Elizabeth of Portugal: (died 1336; named after her great-aunt, St. Elizabeth of Hungary (died 1231 A.D.); queen and mother; lover of the poor; peacemaker in the royal family; later a Franciscan tertiary; patroness of Catholic Action.
also on July 4:
Thomas: (died 1st c. A.D.); his doubting gave way to faith when he saw the risen Lord; associated with founding the Church in south India; mentioned in the Roman Canon; patron of builders, India and Pakistan.
also on July 3:
Leo II (d. 683 A.D.) was a eloquent preacher, was interested in music, and was known for his concern for the poor. He condemned monothelitism and censured Pope Honorius I for not formally condemning the heresy.
Anatolius (d. ca. 283 A.D.) was renowned as a philosopher, scientist, and mathematician, and was head of the Aristotelian school in Alexandria. He went to Palestine, where he was assistant to the bishop of Caesarea, and in 269 A.D. he was chosen bishop of Laodicea, Syria.
Bernardino Realino, (1530-1616 A.D.), was a lawwyer and then at 34 years old joined the Jesuits. He was engaged in pastoral work and also became a rector. His reputation for holiness increased as he grew older. His blood, which came from an unhealed wound before his death, was collected in vials and remained in a liquid state. He was canonized in 1947 A.D. by Pope Pius XII.
Processus and Martinian, according to pious stories, were the wardens of Peter and Paul when the two apostles were in Mammertine Prison in Rome. Both wardens were converted by the apostles, were tortured by their superior when they would not sacrifice to Jupiter. They were both sworded to death.
Monegundis (d. 570 A.D.) was married with two children. When her two children died she became a recluse, with her husband's permission, in a cell in Chartres, France. She moved to Tours and attracted numerous disciples. After her death many miracles were reported at her tomb.
Otto of Bamberg (d. 1139 A.D.) was ordained at a young age. In 1124 A.D., at the invitation of Boleslaus III of Poland, he headed a group of missionaries to eastern Pomerania, where they made thousands of converts. He was canonized in 1189 A.D.
