St Charles Borromeo Celebrated on November 4thDec 19, 2022
Archbishop of Milan. Charles was born in 1528 to an aristocratic family, who lived in a
castle on the shore of Lake Maggiore. He suffered a speech impediment but was a very
bright student. By the age of 22 he had his doctor's degree. His uncle Pope Pius IV
heaped honours on him, including the… Read more
St Martin de Porres Celebrated on November 3rdDec 19, 2022
Dominican lay brother. Patron saint of race relations. Born in 1579, in Lima, Peru, Martin
was the illegitimate son of a Spanish knight, John de Porres, and a free black woman,
Anna Velasquez. Read more
The Holy Souls in Purgatory Wednesday, November 2, 2022Dec 19, 2022
Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls Day)
"For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him
may have eternal life and I shall raise him on the last day". John 6:40 Read more
St Wolfgang of Regensburg.Dec 19, 2022
Today is also the feast of St Wolfgang of Regensburg. Bishop. Born in Swabia,
Germany, in 924, Wolfgang was educated at a school located at the abbey of
Reichenau. There he met Henry, a young aristocrat who went on to become Archbishop
of Trier. Wolfgang taught at his cathedral school and supported… Read more
