Saints

These forty saints died for their faith between 1535 and 1679. They were selected from 200 already beatified by earlier popes. They were canonised by Pope Paul VI in 1970. In 2001 their feast was moved to this day. Thirteen were seminary priests, ten were Jesuits, three Benedictines, three Carthusian monks, one Brigettine, two Franciscans, and one Austin friar. The rest were lay people: four men... Read More

St Philip Apostle. Philip was from Bethseda in Galilee. Soon after Jesus called him to be an apostle, he began to convert others, finding his friend Nathaniel and telling him that Jesus of Nazareth was the one Moses and the prophets had written about. When the Greeks wanted to see Jesus it was Philip who they approached. At the Last Supper he asked: "Lord show us the Father." and Jesus replied:... Read More

Married woman. Jutta lived in 13th century Thuringia, now Eastern Germany. She was married at the age of 15 to a nobleman and bore children by him. During their marriage Jutta, her husband and children led very prayerful lives. He died while they were on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Each of her children eventually entered a monastery upon reaching a suitable age, and this left Jutta able to pursue ... Read More