Of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales, three women joined the thirty-seven men in bravely risking their lives for the Catholic faith during the Reformation. Sts Margaret Clitherow & Anne Line harboured priests – the former was pressed to death, the latter hanged at Tyburn. St Margaret Ward attempted to help a priest escape prison & was hanged at Tyburn. Read their inspiring stories in this blog.
St Rose of Lima regularly withdrew to a small cabin behind her house to contemplate and pray. She wanted to be with Jesus at every moment, especially in his ultimate suffering on the cross. Learn how to pray as Rose did, following this advice which draws inspiration from her life.
Auschwitz, 1941. Amidst the great hate of the Nazi death camp, one man managed - for a brief moment - to turn the camp into "a city of love" with his heroic sacrifice. This is the legacy of St Maximilian Kolbe.
Be inspired by the wisdom of St John Henry Newman on the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Do you struggle to pray the Rosary? Fr Lawrence Lew OP, Promotor General of the Rosary for the Order of Preachers, offers advice from his own experience of praying the rosary, guiding you in your prayer to become more like Mary in faith, hope, and love.
Sometimes when there is a decision to make or a moral dilemma, we might be unsure about what the best way forward is. St Ignatius of Loyola famously once made a moral decision the wrong way. Instead of using St Ignatius' method, here are five good ways to make a moral decision.
