Day 60 - 1st March: St David (520-589) Monk and Bishop.
St David was an abbot and a bishop, who founded a number of monasteries. His monastery was in the Diocese of Menivia and was known for...
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Day 59 – 28th February: St Oswald (d.992)
St Oswald received his formation as a Benedictine Monk in France. He became the Bishop of Worcester in 961. Working with both St Dunstan...
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Day 58 – 27th February
Almighty God, as we enter this last Sunday before Lent begins, let us prepare for the journey ahead. Give us the courage to overcome our...
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Day 57 – 26th February
Almighty God, give us a fresh sense of belonging, so that we may be able to recognise once again that we are your sons and daughters, and...
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Day 56 – 25th February: St Damian of Molokai (De Veuster) 1840-1889
St Damian was born by the name of Joseph de Veuster and took on the name Damian when entering into the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts...
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Day 55 – 24th February: St Louis de Montfort (1673-1716
St Louis was born in Brittany, France and was ordained a priest at the age of 27. He devoted his life to the poor and those who were...
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Day 54 – 23rd February: St Polycarp (d.155)
St Polycarp was a bishop and disciple of the Apostles. Polycarp was a good friend of St Ignatius of Antioch. He is known for his early...
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Day 53 – 22nd February: St Zoilus (d.304)
St Zoilus was born in Cordoba, Spain. He is believed to have suffered great persecution under Diocletian who was the emperor. He was a...
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Day 52 – 21st February St Kateri Tekakwitha (1656-1680)
St Kateri was born in the Mohawk fortress of Ossemenon, now known as New York State. She was the daughter of a Mohawk warrior and a...
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Day 51 – 20th February
Almighty God, As we celebrate the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, we offer you in prayer all those who are persecuted because of your name....
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Day 50 – 19th February
Dear Lord, We give you this Saturday and the past week. We pray in thanksgiving for this Day 50, for the lives of all the saints we have...
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Day 49 – 18th February: St Stephen of Hungary (975-1038)
Stephen was the son of the Magyar Duke Géza of Hungary. When the Duke married Adelaide, sister of the catholic Duke of Poland, he and...
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Day 48 – 17th February: St Mary Mackillop (Mary of the Cross) (1842-1909)
St Mary was born in Melbourne, and she is known as Australia’s first Saint. She worked as a governess and a teacher in order to support...
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Day 47 – 16th February: St Francis Solano (Solanus) (1549 – 1610)
St Francis Solano was born in Montilla near Spain, he was taught by Jesuits and became a Franciscan Priest. He was known as the ‘Apostle...
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Day 46 – 15th February: Saint Winifred (7th Century) Welsh Virgin. Feast Day 3rd November.
St Winifred was a Welsh virgin of the 6th or 7th Century who lived near Holywell in Clwyd. She was beheaded by a prince after she refused...
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Day 45 – 14th February
Lord, thank you that we are your beloved daughters and sons; thank you for creating us with different gifts, personalities and talents...
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Day 44 – 13th February
Dear Lord give us grateful hearts this Sunday, the sixth in Ordinary Time, and help us to live in the truth of your resurrection. May we...
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Day 43 – 12th February
Dear Lord, as we enter the weekend we offer you any shortcomings and struggles, and we give thanks for the joyful and encouraging moments...
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Day 42 – 11th February: St. Simon Stock
St. Simon Stock was an English saint who lived in the 13th century. The Blessed Virgin Mary is said to have appeared before him and given...
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Day 41 – 10th February: St Scholastica
Saint Scholastica was born in 480 in Italy. She was known to be the founder of the Benedictine nuns; her brother was St Benedict. She...
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