"Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom"
When St Patrick became worn out by his labours, Macartan would carry him on his broad shoulders across rivers and over rough ground.
As a layman, Turibius was appointed Archbishop of Lima, Peru. He was rushed through the clerical orders of deacon, priest and bishop in a matter of weeks.
Cartage Bishop Deogratias ransomed many captives by selling vessels, works of art, vestments and ornaments from his Churches.
"With Enda, monasticism in the strict sense - embracing vows, seclusion from the world and a stern discipline - began in Ireland"
Cuthbert spent some years as a fighting soldier until one day he rode into the monastery with spear in hand. He had decided to became a monk.
The role of St. Joseph's in Ss Matthew and Luke gospel and his place place in the life and Liturgy of the church
Cyril of Jerusalem is most famous as the author of the Mystagogic Catecheses for newly initiated adults which is still in use today.
Patrick wrote his 'Confession' as a kind of 'apologia pro vita sua' to praise God for the wonderful works that he saw done through him.
Fionán was an abbot at Swords, Co Dublin and must have been an outstanding abbot as there was a strong devotion to him right through the Middle Ages.
Louise founded the Daughters of Charity who today number 27,000 Catholic women ministering to the poor all over the world.
St Matilta, a widow for thirty-two years, is recognised as patroness of mothers with disappointing children.
Gerard was one of a group of thirty Anglo-Saxon monks who accompanied St Colman of Lindisfarne to Co.Mayo, Ireland.
Mura was a disciple of St Colmcille and was appointed by him as abbot of Othan Mór monastery at Fahan, Co Donegal.
St Aengus of Tallaght in the 8th and 9th centuries undertook monastic reforms to more austere forms of prayer, penance and fasting.
Condemned for high treason, John was hanged in Glasgow and buried secretly in a criminal's plot, -no relics remain.
Frances, forced into marriag,e lived forty years as wife, mother and house-keeper before she was able to realise her dream of being a nun and ascetic.
Summary: St Gregory of Nyssa, teacher, defender of faith, bishop; one of the youngest of a family of ten, five brothers and five sisters, nearly all of whom, including their parents, are honoured as saints. He was strong in his defence of [...]
Summary: St Dominic Savio is the youngest non-martyr to be officially canonised in the Catholic Church. He owes a lot to the influence of his mentor, St John Bosco, with whom he went to train for the priesthood.
Patrick Duffy outlines his life.
St Senan is associated especially with Scattery Island or Inis Cathaigh, in the estuary of the River Shannon
Their execution was intended as entertainment for the crowd, some spectators, inspired by the martyrs' fearlessness, became converts to Christianity.
Colette gave herself to prayer and penance, and like St Francis, had a deep devotion to Christ's passion as well a love and care for animals.
Kieran (Irish Ciarán) of Saighir is known as the "first-born of the saints of Ireland"
Casimir was viceroy of Poland, and from 1481 to 1483 administered the state with great prudence and justice.
Summary: St Katharine Drexel, was an American of Austrian origin (canonised by John Paul II in 2000), inherited a fortune, but chose to spend it on the [...]
Katharine's great work work was to provide education and training for those who came from the disenfranchised peoples of the United States.
Thje venerable Bede considered that Chad’s two years as bishop were decisive in christianising Mercia which covered virtually the whole of central Britain.
David, Patron of Wales', monastery had a most austere regime. Instead of oxen to pull the plough, the monks had to pull their plough on their own shoulders.
Cassian's teaching on overcoming the eight evil tendencies were the inspiration behind the way the Irish monks practised asceticism.
Summary: St Oswald, There are two saints called Oswald ; one was a king, the other a monk. The saintly king lived in the 7th century in Northumbria: he brought St Aidan to Lindisfarne and his feast is on 5th August. Today’s St Oswald was the monk of [...]
