THE BOOK OF SAINTS by Dom Basil Watkins OSB of St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth
28 June 2024
The Book of Saints - a comprehensive biographical dictionary - Bloomsbury
Now fully revised and updated, The Book of Saints
is a comprehensive biographical dictionary of saints canonised by the Roman Catholic Church. It contains the names of 10,000 saints, including all modern ones, with significant information about their lives and achievements.
The Book of Saints - a comprehensive biographical dictionary (8th revised edition, 2016) by Dom Basil Watkins OSB of St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth, Sample Oak Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, Surrey GU4 8QR United Kingdom. Bloomsbury T&T Clark, ISBN: HB: 978-0-56766-414-3
Copies available to buy from good bookshops.
Sat 8 November 2025, 1020-1220: How might our response to religious art deepen our aesthetic sense and enhance our understanding of the sacred?
Each item in the collection is made by guests staying at the Abbey and shaped by the Benedictine rhythm of Ora et Labora - Pray and Work.
Join this special 9 day pilgrimage to Mexico from 6 to 14 October 2026 run by ALL SAINTS TRAVEL.
Members of the public of all faiths and none are welcome.
Continuing on Saturday 15 November 2025 'The Divine Attributes'. Advance booking essential (no tickets on the door).
Thursday 20 November 2025, 7pm-8.20pm: Examining Housman's poetic genius and classical scholarship, offering fresh insights into the enduring mystery of this brilliant and enigmatic figure.
Continuing with North America (USA & Canada) on Saturday 22 November 2025 with Sheila Longman.
Fridays 8-9pm and Sundays 4-5pm in the Abbey Church: all are welcome
Roman Catholic Holy Mass: Sunday Mass is 10am, daily Mass is at 9am.
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