St LukeDec 08, 2022
Evangelist. Patron of artists and doctors. All we know of Saint Luke comes from the New
Testament. He was a Greek physician, and accompanied St Paul on some of his
missionary journeys. According to tradition he was one of the founder members of the
community at Antioch. Read more
St Ignatius of Antioch and St John the DwarfDec 08, 2022
St Ignatius of Antioch Bishop and martyr. Born in Syria, Ignatius converted to Christianity and eventually became bishop of Antioch.
In the year 107, Emperor Trajan visited Antioch and forced the Christians there to choose between death and apostasy. Ignatius would not deny his faith was condemned to… Read more
St Callistus, St Selevan and ManaccaNov 14, 2022
Celebrated on October 14th
Pope and martyr. This early Pope was born a slave, served sentence as a convict, was the champion of forgiveness and died for his Christian faith. Read more
St Edward the ConfessorNov 14, 2022
Celebrated on October 13th
King of England. Born in 1003, Edward was the son of Ethelred the Unready and his Norman wife Emma. He was educated at Ely and then in exile in Normandy, while two Scandinavian kings claimed the English throne in succession. Read more
St John XXIIINov 14, 2022
Celebrated on October 11th
Pope and reformer. Although few people had as great an impact on the twentieth century as Pope John XXIII, he avoided the limelight as much as possible. One writer noted that his 'ordinariness' was one of his most remarkable qualities. Read more
St BrunoNov 06, 2022
Celebrated on October 6th
Priest. Founder of the Carthusians. Born in Cologne in 1033 to a noble family, Bruno studied at the cathedral school in Rheims where he was ordained priest and later taught theology for 18 years. When he criticised his archbishop, who obtained his see through simony, he was… Read more
St FaustinaNov 06, 2022
Celebrated on October 5th
Mystic. Foundress of the Divine Mercy movement. Saint Faustina was born Helen Kowalska in the village of Glogowiec, Lodz Province in Poland on August 25, 1905. After hearing the Lord's calling from the age of seven she was accepted into the Congregation of the Sisters of… Read more
