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  • Holy Family Change to Holy Innocents

    Featured: The Holy Family Today we honour the Holy Family; Jesus, the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Joseph. They were an observant Jewish family but, of course, Jesus brought Christianity into this world. The Gospels make little reference to the Holy Family when Jesus was young, other than when He was born and when, at…

  • St John the Apostle and Holy Family

    Featured Saint: St John the Apostle (Approx. 6 – 100) St John, son of Zebede and Salome, was one of the Twelve Apostles, as was his brother James. He was the author of several books in the New Testament including, the Gospel according to John, and is thus referred to as St John the Evangelist.…

  • St Stephen

    Featured Saint: St Stephen (Approx. 34AD) St Stephen was a Jewish convert to Christianity. He is traditionally regarded as the first martyr of the Christian Church. He was a Deacon who aggravated the members of various synagogues by his preaching and teaching of Christianity and was arrested. In the New Testament (Acts 6:5, 8), Stephen…

  • Christmas Day

    Featured: Christmas Day Today is the annual celebration of Christmas for billions of Christians and non-Christians around the world. It was on this day, more than 2000yrs ago, that Jesus Christ was born in a stable to the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Joseph. They had travelled from Nazareth to Bethlehem to register for taxes…

  • Vigil Of The Nativity

    Featured: Vigil of the Nativity Today we await in anticipation for Christmas Day, the day when we celebrate the birth of Jesus at Bethlehem. The first depiction of the nativity scene, or crib as it is often known, is said to have been created by St Francis of Assisi at Greccio, Italy. St Francis assembled…

  • St John Cantius

    Featured Saint: St John Cantius (1390 – 1473) St John Cantius was born at Kety, Poland. He was a bright student. He went to Jagiellonian University and obtained a Doctor of Philosophy. Following his graduation he taught at the University while preparing for the Priesthood. After ordination he became Professor of Sacred Scripture at Jagiellonian…

  • Jacopone of Todi

    Featured: Jacopone of Todi (1230 Approx. – 1306) Jacopo die Benedetti was born into a noble family at Todi, Italy. He was a bright student; studying law at Bologna and becoming a successful lawyer. He married a pious noblewoman when he was in his 20’s. He was said to be a “worldly and greedy man”…

  • St Peter Canisius

    Featured Saint: St Peter Canisius (1521 – 1597) St Peter Canisius was born into a wealthy family at Nijmegen, Netherlands. His mother died shortly after his birth. He was a bright student and studied at the University of Cologne gaining a Master’s Degree by the age of 19. He was the first Dutchman to join…

  • St Dominic of Silos

    Featured Saint: St Dominic of Silos (1000 – 1073) St Dominic was born into a peasant family at Canas, Spain. In his youth he was a shepherd. He then joined the Benedictine Order at the Monastery of San Millan, was ordained a Priest and soon after, appointed Master of Novices and Prior at the monastery.…

  • Bl.Pope Urban

    Featured: Blessed Pope Urban V (1310 – 1370) Pope Urban was born the son of royalty at the Castle of Grizac, France. He became a Benedictine Monk in a monastery near to his home and was later ordained a Priest. He was a great academic and attended many of the great European Universities, earning a…