1 minDay 100 – 10th April: Palm Sunday Today we complete our 100 Days of Prayer, journeying with holy men and women who followed Jesus through his life, death and Resurrection....
2 minDay 99 – 9th April: St Rose of Lima (1586-1617)Isabel Flores de Olivia was born in Lima in 1586 and was of Spanish extraction. She was called Rose from an early age, as she was so...
1 minDay 98 – 8th April: Saint John Fisher (1469-1535) Saint John Fisher was born in Beverley, Yorkshire. He studied Theology at the University of Cambridge and became Bishop of Rochester....
2 minDay 97 – 7th April: St John Ogilvie (1579-1615)St John Ogilvie was born on the 4th July 1579 in Keith on the north coast of Scotland, he was born into a fairly wealth Scottish family....
1 minDay 96 – 6th April: St Catherine of Alexandria (4th Century) Catherine was born into a wealthy family in the city of Alexandria in the early 4th century AD. It is said that she was beautiful,...
1 minDay 95 – 5th April: St George (d.303)St George was martyred in Israel, his cult spread throughout East and West and the legend of the Dragon came sometime afterwards. King...
1 minDay 94 – 4th April: St Isidore (1070-1130) St Isidore was born in Madrid in 1070. He spent his whole life working as a farmer on John de Vergas’ estate which was located in a...
1 minDay 93 – 3rd April: Fifth Sunday of Lent Dear Lord give us grateful hearts this Sunday, the Fifth Sunday of Lent, and help us to live in the truth of your resurrection joy. May...
1 minDay 92 – 2nd April: St Anselm (1033-1109)St Anselm was born in Italy, he become a monk in Normandy and it was there where he taught theology. He became Abbott at Bec and went on...
1 minDay 91 – 1st April: St Bonaventure (1217-1274)Giovanni Di Fidanza was born in 1217 in present day Italy. He was very ill as a young boy and he stated that he was saved from death by...
1 minDay 90 – 31st March: Saint Joachim and St Anne, Grandparents of Jesus (1st Century). Catholic tradition attributes to Saints Joachim and Anne the parenthood of the Virgin Mary therefore making them grandparents of Jesus....
1 minDay 89 – 30th March: St Bridget (Brigitta) of Sweden (1303-1373)Bridget (Birgitta) was born in 1303 into a privileged family. Her mother died when she was 10 and so she together with her siblings was...
1 minDay 88 – 29th March: St Mary Magdalene (1st Century)St Mary Magdalene had seven devils cast out of her by Jesus. She was a strong follower of Christ even to the point of standing by his...
2 minDay 87 – 28th March: St Maria Goretti (1890–1902)Maria Goretti was born into a very poor family in Italy. Her father died when she was nine and as her mother took the role of working in...
1 minDay 86 – 27th March: Mothering Sunday (Laetare Sunday) Today is the 4th Sunday of Lent, Laetare Sunday, it’s also a day of celebratrion for Mothers, know as Mothering Sunday. Our prayer today...
1 minDay 85 – 26th March: St Aloysius Gonzaga (1568-1591)Aloysius Gonzaga was born in 1568. He was to eldest son of the Marquis of Castiglione. The Castiglione family were patrons of...
1 minDay 84 – 25th March: The Annunciation Lord, as we commemorate the great Solemnity of the Annunciation today, we give thanks for Mary's "fiat", her total, joyful and complete...
2 minDay 83 – 24th March: St Macartan (4th Century) Macartan was born in the 4th century into a practicing druid family. He was converted to Christianity by St Patrick and was his primary...
1 minDay 82 – 23rd March: St Turibius of Mongrovejo (1538 - 1606)St Turibius was born in Spain and studied law at Salamanca. He was named Archbishop of Lima and travelled over to Peru. He had such a...
1 minDay 81 – 22nd March: St Faustina (1905-1938) Helena Kowalska was born into a poor religious family on 25 August 1905 in Głogowiec, near Łódź in Poland. In spite of her parents’...