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SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR APRIL15 PRAY FOR US

 SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR APRIL15 PRAY FOR US St. Hunna Called “the Holy Washerwoman,” a noblewoman who devoted herself to the poor of Strasbourg, France. The daughter of a duke and wife of Huno of Hunnaweyer, she even washed the poor, hence her name. St. Paternus. The first 5th century saint. He followed his father's path by becoming a hermit in Wales. He founded the monastery at the great church of Paternus, and became a bishop of that region. He was known for his preaching, charity and mortifications. Scholars believe his story is an amalgam.  St. Ruadan, 584 A.D. One of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland, an abbot founder. He was born in Leinster, Ireland, and was a disciple of St. Finian of Clonard. Ruadan was the founder of the monastery of Lothra, in Tipperary, which had 150 monks.   St. Mundus, 962 A.D. Scottish abbot sometimes called Mund, Munde, or Mond. He founded abbeys in Argyle, Scotland.   ST. ABBONDIO https://www.jesuit.org.sg/april-15th-sg-peter-b...

St Caradoc

  St Caradoc https://www.indcatholicnews.com/saint/110

Gospel in Art: The wind blows where it wishes

  Gospel in Art: The wind blows where it wishes https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54787

SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR APRIL 14 PRAY FOR US

 SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR APRIL 14 PRAY FOR US St. Domnina of Terni, Roman Catholic Virgin Martyr with virgin companions. They died in Termi, Umbria, Italy. It is reported that St. Valentine was martyred at the same time. Feastday April 14 ST. TIBURTIUS, VALERIANUS, AND MAXIMUS, MARTYRS ON THE VIA APPIA. The existence of the aforesaid martyrs, however, is a historical fact. The relation between St. Cecilia and Valerianus, Tiburtius, and Maximus, mentioned in the Acts, has perhaps some historical foundation. These three saints were buried in the Catacomb of Praetextatus on the Via Appia, where their tombs are mentioned in the ancient pilgrim Itineraria. April 14 St. Lydwine, Roman Catholic patroness of sickness. Feastday April 14 St. Tassach, 495 A.D. Bishop, also known as Asicus. One of the first disciples of St. Patrick, he was a gifted artisan, creating for St. Patrick croziers, patens, and chalices. He was later appointed the first bishop of Rahoip, Ireland, and gave Patrick the la...

St Martin I

  St Martin I https://www.indcatholicnews.com/saint/109

Gospel in Art: There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus

  Gospel in Art: There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54779

SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR APRIL 13 PRAY FOR US

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 SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR APRIL 13 PRAY FOR US Bl. Edward Catheriek, 1642 A.D. English martyr. He was born at Carlton, near Richmond, Yorkshire, England, and educated at Douai, France. He returned to England in 1635 as a missionary priest and worked there until his martyrdom at York. Edward was beatified in 1929.  Bl.. John Lockwood, 1642 A.D. English martyr, sometimes called John Lascelles. He was born in Sowerby, Yorkshire, and went to Rome to study for the priesthood as a mature man. He was ordained in 1597 returned to England the following year. He was arrested and banished in 1610 but returned to work until his arrest in 1642. At the age of eighty-one, he was hanged, drawn, and quartered at York with Blessed John Catherick. John was beatified in 1929.   ST. MARTIN I, POPE AND MARTYR-Pope Saint Martin I, Roman Catholic Pope and martyr who stood up for the right of the Church to establish doctrine even in the face of imperial power. Feastday April 13 ST. HERMENEGILD,...