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Dress Up as your Favourite Saint

Planning for All Saints Day? The eve before this great feast or even on the day itself, why not encourage your children to dress up as...

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Day 100 – 10th April: Palm Sunday

Today we complete our 100 Days of Prayer, journeying with holy men and women who followed Jesus through his life, death and Resurrection....

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Day 99 – 9th April: St Rose of Lima (1586-1617)

Isabel Flores de Olivia was born in Lima in 1586 and was of Spanish extraction. She was called Rose from an early age, as she was so...

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Day 98 – 8th April: Saint John Fisher (1469-1535)

Saint John Fisher was born in Beverley, Yorkshire. He studied Theology at the University of Cambridge and became Bishop of Rochester....

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Day 97 – 7th April: St John Ogilvie (1579-1615)

St John Ogilvie was born on the 4th July 1579 in Keith on the north coast of Scotland, he was born into a fairly wealth Scottish family....

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Day 96 – 6th April: St Catherine of Alexandria (4th Century)

Catherine was born into a wealthy family in the city of Alexandria in the early 4th century AD. It is said that she was beautiful,...

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Day 95 – 5th April: St George (d.303)

St George was martyred in Israel, his cult spread throughout East and West and the legend of the Dragon came sometime afterwards. King...

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Day 94 – 4th April: St Isidore (1070-1130)

St Isidore was born in Madrid in 1070. He spent his whole life working as a farmer on John de Vergas’ estate which was located in a...

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Day 93 – 3rd April: Fifth Sunday of Lent

Dear Lord give us grateful hearts this Sunday, the Fifth Sunday of Lent, and help us to live in the truth of your resurrection joy. May...

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Day 92 – 2nd April: St Anselm (1033-1109)

St Anselm was born in Italy, he become a monk in Normandy and it was there where he taught theology. He became Abbott at Bec and went on...

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Day 91 – 1st April: St Bonaventure (1217-1274)

Giovanni Di Fidanza was born in 1217 in present day Italy. He was very ill as a young boy and he stated that he was saved from death by...

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Day 90 – 31st March: Saint Joachim and St Anne, Grandparents of Jesus (1st Century).

Catholic tradition attributes to Saints Joachim and Anne the parenthood of the Virgin Mary therefore making them grandparents of Jesus....

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Day 89 – 30th March: St Bridget (Brigitta) of Sweden (1303-1373)

Bridget (Birgitta) was born in 1303 into a privileged family. Her mother died when she was 10 and so she together with her siblings was...

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Day 88 – 29th March: St Mary Magdalene (1st Century)

St Mary Magdalene had seven devils cast out of her by Jesus. She was a strong follower of Christ even to the point of standing by his...

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Day 87 – 28th March: St Maria Goretti (1890–1902)

Maria Goretti was born into a very poor family in Italy. Her father died when she was nine and as her mother took the role of working in...

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Day 86 – 27th March: Mothering Sunday (Laetare Sunday)

Today is the 4th Sunday of Lent, Laetare Sunday, it’s also a day of celebratrion for Mothers, know as Mothering Sunday. Our prayer today...

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Day 85 – 26th March: St Aloysius Gonzaga (1568-1591)

Aloysius Gonzaga was born in 1568. He was to eldest son of the Marquis of Castiglione. The Castiglione family were patrons of...

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Day 84 – 25th March: The Annunciation

Lord, as we commemorate the great Solemnity of the Annunciation today, we give thanks for Mary's "fiat", her total, joyful and complete...

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Day 83 – 24th March: St Macartan (4th Century)

Macartan was born in the 4th century into a practicing druid family. He was converted to Christianity by St Patrick and was his primary...

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Day 82 – 23rd March: St Turibius of Mongrovejo (1538 - 1606)

St Turibius was born in Spain and studied law at Salamanca. He was named Archbishop of Lima and travelled over to Peru. He had such a...

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