Saint of the Day for Wednesday, January 7th, 2015: Raymond of Pennafort

Saint of the Day for Wednesday, January 7th, 2015

St. Raymond of Pennafort

St. Raymond of Pennafort, Patron Saint of Canonists (Feast day – January 7) Born in Spain, St. Raymond was a relative of the King of Aragon. From childhood he had a tender love and devotion to the … continue reading

More Saints of the Day

St. Raymond of Pennafort St. Aidric St. Anastasius XVIII St. Brannock St. Canute Lavard St. Clerus St. Crispin St. Cronan Beg Bl. Edward Waterson St. Emilian

St. Felix & Januarius St. Julian of Cagliari St. Kentigerna St. Lucian of Antioch St. Nicetas of Remesiana St. Reinold St. Theodore of Egypt St. Tillo St. Valentine

This Day in the Yesteryear: THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE (1854)

The Charge of the Light Brigade (1854)

The Charge of the Light Brigade, immortalized in Alfred, Lord Tennyson‘s poem of the same name, was an ill-advised British cavalry assault on Russian forces during the Crimean War. As a result of miscommunication, British soldiers advanced on heavily armed Russian troops who thought their attackers must be drunk. Though hundreds of British soldiers were killed or injured in this battle, their commander, the Earl of Cardigan, not only survived but did what immediately after the battle? More… Discuss