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The hermit who informed an English king that he would soon die

Forde Abbey, near Chard, in Somerset, where the Abbot John wrote a memoir of St Wulfric

St Wulfric’s (February 20) reputation for prophecy and miracles earned him visits from royalty

Daily readings: February 3 – 9

Scripture readings in the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms

The hermit who lived with snakes

A statue of St Verdiana in a convent in Montaione, Italy

St Verdiana (February 1) gave away all her uncle’s beans to the poor

Daily readings: January 27 – February 2

Scripture readings in the Ordinary and Extraordinary Form

The persecutor of Christians whose life was changed by a vision

The Church celebrates the conversion of St Paul on January 25

St Paul (January 25) made havoc for the Church until his journey to Damascus

The Sister who cared for lepers after a request from a king

St Marianne Cope is pictured in a photograph from around 1883 (Photo: CNS)

St Marianne Cope (January 23) insisted on the highest standards of hygiene and on patients’ rights

Daily readings: January 20 – 26

Scripture readings in the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms

The priest who turned a dilapidated old pub into a seminary amid persecution from Bismarck

St Arnold Janssen refused ever to worry about money  (Photo: CNS)

St Arnold Janssen (January 15) has inspired thousands of missionaries

Daily readings: January 13 – 19

Scripture readings in the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms

The lady so ascetic she never took a bath unless she was dangerously ill

St Paula (January 5), a woman of high birth, indulged in every luxury until she became a widow at 32