Saint life from Butler
Friday, July 17th
Alexius was one of the most popular medieval legends — the Roman nobleman who lived seventeen years unrecognised as a beggar under the stairs of his own father's house — whose Syriac origins are traceable and whose biography is entirely literary.
Traditional liturgical calendar
The saint life above follows Butler's calendar. The Church observance below follows the traditional liturgical calendar, so the names may differ.
Commemoration: Saint Alexius, confessor (IV class, White)
Complete abstinence
1962 U.S. practice. Sundays and U.S. feasts of precept outside Lent lift the rule; rank alone does not.
All Fridays under the 1917 Code and Notre Dame 1962 chart, unless a U.S. feast of precept outside Lent lifts the rule.
Resume a novena in progress, or begin the featured novena for this day.
New to novenas? Start with the short guide.
Seasonal litany: pray Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Featured novena
St. Odilia
For eyesight, healing, and protection from darkness of body and soul.
Traditionally invoked for good eyesight, the blind, and the afflicted.
Coming next
St. Vincent de Paul Begin this day to finish July 25. Or begin on the traditional feast window, July 10 through July 19.
Prepare for confession
Pray before confession, examine quietly, and remember the older formula.
Prayer companion
Open prayers organized for daily use, the Rosary, confession, and familiar Catholic devotions.