Saints

First Benedictine nun. All that is known about Scholastica comes from the Dialogues of Gregory the Great. She was the twin sister of St Benedict and they were devoted to each other. Her convent was Plombariola, about five miles from his monastery at Monte Cassino. They used to meet just once a year. On his last visit in 543, she asked him to stay longer to discuss the joys of heaven. When he refu... Read More

Monk and bishop. St Teilo was an important church figure in 8th century Wales, although little is known about his life. Many ancient churches were dedicated to him in Carmarthenshire, Glamorgan and Pembrokeshire, where he was born, probably at Pennaly. Teilo was a pupil of Dyfrig and Paul Aurelian and founded a monastery which was called the Familia Teliavi. During a great plague he went to Brit... Read More

On this day, more than one hundred and fifty years ago, a 14 year-old girl, Bernadette Soubirous, saw Our Lady in a cave on the banks of the River Gave, near Lourdes in southern France. After that, between 11 February and 16 July 1858, Bernadette experienced a total of 18 apparitions. The "young and beautiful lady" made various requests. One day she revealed herself as the Immaculate Conception. ... Read More