1. St Oliver Plunkett (1625-81) martyred at Tyburn, London
Saint Oliver Plunkett was the last person to be martyred for the Catholic faith in England. Patrick Duffy .... |
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2. St Swithun (d. 862) bishop of Winchester
Saint Swithun (or Swithin) was an English bishop of Winchester, best known from the popular belief that if it .... |
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3. St Thomas (1st century) the apostle
"Doubting Thomas" has become a much-used phrase in many languages. It recalls that apostle's disbelief on .... |
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3. The twin: St Thomas the Apostle
Was he called "The Twin" because he had two sides to his personality - a bit like you and me? Fr John Murray .... |
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4. St. Elizabeth of Portugal (1271-1336) queen and wife
Elizabeth was an agent of peace both in her own family and between Portugal and Spain. She cared for lepers .... |
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4. St Andrew of Crete (660-740) archbishop and writer of hymns
Andrew is recognised as theologian, homilist, and hymnographer. Patrick Duffy tells what is known about him. .... |
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5. St Anthony Zaccaria (1502-39) founder of the Barnabites
At a time of laxity and abuses God seems to raise up charismatic figures who can bring new life and hope into .... |
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6. Maria Goretti: a saint for the victims of sexual abuse
Paddy McCafferty recounts the short life of St Maria Goretti and sees her as a patron saint both for those .... |
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6. St Moninne of Killeavy (d.c.518)
St Moninne is associated with the area of the area of Slieve Gullion and the parishes of Killeavy (Upper, .... |
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7. St. Maelruain of Tallaght d. 792
Maelruain of Tallaght was the leader of the Céilí Dé, a reform movement which aimed at restoring purity and .... |
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8. St Kilian of Würzburg, Germany and Mullagh, Co Cavan, Ireland (martyred 689)
Although the time he spent in Würzburg was probably quite short, St Kilian has had an influence on .... |
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9. St Augustine Zhao Rong (d. 1815) and 119 companion Chinese martyrs (1648-1930)
On 1 October 2000, Pope John Paul II canonised 120 Catholic martyred in China between 1648 and 1930. Of these .... |
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9. The Chinese Martyrs
This is a slightly abbreviated version of a homily delivered by Father Li on October 29th. 2000 in the .... |
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10. St John of Dukla (1414-84) Polish Franciscan friar
Polish Franciscan saint John of Dukla is one of 339 canonised by Pope John Paul II. Patrick Duffy summarises .... |
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10. St Canute of Denmark (1043-86) patron of Denmark
St Canute is to be distinguished form his more famous grand-uncle, Canute the Great (c. 990- 1035), who was .... |
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12. St Veronica and the Sixth Station of the Cross
The sixth station of the Stations of the Cross devotion is entitled: "Veronica wipes the face of Jesus". The .... |
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11. St Benedict of Nursia (480-547) patron of Europe
Pope Benedict recently described as symbolic the decision of his namesake to locate his monastery on Monte .... |
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13. St Henry (973-1024) the Good: Holy Roman Emperor
Whether Henry was more of a politician than a saint is not easy to decide, but he does seem to have used his .... |
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13. St Teresa of the Andes (1900-1920)
Saint Teresa of the Andes (1900–20) lived only twenty years, yet in that time she showed such an .... |
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14. St Camillus de Lellis (1550-1614) co-patron of nurses and nurses' associations
The Camillians are a religious order founded by Camillus de Lellis, who try to "bear witness in the world to .... |
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14. T'lily of the Mohawks
Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha was the daughter of Mohawk chief and Kahenta, a woman of the Alonquin tribe who had .... |
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15. St Bonaventure (1221-74) Franciscan priest and theologian
Sometimes called "the seraphic doctor", possibly because of his connection with St Francis or his own warmth .... |
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16. Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a title given to Mary, the mother of Jesus, in honour of her having given the .... |
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17. Blessed Pavel Peter Gojdic (1888-1960) Slovakian bishop and martyr
"Known to the people as 'the man with a heart of gold', he became known to the representatives of the .... |
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17. St Hedwig of Poland (1374-1399) Christian queen
The body of Queen Hedwig lies on display in the Cathedral of Saints Wenceslas and Stanisalus on the Wawel .... |
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18. St Philastrius of Brescia (d. c. 397) bishop
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19. St Macrina the younger (330-379)
Macrina belonged to a family of saints, Her grandmother, Macrina the Elder, had to flee with her husband .... |
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20. St Appollinaris (2nd century) bishop of Classis near Ravenna
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21. St Lawrence of Brindisi (1559-1619) Capuchin
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22. The first evangelist: St Mary Magdalene
"The Da Vinci Code" has stirred up a new interest in Mary Magdalene, but it seems obsessed with an imagined .... |
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22. St Mary Magdalene: disciple of Jesus
Most Christian traditions assume that she was from the place called Magdala near Tiberias on the shore of the .... |
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23. St Bridget of Sweden (1303-73) mystic and co-patroness of Europe
Bridget had a profound influence on the affairs of Europe. Married at thirteen she had eight children. After .... |
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24. St Charbel Makhluf (1828-98) Lebanese priest
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24. St Declan of Ardmore (5th century)
The Ardmore peninsula in west Waterford contains many ecclesiastical monuments that testify to the high .... |
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25. St James (1st century) son of Zebedee and brother of John
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26. Saints Joachim and Anne
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27. St Panteleon (d. 304) martyr
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27. St Simon Stylites (390-459)
'Stylos' is a Greek word meaning 'pillar' and a 'stylites' is a person supported by or standing on a pillar. .... |
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28. St Samson of Caldey Island in Wales and Dol Island in Brittany (d. 565)
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Kathleen Jones, 182 .... |
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29. St Martha
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30. St Peter Chrysologus (d. 450) bishop of Ravenna
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31. St Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) founder of the Jesuits
Pope Benedict XVI has said of Ignatius: "He was first and foremost a man of God who in his life put God, his .... |
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31. St Ignatius the mystic
The image of the Jesuits as the "shock-troops of the Vatican" is not quite how their founder, St Ignatius of .... |
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31. St. Ignatius of Loyola: success out of failure
Most people know that Ignatius Loyola founded the Jesuits. That was not a simple matter. He got it right only .... |
