16
Dec
Second Week of Advent
God of power and mercyopen our hearts in welcome.Remove the things that hinder usfrom receiving Christ with joyso that we...
Feasts & Saints
03
Dec
First Week of Advent
All-powerful God,
increase our strength of will for doing good
that Christ may find an eager welcome at his coming
and call us to his s...
26
Nov
Solemnity of Jesus Christ King of the Universe – 25 Nov
POPE FRANCESCO
ANGELUS
Saint Peter's Square
Sunday, November 25th 2018
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!
The solemnit...
16
Nov
St Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious – 17 Nov
Princess, the daughter of King Andrew of Hungary. Great-aunt of Saint Elizabeth of Portugal. She married Prince Louis of Thuringa at ag...
16
Nov
St Francis Xavier Cabrini, Virgin – 13 Nov
One of thirteen children raised on a farm. She received a convent education, and training as a teacher. She tried to join the order at ...
09
Nov
St Leo the Great, Pope & Doctor – 10 Nov
Born to the Italian nobility. Strong student, especially in scripture and theology. Priest. Eloquent writer and homilist.
Pope from 44...
03
Nov
St Martin de Porres, Religious – 03 Nov
The illegitimate son of a Spanish nobleman, Juan, and a young freed black slave, Anna Velasquez, Martin grew up in poverty. He spent pa...
03
Nov
All Souls Day – 02 Nov
Feast in commemoration of the faithful departed in Purgatory. Abbot Odilo of Cluny instituted it in the monasteries of his congregation...
14
Oct
St Teresa of Avila, Virgin & Doctor – 15 Oct
Born to the Spanish nobility, the daughter of Don Alonso Sanchez de Cepeda and Doña Beatriz. She grew up reading the lives of the saint...
10
Oct
St John XXIII – 11 Oct
Born to an Italian peasant family. Educated at Bergamo and the Pontifical Roman Seminary. Ordained on 10 August 1904. Secretary to the ...