Feast of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, First native-born American Saint, Founder – Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph, established the first free Catholic school in America (the start of the parochial school system in the U.S.). Patron of Catholic Schools, Maryland & Shreveport, LA.

Feast of St. Daniel of Padua, Martyr. Deacon of St. Prosdocimus, the first Bishop of Padua. Invoked by women whose husbands are at war.  Died in 168.

Feast of St. Basil the Great, (Basil of Caesarea) Bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor, theologian, supporter of the Nicene Creed. Patron of hospital administrators, Russia, Cappadocia, Reformers, Monks, Education, Exorcism, Liturgists. Died in 379.

Feast of St. Zdislava of Lemberk, daughter of Czech aristocracy. Patron of difficult marriages and people ridiculed for their piety. Died 1252

Feast of St. Zdislava of Lemberk, daughter of Czech aristocracy. Patron of difficult marriages and people ridiculed for their piety. Died 1252

Feast of Melania the Younger, Foundress & Desert Mother, lived during the reign of Emperor Honorius, daughter of Valerius Publicola, paternal granddaughter of Melania the Elder. She married Valerius Pinianus, befriended Augustine of Hippo & died in Jerusalem, December 31, 439

Feast of St. Sabinus, Bishop of Spoleto, Italy. Martyred with St. Exuperantius, Marcellus and Venustian during the Diocletianic Persecution.

Feast of St. Thomas Becket, Martyr, Archbishop of Canterbury. Chancellor of England under King Henry II.As archbishop of Canterbury, championed church rights over royal interests, murdered by followers of the king. Subject of the 1964 movie “Becket”. Patron of secular clergy.

Feast of Saints Romulus and Conindrus, Missionaries and Bishops. They were contemporaries of St. Patrick and the first evangelizers of the Isle of Man.

Feast of St. John the Apostle, son of Zebedee & Salome, one of the 12 Apostles with his brother James, author, Gospel of John, 3 Epistles of John & Book of Revelation. Patron of love, loyalty, friendships, authors, booksellers, burn-victims, art-dealers, editors, theologians.