Monday, October 21, 2024

Memorial of Saints (October 21)

Feasts, Obligatory and Optional Memorials of Saints

  • Hilarion, abbot;
  • Malchus;
  • Fintan or Munnu of Taghmon, abbot;
  • Condedus;
  • John of Bridlington

St. John Thwing a.k.a. John of Bridlington (1319-1379 A.D.) was born at Thwing, near Bridlington, England. After studying at Oxford he became a Canon Regular of St. Augustine. He filled various positions and in time was elected prior, a position he held for seventeen years until his death. He was canonized by Pope Boniface IX in 1401 A.D. and is the patron saint of women in difficult labor.

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