Memorial of St Anselm of Canterbury, Archbishop– 21 April 2026 St Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109) “A great Saint of the Middle Ages, the founder of scholastic theology, to whom Christian tradition has given the title: “Magnificent Doctor”, because he fostered an intense desire to deepen his knowledge of the divine Mysteries but in the full […]
Latin Original English Translation Victimae paschali laudes To the Paschal Victim immolent Christiani. let Christians offer sacrificial praises. Agnus redemit oves: The Lamb has redeemed the sheep: Christus innocens Patri the innocent Christ to the Father reconciliavit peccatores. has reconciled sinners. Mors et vita duello Death and life in a duel conflixere mirando: have fought
James Tissot (1836–1902) James Tissot (born Jacques Joseph Tissot) was a highly successful French painter and illustrator whose career was marked by dramatic shifts in both style and subject matter. He is celebrated for two distinct bodies of work: his sharp, detailed depictions of fashionable high society in Victorian London and Belle Époque Paris, and
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).
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
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,
St. Hilary of Poitiers: The Athanasius of the West (c. 315 – 367 AD) St. Hilary of Poitiers was a highly influential Latin Church Father, Bishop of Poitiers, and a courageous defender of Nicene orthodoxy against Arianism during the 4th century. He earned the title “The Athanasius of the West” for his efforts against this
Saint Jerome (347-420) Saint Jerome, whose full name was Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, was one of the most important scholars and theologians of the early Christian Church. He is traditionally regarded as the most learned of the Latin Fathers and is a Doctor of the Church. Born: c. 347 AD, in Stridon, Dalmatia (likely near the
St. Cyril of Alexandria (c. 376–444 AD) was one of the most powerful and intellectually formidable figures in early Christianity. Known as the “Seal of the Fathers,” he was the central architect of the Church’s definition of how Jesus Christ can be both fully God and fully man. While he is a canonized saint and
Origen of Alexandria (c. 185 – c. 253 AD) was one of the most prolific, innovative, and controversial figures in early Christian history. He is often referred to as a “Church Father,” though he was never canonized as a saint due to later controversies regarding his theology. 1. Early Life and Education Born in Alexandria,
