes died, new dioceses were created, saints were honoured, and popes carried out important missions around the world. Some [Read More …]
September 15 has seen many important moments in the history of the Catholic Church. Saints have died, popes have been elected, important Church documents have been written, and popes have travelled around the world to [Read More …]
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