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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 23rd of July WELCOME! The Bollandists * in their work mention Brigida (July 23) from Holland, a virgin and disciple of  Saint Dominic ,  "alumna, S. Dominici" , and refer as to their source to Art. Gyn . Since we do not have this source, we cannot determine how their expression “alumna, S. Dominici” should be understood. In his martyrology on July 23, Artur * lists Widow Brigitta , who belonged to the Third Order of  Saint Francis , but judging by the details he provided about her, she is none other than Saint Birgitta , who died on October 8.  [ Saint Bridget of Sweden was listed in the earlier Roman Calendar for celebration on October 7, the day of her canonisation by  Pope Boniface IX in 1391.] *A hagiography source used by the authors  Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 514 - 🎨 Saint Bridget of Sweden , attributed to ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 23rd of July WELCOME! SAINT BRIDGET OF SWEDEN, WIDOW (BIRGITTA BIRGERSDOTTER) Saint Bridget was born in Sweden in 1303. She married and gave birth to eight children for whom she was a devoted mother. After her husband’s death she continued to live in the world but devoted herself to the ascetic life as a member of the Third Order of Saint Francis. She then founded a religious order and, journeying to Rome for the sake of penance, became a model of great virtue to all. She also wrote many works in which she related her mystical experiences. Saint Bridget died in Rome in 1373. PRAYER: O God, who guided Saint Bridget of Sweden along different paths of life and wondrously taught her the wisdom of the Cross as she contemplated the Passion of your Son, grant us, we pray, that, walking worthily in our vocation, we may seek you in all things. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the H...