June 12
Sacred Heart of Jesus.
The image of Jesus with his heart exposed in unquenchable flame is a reminder of his intense and eternal love for us.
June 13
Immaculate Heart of Mary.
In response to a request by Our Lady of Fatima, Pope Pius XII consecrated the world to Mary's gentle and devout Immaculate Heart in 1942, and initiated this feast in 1945.
June 21
St. Aloysius Gonzaga (1591).
St. Aloysius prayed vigorously and fasted from age 7. Upon joining the Society of Jesus, he was ordered to cut back in order to study and spend time with the other students. He died while nursing the sick.
June 24
Nativity of St. John the Baptist.
The only saint whose birth and death we observe, St. John was Jesus cousin. He baptized and prepared the people for Jesus' coming. He even baptized Jesus and was later executed for denouncing Herod's marriage to his sister-in-law.
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