இன்றைய புனிதர்கள் ஜீலை 11

 St. Hidulphus

Feastday: July 11

Death: 707

Benedictine bishop and monastic founder. Hidulphus was bishop of Trier, Germany, but he left to become a hermit. About 676, he built the abbey of Moyenmoutier, France, and was consecrated as regional bishop.

Saint Benedict of Nursia

புனித பெனடிக்ட்(St.Benedict)

துறவி

பிறப்பு 

480

நார்சியா(Norcia), உம்பிரியா(Umbria)

இறப்பு 

21 மார்ச் 547

இவர் ஓர் உயர்குலத்தில் பிறந்தவர். இவர் உரோம் நகரில் கல்வி பயின்றார். அங்கு படித்தபோது இளைஞரிடையே நிலவிய தீமைகள் இவரை அதிரவைத்தது. இதனால் உடனே உரோமையை விட்டு ஓடினார். அப்போதுதான் தன்னை இறைவனுக்கு அர்ப்பணிக்கத் திட்டமிட்டார். ஒரு மலை உச்சிக்கு தனியாக சென்றார். அங்கே எம்மானூஸ் என்ற தவ முனிவரை சந்தித்தார். இம்முனிவர் காட்டிய வழியில் 3 ஆண்டுகள் இவருக்கு சற்று அப்பால் சென்று தாமும் முனிவராக வாழ்ந்து வந்தார். இவர் தவ வாழ்க்கை மேற்கொண்டதை அறிந்த பலரும் அங்கு இவரை சூழ்ந்து கொண்டனர். இதன் விளைவாக தோன்றியதுதான் "புனித பெனடிக்ட் துறவற சபை". 

இவர் தன் சபைத் துறவிகளுக்கு கிறிஸ்துவிடம், மாறாத எவராலும் பிரிக்க முடியாத உறவு கொண்டிருக்கக் கற்றுத் தந்தார். அத்தோடு அனைத்திலும் ஞானத்துடன் நடந்துகொள்ள வேண்டுமென்றும் கட்டளையிட்டார். கூட்டு வாழ்வு வழியாக, ஒற்றுமையை உணரவைத்தார். ஜெபமும், உழைப்பும் என்பதை இச்சபையின் குறிக்கோளாகக்கொண்டனர். பெனடிக்ட் தனிமையை நாடினாலும், அடிக்கடி மக்களை சந்தித்து வந்தார். நோயாளிகளை குணமாக்கினார். வறுமையில் வாடியோர்க்கு பொருளுதவி அளித்தார். ஏழைகளுக்கு தவறாமல் உணவு வழங்கினார். பலமுறை, இறந்தோரை உயிர்த்தெழச் செய்தார். தனது இறப்பை 6 நாட்களுக்கு முன்னறிவித்தார். தனக்கென்று கல்லறை குழி ஒன்றைத் தோண்டினார். ஒருநாள் திருப்பலியில் திருவுணவு உண்டபின், சிற்றாலயத்தில் நின்று செபித்துக் கொண்டிருக்கும்போது, தனது கைகளை, இவர் மேலே உயர்த்தி செபிக்கும்போது உயிர் பிரிந்தது. 

புனித பெனடிக்ட்தான் திருவழிபாட்டு முறைக்கு அடித்தளமிட்டார். தினந்தோறும் ஆராதனை என்ற முறையையும் இவர்தான் அறிமுகப்படுத்தினார். 12 ஆம் பத்திநாதர் இவருக்கு "ஐரோப்பாவின் தந்தை" என்று பட்டம் சூட்டினார். 

Also known as

• Benedict of Narsia

• Benedict of Norsia

• Benedetto da Norcia

• Founder of Western Monasticism

Additional Memorials

• 21 March (Benedictines; Norway)

• 14 March (Byzantine Rite)

• 4 December (France)

Profile

Born to the Roman nobility. Twin brother of Saint Scholastica. Studied in Rome, Italy, but was dismayed by the lack of discipline and the lackadasical attitude of his fellow students. Fled to the mountains near Subiaco, Italy, living as a hermit in a cave for three years; reported to have been fed by a raven. Friend of Saint Romanus of Subiaco who lived as a nearby hermit; spiritual teacher of Saint Placid. Benedict's virtues caused an abbey to request him to lead them. Founded the monastery at Monte Cassino, where he wrote the Rule of his order. His discipline was such that an attempt was made on his life; some monks tried by poison him, but he blessed the cup and rendered it harmless. He returned to his cave, but continued to attract followers, and eventually established twelve monasteries. Had the ability to read consciences, the gift of prophesy, and could forestall attacks of the devil. Destroyed pagan statues and altars, drove demons from groves sacred to pagans. At one point there were over 40,000 monasteries guided by the Benedictine Rule. A summation of the Rule: "Pray and work."

Born

c.480, Narsia, Umbria, Italy

Died

• 21 March 547 of a fever while in prayer at Monte Cassino, Italy

• buried beneath the high altar there in the same tomb as Saint Scholastica

Canonized

1220 by Pope Honorius III

Patronage

• against erysipelas

• against fever

• against gall stones

• against inflammatory diseases

• against kidney disease

• against nettle rash

• against poison

• against temptations

• against witchcraft

• architects

• dying people

• cavers, spelunkers

• monks

• people in religious orders

• servants who have broken their master's belongings

• speliologists

• students, school children

• agricultural and farm workers

• civil engineers

• coppersmiths

• Italian architects

• Italian farmers (proclaimed on 12 July 1959 by Pope John XXIII)

• Benedictines

• Europe (proclaimed on 24 October 1964 by Pope Paul VI)

• Heerdt, Germany

• Norcia, Italy

• Subiaco, Italy

Saint Berthevin of Lisieux

Also known as

• Berthevin of Laval

• Berthevin of Parigny

• Berthevin of Vicoin

• Berthevin of Val-Guidon

• Bertevin, Bertewin, Bertewinus, Berthvin, Berthwinus, Bertininus, Bertivinus, Bertunius, Bertunus, Bertuwinus, Bertuwius, Bertwin, Brévin

Additional Memorial

11 June (translation of relics)

Profile

Priest in the diocese of Bayeaux, France. During the Norman invasions, Berthevin fled to Laval, France where he became tutor to the children of the Count of Laval, and a courtier and advisor to the count. A pious and virtuous man, Berthevin spent his free time studying and in prayer, sometimes at a nearby pond, sometimes in the church of Saint Nicolas near Mayenne, France. His religious zeal interfered with the worldly ways of some of the members of the count‘s court – so they murdered him. Martyr. The towns of Saint-Berthevin and Saint-Berthevin-la-Tannière in France are named in his honour.

Born

10th century in the area of modern Lisieux, France

Died

• stabbed with a sword c.1000 in the area of Laval, France

• body thrown into a pond he had frequented to pray in solitude

• fearing discovery, his killers retrieved the body and hid it in the Vicoin river

• body later hidden in a crevice in a cliff overlooking the Vicoin

• led to the hiding place by heavenly voices, his godmother found it and had him buried in Parigny, France

• relics later enshrined in the cathedral of Lisieux, France

• relics destroyed in the French Revolution

Saint Olga of Kiev

புனித ஆல்கா (879-963)

இவர் இரஷ்ய நாட்டைச் சார்ந்தவர்.

இவர்மீது காதல்கொண்ட உக்ரைன் நாட்டை ஆட்சிசெய்து வந்த முதலாம் இகோர் என்ன மன்னர் இவரைத் திருமணம் செய்தார்.

இதன்பிறகு இவர்களுக்கு ஓர் ஆண் குழந்தை பிறந்தது. இதனால் இவர்களுடைய இல்லற வாழ்க்கை மிகவும் மகிழ்ச்சியாகச் சென்று கொண்டிருந்தது.

இந்நிலையில் ஆல்காவின் கணவர் எதிரி நாட்டின்மீது படையெடுத்துச் செல்லும்போது, எதிர்பாராதவிதமாக கொல்லப்பட்டதால், இவர் உக்ரைன் நாட்டை ஆட்சி செய்யத் தொடங்கினார்.

957 ஆம் ஆண்டு இவர் கான்ஸ்டாண்டிநோப்பிள் என்ற இடத்திற்கு சென்றபோது, கிறிஸ்துவை ஏற்றுக்கொண்டு திருமுழுக்குப் பெற்றார். ‌ இதன் பிறகு இவர் தன்னுடைய நாட்டு மக்களிடத்தில் கிறிஸ்துவின் விழுமியங்களை எந்தளவுக்குக் கொண்டு செல்ல முடியுமோ, அந்த அளவுக்குக் கொண்டு சென்றார்‌. 

ஆண்டுகள் மெல்ல உருண்டோடிய போது, இவர் நாட்டை ஆளுகின்ற பொறுப்பைத் தன்னுடைய மகனித்தில் ஒப்படைத்துவிட்டுத் தன்னுடைய ஆவியை ஆண்டவரிடம் ஒப்படைத்தார்.

Also known as

• Olga Prekrasa

• Olga the Beauty

• Helena, Helga, Olha

Profile

First Christian queen of Ukraine. Married to Igor I, duke of Kiev c.903. She ruled Kievan Rus after Igor's assassination in 945. Following her conversion and baptism in 957 in Constantinople, when she took the name Helena, she tried to introduce Christianity to the Ukraine on a wide scale, but failed. When her son Sviatoslav reached adulthood, she handed the throne to him, c.963. Grandmother of Saint Vladimir, great-grandmother of Saint Boris and Saint Gleb.

Born

879 at Pskov, Russia

Died

• 11 July 969 in Kiev, Ukraine of natural causes

• relics found to be incorrupt, and translated to the Church of the Tithes in Kiev, the first time relics were displayed in Rus-Ukraine

• relics lost forever in the early 18th century

Patronage

• converts

• widows

• archeparchy of Winnipeg, Manitoba

Saint Drostan of Dier

Also known as

• Drostan of Deer

• Drostán mac Coscreig, Drust, Drustan, Dustan, Throstan, Trust

Profile

Born to the Scottish royalty, the son of Cosgrach. Educated by Saint Columba. Benedictine monk. Travelled to Aberdeen, Scotland with Saint Columba. First abbot of the monastery at Dier in Pictland. Abbot of Dercongal Abbey (Holywood). He evangelized the Picts, and brought Christianity to northeast Scotland. Eventually retired to live as a prayerful hermit at Glenesk. His reputation for sanctity attracted many poor and sick people, and there were many healing miracles attributed to him.

Born

6th century Scotland

Died

• 7th century of natural causes

• relics preserved at Aberdeen, Scotland

Patronage

Dier, Scotland

Blessed Bertrand of Grand-Selve

Additional Memorial

20 November at the Grandselve monastery until it was demolished

Profile

Monk known for daily Gospel study and meditation; he was known to have heavenly visions during Mass. Noted preacher who travelled to southern France to work against the Albigensian heretics; the Albigensians forced him to flee to Italy for two years for his own safety. Reforming abbot of the monastery of Grandselve, Toulouse, France, he revitalized the house and joined it to the Cistercians on 31 May 1145.

Died

11 July 1149 in the monastery of Grandselve, Toulouse, France

Readings

He was a man of incomparable simplicity and purity of heart, to all lovable for sweetness and meekness, strong in adversity, great in love. – one of his brother monks writing about Blessed Bertrand

Blessed Thomas Hunt

Also known as

Thomas Benstead

Additional Memorial

22 November as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales

Profile

Studied at the Royal College of Saint Alban in Valladolid, Spain, and the English College of Saint Gregory in Seville, Spain. Ordained at Seville in 1599. He returned to England to minister to covert Catholics. He was almost immediately arrested at the Saracen's Head, Lincoln with Blessed Thomas Sprott. He escaped, was caught again, and condemned for the crime of being a priest. Martyred for the crime of being a priest during the persecutions of Queen Elizabeth I.

Born

c.1573 in Norfolk, England

Died

hanged, drawn, and quartered on 11 July 1600 at Lincoln, England

Beatified

22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II

Blessed Valeriu Traian Frentiu

Profile

Ordained a priest in the Romanian Greek-Catholic Rite on 28 September 1898. Chosen eparch (bishop) of Lugoj, Romania on 14 December 1912. Chosen eparch (bishop) of Oradea Mare, Gran Varadino, Romania on 25 February 1922. Apostolic Administrator of Fagaras si Alba Iulia, Romania from 1941 to 1947. Martyred in the Communist persecutions.

Born

25 April 1875 in Resita, Caras-Severin, Romania

Died

11 July 1952 in Sighetu Marmatiei, Maramures, Romania of natural causes

Beatified

2 June 2019 by Pope Francis

Pope Saint Pius I

Profile

May have been born a slave. May have been the brother of Hermas, author of The Shepherd. Tenth Pope. Reportedly established the date for Easter as the first Sunday after the March full moon. Established rules for the conversion of Jews. Opposed Marcion the agnostic. May have been martyred.

The fact that Saint Justin Martyr did his Christian teaching in Rome, Italy, and that the three heretics Valentinus, Cerdon, and Marcion visited there, help prove that at even this early in the Church‘s history, Rome was already the primary see and the center of its authority.

Born

at Aquileia, Italy

Papal Ascension

c.142

Died

c.155

Saint Marciana of Caesarea

Profile

Making personal vows, she retired to the city of Caesarea, Mauritania (in modern Algeria) to live is a penitent hermitess. Imprisoned, tortured, threatened with rape, and eventually executed for refusing to worship of statue of the pagan goddess Diana during the persecutions of Diocletian. Martyr.

Born

Russucur, Mauritania (modern Dellys, Algeria)

Died

gored by a bull and killed by leopard attack in the amphitheatre at Caesarea, Mauritania (in modern Algeria)

Blessed Kjeld of Viborg

Also known as

Ketil, Ketille, Kield

Profile

Born to a peasant farming family. Evangelizing priest, Augustinian canon regular, dean of the cathedral, teacher and zealous preacher in Viborg, Denmark. Miracle worker.

Died

• c.1151 in Viborg, Denmark of natural causes

• relics enshrined in the cathedral of Viborg

• relics destroyed in the fires that destroyed the cathedral on 27 June 1726

Beatified

1189 by Bishop Absalon and Pope Clement III (cultus confirmation)

Patronage

Viborg, Denmark

Blessed Thomas Sprott

Also known as

Thomas Parker

Additional Memorial

• 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai

• 22 November as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales

Profile

Priest in the apostolic vicariate of England. Martyred for the crime of being a priest during the persecutions of Queen Elizabeth I.

Born

c.1571 in Skelsmergh, Cumbria, England

Died

early July 1600 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Beatified

22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II

Saint Placid of Dissentis

Also known as

Placido

Profile

Wealthy seventh century Swiss land owner. Friend of Saint Sigisbert of Dissentis. Donated the land on which Dissentis Abbey was founded in Switzerland. He then joined it as a monk and later was martyred defending it.

Died

murdered for defending the ecclesiastical rights of the abbey

Canonized

1905 (cultus confirmed)

Saint Hidulf of Moyenmoutier

Also known as

Hidulphus, Hildulph, Hydulphe, Idulfo, Idolfo, Idyll

Profile

Benedictine monk at the monastery of Maximinus in Trier, Germany. Bishop. Founded the monastery of Moyenmourier in eastern France where retired in 676 to live as a monk. He eventually served as abbot of the house, and then of the monastery of Bonmoutier.

Born

Regensburg, Germany

Died

707

Saint Leontius the Younger

Also known as

• Leontius II

• Leoncio, Leonzio

Profile

Soldier who fought against Visigoths. Retiring from military life, he married and moved to Bordeaux, France. Bishop of Bordeaux. Built a number of churches in the region, and was known for his charity to the poor.

Born

c.510

Died

565

Saint Marcian of Lycaonia

Also known as

• Marcian of Iconium

• Marciano

Profile

Young Christian man who publicly proclaimed his faith during persections led by governor Perennio; it led to his arrest, torture, having his tongue cut out to stop him praying, and execution. Martyr.

Died

243 in Iconium, Lycaonia, Asia Minor

Saint Abundius of Ananelos

Also known as

• Abundius of Cordoba

• Abbondio...

Profile

Priest at Ananelos, Spain during the Moorish occupation. For preaching against Islam, he was dragged before the caliph at Cordoba who ordered him to abandon Christianity; he refused. Martyr.

Died

beheaded in 854 at Cordoba, Spain

Saint Cyriacus the Executioner

Profile

By order of governor Hadrian, he executed Saint Antiochus of Sebaste. When he saw the resolve of the Christians and then the miracle of milk flowing from the body of Saint Antiochus instead of blood, he converted to Christianity. Martyr.

Died

beheaded

Saint Sigisbert of Dissentis

Also known as

Sigebert

Profile

Founded Dissentis Abbey in Switzerland. Friend of Saint Placid of Dissentis.

Canonized

1905 (cultus confirmed)

Saint John of Bergamo

Profile

Bishop of Bergamo, Italy c.657; he served for 24 years. Eliminated the last of the Arian heresy in his diocese. Participated in the Council of Rome in 680.

Died

681

Saint Cindeus

Also known as

Cindée

Profile

Priest in Pamphylia, Asia Minor. Tortured and martyred in the persecutions of Diocletian.

Died

• burned at the stake c.300

• died praying

Saint Thurketyl

Also known as

Turketil

Profile

Restored Croyland Abbey, a house that had been destroyed by pagan Danes. Abbot of the monastery at Bedford, England.

Born

887

Died

975

Blessed Antonio Muller

Profile

Mercedarian friar. Scripture scholar. Professor of Eastern languages.

Saint Sabinus of Poitiers

Profile

Spiritual student of Saint Germanus of Auxerre. Martyr.

Died

5th century near Poitiers, France

Saint Amabilis of Rouen

Profile

Born to the English nobility. Nun at Saint-Amand in Rouen, France.

Died

c.634 of natural causes

Saint Januarius

Profile

Martyred in the persecutions of Licinius.

Died

beheaded in 320 at Nicopolis, Lesser Armenia

Saint Pelagia

Profile

Martyred in the persecutions of Emperor Licinius.

Died

beheaded in 320 at Nicopolis, Lesser Armenia

Saint Cowair

Also known as

Cywair

Profile

No information has survived.

Patronage

Llangower, Wales

Saint Sabinus of Brescia

Also known as

Savinus, Savino

Profile

Martyr.

Saint Sidronius

Profile

Martyred in the persecutions of Aurelian.

Died

c.270 in Rome, Italy

Saint Cyprian of Brescia

Profile

Martyr.

Saint Maria An Guoshi

Also known as

Mali

Additional Memorial

28 September as one of the Martyrs of China

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Married lay woman in the apostolic vicariate of Southeastern Zhili, China. Martyred in the Boxer Rebellion.

Born

c.1836 in Anping, Hebei, China

Died

beheaded on 11 July 1900 in Liugongying, Shenzhou, Hebei, China

Canonized

1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II

Saint Maria An Linghua

Also known as

Mali

Additional Memorial

28 September as one of the Martyrs of China

Profile

Lay woman in the apostolic vicariate of Southeastern Zhili, China. Martyred in the Boxer Rebellion.

Born

c.1871 in Anping, Hebei, China

Died

beheaded on 11 July 1900 in Liugongying, Shenzhou, Hebei, China

Canonized

1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II

Blessed Nectaire of Sainte-Anne

Profile

Though raised a Christian, when Nectaire went into the service of a Turk, he converted to Islam. When he discovered that his mother, whom he thought he dead, was still alive, he travelled to see her, and back home he renounced Islam and returned to Christianity. He spent some time in exile, but eventually returned to Ephesus, publicly proclaimed his faith, and was murdered for it. Martyr.

Born

Ephesus

Died

beheaded in 1820 in Ephesus

Saint Anna An Jiaoshi

Addtional Memorial

28 September as one of the Martyrs of China

Profile

Married lay woman in the apostolic vicariate of Southeastern Zhili, China. Martyred in the Boxer Rebellion.

Born

c.1874 in Anping, Hebei, China

Died

beheaded on 11 July 1900 in Liugongying, Shenzhou, Hebei, China

Canonized

1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II

Saint Anna An Xingshi

Addtional Memorial

28 September as one of the Martyrs of China

Profile

Married lay woman in the apostolic vicariate of Southeastern Zhili, China. Martyred in the Boxer Rebellion.

Born

c.1828 in Anping, Hebei, China

Died

beheaded on 11 July 1900 in Liugongying, Shenzhou, Hebei, China

Canonized

1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II

Blessed Marie-Elisabeth Pélissier

Also known as

• Maria Elisabetta di S. Teoctisto Pélissier

• Sister Théotiste of the Blessed Sacrament

Additional Memorial

9 July as one of the Martyrs of Orange

Profile

Joined the Sacramentine nuns at Bollène, Provence, France, making her profession on 25 June 1759. Musician, singer and poet. Martyred in the French Revolution.

Born

15 April 1741 in Bollène, Vaucluse, France

Died

guillotined on 11 July 1794 in Orange, Vaucluse, France

Beatified

10 May 1925 by Pope Pius XI

Blessed Marie-Marguerite de Barbégie d'Albrède

Also known as

• Maria Margherita di S. Sofia de Barbegie d'Albarède

• Sister Saint Sophia

Additional Memorial

9 July as one of the Martyrs of Orange

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Ursuline nun. Martyred in the French Revolution.

Born

18 October 1740 in Saint Laurent de Carnols, Gard, France

Died

guillotined on 11 July 1794 in Orange, Vaucluse, France

Beatified

10 May 1925 by Pope Pius XI

Blessed Rosalie-Clotilde Bes

Also known as

• Rosalia Clotilde di S. Pelagia Bès

• Sister Saint Pelagia of Saint John the Baptist

Additional Memorial

9 July as one of the Martyrs of Orange

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Sacramentine nun. Martyred in the French Revolution.

Born

30 June 1753 in Beaume-de-Transit, Drôme, France

Died

guillotined on 11 July 1794 in Orange, Vaucluse, France

Beatified

10 May 1925 by Pope Pius XI

Blessed Marie-Clotilde Blanc

Also known as

• Maria Chiara di S. Martino Blanc

• Sister Saint Martin

Additional Memorial

9 July as one of the Martyrs of Orange

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Sacramentine nun. Martyred in the French Revolution.

Born

17 January 1742 in Bollène, Vaucluse, France

Died

guillotined on 11 July 1794 in Orange, Vaucluse, France

Beatified

10 May 1925 by Pope Pius XI

Saint Basinus of Poitiers

Also known as

Basino

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Monk. Abbot of the Saint Hilary of Poitiers monastery.

இன்றைய புனிதர்கள் ஜீலை 10

 Bl. Emmanuel Ruiz

அருளாளர் இம்மானுவேல்‌ ரூய்ஸ்

(1804-1860)

இவர் ஸ்பெயின் நாட்டிலுள்ள ஒரு சாதாரண குடும்பத்தில் பிறந்தவர்.

சிறுவயதிலேயே கடவுள்மீது மிகுந்த பற்றுகொண்ட இவர், வளர்ந்து பெரியவரான போது, கடவுளுடைய அழைப்பை உணர்ந்தார். ஆதலால் இவர் புனித பிரான்சிஸ்கன் சபையில் சேர்ந்து, லெபனான் நாட்டில் இறைப்பணி செய்யத் தொடங்கினார்.

இவர் லெபனான் நாட்டில் இறைப்பணியைச் செய்து வந்த காலக்கட்டத்தில், கிறிஸ்தவர்களுக்கு எதிராக மிகுதியான வன்முறைகள் நடைபெற்றன. 

ஒருசமயம் இவர் இருந்த துறவுமடத்தில் நுழைந்த மூர் இனத்தவர், அதாவது வன்முறையாளர்கள், இவரையும் இவரோடு இருந்த ஆறு அருள்பணியாளர்களையும், மூன்று பொதுநிலையினரையும் கிறிஸ்துவை மறுதலித்துவிட்டுத் தங்களுடைய சமயத்தை ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளச் சொன்னார்கள்.

அதற்கு இவர்கள் மறுப்பு தெரிவித்ததால், வன்முறையாளர்கள் இவர்களைக் கொன்று போட்டார்கள்‌. இவ்வாறு இம்மானுவேல் ரூய்ஸூம், இவரோடு இருந்த 10 பேரும் ஆண்டவர் இயேசுவுக்காகத் தங்களுடைய இன்னுயிரைத் துறந்து,  அவருக்குச் சான்று பகர்ந்தார்கள்.

இவருக்கு 1926 ஆம் ஆண்டு அருளாளர் பட்டம் கொடுக்கப்பட்டது.

Feastday: July 10

Death: 1860

Martyr with eleven companions in Lebanon. A Spanish Franciscan, Emmanuel and the others were caught up in the rising of the Druses in Lebanon. The Franciscan community, eight in number, and three Maronite laymen were slain by the Islamic rebels. He was beatified in 1926.

St. Theodosius Pechersky

Feastday: July 10

Death: 1074

Russian monk. Born to a wealthy family, he gave up all connection with the comfortable circumstances of his parents and labored in the fields with the humble peasants before entering the monastery ofthe Caves in Kiev about 1032. Eventually becoming abbot of the community, he introduced many reforms to end the extreme asceticism which had been long-standing practice and introduced a more moderate rule for the monks. Aside from promoting the spiritual life in the region around Kiev, he also aided the poor, established hospitals, and involved himself in the dynastic politics of the duchy of Kiev. Through his labors, he made "the Caves" one of the foremost monastic institutions in Russia. Canonized in 1108 by the bishop of Kiev, he is venerated by the Russian Orthodox Church as one ofthe founders of Russian monasticism.

Saint Victoria

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Beautiful Roman Christian noblewoman. Sister of Saint Anatolia. The two sisters were set for arranged marriages to noble Roman pagans, and were hesitant. Victoria argued that it would be all right as the patriarchs in the Old Testament had been married; but Anatolia cited other examples to prove that for the holiest lives, they should devote themselves to God and stay single. Victoria was convinced, sold her jewelry, gave the money to the poor, and refused to go through with the wedding to a fellow named Eugenius.

The two suitors insisted on the weddings, and the sisters refused. The young men denouced the women as Christians, but obtained authority to imprison them their estates, in hopes of breaking their faith and changing their minds. The women converted their servants and guards sent to watch them. Anatolia's suitor, Titus Aurelius, soon gave up, and handed her back to the authorities. Eugenius stayed at it for years, alternating between good and harsh treatment of Victoria, but eventually even he gave up, and returned her to the authorities. She was martyred by order of Julian, prefect of the Capitol and count of the temples.

Modern research indicates their story is most likely pious fiction that was mistaken for history.

Died

• stabbed through the heart in 250 by the executioner Liliarcus at Tabulana, Italy

• legend says her murderer was immediately struck with leprosy, and died six days later, eaten by worms

Patronage

• against earthquakes

• against lightning

• against severe weather

• 18 cities

Saint Anatolia of Thora

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Beautiful Roman Christian noblewoman. Sister of Saint Victoria. The two sisters were set for arranged marriages to noble Roman pagans, and were hesitant. Victoria argued that it would be all right as the patriarchs in the Old Testament had been married; but Anatolia cited other examples to prove that for the holiest lives, they should devote themselves to God and stay single. Victoria was convinced, sold her jewelry, gave the money to the poor, and refused to go through with the wedding to a fellow named Eugenius.

The two suitors insisted on the weddings, and the sisters refused. The young men denouced the women as Christians during the time of the persecutions of Decius, but obtained authority to imprison them their estates, in hopes of breaking their faith and changing their minds. The women converted their servants and guards sent to watch them. Anatolia's suitor, Titus Aurelius, soon gave up, and handed her back to the authorities. Eugenius stayed at it for years, alternating between good and harsh treatment of Victoria, but eventually even he gave up, and returned her to the authorities. She was martyred by order of Julian, prefect of the Capitol and count of the temples. Her example so impressed her guard, Audax, that he converted to Christianity and was himself soon after martyred.

Modern research indicates their story was likely pious fiction that was mistaken for history.

Died

• in 250 at Tabulana, Italy

• she was first locked up with a poisonous snake, and when it would not bite her, she was stabbed to death with a sword

Saint Amalburga of Mauberge

Also known as

• Amalburga of Temse

• Amalberga, Amalia, Amelberg, Amelia

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Seventh century relative of Saint Pepin of Landen. Married young to Count Witger. Mother of Saint Gudula of Brussels, Saint Emebert, and Saint Reineldis, all of whom she taught herself, including religion. When the youngest was grown, both Amalburga and her husband retired to Benedictine houses, the Count to Lobbes, Belgium, Amalburga to Maubeuge Abbey where she embraced a life of asceticism and prayer. Received the veil from Saint Willibrord of Echternach. She once crossed a lake by riding on the back of a giant sturgeon, which led to her representation on or with a fish.

Born

in Brabant, Belgium

Died

• 690

• buried beside her husband at the monastery at Lobbes, Belgium

• relics have been in Saint Peter's abbey church in Ghent, Belgium since 1073

Patronage

• against arm pain

• against bruises

• against fever

• farmers

• fever victims

• Ghent, Belgium

Saint Knud

டென்மார்க்கின் புனித குன்ட், நார்வே புனித ஓலப், ஸ்வீடன் புனித எரிக், (அரசர்கள், மறைசாட்சிகள்)(Kund of Denmark, Olaf of Norway, Erich of Sweden)

இறப்பு

29 ஜூலை 1030

பாதுகாவல்: நார்வே நாட்டின் பாதுகாவலர்

இவர் 1015 ஆம் ஆண்டில் தனது 20 ஆம் வயதில் நார்வே நாட்டின் அரசராக தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்டார். இவர் 1014 ஆம் ஆண்டில் தான் ஞானஸ்நானம் பெற்று கிறிஸ்தவரானார். இவர் அரசரான 15 ஆண்டுகள் கழித்து, மிகவும் செல்வம் இருந்ததால் ஏழைகளிடம் பகிர்ந்து கொடுத்தார். ஏராளமான ஏழை மக்களுக்கு வழிகாட்டினார். தன் முழு வாழ்வையும் ஏழை மக்களுக்காகவே அர்ப்பணித்தார். மிஷினரி வேலை செய்து, கிறிஸ்துவை பரப்ப, பல நாடுகளிலிருந்து கிறிஸ்துவர்களையும், துறவற குழுமத்தினரையும் தன் நாட்டிற்கு அழைத்தார். பல ஆலயங்களை கட்டினார். பலரை மனந்திருப்பி ஞானஸ்நானம் பெற சொன்னார். இதனால் எதிர் திருச்சபை மக்களால் 1028 ஆம் ஆண்டு பதவியிலிருந்து நீக்கம் செய்யப்பட்டார். இவரின் உரிமைகள் அனைத்தும் பறிக்கப்பட்டது. பின்னர் அணுவணுவாக துன்புறுத்தப்பட்டு கொலை செய்யப்பட்டார். இவரின் கல்லறை நார்வே நாட்டில் உள்ளது. இவரின் பெயரால் அந்நாட்டில் பெரிய பெரிய பேராலயங்கள் கட்டப்பட்டுள்ளது.

எரிக் (Erich), ஸ்வீடன்

இறப்பு: 18 மே 1160, உப்சலா(Uppsala), ஸ்வீடன்

பாதுகாவல்: ஸ்வீடன் நாட்டின் பாதுகாவலர்

இவரும் மறைசாட்சியாளர் குன்ட் போலவே, ஆலயத்தில் திருப்பலி நேரத்தில் கொலை செய்யப்பட்டார். இவரும் தன் நாட்டில் மறைபரப்பு பணியை செய்து, மக்களை ஆன்மீகத்தில் வளர்த்தெடுத்தார். 1150 ஆம் ஆண்டில் ஸ்வீடன் நாட்டின் அரசராக இருந்தார். மறைப்பணி செய்ததின் காரணமாக இவரும் கொலை செய்யப்பட்டார். ஸ்வீடன் நாட்டில் உப்சலா என்ற ஊரில் உள்ள பேராலயத்தில் இவரின் உடல் அடக்கம் செய்யப்பட்டது.

குன்ட் (Kund), டென்மார்க்

இறப்பு: 10 ஜூலை 1086

புனிதர்பட்டம்: 1100, திருத்தந்தை 2ஆம் பாஸ்கலீஸ் (Pope Paschalis II)

1080 ஆம் ஆண்டு இவர் டென்மார்க் நாட்டின் அரசராக தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்டார். இவர் மிகுந்த விசுவாசம் கொண்டவர். கிறிஸ்துவை தன் நாடு முழுவதும் பரப்ப பெரும்பாடுபட்டவர். பல ஆலயங்களையும், துறவு மடங்களையும், பள்ளிகளையும் நாடு முழுவதும் கட்டினார். இவர் கிறிஸ்துவை பரப்பிய காரணத்திற்காகவே, இவரின் எதிரிகளால் திருப்பலியில் இருக்கும்போதே குத்திக் கொலை செய்யப்பட்டார்.

Also known as

Canute, Canute IV, Canutus, Cnut, Knud IV, Knut, Knute

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13 January (Sweden and Finland)

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Illegimate son of King Sweyn Estrithson of Denmark. Nephew of King Knud of England. King of Denmark as Knud IV c.1080. Married to Adela, sister of Count Roberts of Flanders (in modern Belgium. He spread the gospel through his kingdom, supported missionaries, and built churches. Tried and failed to conquer England to press his claim to the throne which he saw as his through his kinship to his uncle, King Knud. Following his defeat, he fled to the island of Fünen. Murdered with his brother and 17 followers while kneeling at an altar immediately following confession. Miracles reported at his tomb.

Born

c.1043

Died

murdered in 1086 in the church of Saint Alban on the island of Fünen, Denmark

Canonized

1101 by Pope Paschal II

Patronage

Denmark

Blessed Pacificus

Also known as

Pacific, Pacifico

Profile

Travelling musician, he was crowned a "prince of poets" in Rome, Italy by the Emperor, and lived a very dissolute life. He was brought to an active faith by the preaching of Saint Francis of Assisi, joining the Franciscan friars in 1212, he became one of the favourite travelling companions of Saint Francis and even set some of his writings to music. Saint Francis sent him to spread Franciscan spirituality and life in Paris, France in 1217. Entrusted by Pope Gregory IX with the spiritual direction of the Poor Clares in Siena, Italy in 1223. Spiritual leader of the Franciscans in northern France c.1230.

Born

c.1162 in the Marches of Ancona, Italy

Died

c.1234 at the convent of Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France of natural causes

Blessed Faustino Villanueva y Villanueva

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A member of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, joining on 8 September 1949, and making his perpetual profession in 1952. Ordained a priest on 25 February 1956. Taught in his seminary, and served as novice master. Missionary to Guatemala in 1959 where he worked in several parishes for 21 years. Martyr.

Born

15 February 1931 in Yesa, Navarra, Spain

Died

10 July 1980 in Joyabaj, Quiché, Guatemala

Beatified

• 23 April 2021 by Pope Francis

• beatification recognition celebrated in Santa Cruz del Quiché, Guatemala

Saint Antôn Nguyen Huu Quynh

Additional Memorial

24 November as one of the Martyrs of Vietnam

Profile

Layman. Physician. Catechist. Worked to help the missionaries of the Paris Foreign Mission Society. Arrested in 1838 he spent two years in prison for associating with foreign missionaries. There, between bouts of torture and abuse, he used his medical skills to help fellow prisoners. Martyred in the persecutions of emperor Minh Mang.

Born

c.1768 in My Huong, Quang Bình, Vietnam

Died

strangled to death on 10 July 1840 at Ðong Hoi, Quang Bình, Vietnam

Canonized

19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II

Saint Phêrô Nguyen Khac Tu

Additional Memorial

24 November as one of the Martyrs of Vietnam

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Layman catechist in the apostolic vicariate of West Tonkin (in modern Vietnam. Martyred in the persecutions of emperor Minh Mang.

Born

c.1808 in Ninh Bình, Gia Long, Vietnam

Died

strangled to death on 10 July 1840 at Ðong Hoi, Quang Bình, Vietnam

Canonized

19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II

Blessed Nicholas Spira

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Son of a lawyer, Nicholas received a good education, and became known as a good administrator. Premonstratensian monk at the monastery of Grimbergen, Brabant, Flanders (in modern Belgium); he served as sub-prior, then prior, and then was chosen abbot in 1543. Noted for his devotion to the Eucharist and the Liturgy. He was forced from his monastery in 1566 when Protestants burned it down.

Born

1484 in Brussels, Belgium

Died

10 July 1568 of natural causes

Blessed Marie-Gertrude de Ripert d'Alauzier

Also known as

Sister Saint Sophia

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Ursuline nun. Martyred in the French Revolution.

Born

15 November 1757 in Bollène, Vaucluse, France

Died

10 July 1794 in Orange, Vaucluse, France

Beatified

10 May 1925 by Pope Pius XI

Saint Rufina of Rome and Saint Secunda of Rome

 புனிதர்கள் ரூஃபினா மற்றும் செகுண்டா 

(Saints Rufina and Secunda)

கன்னியர் மற்றும் மறைசாட்சியர்:

(Virgins and Martyrs)

பிறப்பு: கி.பி. மூன்றாம் நூற்றாண்டு

ரோம், ரோம பேரரசு

(Rome, Roman Empire)

இறப்பு: கி.பி. 257

ரோம், ரோம பேரரசு

(Rome, Roman Empire)

ஏற்கும் சமயம்:

கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபை

(Catholic Church)

நினைவுத் திருநாள்: ஜூலை 10

புனிதர்கள் ரூஃபினா மற்றும் செகுண்டா இருவரும் ரோம கன்னியரும், மறைசாட்சியரும், கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபையின் புனிதர்களுமாவர்.

ரோம பேரரசன் “வலேரியன்” (Emperor Valerian) காலத்து கிறிஸ்தவர்களுக்கெதிரான துன்புருத்தல்களின்போது இவர்கள் மறைசாட்சியராக மரித்ததாக கூறப்படுகிறது. இவர்களுடைய தந்தை ரோம அதிகார சபை அங்கத்தினர் என்றும், அவரது பெயர் “அஸ்டேரியஸ்” (Asterius) என்றும் கூறப்படுகிறது. சகோதரிகள் இருவருக்கும் திருமணம் நிச்சயம் ஆகியிருந்தது என்றும் அவர்களுக்கு நிச்சயமான மணமகன்களின் பெயர் “அர்மேண்டரியஸ் மற்றும் வேரினஸ்” (Armentarius and Verinus) என்றும் இவர்கள் இருவரும் கிறிஸ்தவர்கள் என்றும் கூறப்படுகிறது. ஆனால் “வலேரியன்” தனது துன்புறுத்தல்களைத் தொடங்கியபோது அவர்களிருவரும் தமது விசுவாசத்தை கைவிட்டனர்.

மத்திய இத்தாலியிலுள்ள “எட்ரூரியா” (Etruria) பிராந்தியத்துக்கு தப்பிச் சென்ற சகோதரியர் ரூஃபினா மற்றும் செகுண்டா இருவரும் பிடிபட்டு கொண்டு வரப்பட்டு நிர்வாக அதிகாரியின் முன்னே நிறுத்தப்பட்டனர். அவன் இவர்களை துன்புறுத்தினான். பின்னர், இவர்களது தலையை வெட்டி கொன்றான்.

இவர்களது உடல்கள் இத்தாலியிலுள்ள “வயா ஆரேலியா” (Via Aurelia) என்ற சாலையில் அடக்கம் செய்யப்பட்டன. இவர்களை கௌரவிக்கும் நிமித்தமாக, ரோம் நகரில் “புனிதர்கள் ரூஃபினா மற்றும் செகுண்டா ஆலயம்” (Church of Sante Rufina e Secunda) கட்டப்பட்டுள்ளது.

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Two early nuns who were martyred together in the persecutions of Valerian.

Died

• martyred in 257 in Rome, Italy

• buried at Santa Rufina on the Aurelian Way

Blessed Sylvie-Agnès de Romillon

Also known as

Sister Agnès of Jesus

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Ursuline nun. Martyred in the French Revolution.

Born

15 March 1750 in Bollène, Vaucluse, France

Died

10 July 1794 in Orange, Vaucluse, France

Beatified

10 May 1925 by Pope Pius XI

Saint Peter Vincioli

Also known as

Peter of Perugia

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Architect. Priest. Monk. Abbot. Founded the monastery of Saint Peter in Perugia, Italy and oversaw both its construction and the construction or re-building of other structures in his diocese.

Born

Perugia, Italy

Died

1007

Blessed Parthenios

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Brother of Blessed Euménios. Euménios was devoted service to lay people and monks in Martsallon, Crete. Monk of the Koudoumia monastery in 1897. Martyred by Muslims Turks with an unknown number of his brother monks and local Christians.

Birth

Gortyn, Crete

Died

1905 at the Koudomia monastery on Crete

Blessed Euménios

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Brother of Blessed Parthenios. Euménios was devoted service to lay people and monks in Martsallon, Crete. Monk of the Koudoumia monastery in 1897. Martyred by Muslims Turks with an unknown number of his brother monks and local Christians.

Birth

Gortyn, Crete

Died

1905 at the Koudomia monastery on Crete

Saint Apollonius of Sardis

Also known as

Apollonio

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Fourth-century evangelist who brought many to the faith. Scourged and executed by Prefect Perinius. Martyr.

Born

Sardis, Lydia (in Asia Minor)

Died

crucified at Iconium

Martyrs of Nitria

Also known as

Fathers of Nitria

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Four monks and the bishop of Alexandria, Egypt who were martyred by heretics. Saint John Chrysostom wrote about them, but their names have not come down to us.

Died

4th century in Nitria, Egypt

Blessed Arnold of Camerino

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Mercedarian friar. Noted preacher and miracle worker.

Born

Italian

Saint Cuán of Airbhre

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Tutor and spiritual teacher of of prince Ceallachán of Fothairt, Ireland. Cuán is mentioned in several early martyrologies, but nothing else is known about him.

Saint Etto

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Hetto

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Missionary in northern France and Flanders. Abbot of Saint Peter's monastery at Fescau, Belgium. Bishop of Fescau.

Born

Ireland

Died

c.670

Saint Sylvanus of Pisidia

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Tortured and martyred in the persecutions of Severian.

Died

beheaded in Pisidia, Asia Minor in the early 4th-century

Saint Elilantus

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Brother of Saint Lantfrid and Saint Waltram. With them he founded the monastery of Benediktbeuren in Bavaria, Germany, and served as its abbot.

Died

c.770

Saint Lantfrid

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Brother of Saint Waltram and Saint Elilantus. With them he founded the monastery of Benediktbeuren in Bavaria, Germany, and served as its abbot.

Died

c.770

Saint Bianor of Pisidia

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Tortured and martyred in the persecutions of Severian.

Died

beheaded in Pisidia, Asia Minor in the early 4th-century

Saint Waltram

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Brother of Saint Lantfrid and Saint Elilantus. With them he founded the monastery of Benediktbeuren in Bavaria, Germany, and served as its abbot.

Died

c.770

Saint Pascharius of Nantes

Also known as

Pascual, Pasquier

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Bishop of Nantes, France. Founded the monastery of Aindre.

Died

c.680

Martyrs of Africa

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A group of Christians martyred together in Africa. The only information that has survived are four of their names - Felix, Januarius, Marinus and Nabor.

Martyrs of Antioch

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A group of ten Christians martyred together. We have no details about them but the names – Diogenes, Domnina, Esicius, Macarius, Maxima, Maximus, Rodigus, Timoteus, Veronia and Zacheus.

Died

Antioch, date unknown

Martyrs of Nicopolis

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A group of 45 Christians tortured and martyred together in the persecutions of emperor Licinius. We know nothing else but six of their names - Anicetus, Anthony, Daniel, Leontius, Mauritius and Sisinno.

Died

c.329 in Nicopolis, Armenia (modern Koyulhisar, Turkey)

Martyrs of Tomis

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A group of 45 Christians martyred together. No details about them have survived but seven of their names – Aurelian, Diomedes, Domus, Emilian, John, Marcian and Sisimmus.

Died

in Tomis, Scythia Minor (modern Constanta, Romania), date unknown

Martyrs of Damascus

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A group of Franciscans and laymen ordered by Druz Muslims to convert to Islam. They refused and were hacked to pieces.

• 'Abd Al-Mu'ti Masabki

• Carmelo Bolta Bañuls

• Engelbert Kolland

• Francisco Pinazo Peñalver

• Fransis Masabki

• Juan Jacobo Fernández y Fernández

• Manuel Ruiz López

• Nicanor Ascanio de Soria

• Nicolás María Alberca Torres

• Pedro Soler Méndez

• Rufayil Masabki

Died

cut to pieces on 9-10 July 1860 in Damascus, Syria

Beatified

10 October 1926 by Pope Pius XI

Seven Holy Brothers

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A group of seven brothers, the sons of Saint Felicitas, all Christians, and all martyred in Rome, Italy in 165 in the persecutions of Emperor Antoninus - Alexander, Felix, Januarius, Martialis, Philip, Silvanus and Vitalis.

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Abbey of Badia di Cava, Italy