Prophet Zechariah
Today the Church honours the Old Testament prophet Zechariah, whose name means “Yahweh has remembered”, one of the 12 minor
St Gregory the Great
St Gregory the Great became pope in 590 and is a Doctor of the Church. Gregorian chant is named after
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Why do Saints Peter and Paul share a feast?
Question: Why do St Peter and St Paul share a solemnity, June 29, instead of having their own feast days?
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Martyrdom of John the Baptist
Today the Church commemorates the Martyrdom of John the Baptist, a man whose life fascinates and inspires and who was
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St Augustine Prayer
Today is the Feast of St Augustine, one of the most important people in the history of the Church. Here
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St Angela’s Fried Zucchini flowers
Every month in her Cape Town kitchen, Grazia Barletta prepares a recipe inspired by the saints, and shares it with
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St Maximilian Kolbe
St Maximilian Kolbe was beatified in 1971 by Pope Paul VI and was canonised in 1982 by Pope John Paul
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St Ignatius of Loyola: How a Cannonball Changed the World
Some saints live unholy lives until they let God intervene. Günther Simmermacher looks at one such life — that of
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