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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Saint Paul the Hermit DATE: 15th January Our Catholic Saints are well known for their faith, their following of God’s will throughout their life and their prayer life. We have Saints whom are patrons and protectors against certain things within our worlds, such as fires, families, rain, job searching etc. But did you know that
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Saint Caspar FEAST: January 2nd Saint Caspar was one of the Founders of Missionaries of the Precious Blood. He was ordained as a priest in 1808, where he was shortly exiled from Rome for his beliefs. He spent five years in exile then returned to Rome, which had been wiped out of priests and sacraments
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Saint Genevieve Feast Day: 3rd January St Genevieve was a saint of great charity, constant prayer and austerity. As a child St Genevieve was singled out in a large crowd gathered around a “man of God” which foretold her future. She was a consecrated virgin and continued her life of prayer. There was a time
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