Sts Romanus & Lupicinus

Romanus and Lupicinus were brothers. Romanus wanted to live a simple life, so left his home and settled in the Jura mountains, between Switzerland and France. There he lived as a hermit, all alone with Jesus. He spent his time praying and growing his own food. He had not been gone very long when his brother Lupicinus came to live with him. Romanus and Lupicinus lived such simple and holy lives that soon many men came to live with them, to learn how to become closer to Jesus. They built 2 monasteries and focused their time on praying and hard work. They also started a convent for women, which was run by their sister. They decided to take a vow of silence to help them grow even closer to Jesus. Their sacrifices really helped them to live very holy lives.