ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 8th of November WELCOME! BLESSED JOHN DUNS SCOTUS, PRIEST Blessed John Duns Scotus was born between December 23, 1265, and March 17, 1266 in a small town called Duns, in southern Scotland. His father’s name was Ninian Duns. His family education was among the finest. A rather extraordinary episode of his life is related in an ancient text: in his childhood Blessed John was distressed over his dullness of mind. Yet he loved to study, and he wanted to apply himself to carefully studying the truths of the faith. HE MADE AN APPEAL TO THE MOTHER OF GOD With simplicity and confidence the boy made an appeal to the Mother of all graces and beseeched her to be willing to open his mind; it was soon done! Our Lady, appearing to him, told him: “O my little devout one, the prayers and tears you have offered me have pleased me very much. You have persuaded my indulgent Heart to pity your plight and console your tears. And here I am next to