Today, Mother Church celebrates the feast of St Ignatius of Loyola, priest and theologian. Ignatius, who has a profound influence on Catholic life, was born at Loyola in the Basque […]
Today, Mother Church celebrates the feast of St Alphonsus Mary de’ Ligouri (1696-1787), bishop, Doctor of the Church. St Alphonsus was a prolific writer, especially on matters of moral theology, […]
Today at the cathedral, we will commemorate the Memorial of St Peter Julian Eymard (1811-1868), priest, because we have a church dedicated to this saint within our Cathedral parish boundaries: […]
Today*, holy Mother Church celebrates the feast day of one of the most famous saints: St Dominic. Dominic de Guzman was born in Old Castle, Spain. He became a diocesan priest with thoughts of missionary work in north Europe. Dominic lived and preached in evangelical poverty, gathered others around him and thus founded the Order […]
Today, we celebrate the feast of St John Vianney, patron saint of parish priests. Known as the "Curé d'Ars," St John was born in Lyons, France; he was a 'delayed vocation' who had great difficulty with his seminary studies. Sent to Ars, where few people practiced their faith, he transformed the parish by his holiness, […]