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!)
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Promises of the Virgin Mary to those who recite the Rosary
1st v. St. Anathalon Bishop Milan companion of St. Barnabas
1st v. Thekla The Holy Protomartyr and Equal of the Apostles; after the preaching of holy Apostle Paul about the Savior, came to love the Lord Jesus Christ, and resolved not to enter into marriage, rather to devote all her life to preaching the Gospel.
2nd v. St. Andochius Priest martyr sent to Gaul by St. Polycarp
303 St. Paphnutius martyr of Egypt
394 49 Martyrs of Chalcedon; members of the choir in the church of Chalcedon
446 St. Rusticus present also at the Council of Arles
658 St Geremarus, Or Germer; Abbot
675 St. Chuniald & Gislar missionaries to Germany Austria
733 St. Bercthun Benedictine abbot disciple of St. John of Beverley
1046 St. Gerard, bishop of Chzonad and martyr, patrician of Venice, called the apostle of the Hungarians
1048 St. Ysarn Benedictine abbot native of Toulouse
Feast of Our Lady of Ransom
1794 arrival of Russian missionaries in Alaska, On the anniversary of the the we remember the New Martyrs St Peter the Aleut, Protomartyr of America, and
Saint Juvenal, the Protomartyr of America, was born in 1761 in Nerchinsk, Siberia. His secular name was John Feodorovich Hovorukhin, and he was trained as a mining engineer. In a letter to Abbot Nazarius of Valaam (December 13, 1819), St Herman says St Juvenal "had been an assistant at our monastery and was a former officer."
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!)
1st v. St. Anathalon Bishop Milan companion of St. Barnabas
1st v. Thekla The Holy Protomartyr and Equal of the Apostles; after the preaching of holy Apostle Paul about the Savior, came to love the Lord Jesus Christ, and resolved not to enter into marriage, rather to devote all her life to preaching the Gospel.
2nd v. St. Andochius Priest martyr sent to Gaul by St. Polycarp
303 St. Paphnutius martyr of Egypt
394 49 Martyrs of Chalcedon; members of the choir in the church of Chalcedon
446 St. Rusticus present also at the Council of Arles
658 St Geremarus, Or Germer; Abbot
675 St. Chuniald & Gislar missionaries to Germany Austria
733 St. Bercthun Benedictine abbot disciple of St. John of Beverley
1046 St. Gerard, bishop of Chzonad and martyr, patrician of Venice, called the apostle of the Hungarians
1048 St. Ysarn Benedictine abbot native of Toulouse
Feast of Our Lady of Ransom
1218
Bd Robert
Of Knaresborough; Like his fellow hermit and fellow Yorkshireman Richard
Rolle, Robert Flower, the Holy Hermit of Knaresborough", enjoyed a considerable
cultus in medieval England which was never confirmed or made public by canonization.
His name has not been found in calendars, but the Trinitarian church at Knaresborough
was called St Robert's, and Matthew Paris mentions him with St Edmund of
Abingdon and St Elizabeth of Hungary as one of the holiest persons of his
time.
1721 ST
PACIFICO OF SAN SEVERINO At Mass he was often rapt in ecstasy; gift
of prophecy ability to read the consciences of his penitents Miracles took
place at his tomb, as they had done in his lifetime; "Moreover, I advise
and admonish the friars that in their preaching, their words should be examined
and chaste. They should aim only at the advantage and spiritual good of their
listeners, telling them briefly about vice and virtue, punishment and glory,
because our Lord himself kept his words short on earth" (St. Francis, Rule
of 1223, Ch. 9). 1794 arrival of Russian missionaries in Alaska, On the anniversary of the the we remember the New Martyrs St Peter the Aleut, Protomartyr of America, and
Saint Juvenal, the Protomartyr of America, was born in 1761 in Nerchinsk, Siberia. His secular name was John Feodorovich Hovorukhin, and he was trained as a mining engineer. In a letter to Abbot Nazarius of Valaam (December 13, 1819), St Herman says St Juvenal "had been an assistant at our monastery and was a former officer."
Feast
of Our Lady of Walsingham
A Pro-Life Feast
Feast of Our Lady of Walsingham Walsingham,
England’s Nazareth
In the year 2000, the Holy Father
John Paul II decreed that the feast of Our Lady of Walsingham, mediaeval
patroness of England, and in modern time patroness of all English-speaking
peoples, was to be celebrated on September 24th instead of March 25th.The feast of Our Lady of Walsingham was celebrated for the first time on the new date in 2001. The feast of the Annunciation is increasingly celebrated as a pro-life feast, to call attention to the unborn; Our Lady of Walsingham's feast asks us to contemplate the joy of the Incarnation in the simple family life of the Holy Family at Nazareth. The new date and emphasis on this feast is timely considering how family life is under attack in Western culture.
It was in the year 1061, in the little village of Walsingham, that Our Lady appeared to a widow, Richeldis de Faverches. It is said that she appeared three times in a vision and each time showed to Richeldis the house in which the Holy Family had dwelt in Nazareth.
Mary requested that Richeldis build a replica of this house in Walsingham. Our Lady said: "Do all this unto my special praise and honor. And all who are in any way distressed or in need, let them seek me here in that little house you have made at Walsingham. To all that seek me there shall be given succor. And there at Walsingham in this little house shall be held in remembrance the great joy of my salutation when Saint Gabriel told me I should through humility become the mother of God's Son." Adapted from http://www.wf-f.org/OLWalsingham.html
See
Claude Fisher, Walsingham Lives On, London: Catholic Truth Society.
Saint Mary of Mercy September 24 - OUR LADY OF MERCY
The Blessed Virgin Mary is said to have been the inspiration for the founding of the Order of Mercy by Saint Peter Nolasco (1180 - 1245). Peter was born near Toulouse in c.1180. During his teens, his family moved to Barcelona, Spain. The first evidence of his presence in Barcelona dates from 1203, when, deeply saddened by the miserable living conditions of the enslaved Christians, at the mercy of the Moors who ruled a large part of Spain at the time, he became a merchant in order to travel more easily to occupied territory and buy the release of 300 with his hard-earned money.
Once his personal fortune spent, he joined other noble and generous young people who worked to free whole groups of slaves. Despite their efforts, they saw the number of slaves increase. Their situation, once they were transported to Arab countries, became more and more a concern for Peter and his companions,
who for fifteen years had freed thousands of Christians.
Peter, at that point, thought of retiring from the world to lead a contemplative life, feeling utterly unable to improve the situation. During one of his nights of prayer, on August 1, 1218, the Virgin Mary inspired him, by specially enlightening his intelligence, to found a religious order dedicated to works of mercy,
particularly in order to redeem slaves, even at the price of their lives.
After he spoke to the young king of Aragon, James I, and his bishop, Bishop Berenguer of Barcelona, on August 10, 1218, Peter Nolasco officially constituted the new religious order at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, taking for the rule of Saint Augustine. The bishop gave the young men a tunic of white wool as a garment
in homage to the immaculate purity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Adapted from Antonio Borrelli www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/71800
Saint Mary of Mercy September 24 - OUR LADY OF MERCY
The Blessed Virgin Mary is said to have been the inspiration for the founding of the Order of Mercy by Saint Peter Nolasco (1180 - 1245). Peter was born near Toulouse in c.1180. During his teens, his family moved to Barcelona, Spain. The first evidence of his presence in Barcelona dates from 1203, when, deeply saddened by the miserable living conditions of the enslaved Christians, at the mercy of the Moors who ruled a large part of Spain at the time, he became a merchant in order to travel more easily to occupied territory and buy the release of 300 with his hard-earned money.
Once his personal fortune spent, he joined other noble and generous young people who worked to free whole groups of slaves. Despite their efforts, they saw the number of slaves increase. Their situation, once they were transported to Arab countries, became more and more a concern for Peter and his companions,
who for fifteen years had freed thousands of Christians.
Peter, at that point, thought of retiring from the world to lead a contemplative life, feeling utterly unable to improve the situation. During one of his nights of prayer, on August 1, 1218, the Virgin Mary inspired him, by specially enlightening his intelligence, to found a religious order dedicated to works of mercy,
particularly in order to redeem slaves, even at the price of their lives.
After he spoke to the young king of Aragon, James I, and his bishop, Bishop Berenguer of Barcelona, on August 10, 1218, Peter Nolasco officially constituted the new religious order at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, taking for the rule of Saint Augustine. The bishop gave the young men a tunic of white wool as a garment
in homage to the immaculate purity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Adapted from Antonio Borrelli www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/71800
In AD 2000, the Holy Father
John Paul II decreed that the feast of Our Lady of Walsingham, mediaeval
patroness of England, and in modern times patroness of all English-speaking
peoples, is now celebrated on September 24th instead of March 25th.
It was in the year 1061, in the little village of Walsingham, that Our Lady appeared to a widow, Richeldis de Faverches. It is said that she appeared three times in a vision and each time showed to Richeldis the house in which the Holy Family had dwelt in Nazareth.
The feast of Our Lady of Walsingham was celebrated for the first time on the new date in 2001. The feast of the Annunciation is increasingly celebrated as a pro-life feast, considering children in the womb; Our Lady of Walsingham's feast asks us to contemplate the joy of the Incarnation in the simple family life of the Holy Family at Nazareth. The new date and emphasis on this feast is timely considering how family life is under attack in Western culture.
Adapted from http://www.wf-f.org/OLWalsingham.html See Claude Fisher, Walsingham Lives On, London: Catholic Truth Society.
It was in the year 1061, in the little village of Walsingham, that Our Lady appeared to a widow, Richeldis de Faverches. It is said that she appeared three times in a vision and each time showed to Richeldis the house in which the Holy Family had dwelt in Nazareth.
Mary requested that Richeldis
build a replica of this house in Walsingham. Our Lady said,
"Do all this unto my special praise and honor. And all
who are in any way distressed or in need, let them seek me here in that little
house you have made at Walsingham. To all that seek me there shall be given
succor. And there at Walsingham in this little house shall be held in remembrance
the great joy of my salutation when Saint Gabriel told me I should through
humility become the Mother of God's Son." The feast of Our Lady of Walsingham was celebrated for the first time on the new date in 2001. The feast of the Annunciation is increasingly celebrated as a pro-life feast, considering children in the womb; Our Lady of Walsingham's feast asks us to contemplate the joy of the Incarnation in the simple family life of the Holy Family at Nazareth. The new date and emphasis on this feast is timely considering how family life is under attack in Western culture.
Adapted from http://www.wf-f.org/OLWalsingham.html See Claude Fisher, Walsingham Lives On, London: Catholic Truth Society.
The feast of our Lady of Ransom, Foundress of the Order for the Redemption of Captives. The apparition of the same Blessed Virgin occurred on the 10th of August.
Yesterday afternoon I went to St. John Lateran.
Thanks to the Romans, to the kindness of the Mayor and some authorities of
the Italian Government, it was a joyful moment for me.
On the contrary, it was not joyful but painful to learn from the newspapers a few days ago that a Roman student had been killed for a trivial reason, in cold blood. It is one of the many cases of violence which are continually afflicting this poor and restless society of ours.
The case of Luca Locci, a seven-year-old boy kidnapped three months ago, has come up again in the last few days. People sometimes say: "we are in a society that is all rotten, all dishonest." That is not true. There are still so many good people, so many honest people. Rather, what can be done to improve society? I would say: let each of us try to be good and to infect others with a goodness imbued with the meekness and love taught by Christ. Christ's golden rule was: "do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself. Do to others what you want done to yourself." 'And he always gave. Put on the cross, not only did he forgive those who crucified him, but he excused them. He said: "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do." This is Christianity, these are sentiments which, if put into practice would help society so much.
This year is the thirtieth anniversary of the death of Georges Bernanos, a great Catholic writer. One of his best-known works is "Dialogues of the Carmelites". It was published year after his death. He had prepared it working on a story of the German authoress, Gertrud von Le Fort. He had prepared it for the theatre.
It went on the stage. It was set to music and then shown on the screens of the whole world. It became extremely well known. The fact, however, was a historical one.
Pius X, in 1906, right here in Rome, had beatified the sixteen Carmelites of Compiègne, martyrs during the French revolution. During the trial they were condemned "to death for fanaticism". And one of them asked in her simplicity:
"Your Honour, what does fanaticism mean?" And the judge: "It is your foolish membership of religion." "Oh, Sisters, she then said, did you hear, we are condemned for our attachment to faith. What happiness to die for Jesus Christ!"
On the contrary, it was not joyful but painful to learn from the newspapers a few days ago that a Roman student had been killed for a trivial reason, in cold blood. It is one of the many cases of violence which are continually afflicting this poor and restless society of ours.
The case of Luca Locci, a seven-year-old boy kidnapped three months ago, has come up again in the last few days. People sometimes say: "we are in a society that is all rotten, all dishonest." That is not true. There are still so many good people, so many honest people. Rather, what can be done to improve society? I would say: let each of us try to be good and to infect others with a goodness imbued with the meekness and love taught by Christ. Christ's golden rule was: "do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself. Do to others what you want done to yourself." 'And he always gave. Put on the cross, not only did he forgive those who crucified him, but he excused them. He said: "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do." This is Christianity, these are sentiments which, if put into practice would help society so much.
This year is the thirtieth anniversary of the death of Georges Bernanos, a great Catholic writer. One of his best-known works is "Dialogues of the Carmelites". It was published year after his death. He had prepared it working on a story of the German authoress, Gertrud von Le Fort. He had prepared it for the theatre.
It went on the stage. It was set to music and then shown on the screens of the whole world. It became extremely well known. The fact, however, was a historical one.
Pius X, in 1906, right here in Rome, had beatified the sixteen Carmelites of Compiègne, martyrs during the French revolution. During the trial they were condemned "to death for fanaticism". And one of them asked in her simplicity:
"Your Honour, what does fanaticism mean?" And the judge: "It is your foolish membership of religion." "Oh, Sisters, she then said, did you hear, we are condemned for our attachment to faith. What happiness to die for Jesus Christ!"
They
were brought out of the prison of the Conciergerie, and made to climb into
the fatal cart. On the way they sang hymns; when they reached the guillotine,
one after the other knelt before the Prioress and renewed the vow of obedience.
Then they struck up "Veni Creator"; the song, however, became weaker and
weaker, as the heads of the poor Sisters fell, one by one, under the guillotine.
The Prioress, Sister Theresa of St Augustine, was the last, and her last
words were the following: "Love will always be victorious, love can do everything."
That was the right word, not violence, but love, can do everything. Let us
ask the Lord for the grace that a new wave of love for our neighbour may
sweep over this poor world. © Copyright 1978 - Libreria Editrice Vaticana
"The answers to many of life's questions can be found by reading the Lives of the Saints. They teach us how to overcome obstacles and difficulties, how to stand firm in our faith, and how to struggle against evil and emerge victorious." 1913 Saint Barsanuphius of Optina
God calls each one of us to be a saint in order to get into heaven.
The more "extravagant" graces are bestowed NOT for the benefit of the recipients so much as FOR benefit of others.
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Proverbs 3:27-34
Psalm 15:2-5 Luke 8:16-18 I praise and thank You, heavenly
Father, for giving to me praise and thank You, heavenly Father, for giving
to me and to my dear spouse the grace and privilege of procreating and co-creating
with You our precious offspring. After the presence of Your Divine Son in
the Blessed Sacrament, our fruitful union just has to be the most tangible
expression of Your love in this world. Our children's souls are a direct creation
from Your hand, like the creation of the world at the beginning of time.
Teach us to raise our
children as You would with loving firmness and tender care. Help me to respect
and affirm my devoted wife with great affection, convinced that the greatest
gift I can ever give to my children is true love for their mother. Let them
know in what love they are bonded. Never let me do or say anything that would
show them behavior unworthy of You. Give me the grace ever to show them Your
way.
Make me a man of my
word who will be loyal to You and the Church and faithful to the teachings
of Jesus. May I assume the spiritual leadership of our family, the domestic
Church, by encouraging prayer in our home at mealtime as well as in the morning
and at night. Guide me in the decisions we make for our children so that
it will be clear to them what they must do to reach heaven.
What an awesome responsibility
for me! With Your support and inspiration I know I will be up to it, because
I ask in the name of Your Son, Jesus. Amen.
-- Father Angelus Shaughnessy, O.F.M.
Cap.
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Quote:
Pope Paul VI’s 1969
Benedict
XVI met
with Aram I Catholicos
of Cilicia,
the highest authority
of the Orthodox Church.
The
Pope remembered
the martyrs of the Armenian
Church and the Armenian
genocide, without
explicitly mentioning
it, and denounced the
persecution of Christians
in modern times.
Benedict
XVI
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.