Saint Benedict Feast: 21st March Patron of a happy death St Benedict is the Father of Western Monasticism. He was originally a hermit living in Subiaco after he was educated in Rome. Three years later his holiness was noticed and he was asked by the monks at Vicavaro to be the abbot. He ran a […]
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Saint Joseph Feast: 19th March Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, foster father of Our Lord Patron of the Universal Church We all know St Joseph. I pray through him a lot as he is the father figure in the Holy Family, which is the ideal model of all families. The Holy Family only started to
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Saint Matilda Feast: 14th March Patroness of: Large families St Matilda was an inspirational saint. As patroness of large families, she was remarkable for her role as wife to Henry of Saxony, as mother to five children; of which one became a saint. A woman of great faith, Matilda’s husband claimed the only reason they
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Saint John of God Feast: 8th March Patron of: the sick, nurses, hospitals, fire fighters and booksellers: Saint John of God, a more familiar saint, whom some of you may be acquainted with as many hospitals and health facilities are named after him. Since the youthful age of eight til the day he died,
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St Peter Damian (c.1001-1072) Feast Day: 23rd February St Peter Damian began life in tragedy when both his parents died at a young age, and he was brought up by his older sibling. His brother treated him worse than slave like, which made another one of his brothers, Father Damian, take great pity on
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Saint Valentine Feast: February 14th Patron: Love, Young Families and Marriages We all know St Valentine’s feast day is February 14th, but did you know that he with his family were involved with the martyrs whom were being condemned and persecuted for their faith? St Valentine was a Priest in Rome. He was imprisoned
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Feast: February 5th Patroness: Nurses St Agatha, known for her purity and devotion to God. She was consecrated to God from an early age and her faith grew as she grew. Later in life she was arrested for her faith and given to a ‘wicked woman’ whom tested and tried to force her into temptation,
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St Brigid of Ireland Feast Day: February 1st Patroness: Ireland and Students Little is known of Saint Brigid of Ireland, although we do know she was friends with Saint Patrick. What’s that saying about the company you keep? Did your mother ever say something like; “the people you hang around with will be who you
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Saint Thomas Aquinas Feast: 28th January Patron: University Students, Studies and Universities “The things we love tells us who we are” Saint Thomas is a well-known and frequently referenced Saint. He is a doctor of the Church and patron of all university students, studies and universities. He was a learned man with much to
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Saint Sebastian FEAST: 20th January Patron: soldiers, archers, policemen and athletics Saint Sebastian is a Martyr and patron saint of many types. The categories of people many of us may know, or have part of our close family. Maybe not so much archers for most, but we all know or have husbands/boyfriends/sons/brothers who are athletic,
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