Saints

Foster father of Jesus and husband of Our Lady. Patron saint of families, homes, hospices, manual workers, especially carpenters, and those who desire a happy death. All that is known of St Joseph for certain is in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. He came from the house of David but his trade as a carpenter shows that he was not rich. He was betrothed to Mary and worried when he learnt that she ... Read More

Pope. Anthony Ghislieri was born in 1504 in Piedmont, Italy. He joined the Dominicans in 1518, was ordained in 1540 and then taught philosophy and theology for 16 years, before becoming bishop of Suiri in 1556. He was made a cardinal in 1557 and elected Pope in 1565. His first task was to begin implementing the sweeping reforms called for by the Council. He ordered the founding of seminaries and... Read More

Bishop. Patriarch of Alexandria. Born in 296, to Christian parents, Athanasius became deacon and secretary to Bishop Alexander. He attended the Council of Nicea in 325, which condemned the Arian heresy (that denied the eternity of the Word of God and the Divinity of Christ). The Creed formulated during this first General Council of the church, is part of Christian belief today. Athanasius was a v... Read More