Bl. Oleksa Zaryckyj
Feastday: October 20
Birth: 1912
Death: 1963
Beatified: Pope John Paul II
Oleksa Zaryckyj was born October 17, 1912 in the village of Bilco, region of Ukraine in Lviv (Lvov). In 1931 he entered the seminary in Lviv and five years after he was ordained to the priesthood by Metropolitan Sheptytsky as a diocesan priest of the Archeparchy of Lviv of the Ukrainians. In 1948 he was captured by the Bolsheviks and was sentenced to ten years in prison and deported to Karaganda in Kazakhstan. Released early in 1957, Oleksa Zaryckyj was appointed Apostolic Administrator of Kazakhstan and Siberia, but did not have time to receive episcopal consecration. Shortly after he was re-interned in concentration camp Dolinka near Karaganda, where he died a martyr of the faith October 30, 1963. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II June 27, 2001, along with 24 other victims of the Soviet regime of Ukrainian nationality.
Athanasius Schneider, ORC (born Anton Schneider on 7 April 1961) is a Catholic prelate, serving as the Auxiliary Bishop of Astana in Kazakhstan. He is a member of the Canons Regular of the Holy Cross of Coimbra. He is known for championing the pre-Vatican II liturgical traditions and practices of the Church and for protesting certain current policies, including some associated with Pope Francis.
Saint Cornelius the Centurion
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Centurion of the Roman cohort stationed at Caesarea, Palestine in the early 1st century. A Roman pagan, he received the Holy Spirit while listening to the preaching of Saint Peter the Apostle; he sent for Peter who baptized the entire family. He was the first known Gentile convert to Christianity, and the baptism of his whole household points to the first century use of infant baptism. First bishop of Caesarea.
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Now in Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of the Cohort called the Italica, devout and God-fearing along with his whole household, who used to give alms generously to the Jewish people and pray to God constantly. One afternoon about three o'clock, he saw plainly in a vision an angel of God come in to him and say to him, "Cornelius." He looked intently at him and, seized with fear, said, "What is it, sir?" He said to him, "Your prayers and almsgiving have ascended as a memorial offering before God. Now send some men to Joppa and summon one Simon who is called Peter. He is staying with another Simon, a tanner, who has a house by the sea." When the angel who spoke to him had left, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier from his staff, explained everything to them, and sent them to Joppa.
The next day, while they were on their way and nearing the city, Peter went up to the roof terrace to pray at about noontime. He was hungry and wished to eat, and while they were making preparations he fell into a trance. He saw heaven opened and something resembling a large sheet coming down, lowered to the ground by its four corners. In it were all the earth's four-legged animals and reptiles and the birds of the sky. A voice said to him, "Get up, Peter. Slaughter and eat." But Peter said, "Certainly not, sir. For never have I eaten anything profane and unclean." The voice spoke to him again, a second time, "What God has made clean, you are not to call profane."e This happened three times, and then the object was taken up into the sky.
While Peter was in doubt about the meaning of the vision he had seen, the men sent by Cornelius asked for Simon's house and arrived at the entrance. They called out inquiring whether Simon, who is called Peter, was staying there. As Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said [to him], "There are three men here looking for you. So get up, go downstairs, and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them." Then Peter went down to the men and said, "I am the one you are looking for. What is the reason for your being here?" They answered, "Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, respected by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear what you have to say."g So he invited them in and showed them hospitality. The next day he got up and went with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa went with him.
On the following day he entered Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and, falling at his feet, paid him homage. Peter, however, raised him up, saying, "Get up. I myself am also a human being." While he conversed with him, he went in and found many people gathered together and said to them, "You know that it is unlawful for a Jewish man to associate with, or visit, a Gentile, but God has shown me that I should not call any person profane or unclean. And that is why I came without objection when sent for. May I ask, then, why you summoned me?" Cornelius replied, "Four days ago at this hour, three o'clock in the afternoon, I was at prayer in my house when suddenly a man in dazzling robes stood before me and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your almsgiving remembered before God. Send therefore to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter. He is a guest in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea.' So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here in the presence of God to listen to all that you have been commanded by the Lord."
Then Peter proceeded to speak and said, "In truth, I see that God shows no partiality. Rather, in every nation whoever fears him and acts uprightly is acceptable to him. You know the word [that] he sent to the Israelites as he proclaimed peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all,k what has happened all over Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached, how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the holy Spirit and power. He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.m We are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and (in) Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree. This man God raised (on) the third day and granted that he be visible, not to all the people, but to us, the witnesses chosen by God in advance, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.n He commissioned uso to preach to the people and testify that he is the one appointed by God as judge of the living and the dead. To him all the prophets bear witness, that everyone who believes in him will receive forgiveness of sins through his name."
While Peter was still speaking these things, the holy Spirit fell upon all who were listening to the word. The circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the holy Spirit should have been poured out on the Gentiles also, for they could hear them speaking in tongues and glorifying God. Then Peter responded, "Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people, who have received the holy Spirit even as we have?"q He ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they invited him to stay for a few days. - Acts 10:1-49
Saint Maria Bertilla Boscardin
புனிதர் மரியா பெர்டில்லா போஸ்கார்டின்
அருட்சகோதரி மற்றும் செவிலியர்:
பிறப்பு: அக்டோபர் 6, 1888
பிரெண்டோலா, வெனேடோ, இத்தாலி
இறப்பு: அக்டோபர் 20, 1922 (வயது 34)
ட்ரெவிஸோ, இத்தாலி
ஏற்கும் சமயம்:
ரோமன் கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபை
முக்திபேறு பட்டம்: ஜூன் 8, 1952
திருத்தந்தை பன்னிரெண்டாம் பயஸ்
புனிதர் பட்டம்: மே 11, 1961
திருத்தந்தை இருபத்துமூன்றாம் ஜான்
முக்கிய திருத்தலம்:
விசென்ஸா, வெனடொ, இத்தாலி
நினைவுத் திருநாள்: அக்டோபர் 20
புனிதர் மரியா பெர்டில்லா போஸ்கார்டின், முதலாம் உலகப் போரின்போது, விமானப்படை தாக்குதல்களினால் பாதிக்கப்பட்டவர்களுக்கும், நோயுற்ற சிறார்களுக்கும் தன்னலமற்ற சேவையாற்றுவதில் உன்னத முத்திரை பொறித்த இத்தாலி நாட்டு கத்தோலிக்க அருட்சகோதரியும் செவிலியருமாவார். பின்னாளில், இவர் ரோமன் கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபையினால் புனிதராக அருட்பொழிவு செய்விக்கப்பட்டு, கௌரவிக்கப்பட்டார்.
ஆரம்ப வாழ்க்கை:
“அன்னா ஃபிரான்செஸ்கா போஸ்கார்டின்” (Anna Francesca Boscardin) எனும் இயற்பெயர் கொண்ட இவர், இத்தாலி நாட்டின் “வெனேடோ” (Veneto) பிராந்தியத்தின் “பிரெண்டோலா” (Brendola) எனும் நகரில் பிறந்தவர். இவரது பெற்றோர் விவசாய குடும்பத்தினைச் சேர்ந்தவர்கள் ஆவர். இவரது தந்தையான “ஆன்ஜெலோ போஸ்கார்டின்” (Angelo Boscardin), பின்னாளில் தமது மகள் மரியா பெர்டில்லா’வின் முக்திபேறு பட்டமளிக்கும் முன்னேற்பாட்டு செயல்முறை நடவடிக்கைகளின்போது, தாம் ஒரு பொறாமை குணமுள்ளவரென்றும், அடிக்கடி மது அருந்திவிட்டு, மகளை அடிக்கும் வன்முறையாளரென்றும் சாட்சியமளித்தார்.
குழந்தைப் பருவத்திலேயே குடும்பத்திற்காக வயல்வெளிகளில் வேலை செய்ய வேண்டியிருந்த காரணத்தால், தொடர்ந்து பள்ளிக்கு செல்ல இயலாதவராய் இருந்தார். பள்ளிக்கு சென்ற காலத்தில் கூட, அருகாமையிலுள்ள ஒரு வீட்டின் பணிப்பெண்ணாக பணி புரிந்தார். அவரால் குறிப்பிட்ட அளவு திறமைகளை காட்ட இயலவில்லை. குறிப்பாக, அவர் ஒரு புத்திசாலி பெண் இல்லை என்று கருதப்பட்டார். மேலும், பெரும்பாலும் அவர் பிறரின் நகைச்சுவையின் இலக்காக இருந்தார். இவையுள்ளிட்ட இவரது மந்தமான தன்மைக்காக, உள்ளூர் மதகுரு, இவரை வாத்து என்று கிண்டல் வார்த்தைகளால் அழைப்பார்.
அக்காலத்தில், பொதுவாக புதுநன்மை அருட்சாதனம் வாங்குவதற்கான வயது பன்னிரெண்டாகும். ஆனா இவர் தமது எட்டு வயதிலேயே புதுநன்மை அருட்சாதனம் வாங்க அனுமதிக்கப்பட்டார். இவர் தமது பங்கு மக்களின் “மரியாளின் குழந்தைகள் சங்கம்” என்னும் அமைப்பில் ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளப்பட்டிருந்தார். மரியா பெர்டில்லாவின் பங்குத்தந்தை இவருக்கு மறைக்கல்வி புத்தகமொன்றினை (Catechism) பரிசாக இவருக்கு அளித்திருந்தார். இவர் மரித்தபோது, அவர் அணிந்திருந்த துறவற சீருடைப் பையில் அப்புத்தகம் இருந்தது.
விசென்ஸா (Vicenza):
இவரது வழக்கமான மந்தத் தன்மை காரணமாக இவர் சேருவதற்காக விண்ணப்பித்திருந்த துறவற சபை ஒன்று இவரை நிராகரித்தது. பின்னர், 1904ம் ஆண்டு, விசென்ஸா நகரின் “தூய இருதயத்தின் மகள்கள்” (Daughters of the Sacred Heart) அமைப்பின் “புனித டோரதி’யின் ஆசிரியைகளின்” (Teachers of Saint Dorothy) உறுப்பினராக மரியா பெர்டில்லா ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளப்பட்டார். அங்கே வைத்துதான் “மரியா பெர்டில்லா” எனும் பெயரை ஏற்றுக்கொண்டார்.
தம்மைப்பற்றிய முந்தைய விமர்சனங்களை ஏற்கனவே மனதிற்குள் உள்வாங்கியிருந்த பெர்டில்லா, “புகுநிலை துறவியரின் தலைவியிடம்” (Novice-mistress), “என்னால் எதையும் செய்ய முடியாது; நான் எதற்கும் லாயக்கில்லாத பெண்; நான் ஒரு வாத்து; எனக்கு கற்பியுங்கள்; நான் ஒரு புனிதையாக வேண்டும்.” என்று அடிக்கடி சொல்வார். பெர்டில்லா, அந்த துறவு மடத்தில், ஒரு சமையலறை பணிப்பெண்ணாகவும், துணி துவைக்கும் பணிப்பெண்ணாகவும் மூன்று வருடங்கள் பணியாற்றினார்.
ட்ரெவிஸோ (Treviso) :
பின்னர், ட்ரெவிஸோ நகரிலுள்ள, அவர்களது சபையின் கீழுள்ள நகரசபை மருத்துவமனையில் செவிலியர் கல்வி கற்பதற்காக பெர்டில்லா அனுப்பப்பட்டார். பயிற்சிக் காலத்திலேயே ஒருமுறை இவர் சமையலறை பணிக்கு அனுப்பப்பட்டார். எப்படியும் பயிற்சியை முடித்த பெர்டில்லா, மருத்துவமனையின் சிறுவர்கள் வார்டில், “டிப்தீரியா” (Diphtheria) எனப்படும் தொண்டை அழற்சி நோய் பாதித்த நோயாளிகளுக்கு சேவை செய்ய அனுப்பப்பட்டார். “கேபர்ட்டோ” போரின் (Battle of Caporetto) பேரழிவினைத் தொடர்ந்து, ட்ரெவிஸோ (Treviso) நகரம் விமான தாக்குதலுக்கு உள்ளானபோது, அம்மருத்துவமனை இராணுவத்தின் கட்டுப்பாட்டின் கீழே வந்தது. மிகவும் மோசமாக பாதிக்கப்பட்டிருந்த நோயாளிகளுக்கு பெர்டில்லா ஆற்றிய நிகரற்ற சேவை இராணுவத்தால் கவனிக்கப்பட்டு வந்தது.
பெர்டில்லாவின் இத்தகைய அர்ப்பணிப்புமிக்க சேவைகள், உள்ளூரிலுள்ள ஒரு இராணுவ மருத்துவமனை நிர்வாகத்தின் கவனத்தை ஈர்த்தது. எப்படியும் அருட்சகோதரி பெர்டில்லாவின் சேவையை பாராட்ட மனமில்லாத அவருக்கு மேலுள்ள அருட்சகோதரியர், அவரை மீண்டும் சலவைப் பணிக்கு அனுப்பினார்கள். தொடர்ந்து நான்கு மாதங்கள் அதே சலவைப் பணியில் இருந்த பெர்டில்லா, அவரது தலைமை சகோதரியால் அங்கிருந்து மாற்றப்பட்டு, மருத்துவமனையின் குழந்தைகள் தனிமை வார்டுக்கு மாற்றப்பட்டார். அதன்பின்னர், விரைவிலேயே அவரது ஏற்கனவே நலிவடைந்திருந்த உடல் நலம், மேலும் மோசமானது. ஏற்கனவே பல ஆண்டுகளாக அவரது உடலிலிருந்த ஒரு கட்டியானது, மேலும் முற்றி, அறுவை சிகிச்சை வரை கொண்டுபோனது. நடந்த அறுவை சிகிச்சையில் அவர் பிழைக்கவில்லை. 1922ம் ஆண்டு, அக்டோபர் மாதம் இருபதாம் தேதி, 34 வயதான அருட்சகோதரி மரியா பெர்டில்லா போஸ்கார்டின் மரித்தார்.
Also known as
• Ann Francis Boscardin
• Anna Francesca Boscardin
• Maria Bertilla
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Born to a poor peasant family headed by Angelo Boscardin who, by his own account, was a violently abusive drunk. Anna had little education, was simple and innocent, and was considered mentally slow; referred to as the goose (as in, "silly as a..."). Worked as a house servant in her youth. Joined the Sisters of Saint Dorothy, Daughters of the Sacred Heart at Vincenza, Italy in 1904, taking the name Bertilla. After working in the convent's kitchen and laundry, she trained as a nurse in 1907.
Assigned to the hospital in Treviso, Italy, a facility managed by the Sisters of Saint Dorothy. Sister Maria worked in the children's ward, becoming a great favorite for her simple, gentle way with the young patients. She cared for wounded Italian soldiers during World War I, and was noted by local authorities for staying with patients in 1917 while the area was being bombed. A supervisor, angry at Bertilla's growing reputation, reassigned her to the hospital laundry. Her congregation's mother-general heard of this vindictive treatment, and transferred Bertilla back to nursing, making her the supervisor of the children's ward in 1919.
Born
6 October 1888 at Brendola, Italy as Anna Francesca Boscardin
Died
• 20 October 1922 of cancer at Treviso, Italy
• many healing miracles reported at her tomb
Canonized
• 11 May 1961 by Pope John XXIII
• the crowds gathered for the recognition included family members and an unknown number of her patients
Saint Acca of Hexham
Additional Memorial
19 February (translation of relics)
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Grew up in the household of Saint Bosa of York, and became his spiritual student, aide, and travelling companion. Benedictine monk. Close friend of and chaplain to Saint Wilfrid, and accompanied him on trips to the continent. Friend of the Venerable Bede, who dedicated some of his writings to Acca. Abbot of Saint Andrews at Hexham, England in 709, nominated by Saint Wilfrid just before that holy man died. Bishop of Hexham.
Built churches, and re-outfitted the principal church at Hexham. Had a beautiful singing voice, and encouraged the revival of vocal music in British liturgy. First English prelate to appeal to Vatican in a dispute. Believed the Church in England needed to be more like Rome in liturgical form. Bible scholar with a large theological library who supplied information for Bede's Ecclesiastical History.
Political intrigues led to king Ceolwulf of Northumbria being kidnapped in 731, and forced to enter a monastery. Ceolwulf's supporters later restored him to the throne, and Acca was exiled, which probably indicates his involvement in the coup. Some records imply that he fled west, and was appointed bishop of Whithorn.
Born
c.660 in Northumbria, England
Died
• 20 October 742 at Whithorn, Galloway, Scotland of natural causes
• buried beside the east wall of Hexham Cathedral between two huge stone crosses decorated with vines and tendrils, which survive to today and can be seen in the abbey church
• relics translated in the late 10th century, in 1154, and in 1240
Patronage
learning
Blessed James of Strepar
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Born to the Polish nobility. Franciscan. Guardian of the Franciscan friary in Lviv, Poland. Defended mendicant friars from attacks by secular clergy. Was especially close to the Orthodox community in the area, and worked to reduce tensions between them and Catholic Christians. Vicar-general of Franciscan missions in western Russia, he worked and preacher to revitalize the faithful, and promoted devotion to Mary. Helped organized the Travellers for Christ c.1360, a group of Franciscan and Dominican friars who lived and traveller together to conduct parish missions. Archbishop of Halicz, Galacia in 1392; he served for 19 years, all the while continuing to wear his Franciscan habit, travel on foot, and live as a friar. He built religious houses, schools, hospitals and churches, and brought Polish priests to his diocese to staff his new institutes. Worked with the Polish parliment on practical, secular matters to improve the lot of the people.
Born
c.1350 in Galacia, Poland
Died
• 1 June 1411 at Lviv, Poland (in modern Ukraine) of natural causes
• buried in the Franciscan church in Lviv
Beatified
1791 by Pope Pius VI (cultus confirmed)
Saint Artemius Megalomartyr
Also known as
• Artemios of Antioch
• Artemois the Greatmartyr
• Challita, Shallita
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Noted soldier and military leader under Emperor Constantine the Great. Imperial prefect (viceroy) of Egypt and Duke of Alexandria, appointed by Emperor Constantius; he used his position to spread the faith. During the reign of Julian the Apostate, Artemius became a fanatical Arian heretic, hunting and persecuting monks, nuns and bishops, including Saint Athanasius. However, through prayer and the horror of the persecutions, Artemius converted to orthodox Christianity, supported the faith, and turned on pagans, including Julian. He was accused by heathens of destroying idols, arrested, taken to Antioch, tortured and martyred.
Died
• beheaded in 363 in Antioch
• buried by local Christians in Antioch
• relics later transferred to Constantinople
Saint Maximus of Aquila
Also known as
• Maximus of Aveia
• Massimo...
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Raised in a pious family, Maximus became a zealous deacon at Aveia, Italy. He aspired to the priesthood, but his open and unapologetic Christianity led to him being imprisoned, tortured and executed during the persecutions of Decius. Martyr.
Born
c.228 in Aveia, Italy
Died
• thrown off a cliff in Aveia, Italy c.250
• relics transferred to Civitas Sancti Maximi (modern Forcona, Italy), date unknown; know to have been there in 10 June 956
• relics enshrined in the cathedral in Aquila, Italy in 1256
• relics destroyed by an earthquake in 1703
Patronage
Aquila, Italy
Saint Andrew of Crete
Also known as
Andrea il Calibita
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Eighth-century hermit on Crete. When the Byzantine Emperor Constantine Copronymus published his edict against venerating icons, Andrew went to Constantinople and denounced the iconoclast heresy so forcefully that he was taken before the emperor himself. Martyr.
Born
Crete
Died
• tortured and flogged to death c.763 in Constantinople
• body thrown off the city walls into the garbage dump
Saint Caprasius of Agen
புனிதர் காப்ரஸியஸ்
கிறிஸ்தவ மறைசாட்சி:
இறப்பு: கி.பி. 303
அகென்
ஏற்கும் சமயம்:
ரோமன் கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபை
நினைவுத் திருநாள்: அக்டோபர் 20
புனிதர் காப்ரஸியஸ், ஒரு கிறிஸ்தவ மறைசாட்சியாகவும் நான்காம் நூற்றாண்டின் புனிதராகவும் அருட்பொழிவு செய்யப்பட்டவர் ஆவார். அவருடன் தொடர்புடைய மிகுதிகள் ஐந்தாம் நூற்றாண்டில் “அகென்” (Agen) என்னும் இடத்தில் கண்டுபிடிக்கப்பட்டன.
பதினான்காம் நூற்றாண்டின் இலக்கியவியலாளர் “அல்பன் பட்லர்” (Alban Butler) என்பவர், அவரை “அகென்” (Agen) மறை மாவட்டத்தின் முதல் ஆயர் என எழுதியிருக்கின்றார். அவருடைய எழுத்துக்களே புனிதர் காப்ரஸியஸ் பற்றிய ஒரே நிரூபணம் ஆகும்.
புனிதர் காப்ரஸியஸி'ன் வழிபாடு ஒன்பதாம் நூற்றாண்டில் “புனிதர் ஃபெய்த்” (Saint Faith) எனும் புனிதருடனும், “அகென்” மறை மாவட்டத்துடன் தொடர்புடைய “அல்பெர்ட்டா” (Alberta of Agen) என்பவருடனும் தொடர்புடையதாக இருந்தது. “புனிதர் ஃபெய்த்” (Saint Faith), புனிதர் காப்ரஸியஸி'ன் தாய் மாமனாக அறியப்படுகின்றார். காப்ரஸியஸி'ன் வழிபாடு, அவரது சகோதரர்கள் எனப்பட்ட “பிரைமஸ்” மற்றும் “ஃபெலிகன்” (Primus and Felician) ஆகியோருடனும் தொடர்புடையதாக இருந்தது.
“பிரேஃபெக்ட் டாசியன்” (Prefect Dacian) என்பவனால் கிறிஸ்தவர்கள் துன்புறுத்தப்பட்ட போது, காப்ரஸியஸ் “அகென்” மறை மாவட்டத்தின் அருகாமையிலுள்ள “மாண்ட்-செயின்ட்-வின்சன்ட்” (Mont-Saint-Vincent) எனும் இடத்திற்கு தப்பித்து ஓடிப்போனார். அங்கே, “புனிதர் ஃபெய்த்” (Saint Faith), “அடால்ப் மலையில்” (Atop the hill) துன்புறுத்தப்பட்டு கொல்லப்பட்டதை கண்டார்.
அல்பெர்ட்டா (Alberta), காப்ரஸியஸ், அவருடைய தாயார் (புனித காப்ரஸியஸி'ன் சகோதரி), காப்ரஷியஸி'ன் சகோதரர்கள் எனப்படும் “பிரைமஸ்” மற்றும் “ஃபெலிக்கன்” (Primus and Felician) ஆகிய அனைவருக்கும் மரண தண்டனை அளிக்கப்பட்டது. அனைவரும் தலை துண்டிக்கப்பட்டு மரித்தனர்.
Also known as
Caprasio
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Tried to hide out in the hills near his home during the persecutions of Diocletian, but the courage shown by Saint Faith led Caprasius to openly proclaim his own Christianity. Martyr.
Born
Agen, France
Died
beheaded in 303
Saint Lucas Alonso Gorda
Also known as
Father Lucas of the Holy Spirit
Saint Lucas Alonso Gorda was a Spanish Dominican missionary who was martyred in Japan in 1633. He was born in Carracedo de Vidriales, Spain, on October 18, 1594. He entered the Dominican Order in 1610 and was ordained a priest in 1617.
In 1618, Gorda was sent to the Philippines as a missionary. He arrived in Manila in 1619 and began working in the city's cathedral. In 1623, he was sent to Japan, where he worked for ten years as a missionary and catechist.
During his time in Japan, Gorda faced persecution from the Japanese government, which was hostile to Christianity. He was arrested and tortured on several occasions, but he never renounced his faith.
On October 18, 1633, Gorda was executed by crucifixion in Nagasaki, Japan. He was 39 years old.
Gorda was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1981 and canonized in 1987. He is the patron saint of Carracedo de Vidriales, Spain, and of the Dominican Province of the Holy Ghost.
Saint Aderald
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Archdeacon. Pilgrim to Palestine where he was imprisoned by Saracens for his faith. He returned to France with a number of relics of the saints. Built the Holy Sepulchre Abbey at Samblières, France.
Born
Troyes, France
Died
1004 in Troyes, France of natural causes
Saint Bernard of Bagnorea
Also known as
• Bernard of Castro
• Bernard of Vulcia
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Bishop of Vulcia, Italy. Moved the diocese to Ischia de Castro.
Born
Bagnorea, Italy
Died
c.800
Saint Adelina
Also known as
Adeline
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Grand-daughter of William the Conqueror. Sister of Saint Vitalis. Benedictine nun. Abbess of the convent of La Blanche, Moriton, Normandy, a house her brother had founded.
Died
1125 of natural causes
Saint Barsabias
Also known as
Barsabas
Saint Barsabias was a 4th-century Christian abbot and missionary who was martyred in Persia. He is venerated in the Catholic Church and in the Eastern Orthodox Church. His feast day is celebrated on October 20th.
According to tradition, Saint Barsabias was born in a village near Antioch, Syria. He became a Christian at a young age and entered a monastery. After many years of prayer and study, he was ordained a priest and sent as a missionary to Persia.
Saint Barsabias was a successful missionary and converted many people to Christianity. He also founded several monasteries and churches. However, his success angered the Persian authorities, who had outlawed Christianity.
In 342 AD, Saint Barsabias was arrested and tortured. He refused to renounce his faith and was eventually martyred. He was beheaded and his body was thrown into the river Tigris.
Blessed Gundisalvus of Silos
Also known as
Gonzalo
Blessed Gundisalvus of Silos (also known as Gonzalo de Silos) was a Spanish Benedictine monk and abbot who lived in the 11th century. He was born in a small village near Burgos, Spain, in 1019. He entered the Benedictine monastery of San Pedro de Arlanza at a young age and was ordained a priest in 1043 AD.
In 1063 AD, Gundisalvus was elected abbot of San Pedro de Arlanza. He was a wise and compassionate leader who reformed the monastery and made it one of the most important Benedictine centers in Spain. He also built a new church and abbey buildings.
Gundisalvus was also a patron of learning and the arts. He established a scriptorium at the abbey where monks copied and illuminated manuscripts. He also supported the work of several artists and sculptors.
Gundisalvus died in 1109 at the age of 90. He is buried in the church of San Pedro de Arlanza. His feast day is celebrated on October 20th.
Saint Vitalis of Salzburg
புனித விட்டாலிஸ்
நினைவுத்திருநாள்; அக்டோபர் 20
சால்ஸ்பூர்க் நகர் ஆயர் :
பிறப்பு : 7ம் நூற்றாண்டு
இறப்பு : 20 அக்டோபர் 730 சால்ஸ்பூர்க் Salzburg, ஆஸ்திரியா
பாதுகாவல் : குழந்தைகள், கர்ப்பிணி பெண்கள்
புனித விட்டாலிஸ், தனது இளம் வயதிலிருந்தே மறைப்பணியாளராக வேண்டுமென்று ஆசைக்கொண்டார். இவர் சால்ஸ்பூர்க் ஆயர் ரூபர்ட் (Rubert) என்பவரிடம் கல்வி கற்றார். பிறகு ஆயர் ரூபர்ட் 27ம் நாள் மார்ச் 718ம் ஆண்டு இறந்துவிடவே, அவருக்கு பிறகு, அவரின் ஆசிரியர் பதவியை விட்டாலிஸ் (Vitalis) ஏற்றார்.
12 ஆண்டுகள் தொடர்ந்து அப்பணியை செய்தார். அதன்பிறகு விட்டாலிஸ் சால்ஸ்பூர்க்கில் ஆயர் பதவியை ஏற்றார். ஆயர் ரூபர்ட் பெரிய மறைபரப்பு பணியாளராக வேண்டுமென்று ஆசைக்கொண்டார். ஆனால் விட்டாலிஸ் அவ்விருப்பத்தை தன் பணியின் வழியாக நிறைவேற்றினார். இவர் சால்ஸ்பூர்க்கில் புகழ் வாய்ந்த மறைபரப்பு பணியாளராக திகழ்ந்தார்.
செபம் :
ஆற்றல் மிக்க இறைவா!
குழந்தை பருவத்திலிருந்தே உம்மீது ஆர்வம் கொண்டு வாழ புனித விட்டாலிசை தூண்டினீர். உமது இறைத்திட்டத்தை அவரில் நிறைவேற்றினீர். இன்று எம்மை நீர் தயையுடன் கண்ணோக்கியருளும். உமது அன்பால் நாங்கள் தூண்டப்பட்டு என்றும் உம்பணியில் ஆர்வம் கொண்டு செயல்பட நீர் அருள்புரிய வேண்டுமென்று இறைவா உம்மை மன்றாடுகின்றோம்.
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Monk. Spiritual student of Saint Rupert of Salzburg. Abbot of Saint Peter's Abbey in Salzburg, Austria. Archbishop of Salzburg from 717 to 745.
Died
745
Saint Leopardo of Osimo
Also known as
Leopardus
Saint Leopardo of Osimo was the first bishop of Osimo, Italy, in the 5th century. He is venerated in the Catholic Church and in the Eastern Orthodox Church. His feast day is celebrated on October 20th.
According to tradition, Saint Leopardo was born in Rome in the late 4th century. He was ordained a priest and later became a bishop. He was sent to Osimo to preach the Gospel and to establish a Christian community.
Saint Leopardo was a wise and compassionate pastor who was loved by his flock. He was also a strong defender of the Catholic faith. He is said to have debated with Arian heretics and to have converted many of them to the Catholic faith.
Saint Leopardo died in Osimo in the early 5th century. He is buried in the cathedral of Osimo, which is dedicated to him.
Saint Leopardo is a patron saint of Osimo and of the diocese of Osimo. He is also a patron saint of bishops and of those who are studying to become priests.
Saint Usthazanes
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Monk. Abbot in Persia. Tortured and executed with twelve of his brother monks during the persecutions of Sapor. Martyr.
Died
beheaded in 341 at Ishtar, Persia
Saint Sindulf of Rheims
Also known as
Sindulphus
Saint Sindulf of Rheims (also known as Saint Sindulphus or Saint Sendou) was a hermit who lived near Reims, France in the 6th century. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, and his feast day is celebrated on October 20th.
Sindulf was born in Aquitaine, France, and came to Reims in search of a solitary life. He settled in a forest near the city and lived in a cave. He was known for his strict asceticism and his devotion to prayer.
Sindulf was also a skilled healer, and he used his gifts to help the sick and the poor. He was also a wise counselor, and many people came to him for advice and guidance.
Sindulf died around the year 660. He was buried in the forest where he had lived, and his tomb quickly became a place of pilgrimage. Many miracles were reported to have taken place at his tomb, and he was soon canonized as a saint.
Saint Irene
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Saint Irene was a nun in Portugal, possibly at Santarem, who died in c.653 fighting off a rape attempt. She is venerated as a martyr in the Catholic Church.
According to tradition, Irene was a beautiful and intelligent young woman who was born into a wealthy family. She was also a devout Christian. When she was of age, her parents arranged for her to marry a pagan nobleman. However, Irene refused to marry him and instead entered a convent.
One day, a group of pagan soldiers attacked the convent. Irene was alone in the chapel when they arrived. She tried to hide, but the soldiers found her. They tried to rape her, but she fought back bravely. The soldiers eventually killed her, but she refused to give in to their demands.
Saint Irene is a role model for all Christians who are called to defend their faith and their purity, even in the face of danger. She is also a patron saint of women and of those who are suffering from violence.
Died
c.653
Saint Martha of Cologne
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Saint Martha of Cologne is a martyr who is believed to have been part of the group that traveled with Saint Ursula. She is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, and her feast day is celebrated on October 20th.
There is very little known about Saint Martha's life. According to tradition, she was a young woman who was part of a group of eleven virgins who traveled from Britain to Cologne to marry eleven pagan princes. The princes converted to Christianity, but their father, King Pagan, was furious and ordered them all to be killed.
Saint Martha and her companions were martyred in Cologne around the year 238 AD. They were buried in the Ursula Cemetery, where their tombs became a place of pilgrimage.
Saint Martha is often depicted in art as a young woman with a martyr's palm. She is sometimes shown together with Saint Ursula and their other companions.
Died
Cologne, Germany
Saint Aidan of Mayo
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Saint Aidan of Mayo was an eighth-century bishop of Mayo, Ireland. He was born in the village of Islandeady, Mayo, in 700 AD. He entered the monastery of Clonmacnoise at a young age and was ordained a priest in 727 AD.
In 740 AD, Aidan was consecrated bishop of Mayo. He was a wise and compassionate pastor who was loved by his flock. He was also a strong defender of the Catholic faith.
Saint Aidan died in 768 AD at the age of 68. He is buried in the cathedral of Ballintubber, Mayo, which is dedicated to him.
Saint Aidan is a patron saint of Mayo and of the diocese of Mayo. He is also a patron saint of bishops and of those who are studying to become priests.
Died
768
Saint Saula of Cologne
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Saint Saula of Cologne is a martyr who is believed to have been part of the group that traveled with Saint Ursula. She is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, and her feast day is celebrated on October 20th.
There is very little known about Saint Saula's life. According to tradition, she was a young woman who was part of a group of eleven virgins who traveled from Britain to Cologne to marry eleven pagan princes. The princes converted to Christianity, but their father, King Pagan, was furious and ordered them all to be killed.
Saint Saula and her companions were martyred in Cologne around the year 238 AD. They were buried in the Ursula Cemetery, where their tombs became a place of pilgrimage..
Died
Cologne, Germany
Saint Bradan
Also known as
Bradano
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Saint Bradan, also known as Saint Brendan the Navigator, was an Irish monk and missionary who lived in the 6th century. He is best known for his legendary voyages to the Atlantic Ocean, in search of a promised land.
According to tradition, Saint Bradan was born in County Kerry, Ireland, in 484 AD. He entered the monastery of Clonfert at a young age and was ordained a priest in 512 AD. He became abbot of Clonfert in 527 AD.
In 530 AD, Saint Bradan set sail on his first voyage to the Atlantic Ocean. He and his crew sailed for seven years, visiting many islands and encountering strange and wonderful creatures. They eventually returned to Ireland in 537 AD.
Saint Bradan set sail on his second voyage to the Atlantic Ocean in 545 AD. This voyage lasted for nine years. Saint Bradan and his crew visited many more islands and encountered even more strange and wonderful creatures. They eventually returned to Ireland in 554 AD.
Saint Bradan's voyages are legendary, and there is no historical evidence to prove that they actually happened. However, his stories have been told and retold for centuries, and they have inspired generations of explorers and adventurers.
Saint Orora
Also known as
Crora
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Saint Crora of the Isle of Man is a saint who is venerated on the Isle of Man, a British Crown dependency located in the Irish Sea. She is also known as Saint Orora.
There is very little known about Saint Crora's life. She is believed to have lived in the early Middle Ages, sometime between the 5th and 7th centuries. She is said to have been a holy woman who was known for her piety and her dedication to serving others.
Saint Crora is particularly venerated in the village of Maughold, on the north-eastern coast of the Isle of Man. There is a ruined Celtic monastery in Maughold that is said to have been founded by Saint Crora. There is also a holy well in Maughold that is associated with Saint Crora, and it is said to have healing powers.
