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Saint Benedict of Nursia: Father of Western Monasticism
Feast Day: 11 July One of the most influential men in history The father of western monasticism, founder of the Benedictines and a Patron Saint of Europe. Saint Benedict was so influential that the...
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Saint Anthony the Great
Feast Day: 17 January Saint Anthony the Great is often mistakenly given the title ‘The First Hermit’. This is because of the huge impact his life had on the development of monasticism across the...
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Saint John Bosco: Father and Teacher of Youth
Feast Day: 31 January Childhood John Bosco, also known as Don Bosco, was born in Becchi, a village near Turin in northern Italy, on 16 August 1815. He came from a family of poor farmers, the youngest...
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Saint Bernadette: The Girl from Lourdes
Feast Day: 16 April Summary Saint Bernadette Soubirous (7 January 1844 – 16 April 1879) is a French saint from Lourdes, in the south of France. Bernadette was the eldest child of François and Louise...
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Saint Dominic: Founder of the Dominicans
Feast Day: 8 August A highly educated upbringing Saint Dominic is probably one of the more well-known saints due to his establishing of the Dominicans and success spreading devotion to the rosary. He...
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Saint Augustine of Hippo
Feast Day: 28 August My life in St Augustine Before coming to London, I lived in St. Augustine, Florida, where I was a parishioner at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine, in the Diocese of St....
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Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati
Feast Day: 4 July Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati was dedicated to works of social action, charity, prayer and community. He was involved with Catholic youth and student groups, the Apostleship of...
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Saint Peter: The First Pope
Feast Day: 29 June Saint Peter is one of the pillars of the Church and a prominent person in the New Testament. Originally called Simon, he was a fisherman who lived in the village of Capernaum on the...
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Blessed Chiara Luce Badano
Feast Day: 29 October A joyous life Blessed Chiara Luce Badano was born in Sassello, northern Italy, on 29 October 1971. She was the only child of Ruggero and Maria Theresa Badano, and received a good...
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Saint Therese of Lisieux
Feast Day: 1 October Summary Saint Therese of Lisieux is a French saint who was born on 2 January 1873 and died on 30 September 1897, at the age of 24. She was an affectionate girl in her early...
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