Assumptionists in the UKDec 29, 20212 minSt Thomas Becket (1118-1170) Christmastime Year C, 29/12/2021, Mt 16,24-27 Thomas Becket was born in London and became a close friend of King Henry II. He was a...
Assumptionists in the UKNov 30, 20212 minSaint AndrewAdvent season year C, 30/11/2021, Mt 4,18-22 St Andrew was born in Bethsaida, in Galilee, and worked as a fisherman. He was possibly a...
Assumptionists in the UKNov 24, 20212 minVietnamese MartyrsOrdinary time, 24/11/2021 Lk 21, 12-19 The evangelisation of Vietnam began in the 16th century. Two Apostolic Vicariates were set up in...
Assumptionists in the UKOct 18, 20212 minSaint Luke the EvangelistOrdinary time Monday 18/10/2021 Lk, 10, 1-9 Saint Luke the Evangelist was a Greek doctor who converted to Christianity. He was a...
Assumptionists in the UKOct 4, 20212 minSaint FrancisOrdinary time, year B, Lk 10 25-37 St Francis (1181 - 1226) was the son of a prosperous cloth merchant in Assisi. His father objected to...
Assumptionists in the UKSep 27, 20212 minSaint Vincent de PaulOrdinary time Year B, Lk 9, 46-54 St Vincent de Paul (1581 - 1660), born in Aquitaine, became a priest and devoted his life to the...
Assumptionists in the UKAug 28, 20212 minSaint AugustinOrdinary time year B 28/8/2021 Mt 25, 14-30 St Augustine of Hippo (354 - 430) was born in Thagaste, Africa, of a Berber family. Although...
Assumptionists in the UKAug 27, 20211 minSaint MonicaOrdinary time 27/8/2021 Mt 25,1-13 Saint Monica (331 - 387) was born in Thagaste in Africa of a Christian family. She was married young,...
Assumptionists in the UKJul 26, 20213 minSt Anne and JoachimOrdinary time B, Week 17 Mt 13, 16-17 St Anne and St Joachim: a 2nd century tradition gives these names to the parents of the Virgin...
Assumptionists in the UKJul 22, 20212 minSt Mary MagdaleneOrdinary time B, week 16, 22/7/2021, Jn 20,1-2, 11-18 Having grown up in an Assumptionist parish dedicated to Mary Magdalen, she has...
Assumptionists in the UKJul 15, 20212 minThursday 15/7/2021Ordinary time B, week 15, Mt 11, 28-30 St Bonaventure was born in Bagnoregio, Etruria, around 1218. Becoming a Franciscan in 1243, he...
Assumptionists in the UKJul 3, 20211 minSaint Thomas Apostle 03/07/2021Ordinary time week 13, Jn 20,24-29 As well as having a great name, Thomas the Apostle is one of the apostles with character. He was...
Assumptionists in the UKJun 29, 20212 minSt Peter & Paul, Apostles 29/6/2021Ordinary time week 13, Mt 16, 13-19 Peter (Malcolm Guite) Impulsive master of misunderstanding you comfort me with all your big mistakes;...
Assumptionists in the UKJun 24, 20212 minNativity of St John The BaptistOrdinary time week 12, Lk 1:57-66,80 Saint John the Baptist has two feasts: in August to celebrate his death and in June to celebrate his...
Assumptionists in the UKJun 9, 20212 minWednesday 09/6/2021Ordinary time week 10, Mt 5,17-19 St Columba (521? - 597) (Gaelic Colm Cille) was born in Gartan, County Donegal, of royal lineage. He...
Assumptionists in the UKJun 1, 20212 minTuesday 01/06/2021Ordinary time week 9 Mt 5,13-19 Saint Justin, Martyr (- 165) was born at the beginning of the 2nd century in Nablus, Samaria, of a pagan...
Assumptionists in the UKMay 26, 20212 minSaint Philip NeriOrdinary time week 8 - Mk 10, 32-45 Saint Philip Neri (1515 - 1595) was born in Florence. At eighteen he went to Rome and earned his...
Assumptionists in the UKMay 25, 20212 minTuesday 25/05/2021Ordinary time week 8, Mt 7, 21-29 St Bede the Venerable (673 - 735) was born in northern England, near the monastery of Wearmouth. He...
Assumptionists in the UKMay 19, 20212 minWednesday 19/5/2021Eastertide week 7, Jn 17, 11-19 St Dunstan (909 - 988) was a Benedictine monk, reformer and Archbishop of Canterbury, born near...
Assumptionists in the UKMay 14, 20212 minSaint Matthias, ApostleFriday 14/05/2021 Saint Matthias, Apostle Jn 15,9 -17 St Matthias was not one of the Twelve; but, after the death of Judas Iscariot,...