Saint Monica
புனிதர் மோனிக்கா
தாய், கைம்பெண், உறுதிமொழி ஏற்காத மறைப்பணியாளர்:
பிறப்பு: கி.பி. 332
தகாஸ்தே, நுமிடியா, ரோமப் பேரரசு
இறப்பு: கி.பி. 387
ஓஸ்தியா, இத்தாலி, ரோமப் பேரரசு
ஏற்கும் சமயம்:
ரோமன் கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபை
கிழக்கு மரபுவழி திருச்சபை
ஆங்கிலிக்கன் சமூகம்
லூதரனியம்
ஓரியண்டல் மரபுவழி திருச்சபை
முக்கிய திருத்தலம்:
தூய அகுஸ்தினார் திருத்தலம், ரோம், இத்தாலி
நினைவுத் திருவிழா: ஆகஸ்ட் 27
பாதுகாவல்:
திருமண பிரச்சினைகள், ஏமாற்றமடையும் குழந்தைகள், பாலியல் வன்கொடுமை அல்லது துரோகத்தால் பாதிக்கப்பட்டவர்கள், (வாய்மொழி) துஷ்பிரயோகம் மற்றும் உறவினர்களின் மனமாற்றம், பொய்க் குற்றச்சாட்டினாலும் வதந்திகளாலும் பாதிக்கப்பட்டவர்கள், பிலிப்பைன்ஸ், ஐக்கிய அமெரிக்க நாடுகள்
புனிதர் மோனிக்கா, “ஹிப்போவின் மோனிக்கா” (Monica of Hippo) என்று அறியப்படுகிறவரும், ஆதி கிறிஸ்தவ புனிதரும் ஆவார். இவர், புனிதரும், மறைவல்லுநருமான புனிதர் அகுஸ்தீனுடைய (St. Augustine of Hippo) தாயாருமாவார். புனிதர் அகுஸ்தீன் எழுதிய சுயசரித நூலில் (Confessions), தம் மனமாற்றம் பற்றி எழுதுவதோடு அந்த மனமாற்றத்துக்குத் துணைபுரிந்த தன் அன்னையாகிய மோனிக்காவின் புனிதத்தையும் வெகுவாகவே போற்றியுள்ளார்.
வாழ்க்கை குறிப்பு:
மோனிக்காவின் பெயரிலிருந்து அவர் “பேர்பர்” (Berber) இனத்தவர் என நம்பப்படுகின்றது. இவர் இளவயதிலேயே “பேட்ரீசியஸ்” (Patricius) என்னும் “ரோம-பேகனியருக்கு” திருமணம் செய்துவைக்கப்பட்டார். “பேட்ரீசியஸ்”, அல்ஜீரியாவில் அரசு சார்ந்த பதவி வகித்து வந்தார். “பேட்ரீசியஸ்” வன்முறை, கோபம் போன்ற குணங்களைக் கொண்டிருந்ததோடு ஒழுங்கீன பழக்கவழக்கங்கள் கொண்டவராக இருந்தார். இதனால் கிறிஸ்தவரான மோனிக்காவின் மணவாழ்வு அமைதியின்றி இருந்தது. மோனிகாவின் உதாரகுணம், செயல்பாடுகள் மற்றும் பிரார்த்தனை பழக்கங்கள் பேட்ரிசியஸைக் கோபமூட்டின. ஆனாலும், அவர் மோனிக்காவை மரியாதையுடனேயே நடத்தினார் என்று கூறப்படுகிறது.
இவர்களுக்கு மூன்று குழந்தைகள் பிறந்தனர். மூத்தவர் “அகுஸ்தீன்” (Augustine); இரண்டாமவர் “நவீஜியஸ்” (Navigius); மூன்றாவது பெண்குழந்தை “பெர்பெச்சுவா” (Perpetua). தன் கணவரின் அனுமதி கிடைக்காததால் இவர்களுக்கு மோனிக்காவால் திருமுழுக்கு கொடுக்க இயலவில்லை. இளவயதினில் அகுஸ்தீன் நோய்வாய்ப்பட்டபோது, திருமுழுக்கு கொடுக்க இணங்கினாலும், உடல் நலம் தேறியதும், பேட்ரிசியஸ் தன் மனதை மாற்றிக் கொண்டார்.
அகுஸ்தீன் “மடௌரஸ்” (Madauros) நகருக்கு கல்விகற்க அனுப்பப்பட்டார். இவ்வேளையில் பேட்ரீசியஸ் மனமாறி கிறிஸ்தவரானார். பேட்ரீசியஸ் மனமாறிய சில நாட்களிலேயே இறந்தார். தமது பதினேழு வயதில், “கார்தேஜ்” (Carthage) நகருக்கு அணியிலக்கணம் (Rhetoric) கற்க சென்ற அகுஸ்தீன், அங்கே ஒழுக்கமற்ற வாழ்வை வாழத் தொடங்கினார்.
அங்கே அகுஸ்தீன் “மனிச்செஸ்ம்” (Manichaeism) எனும் புதிய மதத்தைத் தழுவி தம் தாயாரை மனம் நோகச் செய்தார். மகனுடைய போக்கினால் வேதனையுற்ற மோனிக்கா கிறிஸ்தவ சமயத் தலைவராகிய ஒரு புனித ஆயரிடம் சென்று ஆலோசனை கேட்டார். அவர் மோனிக்காவிடம், "இவ்வளவு கண்ணீர் வழிந்தோடக் காரணமாக இருந்த மகன் ஒருநாள் மனம் திரும்புவார்" என்று கூறிய சொற்கள் வரலாற்றில் சிறப்புப் பெற்றவை.
அகுஸ்தீன் அன்றைய உலகின் கலாச்சார மையமாக இருந்த ரோம் நகருக்கு யாரிடமும் சொல்லாமல் பயணமாகிச் சென்றார். இதை அறிந்த மோனிக்கா மகனைத் தேடி ரோமுக்குச் சென்றார். அதற்குள் அகுஸ்தீன் மிலன் (Milan) சென்றுவிட்டார். அங்கேயும் மோனிக்கா மகனைப் பின்தொடர்ந்தார். மிலன் நகர பேராயரான அம்புரோசால் (Ambrose) மனமாற்றம் அடைந்த அகுஸ்தீன், 17 வருட எதிர்ப்புக்குப் பின் திருமுழுக்கு பெற்றார். அகுஸ்தீன் எழுதிய சுயசரித நூலாகிய " ஒப்புதல்கள்” (Confessions) என்னும் புத்தகத்தில் தம் இளமைக்கால அனுபவங்களையும் தாம் தவறான வழியில் சென்றதையும் பின் தன் தாயின் இறை வேண்டுதலால் மனம் மாறியதையும் விரிவாக விளக்கியுள்ளார்.
இறப்பு:
இத்தாலி நாட்டை விட்டு ஆப்பிரிக்காவுக்குப் பயணமாகச் செல்லுவதற்கு அகுஸ்தீனும் மோனிக்காவும் ரோம் நகரின் துறைமுகமாகிய “ஓஸ்டியா” (Ostia) நகரில் காத்திருந்தபோது மோனிக்கா நோய்வாய்ப்பட்டு மரித்தார். ஓஸ்டியா நகரிலேயே அவர் அடக்கம் செய்யப்பட்டார். அவரது கல்லறை சிறிதுகாலம் கவனிப்பாரற்றுக் கிடந்தாலும், 6ம் நூற்றாண்டில் மோனிக்காவின் மீப்பொருள்கள் ஓஸ்டியாவில் புனித அவுரா என்பவர் கோவிலுக்குக் கொண்டுசெல்லப்பட்டு அங்கு புனித அவுரா கல்லறை அருகே மோனிக்கா அடக்கம் செய்யப்பட்டார்.
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Raised in a Christian family, she was given in marriage to a bad-tempered, adulterous pagan named Patricius. Mother of two, one of whom is Saint Augustine of Hippo whose writings about her are the primary source of our information about Monica. She prayed constantly for the conversion of her husband (who converted on his death bed), and of her son (who converted after a wild life). Spiritual student of Saint Ambrose of Milan. Reformed alcoholic.
Born
322 at Tagaste (Souk Ahrus), Roman North Africa (modern Algeria)
Died
387 at Ostia, Italy
Saint Poemen
Also known as
Pastor, Shepherd
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Leader of a group of hermits in the desert of Skete in Egypt, living in the abandoned ruins of a pagan temple at Terenuth. Noted for his strong discipline, permitting himself and his brothers four hours of sleep a day, spending the rest of the time in chores, prayers or study. One of the very few survivors of barbarian raids in 407. Urged frequent Communion for all; had a way with words and was known for his wise sayings.
Died
c.450 of natural causes
Blessed Dominic Barberi
Also known as
• Dominic of the Mother of God
• Apostle to England
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Born to a poor farm family, orphaned by age eight, and raised by an aunt and uncle on a farm in Merlano, Italy. An uneducated shepherd boy, he spent his time with the flocks in prayer. Met many Passionist priests exiled from France during the repressions of Napoleon. During prayers with them he received a divine message that he would work in northern Europe and England. One day in 1814, just before he entered into an arranged marriage, he slipped away from his family and joined the Passionists, taking the name Dominic of the Mother of God.
Though he had no education, Dominic proved to be an excellent student, quick to grasp philosophy and theology. Ordained in Rome on 1 March 1821. Teacher and spiritual director, writer on theology and homiletics. One of his works was based on the idea of bringing modern science to philosphical studies; condemned in its day, it's now seen as preparing the way for some of the reforms of Pope Leo XIII. Feeling always drawn to England, he worked to learn English, and met with any English visitors to Rome that he could find.
Delegate to the general chapter of his Order in 1833. With Father Peter Magagnotto, Father Seraphim Giammaria, and Brother Crispin Cotta, he established the first Passionist presence at Ere, Belgium in 1840, the first Passionist monastery outside Italy. Dominic, however, continued to press the need for work in England, and he was finally assigned to work there, establishing the first residence during Holy Week of 1842. Tireless preacher and home missioner, working for the return of anti-Catholic England to unity with Rome. Received many to the faith including John Henry Cardinal Newman's conversion to Catholicism and Father George Spencer's entrance to the Passionists; both their Causes for beatification are being investigated.
Born
22 June 1792 at Viterbo, Italy
Died
• 3pm 27 August 1849 at Reading, Berkshire, England of a heart attack
• buried in the Passionist church in Saint Helen's, Lancashire, England
Beatified
27 October 1963 by Pope Paul VI at Rome, Italy
Saint Caesarius of Arles
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Brother of Saint Caesaria of Arles. Entered the monastery at Lérins at age 18, and worked as his house's cellarer. His devotion to duty earned him the enmity of some of his brother monks who were too interested in the house wines. Illness forced him to leave the monastery, and while he recovered in Arles, his uncle Eonus, bishop of Arles, had him transferred from Lérins.
Priest. Spent three years reforming a monastery that had lost discipline. Reluctant bishop of Arles in 503; he would rule his see for 40 years. Noted reformer and opponent of Arianism in his see, he presided over several synods where he insisted on discipline and orthodox teaching. He regularly visited his parishes, and was a successful preacher; several of his sermons have survived to today. He ordered that the Divine Office be sung every day in his churches. Built a convent in Arles with his sister as abbess, and wrote a rule for its nuns. His work restored confidence his clergy, and brought many back to the faith. Spiritual teacher of Saint Cyprian, whom he consecrated as bishop.
In 505 he was exiled to Bordeaux by King Alaric II of the Visigoths who was under the mistaken impression that Caesarius was trying to make Arles part of Burgundy. When the accusation was disproved, Caesarius was allowed to return to his diocese. There he helped the victims of the seige of Arles by the forces of Burgundy. He was arrested for political reasons when Theodoric the Ostrogoth seized Arles, but the charges were dropped and Caesarius freed in 513.
Pilgrim to Rome, Italy. Apostolic delegate to Gaul, receiving the pallium from Pope Saint Symmachus, repeatedly the first time a western bishop was so honoured. Attended the Council of Orange in 529, and led the movement to condemn Semi-pelagianism. Published Brevarium Alarici, an adaptation of Roman law; it became the civil law of all Gaul. Following the fall of Arles by the Franks in 536, Caesarius moved his offices and residence to Saint John's convent where he lived out his last seven years, spending much of his time in prayer.
Born
• 470 at Châlons, Burgundy, Gaul (modern France)
• Roman citizen
Died
27 August 543 at Saint John's convent, Arles, Gaul (modern France)
Saint Guarinus of Sion
Also known as
• Guarinus of Molesmes
• Guarinus of Sitten
• Guarinus of Zion
• Guarin, Guarino, Guerin, Guerrino, Warin, Warinus
Additional Memorials
• 14 February (Foglianti d'Italia since 1701)
• 30 August (diocese of Sion, Switzerland; Trappists; Cistercians)
• 1 September (Geneva, Switzerland and Annecy, France since 1777)
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Born to the nobility. Cistercian Benedictine monk at the monastery of Molesmes in Laignes, Côte-d'Or, Burgundy, France. Spiritual student of Saint Robert of Molesmes. Helped found the monastery of Aulps in the Savoy region, diocese of Geneva, Switzerland, and was chosen its second abbot in 1113. In 1120, in order to ensure the house stayed true to its founding principles, he had it moved from the jurisidction of Molesmes and to that of Clairvaux. Guerrino served as abbot for 37 years during which worked endless for the growth of the abbey and the spiritual development of its monks. In 1138 Guerrino agreed to the requests of Pope Innocent II and became bishop of Sion, Switzerland. Though he had accepted the see reluctantly, he was known for his zeal in spreading and supporting the faith in his diocese, and improving its administration.
Born
c.1065 at Pont-à-Mousson, Lorraine (in modern France)
Died
• 27 August 1150 in the Aulps monastery in Savoy (in modern France) of natural causes
• relics hidden in 1794 to save them from the anti–Christian excesses of the French Revolution
• relics enshrined in the church of the parish of Saint John of the Aulps in 1804
• relics moved to the church of Plan d'Avau in Saint-Jean-d'Aulps, Switzerland in 1886
• some relics enshrined in Jeuxey, Vosges, France in 1873
Blessed Amadeus of Lausanne
Also known as
Amadeus von Lausanne
Additional Memorial
30 August (Diocese of Lausanne-Geneva-Fribourg)
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Son of Blessed Amadeus of Clermont. Member of the royal family of Franconia. Educated at the monasteries at Bonnevaux and Cluny in France. Courtier in the household of King Henry V of Savoy and Burgundy. Cistercian monk at Clairvaux Abbey in 1124 under the direction of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. Abbot of Ilautecombe abbey, Savoy in 1139. Though he protested his inadequacy, he was chosen bishop of Lausanne, Switzerland in 1144. He worked for reform in the violent, disturbed diocese, both in the clergy and laity. Co-regent for and teacher of Duke Blessed Humbert of Savoy. Chancellor of Burgundy, appointed by Frederick Barbarossa. Several of his homilies have survived to today.
Born
1110 in the castle of Chatte, Dauphine, France
Died
• 27 August 1159 of natural causes
• interred in the cathedral of Lausanne, Switzerland
• tomb and relics rediscovered in the cathedral in 1911
Beatified
• 1710 (public cultus began)
• 9 December 1903 by Pope Pius X (cultus confirmed)
Saint David Lewis
Also known as
Charles Baker (alias used to hide from anti-Catholic authorities in Wales)
Additional Memorial
25 October as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales
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His mother, Margaret Prichard, was Catholic, but his father, Morgan Lewis, was a Protestant school headmaster; David, the youngest of nine children, was raised Protestant. He was reconciled to Catholicism in Paris, France at age 16. Studied at the English College in Rome, Italy from 1638. Ordained in 1642. Joined the Jesuits in 1645. Spiritual director of the English College in Rome. He returned to Wales in 1648 and spent over 30 years ministering to persecuted Catholics from the village of Cym, living in a farmhouse that served as a base for missionary work. During the increased persecutions triggered by the Titus Oates Plot, David was betrayed by a servant, and arrested in November 1678 at Llantarnan, Wales. Condemned in March 1679 for the crimes of being a priest and saying Mass. Imprisoned and interrogated in London, then returned to Usk. One of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.
Born
1616 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales
Died
• hanged, drawn and quartered on 22 August 1679 in Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales
• buried in Usk
• his grave has become a pilgrimage destination
Canonized
25 October 1970 by Pope Paul VI
Saint Phanurius
Also known as
Fanourios, Fanurius, Phanurios, Phanourios
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Soldier. Martyr. No other reliable information has survived. An apparition of Phanurius was reported on the island of Rhodes in 1500. Tradition says that he died praying for his mother; she was such a notorious sinner that he became known as patron of lost or impossible causes.
Born
at Crete
Died
stoned to death
Blessed Roger Cadwallador
Additional Memorials
• 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai
• 22 November as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales
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Studied at Rheims, France in 1591, and at English College in Valladolid, Spain in 1592. Ordained at Valladolid in 1593. An exceptional student of Greek. Returned to England in 1594 to minister to covert Catholics in the area of Herefordshire for 16 years during a period of official persecution. Arrested on Easter, 1610, and executed for the crime of being a priest. Martyr.
Born
1566 at Stratton Sugwas, Herefordshire, England
Died
hanged, drawn, and quartered on 27 August 1610 at Leominster, Herefordshire, England
Beatified
22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II
Blessed Juan Sánchez Molina
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After studying at the San Indalecio de Almería seminary, Juan was ordained a priest in the diocese of Almería, Spain on 4 June 1909. Parish priest for 25+ years. Chaplain of the Little Sisters of the Poor and of the Provincial Prison of Almería in 1935. Imprisoned and martyred in the Spanish Civil War.
Born
20 November 1882 in Rioja, Almería, Spain
Died
27 August 1936 aboard the battleship Jaime I anchored in the harbor in Almería, Spain
Beatified
• 25 March 2017 by Pope Francis
• beatification celebrated in the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Aguadulce, Almería, Spain, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
Blessed Jean-Baptiste Souzy
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Priest in the diocese of La Rochelle, France. Imprisoned on a ship in the harbor of Rochefort, France and left to die during the anti-Catholic persecutions of the French Revolution. Appointed by his bishop to serve as vicar-general of the prisoners, he tended to them as best he could in the horrible conditions of the ships. One of the Martyrs of the Hulks of Rochefort.
Born
24 March 1732 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France
Died
27 August 1794 aboard the prison ship Deux-Associés, in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, France
Beatified
1 October 1995 by Pope John Paul II
Saint Gebhard of Constance
Also known as
Gebhard II
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Bishop of Constance (Konstantz), Germany from 979 till his death. Founded the Benedictine abbey of Peterhausen in 983.
Born
949 in Austria
Died
• 27 August 995 of natural causes
• buried at Peterhausen abbey in Switzerland
Blessed Angelus of Foligno
Also known as
• Angelo Conti
• Angelo of Foligno
• Angelus Conti
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Born to the Italian nobility. Augustinian hermit at the age of 20. Friend of Saint Nicholas of Tolentino and Saint Hugolinus of Gualdo Cattaneo. Helped found three Augustinian monasteries.
Born
• 1226 in Foligno, Umbria, Italy
• relics enshrined in the church of Saint Augustine, Foligno
Died
26 or 27 August 1312 in Foligno, Umbria, Italy
Beatified
11 March 1891 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmation)
Blessed Jean Baptiste Guillaume
Also known as
Brother Uldaric
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Salesian brother, joining on 16 October 1785. Imprisoned on a ship in the harbor of Rochefort, France and left to die during the anti-Catholic persecutions of the French Revolution. One of the Martyrs of the Hulks of Rochefort.
Born
1 February 1755 in Fraisans, Doubs, France
Died
27 August 1794 aboard the prison ship Deux-Associés, in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, France
Beatified
1 October 1995 by Pope John Paul II
Saint Licerius of Couserans
Also known as
Licerio, Lizier
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Spiritual student of Saint Faustus of Riez in France. Bishop of Couserans, France in 506. Saved the city of Courserans from Visigoth destruction by prayer.
Born
500 in Lleida in the Pyrenees (in modern Spain)
Died
c.548 in Courserans, Aquitaine (in modern France) of natural causes
Saint Baculus of Sorrento
Also known as
Bacolo, Baccolo
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Born to the nobility, he gave up the worldly life to devote his life to study and prayer. Bishop of Sorrento, Italy. Noted for his work to end paganism in his diocese, and as an exorcist.
Died
• 27 August c.660
• interred in the walls of Sorrento, Italy
• re-interred in the church of San Felice in Sorrento
Blessed Gabriel Mary
Also known as
Gilbert Nicolas
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Refused admission by several houses of the Franciscan Observants before being received at Notre Dame de la Fon, Rochelle, France. Priest. Confessor to Saint Jane of Valois. Worked with Saint Jane to found the order of the Annonciades in 1532.
Born
1463 at Clermont, France as Gilbert Nicolas
Died
1532
Beatified
1647 by Pope Innocent X (cultus confirmed)
Blessed Maria Pilar Izquierdo Albero
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Founded the Missionary Work of Jesus and Mary.
Born
27 July 1906 in Zaragoza, Spain
Died
27 August 1945 in San Sebastian, Guipúzcoa, Spain of natural causes
Beatified
4 November 2001 by Pope John Paul II
Saint Narnus of Bergamo
Also known as
Narno
Additional Memorial
15 January (diocese of Bergamo, Italy)
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First bishop of Bergamo, Italy.
Died
• c.345 in Bergamo, Italy of natural causes
• interred in the crypt of the church of Saint Alexandria, Bergamo
• relics transferred to the modern cathedral of Saint Alexander in 1561
Saint Arontius of Potenza
Also known as
Orontius
Additional Memorial
1 September as one of the Twelve Holy Brothers
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Martyred in the persecutions of Maximian.
Died
• beheaded in 303 at Potenza, Italy
• relics enshrined in the Basilicata of Pontenza
• relics enshrined in Benevento, Italy in 760
Saint Fortunatus of Potenza
Additional Memorial
1 September as one of the Twelve Holy Brothers
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Martyred in the persecutions of Maximian.
Died
• beheaded in 303 at Potenza, Italy
• relics enshrined in the Basilicata of Pontenza
• relics enshrined in Benevento, Italy in 760
Saint Honoratus of Potenza
Additional Memorial
1 September as one of the Twelve Holy Brothers
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Martyred in the persecutions of Maximian.
Died
• beheaded in 303 at Potenza, Italy
• relics enshrined in the Basilicata of Pontenza
• relics enshrined in Benevento, Italy in 760
Saint Sabinian of Potenza
Additional Memorial
1 September as one of the Twelve Holy Brothers
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Martyred in the persecutions of Maximian.
Died
• beheaded in 303 at Potenza, Italy
• relics enshrined in the Basilicata of Pontenza
• relics enshrined in Benevento, Italy in 760
Saint Rufus of Capua
Also known as
Rufino, Rufo
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Spiritual student of Saint Apollinaris of Ravenna. Bishop of Capua, Italy. Martyred in the persecutions of Diocletian.
Died
295
Saint Ebbo of Sens
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Monk of Saint-Pierre-le-Vif Abbey in Sens, France. Bishop of Sens. Held his flock together and helped them survive a siege by Saracens in 725.
Born
Tonnere, France
Died
740
Saint Euthalia of Leontini
புனித யூத்தலியா
இவர் சிசிலியைச் சார்ந்தவர். இவருக்கு ஒரு சகோதரர் இருந்தார்.
இவருடைய தாயார் இரத்தப்போக்கினால் பாதிக்கப்பட்டிருந்தார். ஒரு நாள் அவர் ஒரு கனவு கண்டார். அந்தக் கனவில் மூன்று புனிதர்கள் தோன்றி அவரிடம், "நீ கிறிஸ்துவின்மீது நம்பிக்கைகொண்டு திருமுழுக்குப் பெற்றால், உன்னிடமுள்ள இரத்தப்போக்கு நின்றுவிடும்" என்று சொல்லிவிட்டு மறைந்து போனார்கள்.
கனவில் தோன்றிய மூன்று புனிதர்கள் தன்னிடம் சொன்னதுபோன்று யூத்தலியாவின் தாயார் ஆண்டவர் இயேசுவின்மீது நம்பிக்கை கொண்டு, திருமுழுக்குப் பெற்றார். இதனால் அவருடைய இரத்தப்போக்கு நின்றுபோனது.
தன்னுடைய தாயிடமிருந்து இரத்தப்போக்கு நின்றதையும், அவர் இயேசுவின் மீது நம்பிக்கை கொண்டதையும் நேரடியாகப் பார்த்த யூத்தலியாவும் இயேசுவின்மீது நம்பிக்கை கொண்டார்.
இச்செய்தி யூத்தலியாவின் சகோதரனுக்குத் தெரியவந்தது. அவன் தன் தாயிடம் "நீங்கள் கிறிஸ்துவை மறுதலியுங்கள்" என்று சொல்ல, அவர் அதற்கு முடியாது என்று சொல்ல, அவன் அவரைத் தாக்கத் தொடங்கினான்; ஆனால் அவர் அவனிடமிருந்து தப்பித்து ஓடிவிட்டார்.
இதையெல்லாம் பார்த்துக்கொண்டிருந்த யூத்தலியா, "நீ ஏன் இவ்வாறு நடந்து கொள்கிறாய்?" என்று கேட்ட பொழுது, பதிலுக்கு அவன் "அப்படியானால் நீயும் கிறிஸ்துவின்மீது நம்பிக்கை கொண்டிருக்கிறாயா?" என்றான். இவர் "ஆமாம், நான் கிறிஸ்துவின்மீது நம்பிக்கை கொண்டிருக்கிறேன்" என்று சொன்னதும், அவன் இவரைக் கொடூரமாகத் தாக்கிக் கொலை செய்தான்.
இவ்வாறு யூத்தலியா ஆண்டவர் இயேசுவின் மீது கொண்ட நம்பிக்கைக்காகத் தன்னுயிர் துறந்தார்
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Convert. Nun. Murdered by her own brother during the persecutions of Decius. Martyr.
Born
Sicily, Italy
Died
3rd century Leontini, Sicily
Saint Decuman
Also known as
Dagan
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Hermit in Somerset, England in an area that is now named Saint Decumans in his honour. Martyr.
Born
Wales
Died
706 in Saint Decumans, Somerset, England
Saint Agilo of Sithin
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Monk at Saint Aper Abbey in Toul, France. Reforming abbot at Saint Bertin Abbey in Sithin, France where he worked to restore monastic discipline.
Died
957
Saint Anthusa the Younger
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Martyr.
Born
Persian
Saint Anthusa the Younger (also known as Anthusa of Constantinople) was a Byzantine saint who lived in the 8th century. She was the daughter of the iconoclast Byzantine Emperor Constantine V and one of his wives. She is venerated as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church.
Anthusa was born in Constantinople in 750 or 757. She was a twin sister of the future emperor Leo IV. Her parents were devout iconoclasts, but Anthusa was drawn to the Christian faith from a young age.
When she was 18, Anthusa was forced to marry a man she did not love. She refused to consummate the marriage and eventually convinced her husband to allow her to become a nun.
Anthusa founded the Omonia Monastery in Constantinople, where she lived a life of prayer and asceticism. She was known for her wisdom and her kindness, and she was a spiritual advisor to many people.
Died
sewn up in a sack and drowned in a well in Persia
Saint Malrubius of Merns
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Hermit in Merns, Kincardineshire, Scotland. Martyred by Norwegian invaders.
Saint Malrubius of Merns (also known as Malrubius of Kincardineshire) was an Irish hermit who lived in Scotland during the 11th century. He was known for his piety and his love of God. He was martyred by Norse invaders in 1040.
Malrubius was born in Ireland, but he traveled to Scotland to live a life of solitude. He settled in a place called Merns, which is now part of Kincardineshire. He lived in a small cell and spent his days in prayer and meditation.
In 1040, Norse invaders landed in Scotland and razed the countryside. Malrubius left his cell to minister to his countrymen. He also tried to use the opportunity to preach the Gospel to the invaders, but they were not interested.
The invaders eventually found Malrubius and killed him. His body was buried in Merns, and he is now venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.
Malrubius' feast day is celebrated on August 27.
Died
c.1040
Saint Giovanni of Pavia
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Bishop of Pavia, Lombardy, Italy from 801 to 813.
Giovanni I, who was the 27th bishop of Pavia in the 7th century. He was a zealous defender of the faith and was known for his charity and compassion. He died in 690 and is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.
Died
813 of natural causes
Saint Carpophorus
Also known as
Carpone
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Martyred in the persecutions of Diocletian.
He was a priest who was arrested and tortured for his faith. He was eventually beheaded, and his body was thrown into the Tiber River.
The persecutions of Diocletian were a series of imperial edicts issued in 303 AD that targeted Christians. The edicts ordered the destruction of Christian churches and the confiscation of Christian property. They also required all citizens to sacrifice to the Roman gods. Those who refused to comply were subject to imprisonment, torture, and execution.
Carpophorus was one of many Christians who were martyred during the persecutions of Diocletian. His story is a reminder of the courage and sacrifice of those who stood up for their faith in the face of great danger.
Died
295
Saint Etherius of Lyons
Also known as
Alermius
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Bishop of Lyons, France.
Died
602
Martyrs of Tomi
Also known as
• Martyrs of Mesia
• Martyrs of Oxyrynchus
• Martyrs of Tomis
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A group of 17 Christians imprisoned and excuted for their faith during the persecutions of Diocletian. They miraculously were unburned by fire and untouched by wild animals. We know the names and a few details on five of them - John, Mannea, Marcellinus, Peter and Serapion.
Died
• tied to stakes and burned alive; they emerged unharmed
• thrown to wild animals in the amphitheatre; the animals ignored them
• beheaded in 304 in Tomi, Mesia (modern Costanza, Romania)
Martyred in the Spanish Civil War
Thousands of people were murdered in the anti-Catholic persecutions of the Spanish Civil War from 1934 to 1939
• Blessed Buenaventura Gabika-Etxebarria Gerrikabeitia
• Blessed Esteban Barrenechea Arriaga
• Blessed Fernando González Añon
• Blessed Francisco Euba Gorroño
• Blessed Hermenegildo Iza Aregita
• Blessed José María López Carrillo
• Blessed Juan Antonio Salútregui Iribarren
• Blessed Pedro Ibáñez Alonso
• Blessed Pelayo José Granado Prieto
• Blessed Plácido Camino Fernández
• Blessed Quirino Díez del Blanco
• Blessed Ramón Martí Soriano
Martyrs of Nagasaki
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A group of fourteen missionaries and Japanese native Christians who were martyred together for their faith -
• Blessed Antonius of Saint Francis
• Blessed Bartolomé Díaz Laurel
• Blessed Caius Akashi Jiemon
• Blessed Francisca Pinzokere
• Blessed Francisco of Saint Mary
• Blessed Franciscus Kuhyoe
• Blessed Leo Kurobyoe Nakamura
• Blessed Lucas Tsuji Kyuemon
• Blessed Ludovicus Matsuo Soyemon
• Blessed Magdalena Kiyota
• Blessed Maria Shobyoe
• Blessed Michaël Koga Kizayemon
• Blessed Thomas Sato Shin'emon
• Blessed Tsuji Shobyoe
Died
16 August 1627 in Nagasaki, Japan
Beatified
7 May 1867 Pope Pius IX
