05
Nov
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica – 09 Nov
The oldest and first in rank of the four basilicas of Rome, Italy. The name is derived from the Laterani family, on the site of whose p...
Feasts & Saints
01
Nov
Feast of All Saints – 01 Nov
Instituted to honour all the saints, known and unknown. It owes its origin in the Western Church to the dedication of the Roman Pantheo...
28
Oct
Sts Simon & Jude, Apostles – 28 Oct
St Simon
Apostle. Called the Cananean, Kananaios or Kananites (Matthew 10; Mark 3) and the Zealot or Zealotes (Luke 6; Acts 1) because...
24
Oct
St Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop – 24 Oct
Worked as a weaver in his youth. Seminary student with Saint Francisco Coll Guitart. Ordained on 13 June 1835. Missionary in Catalonia ...
18
Oct
St John Paul 11, Pope – 22 Oct
For many years Karol believed God was calling him to the priesthood, and after surviving two nearly fatal accidents, he responded to th...
18
Oct
St Luke, Evangelist – 18 Oct
Born to pagan Greek parents, and possibly a slave. One of the earliest converts to Christianity. Physician, studying in Antioch and Tar...
18
Oct
St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr – 17 Oct
Convert from paganism to Christianity. Succeeded Saint Peter the Apostle as bishop of Antioch, Syria. Served during persecution of Domi...
18
Oct
St Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin – 16 Oct
Healed from a crippling disorder by a vision of the Blessed Virgin, which prompted her to give her life to God. After receiving a visio...
18
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...
13
Sep
Exaltation of the Holy Cross – 14 Sep
What are these Christians about, exalting an instrument of torture?
  First, we rejoice that something so terrible should have been tr...