St JeromeOct 05, 2022
Celebrated on September 30th
Monk and doctor of the Church. Saint Jerome is considered to be one of the greatest Biblical scholars. Born of Christian parents, at Strido in Dalmatia, around 348, after being educated at his local school he went to Rome to study rhetoric for eight years. Read more
Archangels Michael, Gabriel and RaphaelOct 05, 2022
Celebrated on September 29th
The name Michael means 'He who is like unto God'. The archangel engages in a great cosmic battle with the Devil. In the Book of Jude, he contends with the Devil over the body of Moses, rebuking the Evil One in God's name. Read more
St Lawrence Ruiz and CompanionsOct 05, 2022
Patron Saint of the Philippines. Catholicism reached the Philippines in the 1520s. Today Catholics comprise 85% of the population, making the Philippines the largest Christian nation in Asia.
Born in suburban Manila in 1594 to a Chinese father and a Tagala mother, St Lawrence, a married man with two… Read more
St Vincent de PaulOct 05, 2022
St Vincent de Paul
Celebrated on September 27th
Patron of charitable societies. Founder of the Vincentian Congregation and the Sisters of Charity. Saint Vincent was born in 1581 to a Gascon peasant family. He was educated by the Franciscans at Dax and then at Toulouse university. He was ordained… Read more
St Cosmas and DamianOct 05, 2022
Celebrated on September 26th
Martyrs. Patron saints of doctors. According to legend, these two early Christian saints were twins. Born in Arabia, they are said to have studied medicine in Syria. They then set up a practice in Aegeae, in Cilicia. Read more
St CorneliusOct 02, 2022
Celebrated on September 16th
Pope and martyr. A Roman priest, Cornelius was elected Pope to succeed Fabian in an election delayed fourteen months by Decius' persecution of the Christians. Read more
St Catherine of GenoaOct 02, 2022
Celebrated on September 15th
Married woman and mystic. Born in Genoa in 1447, Catherine Fieschi entered into an arranged marriage with a wealthy young man named Julian when she was just 16. He turned out to be a foul-tempered womanizer and she endured his bad behaviour for several years, until in… Read more
