Articles

March 17: At the age of sixteen Patrick was abducted and sold into slavery in Ireland. During his bondage, the young Patrick developed a deep prayer life.

March 18: Saint Cyril was bishop of Jerusalem. Sixteen of the thirty-five years of his episcopate were spent in exile, suffering for the Catholic Faith against heretics.

March 19: Saint Joseph was chosen by God as the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the protector of her honor, and guardian of Our Lord Himself.

March 20: One night, while working as a shepherd, Saint Cuthbert had a marvelous vision of angels carrying the soul of Saint Aidan to heaven.

March 21: Saint Enda, the father of Irish Monasticism, was once a nobleman who gave up his position to serve God as a monk.

March 22: In an age of sin, Nicholas led a singularly innocent life, untainted by the allurements of the world. His confessor affirms that he preserved his baptismal innocence unto death.

March 23: As professor of law at the University of Salamanca, Saint Toribio of Mogrovejo attracted the attention of King Phillip II who appointed him General Inquisitor.

March 24: Saint Irenaeus was arrested for being a Christian and brought before the Roman Emperor. Refusing to abandon the Faith, he was martyred.

March 25: Saint Lucy won all hearts by her modesty and charity, her intense conviction of spiritual things, her common sense and her courage.