Saint Rosalia Feast: 4th September Patronage: Palermo/Invoked against the plague. Saint Rosalia, commonly known as ‘the little saint’, was the daughter of the Duke Sinibald and born in the 12th Century. She fled her family, to a cave on Mount Pellegrino (Sicily), to escape an imposed marriage. She began to live a life of […]
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Saint Monica Feast: 27 August Patronage: Mothers, difficult marriages and children Catholic Saints are ordinary people living extraordinary lives. This week’s Saint of the Week is Saint Monica. I chose her this week, as today is my own mothers birthday and I feel that Saint Monica has strengthened my own mother through her prayerful intercession.
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Saint Rose of Lima (1586-1617) Feast: 23rd August Patronage: South America and Gardeners Saint Rose was born in Lima, Peru, one of ten children whom grew up in great poverty. Named Isabel del Flores y del Olivia at birth, which was shortly changed to Rose as she was such a beautiful baby. Her mother would
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Saint Philomena (Filumena) Feast: August 11th Patronage: Youth, Babies & Infants Sister Maria Luisa di Gesu, a Naples Dominican, recalls the story of St Philomena through a vision from the Saint herself. Philomena’s father was a king and him and his family were Christians. At the young age of 13, Philomena gave herself to
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Saint Marcellinus Patronage: unknown Feast: June 2nd (Solemnity) I always hear about Saint Marcellinus at Mass when we ask for the intercession of different great Saints, yet I didn’t know who he was, what he did and how he attained sainthood. St Marcellinus, a traveling Priest along with his friend Peter (an exorcist) were
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Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491 to 1556) Feast day: 31st July Patronage: Retreats Saint Ignatius has been named one of the greatest Saints of the Catholic Counter – Reformation. Ignatius was the founder of the Society of Jesus, the Jesuits. He inspired so many to follow the will of God. He was named superior general
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St Christopher Patron: Of travellers, invoked against storms and plagues Feast day: July 25th I am sure many of you pray through St Christopher on car journeys, I know he is the one I call on when travelling. Yet, I never knew much about him.. St Christopher was a martyr. He served the king
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Saint Amelia Feast day: 10th July Patronage: Fishermen, farmers, broken arms and bruises. I chose to write about St Amelia this week as I know a few of our mums have little baby girls named Amelia. She was martyred at Tavo (region of central Turkey). She was known for having torments inflicted upon her
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What a week ahead! We have the feast of St Elizabeth of Portugal on Tuesday the 8th July, St Maria Goretti and Saint Thomas More on Wednesday the 9th July, then we have St Benedict and St Pius I on Friday the 11th July. Although due to my personal love for St Maria Goretti and
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Saint Thomas of India Feast: 3rd July Patronage: Architects, India Saint Thomas was one of the twelve apostles. Some call him “doubting Thomas”. I know personally I can really relate to Thomas. It’s tough believing and trusting God sometimes, yet with his help (only) we can be strengthened and believe in the unseen. Although
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