St Joseph Calasanz
Patron saint of Christian schools. St Joseph was born in 1550, the youngest son of an Aragonese nobleman. Some time […]
Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
Centuries of Service to Christians in the Holy Land
Patron saint of Christian schools. St Joseph was born in 1550, the youngest son of an Aragonese nobleman. Some time […]
Dominic Barberi was born in Viterbo, Italy on June 22, 1792. At 22 years of age, after repeated heavenly inspirations, […]
A 5th century British bishop and apostle in Whithorn and Galloway, St Ninian is traditionally also known as the 'Apostle […]
Most information about Monica comes from the writings of her son, St Augustine. He was the eldest of the three […]
Bishop and doctor of the church, Augustine was born in Tagaste, Algeria, in 354. The son of a pagan father […]
Most information about John the Baptist comes from the Gospels. The Roman historian Josephus also mentions him. He was the […]
Martyr. Margaret Clitherow was born in 1555, in Middleton, Yorkshire, into a Protestant family. Her father, Thomas Middleton, was Sheriff […]
Irish hermit, patron saint of horticulturist and those suffering venereal disease. St Fiacre sought 'exile for Christ' in the 7th […]
Monk of Iona, first bishop and abbot of Lindisfarne. Born in Ireland, Aidan came to England in the 7th century […]
Hermit. Giles was was one of the most popular saints of Western Europe in mediaeval times. He is said to […]
Bishop. This Anglo Saxon priest was chaplain to Canute, king of England and Denmark from 1016-1035. He accompanied him on […]
Irish Abbot and bishop. St Finnian is sometimes called Finbar. This sixth century saint is said to have been an […]