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
St Simon and JudeDec 15, 2022
Apostles and martyrs. According to Matthew and Mark, Simon was a Canaanite. Saint
Luke described him as a zealot. Saint Jude is also described as a relative of Jesus and
the brother of James.
According to Western tradition, Jude joined Simon preaching the Gospel in Persia where
both were martyred. Read more
St Frumentius and AedeiusDec 15, 2022
These fourth century saints were probably brothers, from Tyre in Lebanon. They were
shipwrecked on the Eritrean coast while on a voyage on the Red Sea, and taken to
Axum in Ethiopia which was the capital of a powerful kingdom. The royal family were
curious about them and welcomed them into the court… Read more
St Antony ClaretDec 15, 2022
Archbishop of Cuba and founder of the Claretians. Antony was born in 1809 in northern
Spain. As a young man he worked with his father as a weaver, before joining the
seminary at Vich. Read more
St Maria BoscardinDec 08, 2022
Nurse and nun. Maria was born in 1888 to a poor Italian family in Brendola in northern Italy. Her father was a violent alcoholic. She was considered not very bright at school, and was called a "goose" by the local clergy. In 1904, she joined the sisters of St Dorothy and worked in the kitchens and laundry.… Read more