Category Archives: Saints

Te Deum Laudamus! The past year

Posted on December 31, 2021 by stchrysostoms

So often the news seems to be worrying or even upsetting, this has been so true in 2021.   It’s hardly surprising that many end the year tired and perhaps a little bewildered. The blight of the Coronavirus has affected … Continue reading →

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Sleeping St Joseph

Posted on March 13, 2021 by stchrysostoms

I was very pleased to receive recently an unusual statue as a gift. It is of sleeping St Joseph. I first came across this statue in the chapel of the SMA fathers near St Chrysostom’s Church. Later I read that … Continue reading →

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Patron Saint of Breast Cancer Patients

Posted on February 5, 2021 by stchrysostoms

St Agatha (feast day 5th February) has always been a popular saint among Christians. She was an early Christian saint and martyr. Agatha dedicated her life to God and resisted any men who wanted to marry her or have sex … Continue reading →

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“Ain’t I a woman?”

Posted on November 26, 2020 by stchrysostoms

Until I was tasked with producing prayers for November 26th I had never heard of Sojourner Truth. (c. 1797 – 26th November 1883). Yet, she is listed in the top 100 most influential Americans of all time. I realise that … Continue reading →

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The Martyrs of Nowogrodek

Posted on September 4, 2020 by stchrysostoms

The Marytrs of Nowogrodek – Blessed Mary Stella and Her Ten Companions (commemorated on September 3rd) –   were nuns of the order of the Holy Family of Nazareth who arrived in Nowogrodek in September 1929. Nowogrodek is a small town … Continue reading →

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Gregory the Great

Posted on September 3, 2020 by stchrysostoms

Here is Saint Gregory the Great (feast day September 3rd) saying Mass. The painting is over 500 years old and was painted by Adriaen Ysenbrandt a painter in the Bruges painters’ guild. Gregory was one of the most influential popes … Continue reading →

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Oswald: watching and aiding conversion today

Posted on August 12, 2020 by stchrysostoms

When I was baptised and confirmed, I chose St Oswald as my confirmation Saint, and took his name. (Fred continues with the second part of his blog post on St Oswald.) Sitting where I do, in the play area of … Continue reading →

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King of the North – the story

Posted on August 5, 2020 by stchrysostoms

In this first part of a two part blog entry Fred tells us of the life of St Oswald. (Feast day August 5th) Born in 604 with a claim to the mostly pagan Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Bernicia and Deira (jointly … Continue reading →

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An Inspiration to Parish Clergy

Posted on August 4, 2020 by stchrysostoms

When parish priests are welcomed to their parish the words used emphasise the role of the priest to the whole parish. This is also emphasised, usually, in the title of the parish priest, the ‘Vicar of Wilberfoss,’ the ‘Rector of … Continue reading →

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Black Saints Matter

Posted on June 23, 2020 by stchrysostoms

A young girl seeing large billboards in the street asked her mother what they were. The mother explained that they are adverts, and what they were for. They then went into church and the little girl looked at the saints … Continue reading →

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