St Angela Merici
Founder of the Ursuline nuns. Angela was born in 1474, at Desenzano on the shores of Lake Garda near Verona […]
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Saint Angela Merici, virgin
Founder of the Ursuline nuns. Angela was born in 1474, at Desenzano on the shores of Lake Garda near Verona […]
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St Thomas Aquinas
Dominican friar and theologian. Thomas was born to a noble family at Rocca Secca near Aquino. He was educated from […]
Saint Thomas Aquinas, priest and doctor of the Church
Dominican friar and theologian. Thomas was born to a noble family at Rocca Secca near Aquino. He was educated from […]
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St Gildas
Abbot. Born around 500AD, near the Clyde, ancient chronicles describe how Gildas became a monk after his wife died. He […]
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St Bathildis
Queen, wife, mother and nun. This saint was a English woman whose life went from rags to riches. As a […]
St Bathildis
Queen, wife, mother and nun. This saint was a English woman whose life went from rags to riches. As a […]
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St John Bosco
Founder of the Salesian Order. John was born on 16 August 1815 in Piedmont, the youngest son of a peasant […]
Saint John Bosco, priest
Founder of the Salesian Order. John was born on 16 August 1815 in Piedmont, the youngest son of a peasant […]
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St Theophane Venard
Priest and martyr. The son of a French schoolmaster, Theophane was born in 1829 in Saint-Loup sur-Thouet. He joined the […]
St Theophane Venard
Priest and martyr. The son of a French schoolmaster, Theophane was born in 1829 in Saint-Loup sur-Thouet. He joined the […]
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St Blaise
Patron saint of sufferers from throat diseases. One of the 'Fourteen Holy Helpers' , Blaise is believed to have been […]
Saint Blase (Blaise), bishop and martyr
Patron saint of sufferers from throat diseases. One of the 'Fourteen Holy Helpers', Blaise is believed to have been a […]
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St Andrew Corsini
Bishop of Fiesole. Andrew Corsini was the son of a rich Florentine family, born in 1302. He lead a dissolute […]
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St Paul Miki and Companions
Martyrs of Japan. St Francis Xavier brought Christianity to Japan in 1549. By the time he left a few years […]
St Dorothy
Martyr. Patron of brides, florists and midwives. This third century saint died at Caesarea in Cappadocia during the persecutions of […]
Remembering: Margaret (Peggy), Carty-O’Brien, DCHS
Remembering: Margaret (Peggy), Carty-O'Brien, DCHS , ,
Saint Paul Miki and companions, martyrs
Martyrs of Japan. St Francis Xavier brought Christianity to Japan in 1549. By the time he left a few years […]
St Dorothy
Martyr. Patron of brides, florists and midwives. This third century saint died at Caesarea in Cappadocia during the persecutions of […]
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Saint Ronan
Bishop. St Ronan was an early Christian bishop from Kilmaronen in Lennox, Scotland. Bede describes him as an Irish monk […]
Remembering: The Very Rev Kieran George, Cantwell, KCHS
Remembering: The Very Rev Kieran George, Cantwell, KCHS , ,
St Colette
Nun. Born in Corbie, France in 1381, Colette began to follow the Third Order Rule when she was 21. She […]
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Saint Josephine Bakhita, virgin
Nun. Also known as Madre Moretta. Born in the Sudan in 1869 to a wealthy family, Josephine was kidnapped at […]
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Saint Scholastica, virgin
First Benedictine nun. All that is known about Scholastica comes from the Dialogues of Gregory the Great. She was the […]
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Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
On this day, more than one hundred and fifty years ago, a 14 year-old girl, Bernadette Soubirous, saw Our Lady […]
Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
On this day, more than one hundred and fifty years ago, a 14 year-old girl, Bernadette Soubirous, saw Our Lady […]
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Bl James Fenn and Companions
Martyrs. Born in 1540, James Fenn came from Montacute, near Yeovil in Somerset. His brothers John and Robert were both […]
Bl James Fenn and Companions
Martyrs. Born in 1540, James Fenn came from Montacute, near Yeovil in Somerset. His brothers John and Robert were both […]
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St Modomnoc
Abbot. Modomnoc was born in the 6th century, and, according to legend was a son of the royal O'Neill family […]
St Modomnoc
Abbot. Modomnoc was born in the 6th century, and, according to legend was a son of the royal O'Neill family […]
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Pilgrimage in Knock
The deferred Ceremonies in Knock shall take place on Friday and Saturday 14 and 15 February. We shall robe in […]
St Valentine
Two early Christian martyrs called Valentine are listed on this day in the Roman Martyrology. One was a Roman priest, […]
Saints Cyril and Methodius
These early Christian 'Apostles of the Slavs' were brothers from Thessaloniki. It seems that although their father Leo was a […]
Saint Cyril, monk, and Methodius
These early Christian 'Apostles of the Slavs' were brothers from Thessaloniki. It seems that although their father Leo was a […]
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St Claude la Colombière
Jesuit priest, missionary and ascetical writer. Claude was born in 1641 in Saint-Symphorien-d'Ozon, in the ancient Province of Dauphiné, in […]
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St Elias and Companions
Elias and four companions, Daniel, Isaiah, Jeremiah (also known as Jeremy and Jeremias), and Samuel, were Egyptian martyrs who visited […]
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Seven Servite Founders
These seven men from some of the most prosperous families in Florence, set themselves up as hermits on Monte Senario, […]
The Seven Founders of the Order of Servites, religious
These seven men from some of the most prosperous families in Florence, set themselves up as hermits on Monte Senario, […]
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St Colman of Lindisfarne
Bishop. Born in Ireland, Colman became a monk at Iona and succeeded St Fintan as bishop of Lindisfarne. Bede gives […]
St Colman of Lindisfarne
Bishop. Born in Ireland, Colman became a monk at Iona and succeeded St Fintan as bishop of Lindisfarne. Bede gives […]
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St Mesrop the Teacher
Bishop. Born in 345, this saint was one of the founders of the Armenian church. He worked with St Isaac […]
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St Jacinta and Francisco Marto
Child visionaries. Between 13 May and 13 October 1917, three children, Jacinta, Francisco and Lucia, Portuguese shepherds from Aljustrel, saw […]
St Jacinta and Francisco Marto
Child visionaries. Between 13 May and 13 October 1917, three children, Jacinta, Francisco and Lucia, Portuguese shepherds from Aljustrel, saw […]
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St Robert Southwell
Martyr, Jesuit priest and poet. St Robert was born in Horsham St Faith, Norfolk, in 1561 and spent much of […]
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St Margaret of Cortona
Franciscan sister. Margaret was the beautiful daughter of a Tuscan peasant, born in 1242. At the age of 18 she […]
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Saint Polycarp, bishop and martyr
Bishop of Smyrna. Martyr. This 2nd century saint was a disciple of St John the Evangelist and an important link […]
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St Montanus and Companions
Montanus, Lucius, Victoricus, Flavian and companions were ten disciples of St Cyprian of Carthage (in what is now Tunisia). They […]
St Ethelbert of Kent
King. Born in 560, Ethelbert was the Anglo Saxon king who welcomed St Augustine and his monks when they arrived […]
St John Ogilvie
Jesuit priest and martyr. John Ogilvie was born at Drum na Keith in Banffshire, Scotland, in 1580 and brought up […]
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St Porphyry of Gaza
Bishop. Born in Salonica in 352, Porphyry became a monk and lived in the Egyptian desert and the Jordan valley. […]
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St Gabriel Possenti
Monk. Patron of young people. Gabriel was born in 1838, a younger son of the governor of Assisi. He studied […]
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Blessed Daniel Brottier
Priest. Born in France in 1876, Daniel began his working life as a teacher. After a few years working at […]
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St David
Monk. Patron saint of Wales. Not a great deal is known about St David. The oldest written evidence about him […]
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St Chad
Bishop. Chad was the first bishop of Mercia and Lindsay at Lichfield. Born in Northumbria in the 7th century, he […]