August 2011
Pope Benedict XVI's Intentions
General Intention: That the World Youth Day taking place in Madrid may encourage all the young people of the world to root and found their lives in Christ.
Missionary Intention: That Christians of the West, docile to the action of the Holy Spirit, may re-encounter the freshness and enthusiasm of their faith.
Feast Day: | August 8 |
Born: | 1170, Calaruega, Province of Burgos, Kingdom of Castile (now modern-day Castile-Leon, Spain) |
Died: | August 6, 1221, Bologna, Province of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
Canonized: | 1234 |
Major Shrine: | San Domenico, Bologna |
Patron of: | Astronomers; astronomy; Dominican Republic; falsely accused people; scientists |