St Alcuin of York (c. 735–804 AD) was the “Master Architect” of the Carolingian Renaissance and the man who effectively saved Western literacy. Childhood and Education Alcuin’s childhood was defined almost entirely by the Cathedral School of York, which he entered as a small child (possibly as an orphan, according to some later medieval accounts). […]
Fifth Sunday in Lent John 11:1-45 “I am the Resurrection and the Life.” Now there was a certain sick man, Lazarus of Bethany, from the town of Mary and her sister Martha. And Mary was the one who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair; her brother Lazarus was sick. Therefore,
Saturday of the Fourth week in Lent John 7:40-53 “Never has a man spoken like this man.” Therefore, some from that crowd, when they had heard these words of his, were saying, “This one truly is the Prophet.” Others were saying, “He is the Christ.” Yet certain ones were saying: “Does the Christ come from
Friday of the Fourth week in Lent John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 “No one laid hands on him, because his hour had not yet come.” Then, after these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee. For he was not willing to walk in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him. Now the feast day of
SOLEMNITY OF ST JOSEPH, – SPOUSE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a And Jacob conceived Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. Now the procreation of the Christ occurred in this way. After his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they lived together,
St. Cyril of Jerusalem (c. 313 – 386) was a pivotal 4th-century bishop, theologian, and Doctor of the Church. He is most famous for his Catechetical Lectures, which remain some of the most important surviving documents regarding early Christian liturgy and the instruction of new believers. 1. Parentage and Social Status Historians have pieced together
Wednesday of the Fourth week in Lent Memorial of St Cyril of Jerusalem Bishop and Doctor John 15:1-8 “I am the vine , you are the branches” “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit, he will take away. And each one that
St Patrick – (373-493) The Patron Saint of Ireland Early Life and Captivity Patrick (or Maewyn Succat, as was his birth-name) was born in the late 4th century (roughly 373 AD) in Kilpatrick, near Dumbarton, in Scotland,. He grew up in a Christian family—his father Calphurnius.was a deacon and his grandfather a priest. His mother,
Tuesday of the Fourth week in Lent Memorial of St Patrick Luke 5:1-11 “Do not be afraid. From now on, you will be catching men.” Now it happened that, when the crowds pressed toward him, so that they might hear the word of God, he was standing beside the lake of Genesaret. And he saw
Tuesday of the Fourth week in Lent John 5:1-16 “Do not choose to sin further, otherwise something worse may happen to you.” After these things, there was a feast day of the Jews, and so Jesus ascended to Jerusalem. Now at Jerusalem is the Pool of Evidence, which in Hebrew is known as the Place
