St William of AebelholtApr 06, 2022
Augustinian abbot. Born in France in 1127, William of Aebelholt went on to become one of Denmark's most revered saints. His letters are a valuable source of information about the early church there ... Read more
St Vincent FerrerApr 05, 2022
Friar. St Vincent Ferrer was born in Valencia in Spain, in 1357. His father was an Englishman, married to a Spanish lady. At the age of 18 he joined the Dominican friars and soon became known as a powerful preacher. In 1390, he accompanied ... Read more
St Benedict the AfricanApr 04, 2022
Laybrother. Born in Sicily in 1526, to African slave parents, St Benedict was freed by his owner at a young age. When he was 21 some Franciscan hermits saw him being publicly insulted because of his colour. They were impressed ... Read more
St ChadMar 02, 2022
Bishop. St Chad was the first bishop of Mercia and Lindsay at Lichfield. Born in Northumbria in the 7th century, he was a pupil of St Aidan at Lindisfarne, who sent him to Ireland for part of his education. He later became abbot of Lastingham in Yorkshire, but ... Read more
St. DavidMar 01, 2022
Monk. patron saint of Wales. Not a great deal is known about St David. The oldest written evidence about him come from Ireland, but there are legends about him as far afield as Brittany, Cornwall and Herefordshire ... Read more
Feast of the Presentation of the LordFeb 02, 2022
Today the Church celebrates the feast of the Presentation of the Lord which occurs forty days after the birth of Jesus and is also known as Candlemas day, since the blessing and procession of candles is included in today's liturgy ... Read more
St Brigid of IrelandFeb 01, 2022
Foundress. Saint Brigit of Kildare or Brigid of Ireland is one of Ireland's patron saints, along with Patrick and Columbans ... Read more
