Saints

Apostle of the Gentiles. This is one of the feast days celebrating the life of St Paul. Originally named Saul, he was born a Jew in Tarsus. He grew to hate Christians because he believed they were perverting the truth of his own faith. Saul was present at the stoning of the first martyr, St Stephen. After the body was removed, Saul ravaged the church and went from house to house dragging out Chr... Read More

Bishop of Geneva. Patron saint of writers and journalists, and a patron saint of the deaf. Francis was born in Savoy in 1567. A delicate child, he was educated at home first and then studied rhetoric, philosophy and theology at the University of Paris. In 1591 he became a Doctor of Law at Padua. Although he could have had a brilliant career in the world, he refused many opportunities, because he... Read More

St Paula Widow. This early Christian saint came from the noblest of Roman families, the Scipios and Gracchi. She was happily married and had five children: four daughters, Blaesilla, Paulina, Eustochium, and Rufina and a son, Toxotius. Tragedy struck when she was only 32, when her husband and her daughter Rufina both died. After going through a long period of mourning, Paula found new purpose in ... Read More