St Irenaeus (June 28)
Spiritual Life
Saint Of The Week
The Briton martyred under the Romans who converted his executioner
Wednesday, 20 June 2012
Saint of the week
St Alban (June 20)
The king who fostered a Benedictine revival
Friday, 8 June 2012
Saint of the week
St Edgar, June 8, gained the reputation of presiding over a golden age of peace and plenty in Anglo-Saxon England
The son of a Welsh king who became a hermit by a stream
Monday, 4 June 2012
Saint of the week
The relics of St Petroc (June 4) have been stolen and returned twice
The Sister who worked tirelessly to build ‘an ever more human world’
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
Saint of the week
St Urszula Ledóchowska (May 29)
The Scottish king who spent his last hours reciting the psalms
Thursday, 24 May 2012
Saint of the week
St David of Scotland (May 24)
The 13th-century Carmelite believed to have lived for more than 100 years
Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Saint of the week
St Simon Stock (May 16)
The Carthusian monk hung, drawn and quartered for refusing to accept Henry VIII as head of the Church
Friday, 4 May 2012
Saint of the week
St Robert Lawrence (May 4)
The dedicated missionary clubbed to death on a Pacific island
Saturday, 28 April 2012
Saint of the week
St Pierre Chanel (April 28) had his heart set on missionary work abroad since the age of 14
The Franciscan who used songs, games and dance to spread the Gospel
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Saint of the week
St Peter of St Joseph Betancurt (April 25), born in Tenerife, ministered to the poor in Guatemala City
Our political masters need to get this: theological problems can only have theological solutions
By Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith