The feast day of Saints Philip and James, Apostles, is on May 3rd. This day commemorates the lives and martyrdom of two of the twelve apostles chosen by Jesus.
St. Philip was one of the first apostles to be called by Jesus and is known for his preaching and evangelizing in Phrygia and Greece. He is also famously known for his encounter with the Ethiopian eunuch, which is recorded in the Acts of the Apostles.
St. James, also called James the Less or James the Just, was a cousin of Jesus and the first bishop of Jerusalem. He played an important role in the early Christian Church and was known for his piety and devotion to prayer.
Both apostles were martyred for their faith. St. Philip was crucified upside down, while St. James was stoned to death. The Church honors them together on May 3rd, acknowledging their important contributions to the spread of the Gospel and their ultimate sacrifice for Christ.
Happy Feast Day
St. Phillip & St. James the Less, pray for us!
Two of the original Apostles, were followers of Jesus. Both died a martyr's death.
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Saint Athanasius
Doctor of the Church
297-373
Feast Day: May 2
Saint Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria and Doctor of the Church, assisted at the Council of Nicaea, where the Nicene Creed was established. Under the care of St. Alexander the Patriarch he received a classical education and succeeded him as Bishop in 326. His life struggle was correcting Arianism, the heresy denying the divinity of Christ, to the effect that 47 years of his Episcopate were lived in exile as his life was frequently in danger. St. Athanasius is a “Champion of Orthodoxy” who fully lived his life as Bishop, caring for his flock even in exile.
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Saint Joseph
Feast day: March 19
May 1
Patronage: The Catholic Church, unborn children, fathers, purity, immigrants, workers, against doubt and hesitation, and of a happy death
Because Saint Joseph was the representative of our Heavenly Father on earth, because he acted as Christ's father in His life on earth, he is the divinely appointed head of the Holy Family. The Holy Family; of Saint Joseph, The Blessed Mother and the Son of God is the beginning and the model for the great Family of God, His Church here on earth. In this way, Saint Joseph is a father to all of us.
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