Tag: What is todays prayer
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27th March: St John Climacus
Featured Saint: St John Climacus (Lived in the 7th Century) St John Climacus was a seventh century Monk residing at St Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai. Wishing to live a life absent of worldly pleasures, he withdrew to a hermitage at the base of the mountain and made it his home for 20yrs. He studied scripture, including…
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26th March: St Dismas The Good Thief
Featured Saint: St Dismas St Dismas was one of the two thieves crucified with Jesus, one on his right and one on his left. St Dismas, on the right, rebuked the other thief for mocking and saying to Jesus; “Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us”. St Dismas reminded him that they were being…
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25th March: Feast of the Annunciation
Feast of the Annunciation The Feast of the Annunciation is a celebration of the announcement by the Angel Gabriel to Mary, that she would conceive and bear a Son, Jesus. At the time, Mary was betrothed to Joseph. The appearance of the Angel, with the news that she would conceive a Son, outside of wedlock, and the…
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24th March: St Catherine of Sweden
Featured Saint: St Catherine of Sweden (1332 – 1381) St Catherine married a devout nobleman at a very young age but they both took vows of celibacy. At around 17yrs, when travelling to Rome with her mother (St Birgitta of Finsta) her husband died. She remained in Rome with her mother and accompanied her on…
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23rd March: St Turibus of Mongrovejo
Featured Saint: St Turibus of Mongrovejo (1538 – 1606) St Turibus was born into a noble family in Mayorga de Campos, Spain. He was highly educated; Professor of law at the University of Salamanca and Grand Inquisitor of Spain. He was ordained a Priest in 1578, transferred to minister in Peru and later appointed Archbishop…
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21st March: St Enda of Aran
Featured Saint: St Enda of Aran (Died 530) St Enda was a warrior-king of Ulster, Ireland. He was converted to Christianity by his sister an Abbess. It is said that he agreed to convert if she would introduce him to one of the girls in her convent. Sadly, a convent girl had just died, so she…
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20th March: St Cuthbert
Featured Saint: St Cuthbert (634 – 687) St Cuthbert was born into a noble family near Melrose Abbey, Northumbria, on the Scottish borders. Following a vision on the day St Aidan (the founder of Lindisfarne) died, he decided to become a Monk. He was 17yrs old. St Cuthbert was appointed Guest Master of a new Monastery in…
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19th March: Feast of St Joseph
Featured Saint: St Joseph St Joseph was the Blessed Virgin Mary’s husband and Foster Father to Jesus. He was a carpenter and lived with his family in the Nazareth region of Israel. Joseph moved from one place to another to avoid Herod’s persecution during Jesus’ early life. As a caring parent he established a safe…
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18th March: St Cyril of Jerusalem
Featured Saint: St Cyril of Jerusalem (313 – 386) St Cyril is believed to have been born in Caesara of Palestine or possibly Jerusalem. He was born into a Christian family, became a Deacon around the age of 22 and Priest 8yrs later. In 350, he was appointed a Bishop in Jerusalem. St Cyril is…