Feasts & Saints
St Thomas Becket, Bishop – 29 Dec
He was born in London and became a close friend of King Henry II. He was only a deacon when he was appointed chancellor of England. Whe...
Holy Innocents – 28 December
The children slaughtered by Herod the Great when he tried to kill the infant Christ.
When Herod realized that he had been deceived by t...
St John, Apostle & Evangelist – 27 Dec
Son of Zebedee and Salome. Fisherman. Brother of Saint James the Greater, and called one of the Sons of Thunder. Disciple of Saint John...
Season of Easter
POPE FRANCIS' URBI ET ORBI MESSAGE
Here is a Vatican translation of the Easter message with the Urbi et Orbi blessing that Pope Franci...
St John Baptist de la Salle, Priest – 07 April
Studied for the priesthood in Paris, France, but quit to care for his brothers and sisters upon the death of his parents. When his sibl...
St Vincent Ferrer, Priest – 05 April
He was born in Valencia and joined the Dominicans at the age of 17. In 1399, with the approval of the Pope, he set out on his mission a...
St Isidore, Bishop & Doctor – 04 April
He was born in Seville in about 560 and after his father’s death he was educated by his brother Leander, Archbishop of Seville. He...
St Blaise, Bishop & Martyr – 03 Feb
Physician. Bishop of Sebaste, Armenia. Lived in a cave on Mount Argeus. Healer of men and animals; according to legend, sick animals wo...
St Blaise, Bishop & Martyr – 03 Feb
Physician. Bishop of Sebaste, Armenia. Lived in a cave on Mount Argeus. Healer of men and animals; according to legend, sick animals wo...
St John of the Cross, Priest & Doctor – 14 Dec
He was born in Fontiveros, in Spain, in about 1542. He spent some time as a Carmelite friar before, in 1568, Saint Teresa of Ávila pers...