Saints

O God, our loving Father, help us Rightly to remember the birth of Jesus, That we may share in the song of the Angels, the gladness of the shepherds And the worship of the wise men. Close the door of hate and open the Door of love all over the world. Deliver us from evil by the blessing That Christ brings, and teach us To be merry with clear hearts. May the Christmas morning make us happy To be... Read More

Bishop. Born in Iceland in 1133, Thorlac went to Paris and Lincoln to study. When he returned home he is said to have ignored advice to marry a rich widow - at a time when many other Icelandic priests were married - and instead started a house of canons regular at Thykkviboer. He was consecrated bishop of Skalholt in 1178 and set about reforming the Church in Iceland, drawing up a code for both ... Read More

Best wishes dear readers for a Happy and Holy Christmas and a New, Jubilee Year full of peace, hope and kindness! Pope Francis has given us this official prayer for the Holy Year: Father in heaven, may the faith you have given us in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother, and the flame of charity enkindled in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, reawaken in us the blessed hope for the coming of your Kingdo... Read More