Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week, as we are reminded in the admonition preceding the liturgy and introducing the procession: “Jesus enters Jerusalem to fulfill the mystery of death and Resurrection”.
Saint Catherine of Sweden
She shared the same attraction to the Christian virtues that inspired the whole of her mother’s life (Saint Bridget) and, like her, she received heavenly revelations.
Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo
Thanks to his solicitude, roads, schools, hospitals, convents and churches were built. He said: “The only one whom we must always make happy is Our Lord”.
Saint Lea of Rome
She was a Roman widow who left her wealth to follow the way of Christ becoming worthy of Paradise through prayer, penance and spiritual motherhood towards various virgins
Saint Nicholas of Flüe
Farmer, soldier, hermit, mystic, saviour and patron of Switzerland. The Swiss call him Bruder Klaus, “Brother Nicholas”, and no one in the world knows better than they how much this saint has influenced the history of Switzerland
Saint John Nepomucene
Martyr for the freedom of the Church and patron saint of confessors, he was a “grand figure” who “has examples and gifts for everyone” (John Paul II)
Saint Joseph
The Gospel does not directly attribute any words to him, but his silence and every circumstance in which he is spoken of have an enormous impact.
Saint Cyril of Jerusalem
He took part in the theological dispute over the Arian heresy and left us inspiring pages on the preparation of catechumens for Baptism and the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist
Saint Patrick
He carried out such important missionary work that it represented a watershed in the history of Ireland
Saint Heribert of Cologne
He was a shepherd of souls whose thoughts were always focused on God, and who never lost his humility
Saint Louise de Marillac
She underwent hard trials before she understood God's plan for her
Saint Matilda of Germany
She was a model of Christian queen, defined by her contemporaries as “a woman of admirable piety”.
