இன்றைய புனிதர்கள் ஆகஸ்ட் 04

 St. Peregrinus, Maceratus, and Viventius

Purely legendary saints who are revered only locally. They were supposedly three Spanish brothers who journeyed to France to help free their sister from some kind of captivity. They died in the attempt.

Their feast day is celebrated on August 2, celebrated by local Catholics in France. There is no evidence that the saints ever existed, and their feast day is not recognized by the Catholic Church. However, some people believe that the saints were real and that their feast day is a way to remember their sacrifice.

Saint John Mary Vianney

புனித ஜான் மரிய வியான்னி 

மறைப்பணியாளர்

பிறப்பு 

8 மே 1786

டார்டில்லிDardilly near Lyon), பிரான்ஸ்

இறப்பு 

4 ஆகஸ்டு 1859

ஆர்ஸ், பிரான்ஸ்

குருப்பட்டம்: 1815

புனிதர்பட்டம்: 1925, திருத்தந்தை 11 ஆம் பயஸ்

பங்குதந்தையர்களின் பாதுகாவலர், 1929 (Patron von Pfarrer)

மரிய வியான்னி தன்னுடைய மறைபரப்பு பணியில் பலவிதமான இடர்பாடுகளை சந்தித்தார். பெல்லேய் (Bellei) என்ற மறைமாவட்டத்தில் இருந்த ஆர்ஸ்(Ars) என்ற கிராமத்தில் பல ஆண்டுகள் மறைப்பணியை ஆற்றினார். தன்னிடம் ஒப்படைக்கப்பட்ட மக்களை, தன்னுடைய எளிய மறையுரையினாலும், செபத்தாலும் ஈர்த்தார். பாவிகள் மனந்திரும்ப இடைவிடாமல் செபித்தார். உலகின் பல பகுதிகளிலிருந்தும் இறையடியார்கள் இவரின் மறையுரையைக் கேட்கவும், பாவமன்னிப்பு பெறவும் வந்து குவிந்தனர். பங்குத்தந்தையர்கள் அனைவரும் புனிதர்களாக வாழ வேண்டுமென்பதில் இவர் அக்கறை காட்டி வந்தார். இவர் ஞானத்திலும், அறிவிலும் சிறந்து விளங்கினார். 

இவர் சிறு வயதிலேயே குருப்பட்டம் பெற்றார். கடுந்தவம், செபம், அயராத உழைப்பு இவைகளில் மிகவும் நம்பிக்கை வைத்திருந்தார். இதனால் தன் பங்குமக்களிடையே நிலவிய அநீதிகளை எளிதாக நீக்கினார். அம்மக்களுக்காக இடைவிடாமல் இறைவேண்டல் செய்தார். திருப்பலி முடிந்தவுடன், ஒவ்வொரு நாளும் பல மணிநேரம் பாவமன்னிப்பு தொட்டியில் அமர்ந்து, பாவமன்னிப்பு வழங்குவார். தனது ஓய்வு நேரத்திற்கென்று வெகு குறைந்த நேரமே ஒதுக்கினார். பல கட்டிடங்களையும், ஆலயங்களையும் கட்டி எழுப்புவதைவிட, ஆன்மாக்களின் இதயங்களை கட்டி எழுப்புங்கள். அப்போது விண்ணுலகில் இடம் கிடைக்கும் என்று இப்புனிதர் அடிக்கடி கூறிவந்தார்

Also known as

• Curé of Ars

• Jean Baptiste Marie Vianney

• Jean Marie Baptiste Vianney

• Jean-Baptiste Vianney

• John Baptist Vianney

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Born to a farm family. In his youth John taught other children their prayers and catechism. Ordained in 1815, though it took several years of study - he had little education, was not a very good student, and his Latin was terrible. Assigned as a parochial vicar to Ecully, France. In 1818 he was assigned to the parish of Ars-sur-Formans, France, a tiny village near Lyons, which suffered from very lax attendance. He began visiting his parishioners, especially the sick and poor, spent days in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, did penance for his parishioners, and leading his people by example. Had the gifts of discernment of spirits, prophecy, hidden knowledge, and of working miracles. Tormented by evil spirits, especially when he tried to get his 2-3 hours of sleep each night. Crowds came to hear him preach, and to make their reconciliation because of his reputation with penitents; by 1855 there were 20,000 pilgrims a year to Ars. Spent 40 years as the parish priest.

Born

8 May 1786 at Dardilly, Lyons, France

Died

• 4 August 1859 at Ars, France of natural causes

• interred in the basilica of Ars

Canonized

31 May 1925 by Pope Pius XI

Patronage

• confessors

• priests (proclaimed on 23 April 1929 by Pope Pius XI)

• Personal Apostolic Administration of Saint John Mary Vianney

• Dubuque, Iowa, archdiocese of

• Kamloops, British Columbia, diocese of

• Kansas City, Kansas, archdiocese of

• Lafayette, Louisiana, diocese of

• Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, archdiocese of

Blessed Enrico Angelo Angelelli Carletti

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Son of Italian immigrants. He entered the seminary of Our Lady of Loreto at age 15, studied in Rome, Italy, and then was ordained a priest on 9 October 1949 at Rome for the diocese of Córdoba, Argentina. He served as a parish priest in Córdoba, founded youth groups, and ministering to the poor in their own neighborhoods.

Chosen Auxiliary Bishop of Córdoba and Titular Bishop of Lystra by Pope John XXIII on 12 December 1960. He became involved in renewal of the faith and parish life, and in labor union conflicts; this led to his arrest. Part in the first, third, and fourth sessions of the Second Vatican Council in 1962, 1964, and 1965. In 1965, to get him away from conflict with the civil authorities, he was relieved of part of his duties and exiled to serve as chaplain to a convent of Adoratrices at the Colegio Villa Eucharistica.

Chosen bishop of La Rioja, Argentina on 3 July 1968 by Pope Paul VI. There he encouraged the working classes to unionize, form co-operatives, farm idle lands, and generally join together to improve their lot, even against the prerogatives of the ruling class.

On 13 June 1973 Bishop Enrico was forced to abandon a church and flee when a mob broke in during services and began to stone him in retaliation for his work. He declared an interdict against the leaders and their supporters; he received the full support of his priests, but not his national conference of bishops, and the papal nuncio openly sided with those under interdict. Angelelli knew he was being targeted for assassination by the military for his opposition to the government, and he was right. On 4 August 1976 while driving a truck home with Father Arturo Pinto, coming from a Mass in El Chamical that had been celebrated for two murdered priests, Father Carlos de Dios Murias and Father Gabriel Longueville, Angelelli was intentionally wrecked by other vehicles, and then beaten to death in the road. His was one of many murders committed during the Argentinian Dirty War, was listed as a traffic accident, and it wasn't until a decade later, on 19 June 1986, when a new, more democratic government was in power, that the death was officially declared a murder. The investigation and court battles continued for decades more before finally, on 5 July 2014, Commander Menéndez and Luis Estrella, who had headed the Air Force base and torture center at El Chamical, were sentenced to life for Angelelli's murder.

Born

18 July 1923 in Córdoba, Argentina

Died

beaten to death in the road 4 August 1976 at Punta de los Llanos, Sañogasta, Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina

Beatified

• 27 April 2019 by Pope Francis

• beatification recognition celebrated in La Rioja, Argentina, presided by Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu

Blessed Frédéric Janssone

Also known as

• Frédéric de Ghyvelde

• Frédéric de Saint-Yves

• Frédéric-Cornil

• Frédéric-Yves

Profile

Youngest of 13 children in a wealthy farm family, Frederic grew up in France but his language at home was Flemish. His father died when the boy was nine. Frederic felt an early call to the priesthood, and entered the junior seminary in his diocese, but dropped out to become a travelling salesman, working to support his family. His family obligations finally fulfilled, Frederic joined the Franciscans in his early 20's. Ordained in 1870. Miliary chaplain in the Franco-Prussian War. Assigned to the Holy Lands, he re-built the Stations of the Cross in the streets of Jerusalem, built a church in Bethlehem, and negotiated agreements between Roman, Greek and Armenian church authorities about the use of sanctuaries in Jerusalem. He first travelled to Canada in 1881 on a fund-raising trip, but returned to stay in 1888 where he worked for the next 28 years. Helped develop the shrine of Our Lady at Cap-de-la-Madeleine in Quebec, and witnessed the vision of a statue of Mary opening its eyes. Wrote biographies of the saints, newspaper articles, and, calling on his childhood training, sold religious books door to door including thousands of copies of his Manual for the Third Order. His work effectively re-established the Franciscan secular order in Canada.

Born

19 November 1838 in Ghyvelde, Nord, France

Died

• 4 August 1916 in the Franciscan Infirmary in Montreal, Quebec, Canada of stomach cancer

• buried in the friary chapel in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec

Beatified

25 September 1988 by Pope John Paul II

Patronage

Secular Franciscan Regional Fraternity of Eastern Canada

Blessed Ioan Bãlan

Profile

Studied theology in Budapest, Hungary and in Vienna, Austria. Ordained a Romanian Greek-Catholic Rite priest on 7 July 1903. Served in Blaj, Romania, and then Bucharest, Romania in 1909, and then back to Blaj in 1919. Cathedral canon. Rector of the theological academy in 1921. Appointed bishop of Lugoj, Romania on 29 August 1936. Arrested by the Communist authorities in 1948 for remaining in the outlawed Catholic church. Confined first in monasteries, he was eventually sent to Sighet prison. Martyr.

Born

11 February 1880 in Teius, Alba, Romania

Died

• 4 August 1959 in Bucharest, Romania

• buried in the Bellu Cemetery, Bucharest

Beatified

2 June 2019 by Pope Francis

Saint Sithney

Also known as

Sezin, Sezni

Profile

Emigrated from Britain to Guic-Sezni, Brittany (in modern France) where he founded a monastery. A Breton legend says that God chose Sithney to be the patron of girls seeking husbands; the saint begged off, saying he would never get to rest, that he would rather take care of mad dogs than women. Sounded like a good idea to the Almighty, and ever since, sick or mad dogs have been given water from Sithney's well as a tonic.

Born

in the British Isles

Died

• c.529 of natural causes

• relics at the monastery of Guic-Sezni, Brittany, France

Patronage

• against hydrophobia

• against rabies

• against mad dogs

• Sithney, Cornwall, England

Blessed Josep Rabasa Betanachs

Profile

Worked as a cook at the Salesian house in Sarria, Barcelona, Spain. Joined the Salesians a co-adjutor brother in 1892, and continued to work in the house's kitchen until his health began to fail in old age. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, he worked with the wounded the Salesian infirmary, but was executed for holding to his faith. Martyr.

Born

26 July 1862 in Noves, Lleida, Spain

Died

4 August 1936 in Barcelona, Spain

Beatified

11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Saint Aristarchus of Thessalonica

Also known as

• Aristarco

• Aristarque

• Arystarch

Profile

Convert and spiritual student of Saint Paul the Apostle, he worked with Paul in Ephesus, Corinth, Jerusalem, and Rome (Acts 20:1; 27:2; Philemon 24). In the Epistle to the Colossians, Paul calls him "my fellow prisoner" referring to the time they were both imprisoned in Ephesus. First bishop of Thessalonica. Martyr.

Born

Thessalonica

Died

beheaded in the 1st century in Rome, Italy

Saint Eleutherius of Bithynia

Also known as

• Eleutherius of Tarso

• Eleutherius of Tarsius

• Eleuterio of...

Profile

Imperial Roman senator. Chamberlain to Emperor Maximian Galerius at Constantinople. Convert to Christianity, after which he withdrew from the imperial court to his country estate in Bithynia. The persecutions caught up with him there, though. Martyr.

Died

• beheaded c.305 in Bithynia

• buried the place of executions, and a church was built over his grave

Blessed Josep Batalla Parramon

Profile

Joined the Salesians, making his solemn vows on 7 December 1894. Ordained in 1900. Teacher. Expelled from his teaching duties at the start of the Spanish Civil War, he worked with those wounded in the conflict until murdered by the anti-Christian forces for the crime of being a priest. Martyr.

Born

15 January 1873 in Abella, Lleida, Spain

Died

4 August 1936 in Barcelona, Spain

Beatified

11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Blessed Gil Rodicio y Rodicio

Profile

Born to pious family. Joined the Salesians in Sarria, Barcelona, Spain in 1908. Worked as distributor of the bakery in Sarria, giving not just of the work of his house but his own sources to the poor. Teacher. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War.

Born

20 March 1888 in Requero, Orense, Spain

Died

4 August 1936 in Barcelona, Spain

Beatified

11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Saint Onofrio of Panaia

Also known as

• Onofrio Catanzaro

• Onofrio the Hermit

• Onofre...

Profile

Hermit in the forests of Panaia, Calabria, Italy who followed the Basilian Rule and was known for his piety, wisdom and his ascetic way of life.

Died

995 of natural causes

Blessed William Horne

Additional Memorial

4 May as one of the Carthusian Martyrs

Profile

Carthusian lay brother of the Charterhouse in London, England. Martyred for refusing to accept King Henry VIII as head of the Church.

Died

hanged, drawn and quartered on 4 August 1540 in Tyburn, London, England

Beatified

29 December 1886 by Pope Leo XIII

Saint Euphronius of Tours

Also known as

Eufronio

Profile

Born to a senatorial family, and known as a pious youth. Bishop of Tours, Neustria (in modern France) in Saint Radegund of Poitiers to spread veneration of the Holy Cross. Chaired the Council of Tours in 567. Worked to rebuild Tours after a massively destructive fire. Founded several parishes in his diocese.

Born

530

Died

573

Saint Lua of Limerick

Also known as

Lugid, Molua

Profile

Spiritual student of Saint Comgall of Bangor. Founded several monasteries. Known for his ascetic life and his simple gentleness with man and beast.

Born

554 in Limerick, Ireland

Died

c.609

Saint Rainerio of Split

Also known as

Raniero, Rainerius, Raynerius, Reynerius, Rajnerije, Arnir

Profile

Monk. Bishop. Martyred for defending the rights of the Church against civil authorities.

Died

stoned to death in Split, Dalmatia (in modern Croatia)

Saint Perpetua of Rome

Profile

Lay woman married to a pagan imperial Roman army officer. Convert to Christianity, baptized by Saint Peter the Apostle. Mother of Saint Nazarius of Rome.

Saint Perpetua of Rome was a Christian martyr who was executed in Carthage, Roman Africa, in 203. She was a young married woman with a young son when she was arrested for her Christian faith. She was imprisoned along with her slave Felicitas, her father, and two male catechumens. 

While in prison, Perpetua had a series of visions that she recorded in a diary. In these visions, she saw herself and her companions being tortured and executed, but she also saw herself being welcomed into heaven.

Perpetua and her companions were eventually sentenced to death by wild beasts in the arena. Perpetua refused to be bound and faced her death bravely. She was eventually killed by a wild cow.

Perpetua's story is one of courage and faith. She is a reminder that even in the face of death, those who follow Christ can find hope and strength.

Her feast day is celebrated on August 4th.

Died

• c.80

The "c.80" you mentioned is a reference to the year of her birth, which is not known for certain. Some historians believe that she was born around 80, while others believe that she was born a few years later.

The date of her death is also not known for certain. Some sources say that she was martyred on March 7, 203, while others say that she was martyred on August 4, 203. The most likely date is March 7, as this is the date that is celebrated as her feast day in the Catholic Church.

• relics enshrined in Milan, Italy and Cremona, Italy

Saint Agabius of Verona

 

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Third century bishop of Verona, Italy.

 He was a bishop of Verona in the 4th century. Not much is known about his life, but he is said to have been a great preacher and a defender of the faith. He was martyred during the Diocletianic Persecution. 

Died

c.250

Saint Epiphanes of Besançon 

Martyr venerated at the cathedral at Besançon, France until the French Revolution. His story may have been recorded until then, but we have no information about them now.

Saint Epiphanes of Besançon was a 5th-century bishop of Besançon, France. He was born in Besançon and was ordained a priest. He became bishop of Besançon in 420 and served as bishop for 25 years. He was a strong defender of the faith and was known for his charity and his work with the poor. He was martyred during the Burgundian invasion of Gaul in 445. 

Saint Isidore of Besançon

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Martyr venerated at the cathedral at Besançon, France until the French Revolution. His story may have been recorded until then, but we have no information about them now.

Saint Isidore of Besançon is celebrated on August 4th. He was a 6th-century bishop of Besançon, France. He was born in Besançon and was ordained a priest. He became bishop of Besançon in 529 and served as bishop for 37 years. He was a strong defender of the faith and was known for his charity and his work with the poor. He died in 566. 

Saint Ia of Persia 

Profile

Born a slave. Martyred in the persecution of King Shapur II for her success in converting Persian women to the faith.

Born

Greek

Died

tortured, flogged and beheaded in 360 in Persia

Saint Tertullinus of Rome 

Profile

Priest. Martyred two days after his ordination in the persecutions of Valerian.

Saint Tertullinus of Rome is celebrated on August 4. He was a 3rd-century martyr who was beheaded in Rome during the persecution of Christians by Emperor Severus Alexander. Not much is known about his life, but he is said to have been a priest who was arrested for his Christian faith. He was tortured and beheaded, but he is said to have died peacefully.

Died

257

Saint Protasius of Cologne

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Martyr honoured in Cologne, Germany. His details have not survived.

Saint Protasius of Cologne is celebrated on August 4. He was a 4th-century martyr who was beheaded in Cologne during the persecution of Christians by the Roman Emperor Julian the Apostate. He was a young man who was arrested for his Christian faith along with his brother Gervasius. They were both tortured and beheaded, but they are said to have died peacefully. 

Saint Crescentio of Rome

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Martyr.

aint Crescentio of Rome is celebrated on August 4. He was a 3rd-century martyr who was beheaded in Rome during the persecution of Christians by the Roman Emperor Severus Alexander. Not much is known about his life, but he is said to have been a priest who was arrested for his Christian faith. He was tortured and beheaded

Died

on the Via Tiburtina, Rome, Italy

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Saint Lydia Purpuraria

புனித லீதிரா 

பிலிப்பியின்(இன்றைய கிரேக்கத்தின்) முதல் கிறித்தவர்

பிறப்பு 

முதல் நூற்றாண்டு

தியத்திரா (அக்-ஈசார்), ஆசியா மைனர் Thyatira (Ak-Hissar), Asia minor

இறப்பு 

முதல் அல்லது இரண்டாம் நூற்றாண்டு

பாதுகாவல்: சாயத்தொழில் (Patronin der Färber)

திருத்தூதர் பவுலால் மனமாற்றம் செய்யப்பட்ட முதல் பெண் இவர். திருத்தூதர் பவுல் இவரின் வீட்டிலேயே தங்கி இவருக்கு திருமுழுக்கு கொடுத்தார். இவர் பிலிப்பி (Philippi) என்ற நகரில் மனமாற்றம் அடைந்தார். இவரைப்பற்றி திருத்தூதர்பணி 16:14-15-ல் விளக்குகிறது. உரோமையரின் குடியேற்ற நகரமான பிலிப்பியில் பவுல் சில நாள்கள் தங்கியிருக்கும் வேளையில் ஓய்வுநாளன்று நகர வாயிலுக்கு வெளியே வந்து ஆற்றங்கரை சென்றார். அங்கு இறைவேண்டல் செய்யும் இடம் ஏதேனும் இருக்கும் என்று எண்ணி அமர்ந்து, அங்கே கூடியிருந்த பெண்களோடு பேசினார். அங்கு தியத்திரா நகரை சேர்ந்த பெண் ஒருவர் நாங்கள் பேசியதை கேட்டு கொண்டிருந்தார். அவர் பெயர் லீதியா. செந்நிற ஆடைகளை விற்பவரான அவர் கடவுளை வழிபட்டு வந்தார். பவுல் பேசியதை ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளுமாறு ஆண்டவர் அவர் உள்ளத்தை திறந்தார். அவரும், அவர் வீட்டாரும் திருமுழுக்கு பெற்றனர். அதன்பின் அவர் எங்களிடம், "நான் ஆண்டவரிடம் நம்பிக்கை கொண்டவள் என்று நீங்கள் கருதினால் என் வீட்டுக்கு வந்து தங்குங்கள்" என்று கெஞ்சிக்கேட்டு எங்களை இணங்கவைத்தார்

 Saint Lydia Purpuraria was a 1st-century Christian convert and a seller of purple cloth. Her feast day is celebrated on August 3 in the Catholic Church and on May 20 in the Eastern Orthodox Church. 

She was a native of Thyatira, a city in Asia Minor (modern Turkey). She was a wealthy woman who owned a business selling purple cloth. Purple was a very expensive dye, and it was only used by the wealthy.

Lydia was converted to Christianity by Saint Paul during his first missionary journey. She was baptized in Philippi, and she became a leader in the early Christian community there. She opened her home to the Christian community, and it became a place where they could meet and worship.

Lydia is mentioned in the Book of Acts, and she is one of the few women mentioned by name in the Bible. She is a role model for all Christians, and she is an inspiration to all who know her story.

Saint Waltheof of Melrose

Also known as

Waldef, Walden, Waldeve, Walene, Wallevus, Walthen

Profile

Born to the English nobility, the second son of Simon, Earl of Huntingdon, and Maud (Matilda), grand-niece of William the Conqueror. Grandson of Saint Waldef of Northumbria. Even as a child, Waltheof felt drawn to churches, and later to the religious life. Following his father's death, he, his mother and his brother moved to Scotland where Maud married King David I. Part of David's court where he was educated and became a spiritual student of Saint Aelred of Rievaulx, master of the royal household. Deciding on a religious life, Waltheof left Scotland.

Augustinian canon at Nostelle Monastery, Yorkshire, England c.1130. Abbot of Kirkham, England in 1134. Chosen archbishop of York, England in 1140, but King Stephen opposed Waltheof's connections with and sympathy toward Scotland, and prevented the appointment.

Cistercian monk at Wardon, Bedforshire, England; he tried to bring along some of his brothers, but failed. Abbot of Melrose Abbey in 1149. Acquainted with Saint Malachy O'More, and helped him in his travels. With his step-father, King David, he helped found monasteries at Cultram and Kinross. Named archbishop of Saint Andrews, Scotland in 1154, but felt inadequate; he convinced Saint Aelred of his desire to avoid the see, and Aelred publicly opposed the appointment.

Noted for his severe, self-imposed austerities, endless kindness to the poor, and a gentle hand with the brothers under his supervision. Received visions of Christ during the feasts of Christmas, Passiontide, and Easter; had visions of heaven and hell. Miracle worker who is reported to have multiplied food, and miraculously healed the sick, especially the blind.

Born

c.1100 in England

Died

• 3 August 1160 of natural causes

• buried at the Cistercian chapter house at Melrose Abbey

• body found incorrupt in 1207, but when moved again in 1240, it had decayed

Blessed Federico López y López

Also known as

• Alfonso López y López

• Brother Alfonso

• Father Alfonso

Profile

Worked at a number of jobs and positions as a young adult, all the while feeling a call to religious life. In 1906 he finally said yes, and joined the Franciscan Friars Minor Conventual at their convent in Granollers, Spain. Studied at the Franciscan seminary in Granollers, and then in Osimo, Italy where he made his solemn profession in 1911, taking the name Alfonso. Ordained a priest in 1911. Apostolic penitentiary confessor at the Shrine of Loreto from 1912 to 1915. Teacher, spiritual director and novice master at the Ganollers convent from 1915 to 1936; one of his novices was Blessed Eugenio Remón Salvador who died with him. Had a great devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and was known as a great example to and leader of novices. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War.

Born

16 November 1878 in Secorum, Huesca, Spain

Died

shot in the evening of 3 August 1936 in Samalús, Barcelona, Spain

Beatified

11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Saint Gamaliel

Profile

First century Jewish Talmudic scholar. Teacher of Saint Paul the Apostle. In Acts 5:34-39 we read that his counsel saved Saint Peter and Saint John. An ancient tradition says he converted to Christianity, but there is no proof of this.

Blessed Augustine Gazotich

Also known as

• Augustin Kazotic

• Augustine Kazotic

Profile

Joined the Domnicans at age 29. Missionary to the Slavs and Hungarians. Bishop of Zagreb, Croatia in 1303. Bishop of Luccera, Italy. Had the gift of healing.

Born

1262 at Trau, Dalmatia

Died

3 August 1323 at Lucera, Foggia, Italy of natural causes

Beatified

• 17 July 1700 by Pope Leo X (cultus confirmed)

• Pope Innocent XII (cultus confirmed)

Blessed Francisco Bandrés S´nchez

Profile

Studied at Huesca and Campello, Spain. Joined the Salesians of Don Bosco in 1913, beginning his novitiate at Carabanchel in Barcelona, Spain. Ordained a priest in 1922. Musician and musical director. Taught in Barcelona, Mataro and Sarria. At the start of the Spanish Civil War, he used the school resources to send away as many of the students and his Salesians brothers as possible. Martyred by members of the Unified Marxist Workers Party for the crime of being a priest and running a Catholic school.

Born

24 April 1896 in Hecho, Huesca, Spain

Died

tortured to death on 3 August 1936 in a prison cell at the headquarters of the Unified Marxist Workers Party in Barcelona, Spain

Beatified

11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Blessed Eugenio Remón Salvador

Also known as

• Miguel Remón Salvador

• Brother Miguel

Profile

Eugenio joined the Franciscan Friars Minor Conventual at the convent in Granollers, Spain in 1925 where he took the name Miguel, and served his novitiate under the guidance of Blessed Federico López y López; he made his perpetual profession in Loreto, Italy in 1933 where he spent two years in work and study at the basilica before returning to Granollers. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War.

Born

7 September 1907 in Caudé, Teruel, Spain

Died

shot in the evening of 3 August 1936 in Samalús, Barcelona, Spain

Beatified

11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Blessed Benno of Metz

Also known as

Benno of Einsiedeln

Profile

Born to the nobility. Canon in Strasbourg, France. Hermit on Mount Etzel in Switzerland in 906, living in the former hermitage of Saint Meinrad. Benno's reputation for holiness spread, spiritual students gathered around him, and in 924 he founded the Benedictine monastery of Einsiedeln for them. Bishop of Metz, France in 927. Because he was chosen over a local favourite, and because he worked to reform the diocese, he made enemies; in 929 he was attacked and blinded. Soon after, he retired and returned to Einsiedeln Abbey where he lived the rest of his days as a prayerful monk.

Born

late 9th century in Swabia (part of modern Germany)

Died

• 3 August 940 in Einsiedeln, Switzerland of natural causes

• relics in Einsiedeln Abbey

Saint Anthony the Roman

Profile

Raised in a pious family during the time of the Great Schism; Anthony's loyalties lay with the Orthodox Church. He gave away his goods, and became a hermit monk. Lived on a rock surrounded by the sea for fourteen months. The rock then broke loose and floated across the waters to Novgorod in Rus. Archbishop Nikita welcomed Anthony as a holy man, and helped him build a church dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Anthony attracted students, a monastery grew up around the church, and Anthony served as its abbot. Miracle worker.

Born

1086 in Rome, Italy

Died

1148 in Novgorod, Russia of natural causes

Blessed Jose Guardiet y Pujol

Profile

Priest of the archdiocese of Barcelona, Spain. Rector of the parish of San Pedro in Rubi, Spain, he organized pilgrimages, supported education, and worked to make the church a hub of life for his parishioners. Had a great devotion to Our Lady of Monserrat. Imprisoned and executed for the crime of priesthood in the Spanish Civil War.

Born

21 June 1879 in Manlleu, Barcelona, Spain

Died

shot by firing squad on 3 August 1936 on the L'Arrabassada highway, Barcelona, Spain

Beatified

13 October 2013 by Pope Francis

Blessed Salvador Ferrandis Seguí

Profile

Studied at the Colegio del Patriarca. Ordained as a priest in the archdiocese of Valencia, Spain in 1904. Parish priest in L'Alqueria de Comtessa, and then Pedreguer, Spain. Used his personal and family funds to re-build the church, and to support the poor and sick. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War for the crime of being a priest.

Born

25 May 1880 in L'Orxa, Alicante, Spain

Died

shot on 3 August 1936 on the Vergel highway, Alicante, Spain

Beatified

11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Saint Euphronius of Autun

Also known as

• Euphromius

• Eufronio

Profile

Friend of Saint Lupus of Troyes. Bishop of Autun, France. Founded the first monastery in the diocese, the priory of Saint Symphorian. Attended the Council of Arles in 475. Fought the Arian and Pelagian heresies in his diocese. Built a basilica over the tomb of Saint Symphorian, and improved the tomb of Saint Martin of Tours. Praised by leaders of his time for his lack of favoritism as he appointed the best people to the job without concern for their connections.

Died

late 5th century of natural causes

Blessed Ricardo Gil Barcelón

Profile

One of ten children born to Francesco and Francesca Gil Barcelon. Soldier in the Philippines during the Spanish-American war. Priest in the Archdiocese of Valencia, Spain, ordained on 24 September 1904. Member of the Sons of Divine Providence. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War.

Born

27 October 1873 in Manzanera, Teruel, Spain

Died

3 August 1936 in El Saler, Valencia, Spain

Beatified

27 October 2013 by Pope Francis

Saint Senach of Clonard

Also known as

Snach

Additional Memorial

6 January as one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland

Profile

Educated at the School of Clonard in Ireland. Spiritual student of Saint Finnian of Clonard. Extreme ascetic who lived a life of penance and self-denial. Often assigned to shepherd seminarians at Clonard, which included Saint Columba of Terryglass. Succeeded Finnian as abbot of Clonard. Bishop.

Died

6th century

Saint Aspren of Naples

Also known as

Asprenato, Aspronas, Aspremo

Profile

Convert, brought to the faith by Saint Candida the Elder. Knew Saint Peter the Apostle, and one story says he was healed by him. First bishop of Naples, Italy, and devoted himself to evangelization.

Patronage

archdiocese of Naples, Italy

Blessed Godfrey of Le Mans

Profile

Bishop of Le Mans, France in 1234. Founded the Charterhouse of Parc d'Orgues, France.

Died

• 1255 at Anagni, Italy of natural causes

• buried at Parc d'Orgues, France

Saint Abibas

Also known as

Abibo, Habib

Profile

Born Jewish, the second son of Gamaliel, a member of the Sanhedrin, and a teacher of Saint Paul the Apostle. Convert to Christianity.

Saint Dalmatius

Profile

Archimandrite. A staunch defender of Christianity, especially against Nestorianism. Especially venerated in Constantinople.

Died

c.440 of natural causes

Saint Trea of Ardtree 

Profile

Adult convert, brought to the faith by Saint Patrick. Anchoress at Ardtree, Derry, Ireland.

She is a fifth-century Irish saint, also known as Trea of Maghera, who is the patron saint of the parish of Ardtrea in County Derry, Northern Ireland.

According to the 9th-century Tripartite Life of St. Patrick, Trea was one of the women who received the veil from St. Patrick himself. She is said to have lived as a hermit in Ardtrea, where she died and was buried.

Died

5th century

Blessed Gregory of Nonantula 

Gregory was born in Nonantula, Italy, in the year 903. He entered the Benedictine monastery at Nonantula at a young age and was ordained a priest. He became abbot of the monastery in 942 and served in that position for 28 years.

Gregory died in Nonantula in 972. His feast day is celebrated on August 3.

Saint Gaudentia 

She was a virgin martyr who was killed during the persecution of Christians under the Roman Emperor Diocletian. 

Gaudentia was born in Rome in the early 4th century. She was a devout Christian and refused to renounce her faith, even when she was tortured and threatened with death. She was eventually beheaded, and her body was thrown into the Tiber River.

Saint Hermellus

Saint Hermellus is commemorated on August 3 in the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. He was a 4th-century martyr who was killed during the persecution of Christians under the Roman Emperor Diocletian. 

Hermellus was born in Massilia (modern-day Marseille, France) in the early 4th century. He was a devout Christian and refused to renounce his faith, even when he was tortured and threatened with death. He was eventually beheaded, and his body was thrown into the sea.

Martyred in the Spanish Civil War

Thousands of people were murdered in the anti-Catholic persecutions of the Spanish Civil War from 1934 to 1939. 

• Blessed Andrés Avelino Gutiérrez Moral

• Blessed Antonio Isidoro Arrué Peiró

• Blessed Eleuterio Mancho López

• Eugenio Remón Salvador

• Federico López y López

• Francisco Bandrés S´nchez

• Blessed Geronimo Limón Márquez

• Jose Guardiet y Pujol

• Blessed Patricio Beobide Cendoya

• Ricardo Gil Barcelón

• Salvador Ferrandis Seguí

 Martyrs of Vercelli

The Martyrs of Vercelli were a group of Christian martyrs who were killed in Vercelli, Italy, during the Diocletianic Persecution. They were executed on August 3, 304. 

 Martin of Carinola

 Martin of Carinola was an Italian monk and bishop who lived during the 11th century. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

Martin was born in Carinola, Italy, in the year 1006. He entered the Benedictine monastery at Montecassino at a young age and was ordained a priest. He became abbot of the monastery in 1053 and served in that position for 20 years.

Martin died in Montecassino in 1073. His feast day is celebrated on August 3.

Peter of Anagni

அனாக்னி நகர்ப் புனித பேதுரு (1030-1109)

இவர் இத்தாலியில் உள்ள சலர்னோ என்ற நகரில் பிறந்தவர்.

சிறு வயதிலேயே இறைவன்மீது மிகுந்த பற்றுகொண்ட இவர், வளர்ந்து பெரியவரானபோது, புனித பெனடிக்ட் சபையில் சேர்ந்து துறவியானார்.

இவரிடருந்த ஞானத்தையும் அறிவாற்றலையும்  திறமையையும் கண்டு வியந்துபோன, திருத்தந்தை ஏழாம் கிரகோரி இவரை அனாக்னி ன்ற நகரின் ஆயராகத் திருநிலைப்படுத்தினார்.

இவர் ஆயராக உயர்ந்த பிறகு, தன் மறைமாவட்டத்திலிருந்த மக்களுடைய ஆன்மிக வாழ்வில் மிகப்பெரிய மாற்றத்தை கொண்டுவந்தார்; அவர்களுக்கென பெருங்கோயில் (Cathedral) ஒன்றையும் கட்டித் தந்தார். 

இப்படி மிகச் சிறப்பான பணிகளைச் செய்து வந்த இவரை, இரண்டாம் அர்பன் என்ற திருத்தந்தை தன்னுடைய பிரதிநிதியாக ஏற்படுத்தினார். இவருடைய காலத்தில் புனித நாடுகளுக்கு ஆபத்து வந்தபோது, அவற்றை எப்படிப் பாதுகாக்கலாம் என்பதற்கு இவர் நல்ல முறையில் ஆலோசனைகளை வழங்கினார்.

இவ்வாறு மக்களுடைய ஆன்மிக வாழ்வில் மிகப்பெரிய எழுச்சியை ஏற்படுத்தி, நல்ல ஆலோசகராகச் செயல்பட்டு வந்த இவர் 1109 ஆம் ஆண்டு இறையடி சேர்ந்தார். இவருக்கு இரண்டாம் பாஸ்கல் என்ற திருத்தந்தை, இவர் இறந்த நான்காம் ஆண்டிலேயே புனிதர் பட்டம் வழங்கினார்

Peter of Anagni (died 3 August 1105) was a Benedictine monk, bishop and papal legate.

Born in Salerno, he entered the Benedictines and so distinguished himself as a monk that Pope Gregory VII appointed him Bishop of Anagni.As bishop, he improved the spiritual welfare of the city and started rebuilding the city's cathedral. He was then sent as papal legate to the Byzantine Empire where he was able to convince Emperor Michael VII Doukas to provide funds and craftsmen to building of the cathedral.[3][4] The new cathedral also included a hospital where, contrary to modern hospitals, accommodation and care was provided for free not only to the sick but also to travellers.[2] Peter joined in 1096 the forces of Bohemond of Taranto[4] during the First Crusade on their way to the Holy Land and later returned by way of Constantinople, Palermo and Salerno.[5]

Peter died on 3 August 1105.[5] He was canonized in 1109 by Pope Paschal II, a mere four years after his death.[6] His feast is on 3 August

இன்றைய புனிதர்கள் ஆகஸ்ட் 02

 Saint Peter Julian Eymund

புனிதர் பீட்டர் ஜூலியன் ஈமார்ட் 

நற்கருணையின் திருத்தூதர்:

பிறப்பு: ஃபெப்ரவரி 4, 1811

லா மூர், க்ரெனோபுல், ஃபிரெஞ்ச் பேரரசு

இறப்பு: ஆகஸ்ட் 1, 1868 (வயது 57)

லா மூர், க்ரெனோபுல், ஃபிரெஞ்ச் பேரரசு

ஏற்கும் சமயம்: 

ரோமன் கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபை

முக்திபேறு பட்டம்: ஜூலை 12, 1925

திருத்தந்தை பதினோராம் பயஸ்

புனிதர் பட்டம்: டிசம்பர் 9, 1962

திருத்தந்தை 23ம் ஜான்

முக்கிய திருத்தலம்:

சேன்டி கிளாடியோ ஈ ஏன்ட்ரியா டேய் போர்கொக்நோனி

நினைவுத் திருவிழா: ஆகஸ்ட் 2

பாதுகாவல்:

நற்கருணை (Eucharist), நற்கருணைப் பாத்திரம் (Monstrance), நற்கருணை ஆராதனை (Eucharistic Adoration), நற்கருணை மகாசபை (Eucharistic Congress), ஆன்மீக ஆடை (Cope), ரோமன் கத்தோலிக்கம் மற்றும் சில லூதரன் மற்றும் ஆங்கிலிக்க திருச்சபைகளில் நற்கருணை ஆராதனையின்போது குருவால் அணியப்படும் ஆடை (Humeral Veil), ஆசீர்வதிக்கப்பட்ட நற்கருணையின் சபை (Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament)

புனிதர் பீட்டர் ஜூலியன் ஈமார்ட், ஒரு ஃபிரெஞ்ச் கத்தோலிக்க குருவும், புனிதரும் ஆவார். இவர், “ஆசீர்வதிக்கப்பட்ட நற்கருணையின் சபை” (Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament) என்ற ஆண்களுக்கான ஆன்மீக சபையையும், “ஆசீர்வதிக்கப்பட்ட நற்கருணையின் ஊழியர்கள்” (Servants of the Blessed Sacrament) என்ற பெண்களுக்கான ஆன்மீக சபையையும் நிறுவியவர் ஆவார்.

“நற்கருணையின் திருத்தூதர்” (Apostle of the Eucharist) என்ற சிறப்பு பெயரால் அழைக்கப்படும் இவரது நினைவுத் திருவிழா ஆகஸ்ட் மாதம், 3ம் தேதி ஆகும்.

தொடக்க காலம்:

பீட்டர் ஜூலியன் ஃபிரான்ஸ் நாட்டின் “லா மூர்” (La Mure) என்ற பகுதியில் 1811ம் ஆண்டு, ஃபெப்ரவரி மாதம், 4ம் நாள், பிறந்தார். இவர் சிறு வயது முதலே, இறைவனின் அதி தூய அன்னை மரியாளின் மீது பக்தி கொண்டிருந்தார். இவர் புதுநன்மை வாங்குவதற்கு முன்னமேயே, 1823ம் ஆண்டு, மார்ச் மாதம், 16ம் நாளன்று, “நோட்ரே-டேம் டு லாஸ்” (Notre-Dame du Laus) எனுமிடத்திலுள்ள அன்னை மரியாள் முதன்முதலாய் காட்சி தந்த புனித ஸ்தலமான “லாஸ் அன்னை அல்லது “பாவிகளின் அடைக்கலம்” (Our Lady of Laus or Refuge of Sinners) திருத்தலத்திற்கு நடைபயணமாகவே சென்றார். அதன் பின்னரே, “அன்னை லா சலேத்” (Notre-Dame de La Salette) திருத்தலத்தில் காட்சியளித்த சரிதம் பற்றி அறிந்தார். ஆன்ம புளகாங்கிதமடைந்த ஈமார்ட், ஃபிரான்ஸ் நாடு முழுதுமுள்ள அன்னை மரியாளின் பல்வேறு திருத்தலங்களுக்கு யாத்திரை சென்றார்.

கி.பி. 1828ம் ஆண்டு, இவரது தாயார் மரித்ததும், இவர் “மாசற்ற மரியாளின் துறவற சபையின்” (Oblates of Mary Immaculate) புகுமுக துறவற நிலையில் இணைந்தார். ஆனால், உடல் நலம் ஒத்துழைக்காததால் சபையில் இருந்து விலகினார். ஜூலியன் நலிவுற்ற உடல்நலம் கொண்டவராயிருந்தார். குறிப்பாக, சுவாசப்பைகளின்  பலவீனமானமும், கடுமையான ஒற்றைத்தலைவலியும் அவருக்கு இருந்தது.

பின்னர், அவரது தந்தை மரித்ததன் பின்னர், 1831ம் ஆண்டு, “க்ரெனோபுல்” மறைமாவட்டத்திலுள்ள (Diocese of Grenoble) குருத்துவ கல்லூரியில் பயிற்சி பெற்று 1834ம் ஆண்டு, ஜூலை மாதம், 20ம் தேதி, குருத்துவ அருட்பொழிவு பெற்றார். “ச்சாட்” (Chatte) எனும் நகரின் உதவி பங்குத் தந்தையாக மூன்று வருடங்கள் பணியாற்றினார். பின்னர், “மவுன்ட் செயின்ட் ஈனார்ட்” (Mount Saint-Eynard) பங்கின் பங்குத் தந்தையாக பணியாற்றினார். சில ஆண்டுகள் பணிக்குப் பிறகு, 1837ம் ஆண்டு, ஆகஸ்ட் மாதம், 20ம் தேதியன்று, “லியோன்” (Lyon) எனுமிடத்திலுள்ள “மரியாளின் துறவற சபையில்” (Marists (the Society of Mary) இணைந்தார். புனித மரியாளின் பக்தியையும், திவ்விய நற்கருணை நாதரின் பக்தியையும் பரப்பினார்.

சபை நிறுவனர்:

1857ம் ஆண்டு, ஜனவரி மாதம், 6ம் தேதியன்று, பீட்டர் ஜூலியன், “ஆசீர்வதிக்கப்பட்ட நற்கருணையின் சபை” (Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament) என்ற ஆண்களுக்கான ஆன்மீக சபையைத் தொடங்கினார். இந்த சபையைச் சார்ந்த துறவிகள், முதல்முறை நற்கருணை பெறத் தயார் செய்யும் சிறுவர்களுக்கு மறைக்கல்வி கற்பிப்பதில் ஆர்வமாக உழைத்தார்கள்.

மேலும் 1858ம் ஆண்டு, அருட்சகோதரி “மார்கரெட் குய்லோட்” (Marguerite Guillot) என்பவருடன் இணைந்து “ஆசீர்வதிக்கப்பட்ட நற்கருணையின் ஊழியர்கள்” (Servants of the Blessed Sacrament) என்ற பெண்களுக்கான ஆன்மீக சபையையை நிறுவினார்.

ஜூலியன் அடிக்கடி திவ்விய நற்கருணை உட்கொள்ளும் வழக்கத்தை கிறிஸ்தவர்கள் நடுவில் ஏற்படுத்த உழைத்தார்; திவ்விய நற்கருணை நாதரை அன்பு செய்ய மக்களுக்கு அறிவுரை வழங்கினார். வாரம் ஒருமுறையாவது நற்கருணை ஆராதனை செய்யும் பக்தி முயற்சியையும் இவர் மக்களிடையே பரப்பினார்.

அற்புதமான முறையில் திவ்விய நற்கருணையில் எழுந்தருளி இருக்கும் இயேசு கிறிஸ்துவுக்கு தமது வாழ்வை அர்ப்பணித்த பீட்டர் ஜூலியன் ஈமார்ட், கி.பி. 1868ம் ஆண்டு, ஆகஸ்ட் மாதம், 1ம் தேதியன்று, தமது ஐம்பத்தி ஏழு வயதில், பக்கவாதம் நோயின் சிக்கல்களின் காரணமாக, “லா மியூர்” (La Mure) நகரில் மரணம் அடைந்தார்.

இவர், 1908ம் ஆண்டு, வணக்கத்திற்குரியவராகவும், 1925ம் ஆண்டு அருளாளராகவும் உயர்த்தப்பட்டார். 1962ம் ஆண்டு, டிசம்பர் மாதம், 9ம் நாள், திருத்தந்தை “23ம் ஜான்” (Pope John XXIII) இவருக்கு புனிதர் பட்டம் வழங்கினார்.

Also known as

• Peter Julian Eymard

• Pierre-Julien Eymard

Additional Memorial

1 August (La Mure, Isère, France)

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Peter grew up in a poor family during the anti-clerical, anti-Catholic aftermath of the French Revolution. His first attempt at the priesthood, against his family's wishes, ended when he had to withdraw from seminary due to illness; he never completely recovered his health. He returned, however, and was ordained on 20 July 1834 in the diocese of Grenoble, France. Joined the Marist Fathers on 20 August 1839. Friend of Saint John Mary Vianney. Provincial superior of the Society of Mary in 1845.

Peter had a strong Marian devotion, and travelled to the assorted Marian shrines and apparition sites in France. Organized lay societies under the direction of the Marists, preached and taught, and worked for Eucharistic devotion. He felt a call to found a new religious society, and founded the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament in 1856, and the lay Servants of the Blessed Sacrament in 1858. His work encountered a series of setbacks, including have to close his nascent houses and move twice, and the houses not being able to support themselves financially. However, his vision of priests, deacons, sisters, and lay people dedicated to the spiritual values celebrated in the Mass and prayer before the Blessed Sacrament anticipated many of the renewals brought about by Vatican Councils I and II.

Late in life, during a lengthy retreat in Rome, he became more mystical as he came in closer communion with the love of Christ. Six volumes of his personal letters, and nine volumes of his meditations have been printed in English.

Born

4 February 1811 at La Mure, France

Died

1 August 1868 at La Mure, Isère, France following a stroke

Canonized

9 December 1962 by Pope John XXIII

Saint Eusebius of Vercelli

புனித ஓசேபியஸ் (Eusebius von Vercelli)

ஆயர், மறைசாட்சி

பிறப்பு 

283

சார்டினியன் (Sardinien), இத்தாலி

இறப்பு 

1 ஆகஸ்டு 371

வெர்செல்லி, இத்தாலி

ஆரியனிஸ கொள்கையாளர்களால் (Arianism) கல்லால் எரிந்து கொல்லப்பட்டார்.

இவர் சில இக்கட்டான சூழ்நிலைகளை சந்தித்த பின்னர் மறைபரப்பு பணியை ஆற்றினார். இவர் உரோம் நகரில் குருவாக திருநிலைப்படுத்தப்பட்டார். 345 ஆம் ஆண்டு வெர்செல்லி என்ற மறைமாவட்டத்திற்கு முதல் ஆயராக தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்டார். தன்னுடைய எளிமையான மறையுரையின் வழியாக திருச்சபையை அம்மண்ணில் பரவச் செய்தார். தம் மறைமாவட்டத்தில் ஆதின வாழ்க்கையை உருவாக்கினார். திருச்சபைக்காக மன்னர் கொன்ஸ்தான்சியுஸால்(Konsthansiysal) நாடுகடத்தப்பட்டார். அப்போது அவர் பல துன்பங்களை அனுபவித்தார். சில ஆண்டுகள் கழித்து மீண்டும் தன் நாட்டிற்கு திரும்பினார். ஆரியுசின் ஆதரவாளர்களுக்கு எதிராக நம்பிக்கையை திரும்பவும் நிலைநாட்டும்படியாக உழைத்தார். 

இவர் ஆரிய பதிதர்களின் அநீதிகளை சுட்டிக்காட்டினார். இதனால் மீண்டும் பாலஸ்தீன நாட்டுக்கு நாடுகடத்தப்பட்டார். அங்கு தான் அனுபவித்த துன்பங்களை இறைவனுக்காக ஏற்றுக்கொண்டார். மக்களும் மன்னனும் மனந்திரும்ப தன் துன்பங்களை பொறுமையோடு ஏற்று, வாழ்வை தியாகம் செய்தார். 

Also known as

Eusebi, Eusebio, Eusebe, Euzebiusz, Euzebije

Memorial

• 1 August (in the Piedmont region of Italy)

• 15 December (consecration of Saint Eusebius)

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Born to a pious family - his father died a martyrs when the Eusebius was small, he was baptized in Rome, Italy by Pope Saint Eusebius, his mother, Saint Restituta, died a martyr in her old age, and his sister Eusebia became a nun and mother superior of a monastery in Vercelli, Italy that Eusebius founded. Eusebius studied in Rome; one of his fellow seminarians was the future Pope Saint Liberius. Eusebius was ordained priest and lector in Rome. Chosen as the first bishop of Vercelli, Italy, he was consecrated on 16 December 340 by Pope Saint Julius I.

As bishop, Eusebius lived with and followed the same discipline as his priests. He attended the synod of Milan, Italy in 355. He was exiled for eight years by emperor Constantius to Palestine and Cappadocia for his strong opposition to Arianism; he spent part of the time in prison, and as soon as he returned, he began preaching against Arianism. Friend of Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, and attended a synod organized by him in Alexandria. A profilic writer according to his contemporaries, none of his works have survived. May have been martyred by Arians, but reports vary; many consider him a martyr as he may have died as a result of his sufferings in exile.

Born

283 at Sardinia

Died

1 August 371 in Vercelli, Italy

Patronage

• Congregation of the Daughters of Saint Eusebius

• Berzo Demo, Italy

• Piedmont, Italy

• Vercelli, Italy

Our Lady of the Angels

Also known as

• La Negrita

• The Little Black One

• Virgin de los Angeles

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The image of Our Lady of the Angels is only about three inches high, and is carved in a simple fashion on dark stone. She has a round, sweet face, slanted eyes and a delicate mouth. Her coloring is leaden, with scattered golden sparkles. She carries the Christ Child on her left arm. Only the faces of Mary and the Child are visible; the rest is covered by a cloak that is gathered in pleats. The statuette is displayed in a large gold monstrance that surrounds it and enlarges its appearance.

While searching for firewood on 2 August 1635, the feast of the Holy Angels, a poor mestizo woman named Juana Pereira discovered this small image of the Virgin sitting beside the footpath near Cartago, Costa Rica. Juana took it home with her, but it soon disappeared only to be re-discovered at the same place beside the same path. The statue repeated this behavior five more times - taken to homes and then the parish church - and returning on its own to the site where Juana found it. The locals finally took this to mean that Our Lady wanted a shrine built there, and so it was.

The shrine soon became a point of pilgrimage, especially for the poor and outcast. The image was solemnly crowned in 1926. In 1935 Pope Pius XI declared the shrine of the Queen of Angels a basilica. The stone on which the statue was originally sitting is in the basilica, and is being slowly worn away by the touch of the hands of the pilgrims. A spring of water appeared from beneath the stone, and its waters carried away to heal the sick.

Patronage

• Costa Rica

• diocese of Getafe, Spain

Saint Giustino Maria Russolillo

Profile

Studied at the seminary of Pozzuoli, Italy where he was noted for his personal piety and stood out as an exceptional student. Priest in the Diocese of Pozzuoli, Italy, ordained on 20 September 1913. Parish priest in Pianura, Italy. Founded the Society of Divine Vocations (Vocationists) in 1919 which encouraged and supported those discerning a call to the priesthood and religious life. The Vocationists continue their work in Italy, France, Brazil, Argentina, the United States, Nigeria, India, the Philippines, Madagascar, Colombia and Ecuador.

Born

18 January 1891 in Pianura, Naples, Italy

Died

• 2 August 1955 in Pianura, Naples, Italy of natural causes

• re-buried at the Vocationist mother-house at Pianura on 14 April 1956

Beatified

• 7 May 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI

• the beatification miracle involved the 1998 healing of the carcinoma of a 59-year-old woman

Canonized

• 15 May 2022 by Pope Francis

• the canonization miracle involved the 21 April 2016 healing of a young Vocationist religious who suffered from epilepsy, seizures, serious rhabdomiliosis, pneumonia with ingestis, acute respiratory failure, and was in a coma at the time

Saint Serenus of Marseille

Also known as

Sereno, Clear (translation of his name)

Additional Memorials

• 1st Sunday in August (Biandrate, Italy)

• 11 August (Marseille, France)

Profile

Bishop of Marseille, France c.595. Correspondent with Saint Gregory the Great; four of their letters have survived and provide what little we know about Serenus. He questioned the use of sacred images, and destroyed some icons in his cathedral to stop what he considered a tendency to idolatry, especially by people who came from outside the port city, but Pope Gregory convinced him of their value in catechising the illiterate. Assisted Saint Augustine of Canterbury on his mission to England in 596. Died while returning to Marseille from a visit to Rome, Italy.

Died

• c.606 near Biandrate, Piedmont, Italy of natural causes

• buried in a field near Biandrate, and location of his grave was lost

• years later his grave was dug up by a farmer working the field

• relics enshrined in the church of San Columba in Biandrate

• relics re-enshrined in an urn in 1678

Patronage

• for good weather

• for good harvests

• Biandrate, Italy

Pope Saint Stephen I

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Son of Jovius; little else known of his early life. Archdeacon under Pope Lucius I. Elected 23rd pope in 254. Explicitly proclaimed the primacy of the diocese of Rome in matters of theology, and the current understanding of Christ's statement to Saint Peter: "You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My Church." He condemned the Carthaginian practice of re-baptizing heretics, and accepted baptisms performed by heretics when the convert had acted in good faith; he corrected Saint Cyprian's thinking on the matter. Ordered that there be special clothing (vestments) for use in liturgy, that priests not conduct Mass in street clothes, and not wear their vestments into the streets. Often listed as a martyr in old records, but modern scholarship has found no evidence of it.

Born

Roman

Papal Ascension

12 May 254

Died

• 2 August 257 of natural causes

• buried in the papal crypt of Callistus on the Appian Way

• transferred by Pope Saint Paul I to Saint Stephen's monastery

Patronage

Fiano Romano, Italy

Representation

being murdered at an altar

Blessed Felipe de Jesús Munárriz Azcona

Additional Memorial

13 August as one of the Martyred Claretians of Barbastro

Profile

Born to a pious family; he became a Claretian priest, as did two of his brothers. He joined the Claretians in 1886. Studied at Santo Domingo de la Calzada. Ordained in 1898. Novice master. Worked to reduce the spread of tuberculosis, which was spreadly wildly at the time. Superior of communities in the Spanish cities of Barcelona, Cartagena and Zaragoza. Noted preacher of home missions. Known for his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the rules of his Order, and passing on Claretian spirituality to younger members and seminarians. Martyred in the persecutions of the Spanish Civil War.

Born

4 February 1875 in Allo, Navarra, Spain

Died

shot on 2 August 1936 at the gates of the cemetery in Barbastro, Huesca, Spain

Beatified

25 October 1992 by Pope John Paul II

Blessed Francisco Calvo Burillo

Profile

Member of the Dominicans. Studied at the Dominican convents of Padron and Corias in Asturias, Spain, and later at university in Barcelona, Spain. Ordained a priest in 1905 in Salamanca, Spain. Teacher for several years in Oviedo, Spain. Assigned in 1912 led the restoration of the Dominican presence in the province of Aragon, Spain. Imprisoned on 1 July 1936 for the crime of bring a priest; he spent his last night praying and writing a final letter to his mother. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War while praying for the forgiveness of his executioners.

Born

21 November 1881 in Hijár, Teruel, Spain

Died

• shot on 2 August 1936 in Híjar, Teruel, Spain

• buried at the Calanda cemetery

• re-interred at the Dominican Zaragoza College of Santa Rosa

• re-interred in the Cardinal Xavierre convent in Zaragoza in 1962

Beatified

11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Blessed Juana de Aza

Also known as

Jane, Joan, Joanna

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Born to the Castilian nobility, the daughter of Felix de Caleruega, constable of Castile. Lay woman noted for her physical and spiritual beauty. Married to Felix de Guzman, governor of Calaruega, Burgos, Spain c.1165. Mother of four. Her oldest son, Venerable Anthony, became a priest, the middle son was Blessed Manés, and the youngest was Saint Dominic de Guzman. When pregnant with Dominic, she had a vision that her unborn child was a dog who would set the world on fire with a torch it carried in its mouth; a dog bearing a torch in its mouth became a symbol for the Dominicans. Popular devotion to Joan sprang up almost immediately upon her death.

Born

at Castle Aza, Aranda, Old Castile, Spain

Died

c.1190 at Celeruga, Spain of natural causes

Beatified

1828 by Pope Leo XII (cultus confirmed)

Saint Pedro de Osma

Also known as

Pedro of Bourges

Profile

Benedictine monk at the Cluniac Saint-Orens Abbey in Auch, France. He and several brother monks moved to Castile at the request of Archbishop Bernardo de Salvivat of Toledo, Spain in order to bring the Cluniac reform to the region. Arch-deacon of the Toledo. Bishop of Osma, Spain in 1101; the area was newly freed of Muslim rule. Pedro was known for his personal piety, his endless hard work, and his ministry and support of the poor, the sick and the imprisoned. Started construction of the Cathedral of Santa Maria de Osma. Some sources say he was chosen archbishop of Toledo in 1109, but that’s questionable. Died while attending the funeral of King Alfonso VI.

Born

Bourges, France

Died

• 1109 in the house of the bishop of Palencia, Castile, Spain of natural causes, having contracted a disease at the monastery of Sahagún

• interred in the cathedral of Burgo de Osma

Blessed Leoncio Pérez Ramos

Additional Memorial

13 August as one of the Martyred Claretians of Barbastro

Profile

Born to a poor peasant family. Joined the Claretian at the school in Alagón in 1889. Priest, ordained in Miranda de Ebro, Spain in 1901. Superior of the house at Olesa de Montserrat in 1907. Treasurer and administrator of houses in several cities beginning in 1913. Martyred in the persecutions of the Spanish Civil War.

Born

12 September 1875 in Muro de Aguas, Logroño, Spain

Died

shot on 2 August 1936 at the gates of the cemetery in Barbastro, Huesca, Spain

Beatified

25 October 1992 by Pope John Paul II

Blessed Juan Díaz Nosti

Additional Memorial

13 August as one of the Martyred Claretians of Barbastro

Profile

Joined the Claretians in 1893. Ordained in 1906 in Zaragoza, Spain. Superior of the community in Calatayud, Spain in 1913. Began teaching moral theology in Barbastro, Spain in 1916; he worked there for 18 years. Prefect of students in Barbastro in 1934. Noted teacher, preacher and spiritual director. Martyred in the persecutions of the Spanish Civil War.

Born

17 February 1880 in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain

Died

shot on 2 August 1936 at the gates of the cemetery in Barbastro, Huesca, Spain

Beatified

25 October 1992 by Pope John Paul II

Blessed Leoncio Pérez Nebreda

Profile

Joined the Vincentians on 19 August 1911, making his profession on 1 January 1914. Ordained on 10 August 1921. Professor at the Vincentian Apostolic College in Teruel, and the in 1935 at Alcorisa, Spain. Regardless of his assignment, he never forgot that his first vocation was to be a priest, leading people to Christ. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War.

Born

18 March 1895 in Villarmentero, Burgos, Spain

Died

• beaten to death with a hand tool on 2 August 1936 in Las Planas de Oliete, Teruel, Spain

• body thrown off a cliff

Beatified

13 October 2013 by Pope Francis

Blessed Frederic Campisani

Profile

Born to the nobility. Known as a pious child, Frederic joined the Franciscans as soon as they would taken him. Hermit on the Magdalena peninsula of Sicily near the area of modern Plemmirio, Contrada Isola. Miracle worker, healer, exorcist with the gift of prophesy.

Born

c.1255 in Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

Died

2 August 1335 of natural causes

Beatified

• popular devotion began immediately, and the diocese started the process in 1336

• in 1761 Bishop Giuseppe Antonio De Requesens ordered the canonical recognition of the relics of Blessed Frederic

Blessed Gundekar of Eichstätt 

Also known as

• Gundekar Aureatensis

• Gundekar Eystetensis

• Gundechar, Gundecharus, Guntaker, Gunzo

Profile

Born to the Frankish nobility, the son of Reginher and Irmingart. Moved to Bavaria, Germany as a child. Educated at Cathedral School in Eichstätt, Germany. Chaplain to Empress Agnes in 1045. Bishop of Eichstätt on 20 August 1057.

Born

10 August 1019 in Germany

Died

• 2 August 1075 in Eichstätt, Germany

• interred in the Baptist chapel of the cathedral of Eichstätt

• relics relocated to an above ground tomb in September 1309

Saint Etheldritha

Also known as

Alfreda, Etelreda

Profile

A princess, the daughter of King Offa of Mercia. Betrothed to Saint Ethelbert of East Anglia. After the murder of Ethelbert, Etheldritha moved to Croyland, England and lived as a Benedictine anchoress.

Born

795 in Mercia (in modern England)

Died

• c.835 in Croyland, England of natural causes

• relics enshrined in Croyland Abbey

• relics destroyed in 870 by Danish raiders

Representation

woman in a black Benedictine habit and a crown

Saint Sidwell 

Also known as

Sativola, Sadfyl

Profile

Sister of Saint Urith and Saint Juthwara. Virgin-martyr, murdered by reapers at the instigation of the girl's step-mother.

Born

near Exeter, England

Died

• beheaded with a scythe, date unknown

• a well sprang up at the site of her martyrdom, and its waters were reputed to heal

• buried outside the city of Exeter, England

• her grave became a place of pilgrimage and healing

• the church of Saint Sidwell still exists and was re-built following bombings in World War II

Representation

• scythe

• well

Saint Betharius of Chartres

Also known as

Betario, Boetharius, Bohaire

Profile

Studied philosophy at the chapter school of Chartres, France. Monk. Priest. Hermit. Court chaplain to King Clotaire II. Reluctant bishop of Chartres, France, c.595. Directed the defenses of Chartres during a siege by Theodoric II of Burgundy; the city fell, Betharius was captured but released after he miraculously healed some Burgundian soldiers. Attended the Council of Sens.

Born

Rome, Italy

Died

c.623 of natural causes

Saint Centolla of Burgos

Profile

Daughter of a noble of Toledo, Spain who made a private vow of chastity and dedication to God. To escape the persecutions of Diocletian, she fled to Siero, Burgos, Spain. She was seized there, dragged to court, tortured, and executed when she would not renounce her faith. Martyr.

Died

beheaded c.304 at Burgos, Spain

Saint Rutilius 

Also known as

Rutilio

Profile

Rutilius traveled extensively to avoid the persecutions of Decius, sometimes hiding, sometimes bribing officials to leave him alone, but never giving up his faith. He was finally captured, tortured and martyred.

Born

North Africa

Died

burned at the stake in 250 in a small town in northern Africa

Portiuncula Indulgence 

Article

An indulgence which may be gained in any church so designated by the bishop, by all the faithful who after Confession and Holy Communion, visit such churches between noon of 1 August and midnight of 2 August, or on the Sunday following. The indulgence is toties quoties and is applicable to the souls in Purgatory.

Saint Plegmund

Profile

Noted scholar. Tutor to King Alfred. Archbishop of Canterbury, England. Restored the Church in England after the attacks of pagan Danes. The hermitage at Plemstall, Plegmundstow, was named after him.

Born

Cheshire, England

Died

923 of natural causes 

Saint Auspicius of Apt 

Also known as

Auspice

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First bishop of Apt, France in the late 1st century, consecrated by Pope Saint Clement I.

Saint Maximus of Padua

Saint Maximus of Padua was a 14th-century Italian hermit. He was born in Padua, Italy, in the early 14th century. He was ordained a priest, but he left the priesthood to live a life of solitude. He lived in a cave near Padua, and he spent his time praying and meditating. 

Second century Bishop of Padua, Italy. Known as a miracle worker.

Martyred in the Spanish Civil War

Thousands of people were murdered in the anti-Catholic persecutions of the Spanish Civil War from 1934 to 1939.

• Blessed Fernando Olmedo Reguera

• Francesc Company Torrelles 

• Francisca Pons Sarda

• Francisco Manzano Cruz

• Blessed José Giménez Reyes

• José Peris Ramos

• Martí Anglés Oliveras

• Blessed Miguel Amaro Rodríguez