Feast of St. Adolf of Osnabruck, Cistercian monk & Bishop of Osnabruck, member of the family of the Counts of Tecklenburg, Duchy of Westphalia, Germany. Known as the “Almoner of the Poor”.

Feast of St. William of Maleval, (William the Great), hermit and founder, Hermits of Saint William, (Gulliemites), a branch of the Hermits of St. Augustine. Patron of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Bacolor, Pampanga, Buting and Pasig, Philippines. Died in 1157. Canonized in 1202.

Feast of St. Miguel Febres Cordero, Ecuadorian Roman Catholic brother, member of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, (De La Salle Brothers). He was a prolific writer canonized as 1st Ecuadorian saint. Patron the Brothers of the Christian Schools, Ecuador, Teachers & Writers.

Feast of St. Peter Igneus, Vallombrosian Benedictine, Abbot of S. Salvatore in Fucecchio, & Cardinal Bishop of Albano, Italy.   Related to Saint Giovanni Gualberto and Saint Bernardo degli Uberti. Died 1089.

Feast of Agatha of Sicily, virgin martyr,  Patron of Sicily, breast cancer patients, bakers, jewelers, martyrs, natural disasters, nurses, rape victims, single laywomen, sterility, torture victims, Zamarramala, Spain.  Patron against fire, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

Feast of St. Andrew Corsini, Carmelite priest and friar, Bishop of Fiesole, prophet and miracle worker, papal legate, the Apostle of Florence. Patron of Florence, Italy, Fiesole, Italy, Diplomats. Invoked against riots and civil disorder.

Feast of St. Blaise, bishop, physician and martyr. Bishop of Sebastea in historical Armenia.  Patron of animals, builders, drapers, choking, veterinarians, throats, infants, Dalmatia, Dubrovnik, stonecutters, carvers, and wool workers. Blessing of the Throats is today.

Feast of St. Brigid of Kildare, Irish nun. Abbess, & foundress. Patron of Ireland, babies, blacksmiths, boatmen, brewers, children with abusive fathers, Clan Douglas, Florida, fugitives, infants, Leinster, nuns, poets, sailors, scholars, travelers, watermen.