St Margaret of Cortona (February 22) lived as a mistress to a nobleman for nine years
Topic: Saint of the week
The saint who would interrupt Mass with a public confession of her wickedness
Posted on Friday, 22 February 2013
The hermit who informed an English king that he would soon die
Posted on Thursday, 21 February 2013
St Wulfric’s (February 20) reputation for prophecy and miracles earned him visits from royalty
The former child slave who served as a Sister for 50 years
Posted on Friday, 8 February 2013
St Josephine Bakhita (February 8) said if she met her torturers she would kiss their hands for helping her to find Christ
The hermit who lived with snakes
Posted on Friday, 1 February 2013
St Verdiana (February 1) gave away all her uncle’s beans to the poor
The priest who turned a dilapidated old pub into a seminary amid persecution from Bismarck
Posted on Tuesday, 15 January 2013
St Arnold Janssen (January 15) has inspired thousands of missionaries
The lady so ascetic she never took a bath unless she was dangerously ill
Posted on Saturday, 5 January 2013
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
Posted on Monday, 24 December 2012
St Charbel Makhlouf (December 24) lived a life of holiness in obscurity
The widow who was cautioned by a saint for being too generous
Posted on Monday, 17 December 2012
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’
Posted on Sunday, 9 December 2012
St Juan Diego (December 9)
The great Jesuit missionary who taught the Christian faith through jingles
Posted on Monday, 3 December 2012
St Francis Xavier (December 3), one of the most remarkable travellers in history, was perceptive about the cruelties of colonialism
Today’s Catholic must-reads: 22/05/13
By Luke Coppen