Saint of the week
The 20-year-old beheaded after being denounced by her fiancée
St Lucy (December 13), a martyr of the Diocletian persecution, was one of the most well-known saints in early modern England
The Jesuit priest who dedicated his life to helping slaves
St Peter Claver (September 8) was known as ‘the key’ for his work unlocking the souls of slaves
The bishop who converted East Anglia
St Felix (March 8) reaped a ‘rich harvest of believers’, according to Bede
The saint who would interrupt Mass with a public confession of her wickedness
St Margaret of Cortona (February 22) lived as a mistress to a nobleman for nine years
The hermit who informed an English king that he would soon die
St Wulfric’s (February 20) reputation for prophecy and miracles earned him visits from royalty
The former child slave who served as a Sister for 50 years
St Josephine Bakhita (February 8) said if she met her torturers she would kiss their hands for helping her to find Christ
The hermit who lived with snakes
St Verdiana (February 1) gave away all her uncle’s beans to the poor
The priest who turned a dilapidated old pub into a seminary amid persecution from Bismarck
St Arnold Janssen (January 15) has inspired thousands of missionaries
The lady so ascetic she never took a bath unless she was dangerously ill
St Paula (January 5), a woman of high birth, indulged in every luxury until she became a widow at 32
The holy monk whose dead body radiated white light
St Charbel Makhlouf (December 24) lived a life of holiness in obscurity
