St Josephine Bakhita (February 8) said if she met her torturers she would kiss their hands for helping her to find Christ
Spiritual Life
Saint Of The Week
The former child slave who served as a Sister for 50 years
Friday, 8 February 2013
Saint of the week
The hermit who lived with snakes
Friday, 1 February 2013
Saint of the week
St Verdiana (February 1) gave away all her uncle’s beans to the poor
The persecutor of Christians whose life was changed by a vision
Friday, 25 January 2013
Saint of the week
St Paul (January 25) made havoc for the Church until his journey to Damascus
The priest who turned a dilapidated old pub into a seminary amid persecution from Bismarck
Tuesday, 15 January 2013
Saint of the week
St Arnold Janssen (January 15) has inspired thousands of missionaries
The lady so ascetic she never took a bath unless she was dangerously ill
Saturday, 5 January 2013
Saint of the week
St Paula (January 5), a woman of high birth, indulged in every luxury until she became a widow at 32
The holy monk whose dead body radiated white light
Monday, 24 December 2012
Saint of the week
St Charbel Makhlouf (December 24) lived a life of holiness in obscurity
The widow who was cautioned by a saint for being too generous
Monday, 17 December 2012
Saint of the week
St Olympias (December 17), a widow with an immense fortune, became a devoted disciple of St John Chrysostom
The saint formerly known as ‘Talking Eagle’
Sunday, 9 December 2012
Saint of the week
St Juan Diego (December 9)
The great Jesuit missionary who taught the Christian faith through jingles
Monday, 3 December 2012
Saint of the week
St Francis Xavier (December 3), one of the most remarkable travellers in history, was perceptive about the cruelties of colonialism
The monk who defied a synod of bishops
Friday, 23 November 2012
Saint of the week
St Columban (November 23) left a great monastic academy in Ireland to restore learning and religion to Gaul
Religious persecution has existed through the ages. We must continue to fight it, and take it as a compliment
By Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith