26 Jan Feasts & Saints St John Bosco, Priest – 31 Jan January 26, 2020 By LwcAdmin He was born in Piedmont of a peasant family, and he was brought up by his widowed mother. He became a priest, and his particular concer... Continue reading
26 Jan Feasts & Saints St Thomas Aquinas, Priest & Doctor – 28 Jan January 26, 2020 By LwcAdmin Son of the Count of Aquino, born in the family castle in Lombardy near Naples, Italy. Educated by Benedictine monks at Monte Cassino, a... Continue reading
26 Jan Feasts & Saints St Angela Merici, Virgin – 27 Jan January 26, 2020 By LwcAdmin St Angela was born in 1470 in Desenzano in the territory of Lombardy. she took the habit of the Third Order of Saint Francis and called... Continue reading
24 Jan Feasts & Saints Conversion of Paul, Apostle – 25 Jan January 24, 2020 By LwcAdmin Saul, the young man who looked after the cloaks of the men who were stoning St Stephen, grew into a dedicated and efficient persecutor ... Continue reading
24 Jan Feasts & Saints St Francis de Sales, Bishop, Doctor – 24 Jan January 24, 2020 By LwcAdmin He was born near Annécy, in Savoy, studied the law, and was ordained to the priesthood despite the opposition of his father. His first ... Continue reading
19 Jan Feasts & Saints St Agnes, Virgin & Martyr – 21 Jan January 19, 2020 By LwcAdmin At age 12 or 13 Agnes was ordered to sacrifice to pagan gods and lose her virginity by rape. She was taken to a Roman temple to Minerva... Continue reading
22 Nov Feasts & Saints Solemnity of Christ the King – 24 November November 22, 2019 By LwcAdmin The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe was instituted by Pope Pius XI in 1925, the sixteenth centenary of the Cou... Continue reading
11 Nov Feasts & Saints St Josaphat, Bishop & Martyr – 12 November November 11, 2019 By LwcAdmin St Josaphat was born in the Ukraine of Orthodox parents. In 1595 the Union of Brest brought the Ruthenian Church into communion with Ca... Continue reading
06 Nov Feasts & Saints St Ambrose, Bishop & Doctor – 07 November November 6, 2019 By LwcAdmin He was born in Trier (now in Germany) between 337 and 340, to a Roman family: his father was praetorian prefect of Gaul. Ambrose was ed... Continue reading
11 Sep Feasts & Saints The Most Holy Name of Mary – 12 September September 11, 2019 By LwcAdmin The Feast of the Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary is an optional memorial celebrated in the liturgical calendar of the Catholi... Continue reading