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Ambrose Edward Barlow Also known as Ambrose Brereton; Ambrose Radcliffe; Edward Ambrose Barlow Memorial 11 September Profile Fourth son of Sir Alexander Barlow and Mary Brereton. Baptized Catholic on 30 November 1585, he was raised as a Protestant, but as an adult he returned to Catholicism. Educated at the College of Saint Gregory, Douai, France, and the Royal College of Saint Alban in Valladolid, Spain. Benedictine in 1616. Ordained in 1617 in Douai. Returned to England to minister to covert Catholics in south Lancashire for 24 years. Unlike many of his brother priests, Ambrose was very open about his work, and was arrested several times. On 25 April 1631, just as he ended Easter Sunday Mass at Morley Hall near Manchester, England, he was arrested by an armed mob led by the local vicar. He was charged with the crime of being a priest, and freely admitted it. One of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. Born 1585 in Barlow Hall, England Died hanged, drawn, and quartered on Friday 10 September 1641; skull preserved as a relic at Wardley Hall, sometimes known as the House of the Skull, near Manchester, England; his hand is preserved at Stanbrook Abbey, Worcester, England Beatified 1929 Canonized 25 October 1970 by Pope Paul VI

CALOCERUS of Brescia Memorial 18 April Profile Officer in Hadrian's army in Italy. Martyr. Connected in old writings with Saint Faustinus and Saint Jovita. Canonized Pre-Congregation

DEUSDEDIT of Brescia Memorial 10 December Profile Bishop of Brescia, Italy. Played a leading role in the councils convened against the Monothelite heresies. Died c.700 Canonized Pre-Congregation

DOMINIC of Brescia Memorial 20 December Profile Succeeded Saint Anastasius as bishop of Brescia, Italy. Died c.612; Saint Charles Borromeo translated and enshrined his relics Canonized Pre-Congregation

FELIX of Brescia Memorial 23 February Profile Bishop of Brescia, Italy for 40 years. Fierce opponent of Arianism. Born 6th century Died 650 Canonized Pre-Congregation

Gaudiosus of Brescia Memorial 7 March Profile Bishop of Brescia. Died c.445; relics at Brescia

HERCULANUS OF BRESCIA Memorial 12 August Profile Bishop of Brescia, Lombardy. Died c.550 Canonized Pre-Congregation

HONORIUS OF BRESCIA Memorial 24 April Profile Hermit at Brescia, Italy. Bishop of Brescia c.577. Died c.586 Canonized Pre-Congregation

TITIAN of Brescia Memorial 3 March Profile Evangelizing bishop of Brescia, Italy. Born in Germany Died c.536 of natural causes Canonized Pre-Congregation

URSICINUS of Brescia Memorial 1 December Profile Bishop of Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. Participated in the council of Sardica in 347. Died 347 at Brescia, Italy; his shrine still exists Canonized Pre-Congregation

BRETANNION of Tomi Memorial 25 January Profile Bishop of Tomi, Romania. He opposed Arianism for which he was exiled by Emperor Valens. The people of Tomi forced the emperor to restore him to his see. Died 380 of natural causes Canonized Pre-Congregation

HUBERT OF BRETIGNY Also known as Hugbert; Hugbert of Bretigny Memorial 30 May Profile In the face of family opposition, at age 12 he became a Benedictine monk at Bretigny, Noyon, France. Died c.714 Canonized Pre-Congregation

HUBERT OF BRETIGNY Also known as Hugbert; Hugbert of Bretigny Memorial 30 May Profile In the face of family opposition, at age 12 he became a Benedictine monk at Bretigny, Noyon, France. Died c.714 Canonized Pre-Congregation

MARIA ANGELA ASTORCH Also known as Mystic of the Breviary Memorial 23 May Profile Raised in a pious family. Poor Clare Capuchin nun at Barcelona. Novice mistress. Formation and spiritual director. Abbess. She spent her spare time studing the sacred texts and the great Church writers, she came to a profound understanding of the Breviary, the schedule of prayers and hymns recited each day. Mysic and visionary who could see and communicate with her guardian angel. Born 1 September 1592 at Barcelona, Spain Died 2 December 1665 in Murcia, Spain Beatified 23 May 1982 by Pope John Paul II Canonized pending

Readings From her we can learn to respect the ways of man, and at the same time make men open to the ways of God. She was able to respect the individuality of each person, helping the one concerned 'to keep in step with God' which means something different for each one. In this way, her profound understanding did not become inert tolerance. - Pope John Paul II's homily during the beatification of Blessed Maria

BRIAN LACEY Memorial 10 December Profile Yorkshire country gentleman. Cousin, companion and assistant to Venerable Father Montford Scott Arrested in 1586 for helping and hiding priests. Arrested again in 1591 when his own brother Richard betrayed him, Brian was tortured at Bridewell prison to learn the names of more people who had helped priests. Finally arraigned down the Old Bailey, he was condemed to death for his faith, for aiding priests and encouraging Catholics. Martyr. Born Yorkshire, England Died hanged on 10 December 1591 at Tyburn, London, England

Alexander Briant

Memorial 1 December; 25 October as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales Profile Born to a yoeman family, described as a handsome young man, and raised Protestant. Studied in Oxford. Convert to Catholicism. Studied at the English College at Rheims, France. Ordained on 29 March 1578. Returned to Somersetshire, England as a missioner in August 1579. Arrested on 28 April 1581 in London at the home of Father Robert Persons. Tortured in the Tower of London, partially for information on Father Robert's location. During this misery, he wrote to the Jesuits, asking for admission; they accepted him sometime in his last weeks in prison. Condemned to death with six other priests on 16 November 1581 at Westminster for the treason of priesthood. Martyred with Saint Ralph Sherwin and Saint Edmund Campion in the persecutions of Queen Elizabeth I. One of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. In prison, Alexander made himself a small wooden cross, and gripped it tightly all the times, even during trial. In the courtroom it was wrestled away from him. He told the judge, "You can take it out of my hands, but not out of my heart." The cross was later bought by Catholics, and is at the English College at Rome. Born 1556 at Somersetshire, England Died hanged, drawn, and quartered on 1 December 1581 at Tyburn, England Canonized 25 October 1975 by Pope Paul VI

BRIARCH Memorial 17 December Profile Monk in Wales. Friend and evangelist with Saint Tudwal. He founded a monastery in Brittany, France, and served as its first abbot. Born Irish Died 627 of natural causes Canonized Pre-Congregation

Readings O holy Briach, thou dost teach us the value of renunciation, for thou didst renounce the world to seek salvation. Therefore we pray, that our lives may show forth the virtue of self denial and thereby attain the eternal salvation of our souls. troparion of Saint Briach

BRICE Also known as Britius Memorial 13 November Profile An orphan rescued by Saint Martin of Tours, and raised by Martin's clerics. Became so wild, wicked, proud, ungrateful, and disorderly that some thought him possessed by a demon! He became a priest, but was a vain, ambitious one with contempt for Martin. Many advised Martin to kick him out, but Saint Martin said that if Jesus could deal with Judas, he could deal with Brice. On Martin's death in 397, Brice was designated to succeed him as bishop. However, the people of the diocese revolted, substituted a priest named Justinian, and Brice left town to avoid a stoning. Justinan held the see for over 30 years, during which Brice came to his senses, and began to lead a pious and admirable life. Formal ecclesiastical investigations cleared him of wrong doing, and he had the support of Pope Zosimus. When Justinian died c.430, Brice returned to Tours to claim his seat. The locals, however, remembered him and his past, and ran him out of town again, taking a priest names Armentius as bishop. When Armentius died in 437, Brice returned to Tours again to claim his proper place, and this time, preceded by the news of having led a better life during his 40 years of exile, he stayed and governed his diocese until his death. Died 444 at Tours of natural causes Canonized Pre-Congregation Patronage stomach diseases

Brigid of Ireland

Also known as Bride; Bride of the Isles; Bridget of Ireland; Bridget; Brigid of Kildare Brigit; Ffraid; Mary of the Gael Memorial 1 February; 10 June (translation of relics) Profile Daughter of Dubtach, pagan Scottish king of Leinster, and Brocca, a Christian Pictish slave who had been baptized by Saint Patrick. Just before Brigid's birth, her mother was sold to a Druid landowner. Brigid remained with her mother till she was old enough to serve her legal owner Dubtach, her father. She grew up marked by her high spirits and tender heart, and as a child, she heard Saint Patrick preach, which she never forgot. She could not bear to see anyone hungry or cold, and to help them, often gave away things that were Dubtach's. When Dubtach protested, she replied that "Christ dwelt in every creature". Dubtach tried to sell her to the King of Leinster, and while they bargained, she gave a treasured sword of her father's to a leper. Dubtach was about to strike her when Brigid explained she had given the sword to God through the leper, because of its great value. The King, a Christian, forbade Dubtach to strike her, saying "Her merit before God is greater than ours". Dubtach solved this domestic problem by giving Brigid her freedom. Brigid's aged mother was in charge of her master's dairy. Brigid took charge ,and often gave away the produce. But the dairy prospered under her (hence her patronage of milk maids, dairy workers, cattle, etc.), and the Druid freed Brigid's mother. Brigid returned to her father, who arranged a marriage for her with a young bard. Bride refused, and to keep her virginity, went to Bishop Mel, a pupil of Saint Patrick's, and took her first vows. Legend says that she prayed that her beauty be taken from her so no one would seek her hand in marriage; her prayer was granted, and she regained her beauty only after making her vows. Another tale says that when Saint Patrick heard her final vows, he mistakenly used the form for ordaining priests. When told of it he replied, "So be it, my son, she is destined for great things." Her first convent started with seven nuns. At the invitation of bishops, she started convents all over Ireland. She was a great traveller, especially considering the conditions of the time, which led to her patronage of travellers, sailors, etc. Brigid invented the double monastery, the monastery of Kildare that she ran on the Liffey river being for both monks and nuns. Saint Conleth became its first bishop; this connection and the installation of a bell that lasted over 1000 years apparently led to her patronage of blacksmiths and those in related fields. Born 453 at Faughart, County Louth, Ireland Died 1 February 523 at Kildare, Ireland of natural causes; buried in Downpatrick, Ireland with Saint Patrick and Saint Columba; head removed to Jesuit church in Lisbon, Portugal Canonized Pre-Congregation Name Meaning fiery arrow (= brigid) Patronage babies; blacksmiths; boatmen; cattle; chicken farmers; children whose parents are not married; dairymaids; dairy workers; fugitives; infants; Ireland; Leinster, Ireland; mariners; midwives; milk maids; newborn babies; nuns; poets; poultry farmers; poultry raisers; printing presses; sailors; scholars; travellers; watermen Representation abbess, usually holding a lamp or candle, often with a cow nearby

Readings I would like the angels of Heaven to be among us. I would like an abundance of peace. I would like full vessels of charity. I would like rich treasures of mercy. I would like cheerfulness to preside over all. I would like Jesus to be present. I would like the three Marys of illustrious renown to be with us. I would like the friends of Heaven to be gathered around us from all parts. I would like myself to be a rent payer to the Lord; that I should suffer distress, that he would bestow a good blessing upon me. I would like a great lake of beer for the King of Kings. I would like to be watching Heaven's family drinking it through all eternity. Saint Brigid

Madeleine Brideau Also known as Marie-Anne-Françoise Brideau; Marie-Antoinette Brideau; Mother Saint Louis; Sister Saint Louis; Soeur Saint Louis Memorial 17 July Profile Sub-prioress of the Carmelite Nuns of Compiegne. Martyred in the French Revolution. Born 7 December 1751 in Belfort, France Died 17 July 1794 at Paris, France Venerated 24 June 1905 Beatified 27 May 1906 Canonized pending

Bridget of Sweden

Also known as Birgitta of Sweden; Birgit of Sweden Memorial 23 July; formerly 8 October Profile Daughter of Birger Persson, the governor and provincial judge of Uppland, and of Ingeborg Bengtsdotter. Her father was one of the greatest landowners in the country, her mother was known widely for her piety, and the family were descendants of the Swedish royal house. Related to Saint Ingrid. Bridget began receiving visions, most of the Crucifixion, at age seven. Her mother died c.1315 when the girl was about twelve years old, and she was raised and educated by an equally pious aunt. In 1316, at age thirteen, she wed prince Ulfo of Nercia in an arranged marriage. Mother of eight children including Saint Catherine of Sweden; some of the other children ignored the Church. Friend and counselor to many priests and theologians of her day. Chief lady-in-waiting to Queen Blanche of Namur in 1335, from which position she counseled and guided the Queen and King Magnus II. After Ulfo's death in 1344 following a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, she pursued a religious life, for which she was harassed by others at the court. She eventually renounced her title of princess. Franciscan tertiary. Cistercian. Mystic, visionary, and mystical writer. She recorded the revelations given her in her visions, and these became hugely popular in the Middle Ages. Founded the Order of the Most Holy Savior (Bridgettines) at Vadstena in 1346. It received confirmation by Pope Urban V in 1370, and survives today, though few houses remain. Pilgrim to Rome, Italian holy sites, and the Holy Lands. Chastened and counseled kings and Popes Clement VI, Urban VI, and Gregory XI, urging them to return to Rome from Avignon. Encouraged all who would listen to meditate on the Passion, and of Jesus Crucified. Born 1302-1303 at Finsta Castle, Uppsala, Sweden Died 23 July 1373 at Rome, Italy; buried in 1374 at the Vadstena, Sweden convent she founded Canonized 7 October 1391 by Pope Boniface IX Patronage Europe; Sweden; widows Prayers The Fifteen Prayers of... The Fifteen Prayers of... Representation abbess in Brigittine robes with a cross on her forehead, and holding a book and pilgrim's staff; book; head and cross; nun enthroned, with Christ above her and hell below, while she gives books to the emperor and kings; nun giving a book to Saint Augustine; nun in ecstasy before the crucifix with instruments of the Passion nearby; nun reading, holding a cross, with builders in the background; nun with a cross on her brow witnessing the Birth of Christ, which she saw in one of her visions; nun with shells, a sign of pilgrimage, sewn on her habit; nun writing with a pilgrim's equipage nearby; nun writing with an angel hovering over her shoulder, often whispering in her ear; nun writing with Christ and the Virgin appearing before her; pilgrim's staff; small child at the Scourging of Christ, which she saw in one of her visions