All posts tagged: Saints

May 19 – St Celestine – When the father of this Italian saint died, his good mother brought up her twelve children well, even though they were […]

May 15 – St. Pachomius, Religious – St. Anthony is usually considered the founder of Christian monasticism, but it was Pachomius who began monasticism as we know […]

May 14 – St. Matthias, Apostle – (Feb 24 for some) – So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias. Then […]

May 11 – SS. Odo, Maiolus, Odilo, Hugh, and Blessed Peter, Abbots of Cluny The Abbots of Cluny are a group comprised of four saints – the […]

May 9 – St. Gregory of Nazianzus, Bishop of Constantinople – (c. 329 – 389 or 390) – A 4th-century Archbishop of Constantinople, he is widely considered […]

May 4 – St. Monica, Mother of Augustine – (RC August 27) – St Monica is the patroness of mothers and it’s easy to understand why. Her […]

May 2 – St. Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria – Born and educated in Alexandria he was later ordained a deacon, then a priest, although he also spent […]

St. Philip and St. James, Apostles – May 1 (RC May 3) We know nothing of James but his name and the fact that he was one […]

April 25 – St. Mark, Evangelist. Most of what we know about Mark comes directly from the New Testament. He is usually identified with the Mark of […]