St. Garcia
Feastday: September 29
Death: 1073
Benedictine abbot who was the companion of King Ferdinand I of Castile, Spain, in battles. A native of Qiuntanilla, Garcia was made abbot of Artanza Abbey in 1039. He became a counselor to the king and an advisor on military campaigns.
Gabriel the Archangel
புனிதர் கபிரியேல்
அதிதூதர்:
ஏற்கும் சமயம்:
கிறிஸ்தவம்
யூதம்
இஸ்லாம்
கபிரியேல், ஆபிரகாமிய மதங்களின் நம்பிக்கையின்படி, கடவுளின் செய்தியை மனிதர்களுக்கு கொண்டு செல்லும் தேவதூதர் ஆவார்.
கடவுளின் முக்கிய அதிதூதர்கள் ஏழு பேரில் இவரும் ஒருவர். மரியன்னைக்கு மங்களவார்த்தையின் வழியாக இறைமகன் இயேசுவின் பிறப்பை முன்னறிவித்தவர். திருமுழுக்கு யோவானின் பிறப்பை, சக்கரியாசுக்கு முன்னறிவித்தவரும் இவர்தான்.
கிறிஸ்தவ நம்பிக்கைகள்:
இவரைப்பற்றிய குறிப்பு முதன் முதலில் காணக்கிடைப்பது தானியேல் நூலில் ஆகும். லூக்கா நற்செய்தியில் இவர் திருமுழுக்கு யோவான் மற்றும் இயேசு கிறிஸ்துவின் பெற்றோர்களுக்கு அவர்களின் பிறப்பை முன் அறிவிப்பதாய் அமைகின்றது. கத்தோலிக்க கிறிஸ்தவர்கள் இவரை அதிதூதர் என அழைக்கின்றனர்.
தனித்தீர்வையின்போது, இறைவனின் முன்னிலையில் நிற்பவர் இவர். இறைவனால் தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்படும் மக்களின் நெற்றியில் ஆசீர் அளிப்பவரும் இவர். இயேசுவின் பிறப்பை, பெத்லேகேமில் இடையர்களுக்கு அறிவித்தவர்.
இவர் தாழ்ச்சியையும், ஆறுதலையும் இறைவனிடமிருந்து பெற்று மக்களுக்கு தருகின்றார். இவர், பெர்சியா என்ற நாட்டிற்கு நிகழவிருந்த வீழ்ச்சியையும், வெற்றியையும் முன்னறிவித்தார். இவர் மரியன்னையிடம் கூறிய வாழ்த்துச் செய்தி, இன்று திருச்சபையில் மூவேளை செபமாக செபிக்கப்படுகின்றது.
இஸ்லாமிய நம்பிக்கைகள்:
இஸ்லாமிய சமயத்தில் இவர் ஜிப்ரீல் என்று அரபு மொழியில் அழைக்கப்படுகிறார். இறைவனின் செய்தியை அவரின் தூதுவர்களான நபிமார்களுக்கு கொண்டு செல்பவர் என புனித குரான் குறிப்பிடுகின்றது.
இவர், இயேசுவின் தாய் மரியாளுக்கு இயேசு பிறக்கும் நற்செய்தியை இறைவனிடம் இருந்து மரியாளிடம் கொண்டு சேர்த்ததாக குரான் குறிப்பிடுகிறது.
இஸ்லாமிய நம்பிக்கையில், இவர்தான் அனைத்து இறைத்தூதர்களுக்கும் இறை செய்தியை கொண்டு சேர்த்ததாக நம்பப்படுகிறது.
மேலும், புனித குரான் இவர் மூலமாகவே முகமது நபியவர்களுக்கு அருளப்பட்டது என்பது இஸ்லாமிய நம்பிக்கை.
பிற நம்பிக்கைகள் :
சிலசமயங்களில், குறிப்பாக புது யுக இயக்கத்தினரால் பெண்பாலிலும் இவர் குறிப்பிடப்படுகிறார்.
Also known as
Fortitudo Dei; Gabr-el, Gabrielus, Gavri'el, Gavriel, Jibrail, Jibril
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Archangel and messenger of God. One of the three angels mentioned by name in the Catholic Bible.
Gabriel the Archangel is one of the most important archangels in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. His name means "man of God" or "strength of God." Gabriel is often depicted as a beautiful angel with white wings, carrying a lily or a trumpet.
Gabriel is mentioned several times in the Bible. He appears to the prophet Daniel to explain his visions and to announce the birth of John the Baptist. He also appears to the Virgin Mary to announce the birth of Jesus.
In Islam, Gabriel is known as Jibril and is considered to be the angel who revealed the Quran to Muhammad.
Gabriel is often associated with the following themes:
Revelation: Gabriel is the angel who brings God's messages to humanity. He is often depicted carrying a scroll or a book, representing the divine word.
Annunciation: Gabriel is best known for his role in announcing the births of John the Baptist and Jesus. He is often seen as a symbol of hope and new beginnings.
Communication: Gabriel is also associated with communication and messengers. He is the patron saint of postal workers, telecommunications workers, and journalists.
Mercy: Gabriel is also considered to be an angel of mercy and compassion. He is often invoked for help and protection in times of need.
Gabriel is a powerful and benevolent angel who plays an important role in the Abrahamic religions. He is a reminder that God is always with us and that He is always communicating with us.
Appeared to the prophet Daniel to explain the prophet's visions relating to the Messiah. (Daniel 8:16-26; 9:21-27)
Appeared to Zachary in the temple to announce the coming of Zachary's son, John the Baptist, and to strike Zachary mute for his disbelief. (Luke 1:11-20)
Appeared to Mary to let her know she'd been selected to bear the Saviour. (Luke 1:26-38)
Name Meaning
• God is mighty
• God is my strength
• man of God
• my master is God
• strong man of God
• the strength of God
Michael the Archangel
புனிதர் மிக்கேல்
அதிதூதர்:
ஏற்கும் சமயம்:
ரோமன் கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபை
ஆங்கிலிக்கன் சமூகம்
கிழக்கு மரபுவழி திருச்சபை
எதியோப்பிய டெஹவெடோ திருச்சபை
லூதரனியம்
இஸ்லாம்
யூதம்
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பாதுகாவல்:
கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபையின் பாதுகாவலர்; கீவ், யூதர்களைப் பாதுகாப்பவர், காவலர், இராணுவ வீரர், காவலர், வியாபாரி, கடற்படையினர், வானிலிருந்து குதிக்கும் வீரர்
மிக்கேல் எனப்படுபவர் யூதம், கிறிஸ்தவம், இஸ்லாம் ஆகிய சமயங்களின் நம்பிக்கையின்படி ஓர் தேவதூதர் ஆவார். கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபை, கிழக்கு மரபுவழி திருச்சபை, ஆங்கிலிக்கம், லூதரனியம் ஆகிய சபைகள் இவரை புனிதராகவும், அதிதூதராகவும் கொள்கின்றன. இவரை தலைமை தூதர் என விவிலியம் குறிக்கின்றது. எபிரேயத்தில் மிக்கேல் என்னும் பெயருக்கு கடவுளுக்கு நிகர் யார்? என்று பொருள் உண்டு.
பழைய ஏற்பாட்டில் மிக்கேல்:
பழைய ஏற்படான எபிரேய விவிலியத்தில், தானியேல் நூலில் மிக்கேல் பற்றி தானியேல் (தானியேல் 10:13-21) குறிப்பிடுகின்றார். அவர் உண்ணா நோன்புடன் ஓர் காட்சி காண்கிறார். அதில் ஒரு தூதர் மிக்கேல் இசுரயேலின் பாதுக்காப்பாளர் என மிக்கேல் அழைக்கப்படுகின்றார். தானியேல் மிக்கேலை "தலைமைக் காவலர்" என்று அழைக்கிறார். பின்னர் அதே காட்சியில் (தானியேல் 12:1) ""கடைசி காலத்தில்" பின்வரும் நிகழ்ச்சிகள் மிக்கேலின் பங்கு பற்றி தானியேலுக்கு அறிவுறுத்தபடுகிறது:
அக்காலத்தில் உன் இனத்தார்க்குத் தலைமைக் காவலரான மிக்கேல் எழும்புவார். மக்களினம் தோன்றியது முதல் அக்காலம் வரை இருந்திராத துன்ப காலம் வரும். அக்காலத்தில் உன் இனத்தார் விடுவிக்கப்படுவர். நூலில் யார் யார் பெயர் எழுதப்பட்டுள்ளதோ, அவர்கள் அனைவரும் மீட்கப்படுவார்கள்.
புதிய ஏற்பாட்டில் மிக்கேல்:
வெளிப்படுத்துதல் நூலில் விண்ணகத்தில் நடந்த போர் பற்றி குறிப்பிடப்படுகிறது. பின்வரும் விவிலிய வசனங்கள் அதை குறிக்கின்றது (வெளி 12 அதிகாரம் )
7. பின்னர் விண்ணகத்தில் போர் மூண்டது. மிக்கேலும் அவருடைய தூதர்களும் அரக்கப் பாம்போடு போர் தொடுத்தார்கள்: அரக்கப் பாம்பும் அதன் தூதர்களும் அவர்களை எதிர்த்துப் போரிட்டார்கள். 8 அரக்கப் பாம்பு தோல்வியுற்றது. விண்ணகத்தில் அதற்கும் அதன் தூதர்களுக்கும் இடமே இல்லாது போயிற்று. 9 அப்பெரிய அரக்கப் பாம்பு வெளியே தள்ளப்பட்டது. அலகை என்றும் சாத்தான் என்றும் அழைக்கப் பெற்ற அதுவே தொடக்கத்தில் தோன்றிய பாம்பு. உலகு முழுவதையும் ஏமாற்றிய அது மண்ணுலகுக்குத் தள்ளப்பட்டது: அதன் தூதர்களும் அதனுடன் வெளியே தள்ளப்பட்டார்கள்.
யூதா 1ம் அதிகாரம் ஒன்பதாம் வசனத்தில், மிக்கேல் பற்றி குறிப்பிடப்படுகின்றது.
9. தலைமைத் தூதரான மிக்கேல், மோசேயின் உடலைக் குறித்து அலகையோடு வழக்காடியபோது அதனைப் பழித்துரைத்துக் கண்டனம் செய்யத் துணியவில்லை. மாறாக, ஆண்டவர் உன்னைக் கடிந்து கொள்வாராக என்று மட்டும் சொன்னார்.
Additional Memorial
8 May - Apparition of Saint Michael and Protector of Cornwall
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Archangel. Leader of the army of God during the Lucifer uprising. Devotion is common to Muslims, Christians and Jews, and there are writings about him in all three cultures. Considered the guardian angel of Israel, and the guardian and protector of the Church. In the Book of Daniel (12:1), Michael is described as rising up to defend the Church against the Anti-Christ.
The feast of the Apparition of Saint Michael commemorates appearance of the archangel to a man named Gargan in 492 on Mount Gargano near Manfredonia in southern Italy. Gargan and others were pasturing cattle on the mountain; a bull wandered off and hid in a cave. An arrow was shot into the cave, but it came flying back out and wounded the archer. The cowherds went to their bishop who ordered three days of fasting and prayer to seek an explanation for the mystery. At the end of the three days Michael appeared to the bishop and requested a church built in the honour of the Holy Angels in the cave. If you find medals or holy cards with 'relics' of Michael, they are probably rock chips from the cave, or pieces of cloth that have touched it.
His name means "who is like God." Michael is often depicted as a warrior angel, leading the forces of good against the forces of evil. He is also seen as a protector of humanity, especially in times of danger.
Michael is mentioned several times in the Bible. He is the leader of the angels who defeated Satan and cast him out of heaven. He also appears in the Book of Daniel, where he helps the prophet to understand his visions. In the New Testament, Michael is mentioned in the Book of Revelation, where he is described as fighting against the dragon, which represents Satan.
In Islam, Michael is known as Mikail. He is considered to be one of the four archangels, along with Gabriel, Raphael, and Azrael. Mikail is often associated with the natural world, and he is believed to be responsible for rain and other weather phenomena.
Name Meaning
Who is like God? (the battle cry of the army of heaven)
Raphael the Archangel
புனிதர் ரபேல்
அதிதூதர்:
ஏற்கும் சமயம்:
கிறிஸ்தவம்
யூதம்
இஸ்லாம்
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பாதுகாவல்:
மருந்தாளுணர்கள்; குருடர்; உடல் நோய்கள்; நோயாளிகள்; கண் கோளாறுகள்; காதலர்கள்; செவிலியர்கள்; மன நோய்; பயணிகள்; இடையர்கள்; இளையோர்; பாதுகாவல் தேவதைகள்; சியாட்டில் உயர்மறைமாவட்டம் (Archdiocese of Seattle);
மேடிசன் மறைமாவட்டம் (Diocese of Madison); மருத்துவர்கள்; பயணிகள்; இளைஞர்கள்;
டுபுக்யு உயர்மறைமாவட்டம் (Archdiocese of Dubuque); வாஷிங்க்டன்; பிலிப்பைன்ஸ்; ஆடு மேய்ப்பவர்கள்.
எபிரேய மொழியில் கூறப்படும் இவரின் பெயரின் பொருள் "கடவுள் குணமளிக்கின்றார்" என்பதாகும். இவரும் இறைவனின் முக்கிய தூதர்கள் எழுவரில் ஒருவர் ஆவார். இவர் கடவுளிடம் பரிந்து பேசி குணமளிக்கிறவராக இருக்கின்றார். நீண்ட பயணங்களிலும் பாதுகாப்பான பயணத்தை கொடுக்கின்றார்.
யூத மற்றும் கிறிஸ்தவ மரபுப்படி குணப்படுத்தும் இறைதூதர் ஆவார். கத்தோலிக்கர்கள் மற்றும் மரபுவழி திருச்சபையினரால் இறையேவுதல் பெற்ற நூலாக ஏற்கப்பட்ட விவிலியத்தின் பழைய ஏற்பாட்டுப் பகுதியாகிய இணைத் திருமுறைத் தொகுப்பைச் சேர்ந்த ஏழு நூல்களுள் ஒன்றான தோபித்து நூலில் அதிதூதர் புனிதர் ரபேல், குறிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளார். விவிலியத்தில் பெயரோடு குறிக்கப்பட்டுள்ள மூன்று தூதர்களுள் இவரும் ஒருவர் ஆவார்.
விவிலியத்தில் கடவுளுடைய முன்னிலையில் பணிபுரியும் ஏழு வானதூதர்களுள் ஒருவர் தாம் என இவரே குறிப்பிடுவதாக உள்ளது.
இவரே தோபியாசும் அவர் மருமகள் சாராவும் மன்றாடியபோது அவர்களின் வேண்டுதல்களையும் நற்செயல்களையும் எடுத்துச்சென்று ஆண்டவரின் திருமுன் ஒப்படைதவரும், தோபியாசை சோதிக்க அனுப்பப்பட்டவரும், அவருக்கும் அவரின் மருமகள் சாராவுக்கும் நலம் அருளக் கடவுளால் அனுப்பப்பட்டவரும் ஆவார்.
Also known as
• Azariah
• Angel of Love
• Angel of Joy
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Archangel. One of the three angels mentioned by name in Scripture, and one of the seven that stand before God's throne. Lead character in the deutero-canonical book of Tobit in which he travelled with (and guarded) Tobiah, and cured a man's blindness; hence his connection with travellers, young people, blindness, healing and healers. Traditionally considered the force behind the healing power of the sheep pool mentioned in John 5:1-4.
Raphael the Archangel is one of the seven archangels in the Abrahamic religions. His name means "God heals." Raphael is known as the angel of healing, compassion, and travelers. He is also the patron saint of doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers.
Raphael is mentioned several times in the Bible. In the Book of Tobit, Raphael accompanies Tobit's son, Tobias, on a journey. Raphael helps Tobias to heal his father's blindness and to find a wife. Raphael also helps Tobias to defeat a demon.
In the Gospel of John, Raphael is mentioned as the angel who stirred the waters of the pool of Bethesda. The pool was believed to have healing properties, and people would gather there to wait for the angel to stir the waters.
Raphael is often depicted as a young man with a staff and a fish. The staff represents his power to heal, and the fish represents his role in healing the waters of the pool of Bethesda.
Name Meaning
• God has healed
• Healer from God
• God's remedy
• It is God who heals
• God Heals
• God, Please Heal
1. வானதுதர்களின் படைப்பிரிவுகள் துதர்களின் ஒன்பது பிரிவுகள் https://youtu.be/s8FBygihr0E
2. காவல்துதரின் கடமைகள் ஆச்சியமுட்டும் 16 உண்மைகள் https://youtu.be/gfO2GtKZYkE
3. St. Raphael, Gabriel, Michael / மிக்கேல், கபிரியேல், இரபேல்/ https://youtu.be/UXjGOHiCfqw
4. விவிலியத்தில் வானதுதர்கள்/ 14 அறிந்திராத உண்மைகள்https://youtu.be/SlDcVn7F1WI
5. காவல் தூதர்கள்/
https://youtu.be/vjM4QEn5rgQ?list=PLWxRl2HKiRaKRiBipEGjgnLF77o7_YmV9
Blessed Luigi Monza
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Born to a poor farming family. Entered seminary at age 18, and was ordained in the archdiocese of Milan, Italy on 19 September 1925. Assigned to a parish in Vedano Olona, Italy. Imprisoned for four months, having been falsley accused of planning an attack on a local Fascist official. Re-assigned to the Shrine of Our Lady of Miracles in Saronno, Italy in 1929 where he worked as a youth minister. Re-assigned to the parish of San Giovanni in Lecco, Italy in 1936 where he continued his work with youth and famillies. Known for his work with the poor, the sick, and the unjustly accused and persecuted. Founded the women's Istituto Secolare delle Piccole Apostole della Carità (Secular Institute of the Little Apostles of Charity) in 1937. He and the women of the Institute spun off the "Our Family" Association to provided education and medical help for poor and disabled children. Both groups continue their good work today, and the Little Apostles have spread from Italy to Sudan, Brazil, Ecuador, China, Morocco, and Palestine. Father Luigi became the model of a parish priest, working as a spiritual guide for his parishioners, and through families for a return to the love of the faith and of each of other found in the original Christian communities.
Born
22 June 1898 in Cislago, Varese, Italy
Died
• 29 September 1954 in Lecco, Italy of a heart attack
• buried in the province of Como, Italy
Beatified
• 30 April 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI
• recognition celebrated in Milan, Italy
Blessed John de Montmirail
Also known as
• Seigneur de Montmirail on the Marne
• John de Monte Mirabili
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French nobility, born to Andrew, Lord of Montmirail and Ferté-Gaucher, and Hildiarde d'Oisy. Trained in religion by his mother, and secular science by his schools. Soldier. Friend of Philip Augustus, later King of France. Married to Helvide de Dampierre, and father of several children. Spent time in the French court, leading a dissolute life.
At age 30 he met Jobert, Prior of Saint-Etienne de Montmirail, whose intervention and counsel caused his conversion. John built a hospital with special facilities for lepers, cared for the poor, practiced self-imposed austerities, and spent whole nights in prayer. He finally obtained his wife's permission to enter religious life; he provided for her and the children, gave the remainder of his wealth to the poor, and became a Cistercian monk at Longpoint abbey. There he gave himself so wholly to prayer and penance; had to be reprimanded for going to excess in his self-imposed austerities. Harassed and insulted by relatives and former friends.
Pope Leo XIII granted a special office in his honour for the diocese of Soissons.
Born
1165
Died
• 29 September 1217 at Longpoint abbey of natural causes
• miracles were reported at his tomb, which soon became a pilgrimage site
Saint Rene Goupil
Also known as
Renatus Goupil
Additional Memorial
19 October as one of the Martyrs of North America
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Entered the Jesuit noviate in Paris, France, but his deafness prevented his joining the order. He studied medicine, and in 1639 offered to work as a medic for the Jesuit missionaries in America. Missionary to the Hurons, working as a donné, a layman who worked without pay. Worked in a hospital in Quebec, Canada in 1640. Assistant to Saint Isaac Jogues on his missionary travels. Captured and tortured by Iroquois, enemies of the Huron, for making the sign of the cross over a child's head, which was mistaken for some type of curse. While they were in captivity, Father Isaac received Rene into the Jesuits as a religious brother. First martyr in North America. His death by tomahawk in the head led to his patronage of people who work with or receive anasthesia.
Born
1606 at Anjou, France
Died
tomahawked in the head following two months of torture in 1642
Canonized
29 June 1930 by Pope Pius XI
Patronage
• anesthetists
• anesthesiologists
Blessed Antonio Arribas Hortigüela
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Student at the minor seminary of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in Canet de Mar, Spain, and then joined the congregation on 30 September 1928. Ordained a priest on 6 April 1935. Taught Latin and served as treasurer of the Missionaries‘s school. Known for his exceptional physical strength, he was a father figure to many of the boys in his school. He was captured by Communist militia on 21 July 1936 when the militia men took over the school. He and several brother Missionary priests escaped on the night of 3 August 1936, and tried to make it to France, but were re-captured in the mountains on 28 September 1936, taken by bus to the Pont de Ser, and executed for the crime of being a priest. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War.
Born
29 April 1908 in Cardeñadijo, Burgos, Spain
Died
• machine-gunned on 29 September 1936 at a ruined house next to the Pont de Ser, Seriñá, Girona, Spain by members of the Communist militia
• buried in a mass grave nearby
• relics re-interred in a niche in the cemetery of Canet de Mar, Spain on 30 March 1940
Beatified
• 6 May 2017 by Pope Francis
• beatification recognition in the Cathedral of Santa Maria, Girona, Spain, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
Saint Jan of Dukla
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Hermit. Friar Minor Conventual in 1440. Priest. Preacher in Ukraine, Moldavia and Belarus. Often a local superior, and once led the Franciscan custody headquartered in Lvív, Ukraine. In 1463 he joined part of the Observant Franciscans, who observed their Rule very strictly. Helped repel a Tartar attack on Lvív in 1474. John's life was characterized by poverty, obedience, asceticism, and devotion to Our Lady. Sought to reconcile schismatics to the Church. Blind at age 70, he continued his ministry as preacher and confessor.
Born
1414 at Dukla, Podkarpackie, Poland
Died
29 September 1484 in Lviv, L'vivs'ka oblast', Ukraine of natural causes
Beatified
• 23 January 1733 by Pope Clement XII (cultus confirmation)
• 2 July 1994 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)
Canonized
10 June 1997 at Krosno, Poland by Pope John Paul II before approximately one million pilgrims
Blessed Charles of Blois
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Son of Guy de Chatillon, Count of Blois, and Margaret, sister of King Philip VI of France. Charles felt a call to be a Francescan friar, but political duty kept him in secular life. Married Joan of Brittany in 1337, and became Duke of Brittany which involved him in disputes political and military. Soldier. Captured Nantes, France. Attended Mass daily. Founded religious houses, helped the sick and poor. Made a barefoot pilgrimage to Rennes. In 1346 he was defeated and lost his dukedom to John de Montfort who imprisoned him and sent him to England to languish in the Tower of London until ransomed and released nine years later in 1355. Charles then spent nine more years unsuccessfully fighting to regain his dukedom before dying in battle. Along the way he founded several religious houses, and was known for his Christian treatment of prisoners.
Born
1320
Died
killed in battle on 29 September 1364 at Aurey, France
Canonized
1904 by Pope Pius X
Blessed Francesc de Paula Castelló Aleu
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Lifelong layperson in the diocese of Lleida, Spain. Youngest of three children, his father died when Francesc was an infant. Educated by Marists in Lleida, Catalonia, and then by Jesuits at the Chemical Intitute in Barcelona, Spain. During his college years in Oviedo, he became politically active, and continued working with the Jesuits. Member of the Federation of Young Christians of Catalonia. Member of Catholic Action. Worked as a chemist in Lleida. Engaged to Maria Pelegri. Drafted into the army just before the start of the Spanish Civil War. Imprisoned on the night of 21–22 July 1936 by anti–Catholic militiamen. Dragged before a “people’s court”, he refused to renounce his faith. Martyr.
Born
19 April 1914 in Alicante, Spain
Died
29 September 1936 in Lleida, Spain
Beatified
11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II
Blessed Richard Rolle de Hampole
Additional Memorial
1 December as one of the Martyrs of Oxford University
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An excellent student all his life, he was educated at Oxford. Studied in Paris, France from 1320 to 1326. Returning to England, he lived as a hermit on his family's estate. Some family members threatened to have him committed as mentally ill, and he moved to the estate of his friend and college classmate John Dalton of Pickering in 1326. Visionary and mystic. After several years of prayerful solitude, he began wandering England. Spiritual director for a community of Cistercian nuns at Hampole, England. Noted spiritual writer.
Born
c.1300 at Thornton, Yorkshire, England
Died
29 September 1349 at Hampole, England of natural causes
Saint Maurice of Carnoet
Also known as
• Maurice Duault
• Maurizio di Langonnet
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Studied at the University of Paris. Cistercian monk at Langonette Monastery in France in 1144. Abbot of the house in 1176. Founding abbot of Carnoet Abbey in Brittany. When the woods around the house were threatened by aggressive wolves, Maurice reminded his brothers that wolves were God's creations, too, but for their protection he prayed for help, some wolves died, and the attacks ceased.
Born
1117 in Brittany (in modern France) as Maurice Duault
Died
• 1191 of natural causes
• miracles reported at his tomb, including the resurrection of a boy who drowned
Blessed Nicolás Tum Castro Quiatan
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Married layman of the diocese of Quiché, Guatemala. A catechist, altar server and acolyte. Martyr.
Born
1945 in Cholá, Uspantán, Guatemala
Died
29 September 1980 in Los Plátanos, Chicamán, Quiché, Guatemala
Beatified
• 23 April 2021 by Pope Francis
• beatification recognition celebrated in Santa Cruz del Quiché, Guatemala
Blessed Alericus
Also known as
Alaric, Adelric, Adalricus, Adalrai
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Son of duke Burhard II of Swabia. Educated at Einsiedeln, Switzerland. Monk of Einsiedeln. Hermit on the island of Ufnau in Lake Zurich where his mother had lived in seclusion following her diagnosis with leprosy, and where he built a church dedicated to Our Lady.
Died
975 of natural causes
Saint Guillermo Courtet
Also known as
Guillaume, Vilhelm, William, Thomas of Saint Dominic
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Dominican priest. Missionary to Japan. Arrested for his faith in Okinawa, and martyred soon after.
Born
c.1590 in Sérignan, Languedoc, France
Died
29 September 1637 at Nishizaka, Nagasaki, Japan
Canonized
18 October 1987 by Pope John Paul II
Saint Miguel González de Aozaraza de Leibar
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Dominican priest. Missionary to Japan. Arrested for his faith in Okinawa. Martyr.
Born
February 1598 Oñate, Guipúzcoa, Spain
Died
29 September 1637 at Nishizaka, Nagasaki, Japan
Canonized
18 October 1987 by Pope John Paul II
Saint Vicente Shiwozuka de la Cruz
Also known as
• Vincentius Shiotsuka
• Vincentius of the Cross
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Dominican priest. Martyr.
Born
c.1576 in Nagasaki, Japan
Died
29 September 1637 at Nishizaka, Nagasaki, Japan
Canonized
18 October 1987 by Pope John Paul II
Saint Rhipsime
Also known as
Arsema, Hripsime, Ripsima, Ripsime
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Virgin martyr, executed with a group of fellow Christian in Armenia. She and her fellow victims are honored as the first Christian martyrs of Armenia. Many highly fanciful tales have grown up to fill in the blanks in her life story.
Died
c.290 in Vagharshapat, Armenia
Saint Liutwin of Trier
Also known as
• Liutwin of Mettlach
• Ludwino, Liudvino
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Married. A widower, he founded a monastery in Mettlach, Germany and became a monk there. Bishop of Trier, Germany.
Born
Austrasia (eastern modern France)
Died
c.713
Saint Lazaro of Kyoto
Also known as
Lazarus
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Saint Lazaro of Kyoto was a Japanese layman and leper who was martyred with Saint Lorenzo Ruiz and his companions in Nagasaki, Japan on September 29, 1637. He was born in Kyoto, Japan at an unknown date, and contracted leprosy at a young age.
Despite his leprosy, Lazaro was a devout Christian. He was converted to the faith by Spanish missionaries, and he was baptized and given the name Lazaro. He lived a simple life of prayer and penance, and he was known for his kindness and compassion towards others.
In 1632, Lazaro was arrested by the Japanese authorities for being a Christian. He was imprisoned and tortured, but he refused to renounce his faith. In 1636, he was sentenced to death by crucifixion.
On September 29, 1637, Lazaro was crucified along with Saint Lorenzo Ruiz and his companions. He died bravely, forgiving his executioners and praying for the conversion of Japan.
Lazaro of Kyoto was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1987. He is a martyr for the faith and a role model for all Christians. He teaches us to be courageous in the face of adversity and to never give up on our faith.
Born
Kyoto, Japan
Died
29 September 1637 at Nishizaka, Nagasaki, Japan
Canonized
18 October 1987 by Pope John Paul II
Saint Grimoaldus of Pontecorvo
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ArchPriest in Pontecorvo, southern Italy. Around 1137 he built a church dedicated to an apparition of Saint John the Baptist.
Died
c.1137 of natural causes
Saint Dadas of Persia
Also known as
Didas
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Persian noble. Related to King Shapur II. Married to Saint Casdoe. Martyred for refusing to deny Christianity during the persecution of Shapur II.
Born
c.310 in Persia
Died
stabbed with a sword in 368 in Persia
Saint Theodota of Thrace
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Repentant prostitute. Convert. Tortured and martyred for refusing to sacrifice to Roman idols during the persecutions of Agrippa.
Died
318 in Thrace
Saint Gabdelas of Persia
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May have been the son of Saint Dadas and Saint Casdoes. Martyred with them for refusing to deny Christianity during the persecution of Shapur II.
Born
Persia
Died
stabbed with a sword in 368 in Persia
Saint Quiriacus of Palestine
Also known as
Ciriaco, Quiriaco
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Hermit in Palestine who lived among several groups of hermits, and was renowned in each one for his holiness.
Born
Greece
Died
6th century
Saint Casdoe
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Persian noble woman. Married to Saint Dadas. Martyred with him and Saint Gabdelas, who may have been their son, for refusing to deny Christianity during the persecutions of Shapur II.
Born
Persian
Died
368 in Persia
Blessed John of Ghent
Also known as
Hermit of Saint Claude
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Benedictine monk at the abbey of Sainte-Claude in the Jura Mountains. Worked with Saint Joan of Arc.
Died
1439 of natural causes
Saint Sapor of Persia
Also known as
Shapor
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Relative of King Shapur II who had him executed for his faith. Martyr.
Died
stabbed with a sword in the mid-4th century in Persia
Saint Fraternus of Auxerre
Also known as
Fraterno
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Saint Fraternus of Auxerre was a bishop of Auxerre, France, in the 5th century. He is mentioned in the Martyrology of Jerome, which is a list of Christian martyrs and saints that was compiled in the 6th century. However, there is very little information available about his life and ministry.
One tradition says that Saint Fraternus was a disciple of Saint Germanus of Auxerre, who was a famous bishop of Auxerre in the 5th century. Saint Fraternus is also said to have been a friend of Saint Patrick, the apostle of Ireland.
Saint Fraternus is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. His feast day is celebrated on September 29.
There are very few churches dedicated to Saint Fraternus. One of the most notable is the Church of Saint Fraternus in Auxerre, France. The church was built in the 12th century, and it is located on the site of Saint Fraternus' tomb.
Died
c.450
Saint Diethardus of Eichstätt
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Saint Diethardus of Eichstätt (c. 820 - c. 884) was a Benedictine monk and bishop of Eichstätt, Germany. He was the third bishop of Eichstätt and is one of the patron saints of the diocese.
Diethardus was born in Bavaria and entered the Benedictine monastery of Fulda in Germany. He later became abbot of the monastery of St. Michael in Eichstätt. In 875, he was elected bishop of Eichstätt.
Diethardus continued the work of his predecessors in evangelizing the region and building churches. He also founded a monastery in Eichstätt. He was a kind and compassionate pastor who was loved by his people.
Diethardus died in 884 and was buried in the cathedral of Eichstätt. He was canonized by Pope Urban IV in 1263.
Saint Diethardus is a role model for all Christians. He was a man of deep faith and dedication. He was also a wise and compassionate leader who dedicated his life to serving God and the people of his diocese.
Saint Diethardus is often depicted in art as a bishop with a pastoral staff and a miter. His feast day is celebrated on September 29th.
Saint Catholdus of Eichstätt
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Saint Catholdus of Eichstätt (c. 740 - c. 807) was a Benedictine monk and bishop of Eichstätt, Germany. He is one of the patron saints of the diocese of Eichstätt.
Catholdus was born in England and entered the Benedictine monastery of Monte Cassino in Italy. In 778, he was sent by Pope Hadrian I to help Saint Willibald, the first bishop of Eichstätt, evangelize the region of Franconia. After Willibald's death in 781, Catholdus was elected bishop of Eichstätt.
Catholdus continued Willibald's work of evangelizing the region and building churches. He also founded a monastery in Eichstätt. He was a kind and compassionate pastor who was loved by his people.
Catholdus died in 807 and was buried in the cathedral of Eichstätt. He was canonized by Pope Leo VII in 938.
Saint Catholdus is a role model for all Christians. He was a man of deep faith and dedication. He was also a wise and compassionate leader who dedicated his life to serving God and the people of his diocese.
Saint Catholdus is often depicted in art as a bishop with a pastoral staff and a miter. His feast day is celebrated on September 29th.
Saint Anno of Eichstätt
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Saint Anno of Eichstätt (1010-1078) was a German bishop and canon lawyer. He was born into a noble family in Swabia and educated at the cathedral school in Bamberg. After his ordination, he served as a canon at the cathedral and as a chaplain to the emperor.
In 1049, Anno was appointed bishop of Eichstätt. He quickly proved to be a capable and energetic leader. He reformed the clergy and religious life in his diocese, and he also built churches and monasteries. He was also a patron of the arts and learning.
Anno was a strong supporter of the emperor, Henry IV, but he also spoke out against the emperor's abuses of power. In 1075, Anno was one of the bishops who excommunicated Henry IV at the Council of Worms.
Anno died in 1078 and was buried in the cathedral of Eichstätt. He was canonized by Pope Calixtus II in 1139.
Saint Anno is a role model for all Christians. He was a man of deep faith, courage, and integrity. He was also a wise and compassionate leader who dedicated his life to serving God and the people of his diocese.
Saint Anno is often depicted in art as a bishop with a pastoral staff and a miter.
Saint Gudelia
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Saint Gudelia (also known as Saint Goule or Saint Gudula) was a 7th-century saint and patron saint of Brussels, Belgium. She was born into a wealthy and noble family and was educated by Saint Gertrude of Nivelles. After Gertrude's death, Gudelia dedicated herself to God and lived a life of prayer and charity. She was known for her great kindness and generosity to the poor and the sick.
Gudelia died in 714 and was buried in a small chapel on the outskirts of Brussels. Over time, her tomb became a popular pilgrimage site, and her fame spread throughout Europe. In 1047, her remains were transferred to the new collegiate church of Saint Michael and Saint Gudula, which was later elevated to the status of a cathedral.
Saint Gudelia is venerated as a saint in the Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican churches. She is often depicted in art as a young woman holding a model of the city of Brussels
Died
c.340 at Persia
Martyrs of Thrace
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Three Christian men murdered in Thrace for their faith. They are - Eutychius, Heracleas and Plautus.
Martyred in the Spanish Civil War
• Abundio Martín Rodríguez
• Antonio Martínez López
• Dario Hernández Morató
• Francesc de Paula Castelló Aleu
• Francisco Edreira Mosquera
• Gumersindo Gómez Rodríguez
• Jesús Moreno Ruiz
• José Del Amo y Del Amo
• José Vergara Echevarria
• José Villanova Tormo
• Joseph Oriol Isern Massó
• Pau Bori Puig
• Santiago Mestre Iborra
• Vicente Sales Genovés
• Virgilio Edreira Mosquera
Gaiana
Saint Gaiana was a Christian martyr of the 4th century. She was a member of a group of 33 nuns who were martyred along with Saint Rhipsime in Armenia.
According to tradition, Saint Gaiana was the abbess of the monastery where Saint Rhipsime lived. When Saint Rhipsime and her companions fled to Armenia to escape persecution by the Roman emperor Diocletian, King Tiridates III of Armenia was immediately smitten with Saint Rhipsime's beauty. He proposed to her, but she refused, saying that she was a bride of Christ.
Tiridates was enraged by Saint Rhipsime's refusal, and he ordered her to be killed. Saint Gaiana and her companions were also killed for refusing to renounce their faith.
Saint Gaiana and her companions are venerated as martyrs in the Catholic, Armenian Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox churches. Their feast day is celebrated on September 29.
Giacomo da Rafelbunol
Giacomo da Rafelbunol (also known as Santiago Mestre Iborra) was a Spanish Capuchin friar and martyr. He was born in Rafelbuñol, Valencia, Spain, on April 10, 1909. He entered the Capuchin Order at the age of 12, and was ordained a priest in 1932.
After his ordination, Fr. Santiago was assigned to the Capuchin seminary in Massamagrell, Valencia. He was a devoted teacher and spiritual guide to the seminarians. However, in 1936, the Spanish Civil War broke out, and the seminary was closed.
Fr. Santiago returned to his hometown of Rafelbuñol, where he continued to minister to the people in secret. However, on September 26, 1936, he was arrested by the Republican militia. He was taken to the nearby town of Gilet, where he was imprisoned and tortured.
On September 29, 1936, Fr. Santiago was led out to be executed. He was accompanied by his eight brothers and his father. All nine men were shot and killed.
Fr. Santiago da Rafelbunol was beatified by Pope John Paul II on March 11, 2001. He is a martyr for the faith and a role model for all Christians. He teaches us to be courageous in the face of adversity and to never give up on our faith.
Fr. Santiago is also the patron saint of Rafelbuñol, Valencia, Spain. His feast day is celebrated on September 29.
Nicola da Forca Palena
Nicola da Forca Palena (1349-1449) was an Italian blessed religious and co-founder of the Poor Hermits of Saint Jerome.
Nicola was born in a small village in the Abruzzo region of Italy. He was a devout Christian from a young age and entered the Franciscans of the Third Order. He later became a hermit and lived in a cave on the slopes of Mount Gianicolo in Rome.
In 1406, Nicola met Pietro Gambacorta, a fellow hermit. Together they founded the Poor Hermits of Saint Jerome, a religious order dedicated to a life of poverty, prayer, and manual labor. The order quickly grew and spread throughout Italy and Europe.
Nicola was a kind and compassionate man who was known for his love of the poor and the sick. He was also a gifted preacher and spiritual guide. He died in 1449 at the age of 100 years old.
Nicola was beatified by Pope Clement XIV in 1771. His feast day is celebrated on September 29th.
