It’s amazing to note the humility of Mary, she did not went about the town boasting and oppressing her fellow ladies simply because she is carrying the saviour of the world; she was humble to still live with her spouse Joseph even when…
ALL SOULS’ DAY (NOVEMBER 2) (White)
Yet she on earth hath union
with God, the Three in one,
and mystic sweet communion
with those whose rest is won.
O happy ones and holy!
Lord, give us grace that we
like them, the meek and lowly,
on high may dwell with thee…
ST. JAMES THE BROTHER OF THE LORD OR JAMES OF JERUSALEM
(OCTOBER 23) (Red)
..though many theologians believed that they were not biologically children of Mary but possibly cousins of Jesus…
St. Luke the Evangelist Day 18th October
St. Luke is known to be the author of Luke gospel and the Acts of the Apostles, he was a physician and a disciple of St. Paul; He was born in March 84 AD, he followed Paul until his death at age 84; He is believed to have been a martyr, reportedly having been hanged from an olive tree, though some believe otherwise…
ST. BARTHOLOMEW Day (AUGUST 24)
In art Bartholomew is most commonly depicted with a beard and curly hair at the time of his martyrdom. Legends has it that he was skinned alive and beheaded. So he is often depicted holding his flayed skin or the curved flensing knife with which he was skinned…