Saint of the day May 09

 Saint of the day May 09

Bl. Thomas Pickering, 1679 A.D. Benedictine martyr. Born in Westmoreland, England, he entered the Benedictines as a lay brother at Douai, France, and there took his vows in 1660. Going home to England, he became attached to the Benedictines in the service of the Chapel Royal of Queen Catherine of Braganza, wife of Charles II (r. 1660-1685). Arrested as part of the "Popish Plot," he was condemned and hanged at Tyburn.

St. Beatus, 112 A.D. A monk and hermit called Beatus of Lungern and earlier designated as the Apostle of Switzerland. Baptized in England by St. Barnabas and ordained by St. Peter, Beatus went to Switzerland. He lived and died on Mount Beatenburg above Lake Thun. The cave became a popular pilgrim's destination, the famed site of Beatus' fight with a dragon.  

St. Sanctan, 6th century. Irish bishop. He governed two sees, at Kill-da-Les and Kill-na-Sanctan (modern Dublin). It is possible that he was British by birth.  

St. Gorfor.  A saint of Wales, patron of Llanover, in Gwent, Wales.  

Bl. Theresa of Jesus Gerhardinger, Roman Catholic Nun and foundress of the School Sisters of Notre Dame.May 9

ST. ISAIAH, PROPHET

St. Isaiah Saint Isaiah was a prophet of the Old Testament during the eighth century. He was killed at the order of King Manasses of Juda by being sawn in two. He was then buried under an oak tree and is remembered in Christianity for many prophecies fulfilled in Christ Jesus. May 9

St. Pachomius The great kindness of Christians at Thebes toward the soldiers became embedded in his mind and led to his conversion after his discharge. After being baptized, he became a disciple of an anchorite, Palemon, and took the habit. May 9