Saints

The apparition of Our Lady of the Rosary is by tradition attributed to Saint Dominic. According to the attribution, the Virgin Mary appeared to St Dominic in 1208, in the church of Prouille, in France and introduced him to the rosary. For centuries, Dominicans became instrumental in spreading the practice of praying the rosary. Today's feast was introduced by St Pius V, who was also a Dominican,... Read More

Priest. Founder of the Carthusians. Born in Cologne in 1033 to a noble family, Saint Bruno studied at the cathedral school in Rheims, where he was ordained priest and later taught theology for 18 years. When he criticised his archbishop, who obtained his see through simony, he was discharged from his office at the school. In 1084 with six companions, he withdrew to the Grande Chartreuse, a wild ... Read More

Soldier and martyr, Demetrius of Sermium, Serbia, died for his faith in the early 4th century under Maximian. He became immensely popular in the east where he was called the Great Martyr. He was regarded as a never-failing help in all needs, especially against evil spirits. Two churches were built in his honour in the early 5th century, one at Sirmium and the other at Thessalonika, where some of... Read More