Saint Cyricus and Saint Julitta Feast: June 16th Patron of Children Cyricus and Julitta were mother and son whom both professed their faith and died for it. I thought this weeks, Saint of the Week, was fitting it as was these two saints are the patron and protector of children. In the fourth century these two saints […]
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Saint Aloysius Gonzaga Patronage: youth; scholars and students Feast: June 21st I have to admit that I decided to post about this saint, St Aloysius, this week as I really liked his name! Yet as I began to read more about this Saint I found his life fascinating and rich with God’s graces. He proves
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St Boniface Feast Day: June 5th Patronage: Brewers; Fulda; Germany; World Youth Day St Boniface was the first archbishop of Mainz and the “Apostle of the Germans”. He was an English Benedictine monk who gave up being elected abbot to devote his life to the conversion of the Germanic tribes. In 719 at the request
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St Augustine Feast Day: May 27th Patronage: England St Augustine of Canterbury was the first Archbishop of Canterbury in the year 597. He is considered the “Apostle to the English” and a founder of the English Church. St Augustine was the prior of a monastery in Rome when Pope Gregory the Great chose him in 595 to lead a mission, usually known as the Gregorian
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Saint Rita of Cascia Feast Day: May 22nd Patronage: Impossible cases I have to admit, St Rita is one of my favourite saints. She is the patron saint of impossible cases! Some sources say she is the patron of grocers and salami vendors too. She was born in Cascia, in Italy. At an early age
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Saint Matthias Feast Day: May 14th Patronage: Alcoholism, carpenters, small pox, tailors, hope, perseverance Saint Matthias was known as the ‘new apostle’ as he was the one chosen to replace Judas after his betrayal and suicide. Matthias was chosen by the remaining eleven apostles. In the scripture this is the first and the last we
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Saint Isidore Patronage: Patron of Madrid, protector of farmers and day labourers. Feast Day: May 15th Isidore was born to very poor parents in Madrid. Isidore later married Maria Torribia, Isidore and Maria had one son.On one occasion, their son fell into a deep well and, at the prayers of his parents, the water of
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Saint Zita Feast 27th April Patronage: Maids and Domestic Servants It was the name again which drew me to this saint. Zita. St Zita was born into a very poor family and at the young age of twelve was sent to work as a maid for the Fatinelli family. You would expect her story to
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Saint Francis of Paola Feast: 2nd April St Francis of Paola lead a life of prayer, fasting, work and mortification after leaving the convent he had lived in for three years. He retreated to a cave by the sea and was joined by many followers. He lived as a Hermit and formed the Hermits of
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Saint Mary the Egyptian Feast: 2nd April Patroness: Penitents and repentant I have to say, the name of this saint intrigued me and I wanted to find out more. An Egyptian saint who is normally depicted with long hair which covers her entire body. Saint Mary, as one source says, was a prostitute and due
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