ST. EDWARD, KING OF ENGLAND, ST. JOHN N. NEUMANN, BISHOP OF PHILADELPHIA, UNITED STATES, Jan 5

ST. EDWARD, KING OF ENGLAND

Crowned King of England in 1043, beloved by the people, he was a mild and gentle sovereign of profound prayer: he promoted peace, abolished war taxes to help the poorest of the poor, and built a monastery out of which would grow the Abbey of Westminster Jan 5

ST. JOHN N. NEUMANN, BISHOP OF PHILADELPHIA, UNITED STATES

A native of Bohemia, St. John lived in the United States (1811-1860), and ministered to the immigrant poor. He entered the Redemptorists and was named Bishop of Philadelphia, where he built churches and schools, especially on the outskirts of the city. He also wrote a catechism for young people. Jan 5