St. Francis Xavier – Patron of all foreign missions – Feastday : December 4 Francis Xavier (1506-1552) was born in the family castle of Xavier, near Pamplona in the Basque area of Spanish Navarre on Apr. 7, he was sent to the University of Paris 1525, secured his licentiate in 1528, met Ignatius Loyola and … Read more
St. Augustine of Hippo – Patron of brewers – Feastday : August 28 St. Augustine of Hippo is the patron of brewers because of his conversion from a former life of loose living, which included parties, entertainment, and worldly ambitions. His complete turnaround and conversion has been an inspiration to many who struggle with a … Read more
St. Martin de Porres – Patron of Barbers – Feastday : November 3 St. Martin de Porres was born at Lima, Peru, in 1579. His father was a Spanish gentleman and his mother a coloured freed-woman from Panama. At fifteen, he became a lay brother at the Dominican Friary at Lima and spent his whole … Read more