Mary Mother of GOD
Et álibi
aliórum plurimórum
sanctórum Mártyrum
et Confessórum,
atque sanctárum Vírginum.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins. Пресвятая Богородице спаси нас! (Santíssima Mãe de Deus, salva-nos!) R.
Deo grátias. R.
Thanks be to God.
August
is the
month
of the Immaculate
Heart
of Mary;
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Our Bartholomew Family Prayer List Joyful Mystery on Monday Saturday Glorius Mystery on Sunday Wednesday Sorrowful Mystery on Friday Tuesday Luminous Mystery on Thursday Veterens of War Acts of the Apostles Nine First Fridays Devotion to the Sacred Heart From the writings of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque How do I start the Five First Saturdays? Mary Mother of GOD 15 Promises of the Virgin Mary to those who recite the Rosary The holy
alliance, so to say, between St Philomena and St John Vianney is well known;
she was his "dear little saint", his "agent in Heaven", she would do anything he asked: "And why not?
For Almighty God Himself obeys me every day upon the altar."
The Blessed Virgin told me to send for you... During WWII, Father Lalande was mobilized as a corporal nurse at a hospital in Ivry (France). One night, a boy came to the hospital saying he had come “to bring the priest to his father who was dying." Father Lalande was surprised that this boy had known where to find him and decided to leave immediately with the boy since a life was at stake. Along the way he tried to chat with the boy who told him quite frankly that he wasn’t very interested in the talk of priests ... When they arrived, the priest entered the hovel and found an old man dying who he confessed and anointed. Then he asked: "How did you know I was at the hospital?" "I did not know," replied the old man. "The Blessed Virgin appeared to me and told me to send for you ... I was found as a child in the streets of Constantinople. I received my first holy communion with the Brothers who took me in. During the retreat, the priest made us promise to recite a ‘Hail Mary’ daily—no matter what. I have committed every crime in the book … theft, rape, even murder. But I never forgot to say my ‘Hail Mary’ every day. The other night, I saw the Virgin who told me, "You are dying, send for the priest at the hospital and confess your sins." Because the Redeemer was born of a woman Authentic feminism finds in Edith's life
and writings valuable guidance to live and promote the dignity and role
of women through her identity and mission, springing from the very depths
of her being. We can say the same for the meaning of consecrated life which,
considered as a gift of self to God and others, is a full realization
of women's aspirations: commitment, maternity, service.
For Edith Stein, the ideal model of these
feminine values was the Virgin Mary. In her, the feminine sex is ennobled
by virtue of the Savior's being born of a human mother; a woman was the
gateway through which God found entrance to humankind. With the gift of
herself she committed herself to this mission, which she accepted with silent
trust, putting her whole being at the service of the Lord for the foundation
of the Kingdom of God.
This commitment of Mary makes her a model for women in all areas of human life: family, social and ecclesiastical, since she shows interest in the social and political problems in the middle verse of the Magnificat, dethroning the mighty. 
40 Days for Life 11,000+ saved lives in 2015 We are the defenders of true freedom. May our witness unveil the deception of the "pro-choice" slogan. 40 days for Life Campaign saves lives Shawn Carney Campaign Director www.40daysforlife.com , Please help save the unborn they are the future for the world It is a great poverty that a child must die so that you may live as you wish -- Mother Teresa Saving babies, healing moms and dads, 'The Gospel of Life' Pope Benedict XVI to The Catholic Church In China {article here } The saints are a “cloud of witnesses over our head”, showing us life of Christian perfection is possible. 15 Promises of the Virgin Mary to those who recite the Rosary August 10 - Our Lady of Ransom Mary the Sign of Created Hope (I) In the meanwhile
just as the Mother of Jesus, glorified in body and soul in heaven, is
the image and beginning of the Church, which will be perfected in the
world to come, so too does she shine forth on earth, until the day of
the Lord comes, as a sign of sure hope and solace to the people of God
during their sojourn on earth.
It gives great joy and
comfort to this holy and general Synod that even among the separated
brethren there are some who give due honor to the Mother of our Lord
and Savior, especially among the Orientals, who with devout mind and
fervent sentiment give honor to the Mother of God, ever virgin.Dogmatic Constitution on the Church Lumen Gentium Chapter VIII, V (68 & 69) - (Nov. 21, 1964) August 10 - Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr in Rome (d. 258) - Our Lady of Grace (Cotignac, France, 1519) Provence Côte d’Azur “Let the people come in procession to receive the gifts that I wish to pour out.” On August 10, 1519, a lumberjack called John de la Baume hiked alone to the top of Mount Verdaille, above the town of Cotignac. Once atop, he kneeled down to pray, which was his habitual way of beginning the day. When he stood up, he noticed a cloud that slowly parted to reveal the Virgin Mary with the Child Jesus in her arms, surrounded by St Bernard of Clairvaux, St Catherine the Great Martyr, and the Archangel St Michael. Standing on a crescent moon. Our Lady spoke to John along these lines: “I am the Virgin Mary. Go tell the clergy and the Consuls of Cotignac to build a church for me in this very place, dedicated to Our Lady of Grace. Let the people come here in procession to receive the gifts that I wish to pour out in this place.” Today, Our Lady of Grace has become one of the principal Marian shrines of the Provence Côte d’Azur region in southern France. It is the destination of many pilgrimages, such as the pilgrimage of fathers and the pilgrimage of mothers every year in the springtime… See website of the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace in Cotignac www.nd-de-graces.com/ |
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remind us that the Transfiguration is not merely a historical event,
but something which also has implications for us. Who "desire to see and hear things past understanding" must ascend from earthly concerns to "the height of the contemplation of the virtues." This may be achieved by "directing our minds to heavenly things" and by "being formed anew in piety into the image of Christ." Mary's Divine Motherhood Called in the Gospel "the Mother of Jesus," Mary is acclaimed by Elizabeth, at the prompting of the Spirit and even before the birth of her son, as "the Mother of my Lord" (Lk 1:43; Jn 2:1; 19:25; cf. Mt 13:55; et al.). In fact, the One whom she conceived as man by the Holy Spirit, who truly became her Son according to the flesh, was none other than the Father's eternal Son, the second person of the Holy Trinity. Hence the Church confesses that Mary is truly "Mother of God" (Theotokos). Catechism of the Catholic Church 495, quoting the Council of Ephesus (431): DS 251. Come Here in Procession August 10 - Our Lady of Graces (Cotignac, France, 1519) On the 10th of August, a woodcutter, John de la Baume, went up to the Verdaille hill. He was alone. As was his custom, he started his day in prayer. When he stood up, he saw a cloud and the Blessed Virgin then appeared with the Baby Jesus in her arms, surrounded by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, Saint Catherine the martyr, and Saint Michael the Archangel. Our Lady was standing with her feet on a crescent moon. She spoke to John in the following way, "I am the Blessed Virgin. Go and tell the clergy and the Consuls of Cotignac to build a church right here on this spot in the
name of Our Lady of Graces, and have the faithful come here in procession
to receive the gifts that I wish to bestow." Then the vision disappeared.
Was it a hallucination? Whether he doubted or not, John kept the message
to himself, which entitled him to a second apparition of the Mother of
God! The following day, the 11th of August, standing in the same place
to finish his wood cutting, he had the same vision and received the same
request.
This time, he decided to obey and went down to the village immediately.John was known to be a sober man and both the
authorities and the villagers supported him unanimously. A chapel was
erected at the site of the apparitions and has been witness to many graces
and miraculous signs, most notably the miraculous birth of King Louis
XIV- a birth that was difficult to obtain for his royal parents had previously
been unable to conceive.
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In Hispánia Apparítio beátæ
Maríæ Vírginis de Mercéde nuncupátæ,
quæ Ordinis redemptiónis captivórum sub ejus nómine
Institútrix fuit. Ipsíus autem festívitas
octávo Kaléndas Octóbris recólitur.
In Spain, the apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of our Lady of Ransom, foundress of the Order for the Redemption of Captives. Her feast is celebrated on the 24th of September. Hezekiah
the King; Departure of On this day, the righteous King Hezekiah
son of Ahaz the King, departed. He was of the seed of David, of the tribe of Judah.
There was no king
appointed over the children of Israel, like this righteous man, after David.
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On this day also, was the consecration of the Church
of the great St. Anthony. May his blessing be with us and
Glory be to God forever. Amen.
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In Hispánia Apparítio beátæ Maríæ Vírginis de Mercéde nuncupátæ, quæ Ordinis redemptiónis captivórum sub ejus nómine Institútrix fuit. Ipsíus autem festívitas octávo Kaléndas Octóbris recólitur. In Spain, the apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of our Lady of Ransom, foundress of the Order for the Redemption of Captives. Her feast is celebrated on the 24th of September. In Spain, the apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy, foundress of the Order for the Redemption of Captives established in her name. Her festival is observed on September 24. At Rome, the suffering of one hundred and sixty-five soldiers, martyrs, under Aurelian the Emperor. At Alexandria, the commemoration of the holy martyrs who in the persecution of Valerian, under Emilian the governor, were long tormented with various and exquisite tortures; they obtained the crown of martyrdom by different kinds of death. At Bergamo, St. Asteria, virgin and martyr, in the persecution of the Emperors Diocletian and Maximian. At Carthage, the holy virgins and martyrs Bassa, Paula, and Agathonica. At Rome, St. Deusdedit, confessor. What he had earned during the week by the labor of his hands, he gave on Saturday to the poor. |
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258 Saint Lawrence
1/7 deacons in charge giving help to the poor and needy; persecution
broke out, Pope St. Sixtus condemned to death; led to execution,
Lawrence followed him weeping, "Father, where are you going without
your deacon?" he said. "I am not leaving you, my son," answered the Pope.
"in three days you will follow me." Full of joy, Lawrence gave to the
poor the rest of the money he had on hand and even sold expensive vessels
to have more to give away."Turn me over," he said to the judge. "I'm done
on this side!" And just before he died, he said, "It's cooked enough now."
St Philomena
Or PhilumenaRomæ, via Tiburtína, natális beáti Lauréntii Archidiáconi, qui, in persecutióne Valeriáni, post plúrima torménta cárceris, vérberum diversórum, fústium, ac plumbatárum et laminárum ardéntium, ad últimum, in cratícula férrea assátus, martyrium complévit; ejúsque corpus a beáto Hippólyto et Justíno Presbytero sepúltum fuit in cœmetério Cyríacæ, in agro Veráno. At Rome, on the Tiburtine Way, the birthday of the blessed archdeacon Lawrence, martyred during the persecution of Valerian. After much suffering from imprisonment, from scourging with whips set with iron or lead, from hot metal plates, he at last completed his martyrdom by being slowly consumed on an iron instrument made in the form of a gridiron. His body was buried by blessed Hippolytus and the priest Justin in the cemetery of Cyriaca, in the Agro Verano. In Hispánia Apparítio beátæ Maríæ Vírginis de Mercéde nuncupátæ, quæ Ordinis redemptiónis captivórum sub ejus nómine Institútrix fuit. Ipsíus autem festívitas octávo Kaléndas Octóbris recólitur. In Spain, the apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of our Lady of Ransom, foundress of the Order for the Redemption of Captives. Her feast is celebrated on the 24th of September. Romæ pássio sanctórum centum sexagínta quinque mílitum Mártyrum, sub Aureliáno Imperatóre. At Rome, the passion of one hundred and sixty-five holy martyrs, who were soldiers under Emperor Aurelian. 260-267 Martyrs of Alexandria; The laus of the Roman Martyrology records: "At Alexandria the commemoration of holy martyrs who in the persecution of Valerian, under Emilian the Governor, were long tormented with various and sharp tortures, and obtained the crown of martyrdom by diverse kinds of deaths" that were graphically detailed by Saint Dionysius of Alexandria (Benedictines). MM (RM) Alexandríæ commemorátio sanctórum Mártyrum, qui, in persecutióne Valeriáni, sub Præside Æmiliáno, divérsis exquisitísque torméntis diútius cruciáti, vário mortis génere corónam martyrii sunt adépti.At Alexandria, the commemoration of the holy martyrs who in the persecution of Valerian, under the governor Emilian, were long tormented with diverse and sharp tortures, and obtained the crown of martyrdom by various kinds of deaths. 307 St. Asteria A virgin martyr, sister of St. Grata. Asteria and her sister were martyred at Bergamo, in Sicily, according to tradition. They were also associated with the burial of the martyr Alexander. Bérgomi sanctæ Astériæ, Vírginis et Mártyris, in persecutióne Diocletiáni et Maximiáni Imperatórum. At Bergamo, St. Asteria, virgin and martyr, in the persecution of Emperors Diocletian and Maximian. Bassa, Paula, & Agathonica Three Christian virgins who were martyred together at Carthage (Benedictines, Encyclopedia).VV MM (RM) Carthágine sanctárum Vírginum et Mártyrum Bassæ, Paulæ et Agathonícæ. At Carthage, the holy virgins and martyrs Bassa, Paula, and Agathonica. 6th v. St. Deusdedit Shoemaker in Rome in the era of Pope St. Gregory the Great . Every Saturday Deusdedit gave all his weekly earnings to the poor. Pope St. Gregory I the Great praised Deusdedit. Romæ sancti Deúsdedit Confessóris, qui quod in hebdómada mánibus suis operándo lucrabátur, die sábbati paupéribus erogábat. At Rome, the holy confessor Deusdedit, a labouring man who gave to the poor every Saturday what he had earned during the week. 508 Saint Gerontius (Geraint), King of Damnonia (Devon) and his wife Enid were the subjects of romantic legends. He died in battle against the Saxons. M (AC) Bettelin (Bertram) of Ilam There is a chapel, font, well, and substantial portions of Bettelin's shrine at Ilam in Stafford, but little remains of his memory. He may have been an Anglo-Saxon hermit, who lived, died, and was venerated in that area.(AC) 614 St. Aredius Archbishop of Lyons, France. His political activities gave him a certain notoriety. 680 St. Agilberta Abbess and relative of Sts. Ebrigisil, Ado, and Agilbert. Agilberta was the second abbess of Jouarre monastery, founded in 660. St. Ado founded Jouarre 955 St. Thiento & Companions An abbot and 6 monks in Bavaria, Germany; were martyred by the Magyars of Hungary during an invasion 1136 Blessed Hugh de Montaigu; received education at hands of his uncle, Saint Hugh of Cluny. Thereafter he was professed a Benedictine at Cluny himself--1096, consecrated bishop of Auxerre (Benedictines), OSB B (AC) 1482 Blessed Amadeus (Amedeus) of Portugal; noble man began religious career as a Hieronymite, later joined Franciscans as lay brother at Assisi in spite of opposition. He led a quasi-eremitical life; later ordained priest; founded several houses united to those of the Franciscan Observants in 1568 (Benedictines). OFM (PC) 1515 Blessed Laurence, Fool-for-Christ and Kaluga Wonderworker; In the Life, the first posthumous miracle is recorded under the year 1621: the healing of the paralyzed boyar Kologrivov, who became well after a Molieben to the saint Consecration of the Church of the Great St. Anthony
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On this day also, was the consecration of the Church of the great St. Anthony. May his blessing be with us and Glory be to God forever. Amen. |
persecution broke out, Pope St. Sixtus was condemned to death.
As he was led to execution, Lawrence followed him weeping, "Father,
where are you going without your deacon?" he said. "I am not leaving you,
my son," answered the Pope. "in three days you will follow me." Full of
joy, Lawrence gave to the poor the rest of the money he had on hand and
even sold expensive vessels to have more to give away."Turn me over,"
he said to the judge. "I'm done on this side!" And just before he died,
he said, "It's cooked enough now."
Lawrence (Laurence) of Rome, Deacon 
and that the inscription should read:
Christian
council
held
at
Among
the
most important
titles
we
have in
the Catholic
Church
for the
Blessed
Virgin
Mary are
Our
Lady
of Victory
and Our
Lady of
the Rosary.
These
titles
can
be traced
back to
one of
the most
decisive
times
in the
history
of the world
and Christendom.
The Battle
of Lepanto
took place
on October
7 (date
of feast of
Our Lady
of Rosary),
1571.
This proved
to be the most
crucial
battle
for the Christian
forces
against
the radical
Muslim
navy
of Turkey.
Pope
Pius
V led a procession
around
St. Peter’s
Square
in
Vatican
City praying
the Rosary.
He
showed true
pastoral
leadership
in
recognizing
the
danger
posed to
Christendom
by the
radical
Muslim
forces,
and in
using the
means necessary
to defeat
it. Spiritual
battles
require
spiritual
weapons,
and
this more
than anything
was
a battle
that had
its origins
in the spiritual
order—a
true battle
between
good and
evil.