Day 21 – 21st January: St Agnes (d. 305)
St Agnes was a virgin martyr in Rome and was known for refusing marriage because of her dedication to Christ. She was a Consecrated...
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Day 20 – 20th January: St Fabian (d.250)
St Fabian was a Pope who after 14 years was martyred by Decius who at the time wanted Christians to deny Christ. St Fabian was strong in...
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Day 19 – 19th January Saint Wulstan (1008-1095)
St Wulstan was a Benedictine Monk at the Cathedral in Worcester where he then became Prior. In 1062 he was made Bishop of Worcester and...
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Day 18 – 18th January: St Maximilian Maria Kolbe (1894-1941)
Maximilian Kolbe was born on 8 January 1894. He joined the Conventual Franciscans and was ordained in July 1919. He was an educated man...
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Day 17 – 17th January: St Anthony of Egypt (251-356)
St Anthony of Egypt is said to be the founder of monastic life. His story tells us that when he was in his twenties he heard the words of...
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Day 16 – 16th January: St James the Less (1st Century)
St James the Less was an Apostle, often called the first Bishop of Jerusalem and was identified as the Son of Alphaeus of Cleophas. It is...
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Day 15 - 15th January: Saint Elizabeth Seton (1774-1821)
St Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton was born in New York to a wealthy Episcopalian family. Her mother died when she was three years old, and...
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Day 14 – 14th January: St Jude Thaddeus (1st Century) Apostle.
Jude was one of Jesus’ apostles and his real name was probably Judas, but to distinguish him from Judas Iscariot, his name was altered to...
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Day 13 – 13th January: Saint Hilary of Poitiers (315-368)
Saint Hilary was Bishop of Poitiers in 350, although he wasn’t raised a Christian he became one after long periods of study. He fought...
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Day 12 – 12th January: St Aelred of Rievaulx (1110 - 1167)
St Aelred was born in Hexham, Northumbria and was a Cistercian monk and a keen writer. Aelred left school (at around the age of fourteen)...
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Day 11 – 11th January: St Monica (332-387)
St Monica was born in Algeria and was married at a young age. She was the mother of St Augustine of Hippo who lived a questionable life...
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Day 10 – 10th January: Saint Felix of Cantalice
St Felix of Cantalice 1515-1587 Born on 18 May 1515 to a poor farming family in Catalice, Italy. From the age of ten he looked after...
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Day 9 – 9th January: The Baptism of the Lord.
Almighty God, as we celebrate the Baptism of Your Son Jesus in the Jordan, we pray that we may be renewed and begin new life with You. We...
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Day 8 – 8th January: Saint Anthony of Padua
St Anthony of Padua 1193-1231 Franciscan Friar and Priest St Anthony was born in Lisbon, Portugal into a wealthy family. He first became...
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Day 7 - 7th January: St Raymond of Penyafort
Saint Raymond of Penyafort 1180-1275 Saint Raymond was born in Barcelona and it was here where he was educated and later received a...
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Day 6 - 6th January: Epiphany
Lord we thank you for the gift of your revelation to all humanity. May we like the Magi, have the courage to respond to your call in our...
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Day 5 - 5th January: St Margaret of Scotland
St Margaret of Scotland (1046-1093) St Margaret of Scotland was born to an Anglo Saxon father and a Hungarian mother, in Hungry where...
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Day 4 - 4th January: St Kinga of Poland
St Kinga of Poland 1234 – 1292 Kinga was born on 5 March 1234 in Esztergom, Hungary, daughter of Bela IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina. ...
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Day 3 - 3rd January
Dear Lord, as we begin our first full week, let us be energised and ready to be Your servants. As we go back to school, work and our...
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Day 2 - 2nd January: St Basil The Great
St Basil The Great (330-379) St Basil was born into a Christian family and was very generous towards the poor. He became a hermit but was...
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