Saint Thomas of Villanova
Also known as
• Father of the Poor
• Model of Bishops
• Thomas of Villanueva
• Thomas the Almsgiver
• Tomas of Villanova
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Son of Aloazo Tomas Garcia, a miller, and Lucia Martinez. He grew up in Villanova, Spain, and was educated at the University of Alcala. Professor of arts, logic and philosophy at the university from 1514. Joined the Augustinian friars at Salamanca, Spain in 1516. Ordained in 1518, celebrating his first Mass on Christmas Day that year. Suffered from absentmindedness and poor memory. Preacher. Prior. Provincial of the friars. Sent the first Augustinians to the New World. Nominated by the emperor to the archbishopric of Granada, Spain; he refused the first time, but agreed the second time it was offered, after being ordered to do so by the Pope; he took over on 1 January 1545.
His cathedral gave Thomas money to furnish his house; he donated it to a hospital, saying, "What does a poor friar like myself want with furniture?" Every day he wore the same habit he had received as a novitiate, mending it himself. The canons and domestics were ashamed of him, but could not change him. Several hundred poor came to Thomas' door each morning, and were given meals, wine and money. Criticized for being exploited, he replied, "If there are people who refuse to work, that is for the authorities to deal with. My duty is to assist and relieve those who come to my door." He took in orphans, and paid his servants for every deserted child they brought to him. He encouraged the wealthy to imitate his example. Criticized for being gentle with sinners, he said, "Let them ask if Augustine or John Chrysostom used anathemas and excommunication to stop drunkenness and blasphemy."
As he lay dying, Thomas commanded that all his money be distributed to the poor. Mass was said in his presence, and after Communion he breathed his last, reciting: "Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit." Left a number of theological writings.
Born
1488 at Fuentellana, Castile, Spain
Died
8 September 1555 at Valencia, Spain of angina pectoris
Canonized
1 November 1658 by Pope Alexander VII
Saint Corbinian
Also known as
Korbinian, Waldegiso
Additional Memorial
20 November (translation of relics)
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Son of Waldegiso, who may have died when Corbinian was an infant. Nothing else is known of his youth. Hermit for fourteen years in a cell near the church of Saint-Germain in Châtres, France. His reputation for holiness, as a miracle worker, and as a spiritual director soon spread. Students were attracted to him, and he formed a community for them, but directing them took him away from his life of prayer. He wanted to return to the live of a hermit, and since he had a personal devotion to Saint Peter the Apostle, he moved to Rome, Italy. There he asked for the blessing of Pope Saint Gregory II. Gregory realized that Corbinian should not hide his talents, and ordained him as a missionary bishop to Bavaria (in modern Germany) where he would be supported by Duke Grimoald. He established his base in Freising, and made many converts throughout the region. Spiritual teacher of Saint Arbeo of Freising. When Corbinian denounced the incestuous marriage of Duke Grimoald to Biltrudis, the nobility turned against him, and Biltrudis even conspired to have him killed. Corbinian fled to Meran, Italy until Grimoald was killed in battle and Biltrudis carried off by the Franks; he then returned to Bavaria and resumed the mission that occupied the rest of his life.
Born
• 670 at Châtres, France as Waldegiso
• his mother soon changed it to Corbinian
Died
• 730 of natural causes
• buried at the monastery at Meran, Italy
• relics translated to Freising, Germany in 765 by bishop Aribo, biographer of Corbinian
Pope Saint Sergius I
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Son of Syrian immigrants. Educated at Palermo, Italy. Ordained in Rome, Italy. Canon regular of Saint John Lateran. First named cardinal-priest of Saint Susanna by Pope Leo II. Elected pope on 15 December 687, chosen over the priest Theodore and the archdeacon Paschal who was later found to be dabbling in magic and stripped of his position.
Emperor Justinian II felt that his authority extended to all matters, including the Church. Sergius refused to lend papal approval to edicts issued by Justinian and the Synod of Trullan in 692, which Justinian had convened. The emperor ordered the arrest of the pope, but the citizens of Rome arose to defend him. When additional troops arrived, fighting broke out. Zachary, leader of the Emperor's troops, was forced to seek sanctuary and the protection of Sergius, was eventually reduced to hiding under the Pope's bed. Sergius ordered a complete halt to the violence; many of the troops sent to arrest him sided with the pope, and Zachary and his remaining soldiers were permitted to withdraw.
Islam made large advances in North Africa during Serius's reign, including capturing Carthage and ending Roman power in the region after 850 years. Sergius reconciled the Church of Aquileia to Rome. Ordered processions in Rome on the days of the Annunciation, Nativity, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, and Purification. Sent missionaries to Friesland and Germany. Defended Saint Wilfrid of York. Baptized Caedwalla as king of the West Saxons in 689. Ordained Saint Willibrand as bishop of the Frisans in 695. Introduced the Agnus Dei to the Latin eucharistic rites. Ordained ninety-six bishops, eighteen priests, and four deacons.
Born
at Palermo, Sicily
Papal Ascension
15 December 687
Died
• 7 September 701 of natural causes in Rome, Italy
• interred at the Vatican
Blessed Antoine-Frédéric Ozanam
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Born to Jean and Marie Ozanam, the fifth of 14 children; only three of them survived to adulthood. Married layman scholar, teacher and author in the archdioceses of Paris and Marseilles, France. Studied law in Paris. Worked in the judicial service in Lyons, France. Obtained a doctorate based on his work on Dante. Taught in Lyons, Paris and the Sorbonne. His writing and teaching always revolved around the benefits to individuals and society of Christianity. One of the founders of the Conference of Charity which became the modern Society of Saint Vincent de Paul.
Born
23 April 1813 in Milan, Italy
Died
8 September 1853 in Marseilles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France of natural causes
Beatified
• 22 August 1997 by Pope John Paul II
• beatification recognition celebrated at Notre Dame de Paris cathedral
Saint Isaac the Great
Also known as
Sahak
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Son of Saint Nerses the Great, Catholicos of Armenia. Studied at Constantinople. Married layman for several years. Widower. Monk. Catholicos of Armenia in 390, succeeding his father to the office. He secured recognition from Constantinople of the status, rights and independence of the Armenian Church. From his position he worked to reform the Armenian Church, evangelize the Armenian people, and establish an Armenian identity. He enforced Byzantine canon law, insisted on celibacy for bishops, built churches, schools and monasteries, and fought Persian paganism. Isaac worked with Saint Mesrop the Teacher to evangelize Armenia, and to develop and alphabet of the Armenian language. He supported the translation the Bible and the Greek and Syrian Doctors of the Church into Armenian Isaac served as both civil and religious ruler of his people, established a national liturgy, and was responsible for the beginnings of Armenian literature. He was driven into retirement in 428 when the Persians conquered part of his territory, but later returned as Catholicos at Ashtishat from where he worked until he death. Considered the founder of the Armenian Church.
Born
350
Died
440 at Ashtishat of natural causes
Blessed Seraphina Sforza
Also known as
Sueva Sforza
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Daughter of Cattarina Colonna amd Count Guido Antonio of Montefeltro of Urbino. Orphaned as a child, she grew up in the Roman villa of her uncle, Prince Colonna. Married to Duke Alexander Sforza, Lord of Pesaro, Italy at age 16 in 1448. After several happy years together, Alexander began to lead a dissolute life. He fell for a woman named Pacifica, had an affair, tried to poison Sueva, and finally kicked her out of the house in 1457. She joined the Poor Clares at Pesaro, taking the name Seraphina, and spending much of her time praying for Alexander's conversion. He eventually came to his senses and wanted Sueva back, but by then she had taken her vows. Twenty years a nun, she was elected abbess of her convent in 1475.
Born
c.1432 at Urbino, Italy as Sueva
Died
• 8 September 1478 at Pesaro, Italy of natural causes
• exhumed several years later, and found to be incorrupt
• entombed in the cathedral at Pesaro
Beatified
17 July 1754 by Pope Benedict XIV (cultus confirmed)
Blessed Apolonia Lizárraga Ochoa de Zabalegui
Also known as
Sister Apolonia of the Blessed Sacrament
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One of eleven children in a pious family. Joined the Carmelite Sisters of Charity on 16 July 1886. Studied at the college in Madrid, Spain. Taught at the college of Trujillo. Superior of the community of Villafranca de los Barros, Badajoz, and in Seville, Spain. Elected Superior-General of her Order in 1923; she served for 13 years during which the Order founded 20 new communities, and Apolonia worked for the beatification of their founder, Saint Joaquina Vedruna Vidal de Mas. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War.
Born
18 April 1867 in Lezáun, Pamplona, Spain
Died
• 8 September 1936 in Barcelona, Spain
• her body was dismembered and thrown to pigs
• recovered relics interred in the crypt of the parish of Santa Inés
Beatified
28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
Saint Disibod of Disenberg
Also known as
Disibode, Disen
Additional Memorial
8 July (translation of relics)
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Priest. May have been a bishop in Ireland. A would-be reformer who, when he received little help from his brother clerics, migrated c.653 with several friends from Ireland to the Nahe Valley near Bingen, Germany. Founded the monastery of Mount Disibod; the nearby city of Disenberg (Disibodenberg) is named for this house. Bishop of Disenberg, Germany, governing in the Irish way, as abbot-bishop, living as an anchorite in a bee-hive cell. He won many converts in the region. Reported miracle worker. Saint Hildegard of Bingen wrote of biography of him based on visions she received.
Born
c.619 in Ireland
Died
• 8 July or 8 September (records vary) 700 of natural causes
• relics translated in 8 July or 8 September 754
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
தூய கன்னி மரியாவின் பிறப்பு (ஆரோக்கிய அன்னை)
மரியாவின் பிறப்பைக் குறித்து 170 ஆம் ஆண்டு எழுதப்பட்ட – திருச்சபையால் அங்கீகரிக்கப்படாத – தூய யாக்கோபு நற்செய்தியில் இடம்பெறும் நிகழ்வு.
மரியாவின் பெற்றோரான ஜோக்கினும் அன்னாவும் திருமணம் செய்து இருபது ஆண்டுகள் ஆகியும் அவர்களுக்குக் குழந்தை பாக்கியம் இல்லை. இருந்தாலும் அவர்கள் இறைவனிடத்தில் இடைவிடாது ஜெபித்துக்கொண்டிருந்தார்கள். இந்த நேரத்தில் ஜோக்கின் எருசலேம் திருக்கோவிலுக்கு பலி ஒப்புக்கொடுக்கச் சென்றார். அப்போது அங்கிருந்த தலைமைக்குரு ரூபன் என்பவர் ஜோக்கினிடம், “உனக்குத்தான் குழந்தை இல்லையே. பிறகு எதற்கு இங்கு வந்து பலி செலுத்துகிறீர். உம்முடைய பலியை எல்லாம் கடவுள் ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளமாட்டார். அதனால் தயவுசெய்து இங்கிருந்து போய்விடும்” என்று கடினமான வார்த்தைகளால் திட்டி அனுப்பி விட்டார். இதனால் மனம் உடைந்துபோன ஜோக்கின் தனிமையான இடத்திற்குச் சென்று ஜெபிக்கத் தொடங்கினார்.
இதற்கிடையில் எருசலேம் திருக்கோவிலுக்குச் சென்று, நீண்ட நாட்கள் ஆகியும் தன்னுடைய கணவர் திரும்பி வராததைக் கண்ட அன்னா, தன்னுடைய கணவர் உண்மையிலே இறந்துவிட்டார் என நினைத்து, விதவைக்கோலம் பூண்டு நின்றார். அப்போதுதான் ஆண்டவரின் தூதர் அவருக்குத் தோன்றி, “அன்னா! உன்னுடைய ஜெபம் கேட்கப்பட்டது. நீர் கருவுற்று ஒரு மகளைப் பெற்றெடுப்பீர். அவருக்கு மரியா எனப் பெயரிடுவீர்” என்று சொல்லிவிட்டுச் சென்றார். பின்னர் வானதூதர் ஜோக்கினுகுத் தோன்றி, அதே செய்தியை அவரிடத்திலும் சொன்னார். இச்செய்தியைக் கேட்ட ஜோக்கின் மிகவும் மகிழ்ந்தார். வானதூதர் அவர்களுக்குச் சொன்னது போன்றே மரியா அவர்களுக்கு மகளாகப் பிறந்தார்.
மரியாவின் பிறப்பு உண்மையிலே இறை வல்லமையால்தான் நிகழ்ந்திருக்கவேண்டும் என்று சொன்னால் அது மிகையாகாது. எப்படியென்றால், விவிலியத்தில் நிகழ்ந்த ஒருசில முக்கியமான நபர்களின் பிறப்பு இறைவல்லமையால் நிகழ்ந்திருக்கின்றது. ஈசாக்கு (தொநூ 21: 1-3) சிம்சோன் (நீதி 13: 2-7), சாமுவேல் (1சாமு 1: 9-19), திருமுழுக்கு யோவான் (லூக் 1:5-24), இயேசு கிறிஸ்து (லூக்1:26-38) இவர்களுடைய பிறப்பு எல்லாம் சாதாரணமாக நிகழ்ந்துவிடவில்லை. இறை வல்லமை அங்கே அதிகதிகமாக செயல்பட்டிருக்கிறது. மரியாவும் மீட்பின் வரலாற்றில் சாதாரணமான ஒரு நபர் இல்லை. இந்த உலகத்தை உய்விக்க வந்த ஆண்டவர் இயேசுவையே பெற்றெடுத்தவள். எனவே, அவருடைய பிறப்பிலும் இறை வல்லமை அதிகமாகச் செயல்பட்டிருக்கும் என நாம் புரிந்துகொள்ளவேண்டும்.
பாவக்கறை சிறுதும் இல்லாது பிறந்தவர் இயேசு. எனவே, இயேசு மாசற்றவராக இருப்பதனால், அவரைப் பெற்றெடுக்கும் தாய் மரியாவும் மாசற்றவராக இருக்கவேண்டும் என்பதற்காக அவரைக் கருவிலே பாவக்கறையில்லாமல் தோன்றச் செய்கிறார் கடவுள். ஆகவே, மரியா கடவுளின் படைப்பில் தனிச் சிறப்பு வாய்ந்தவராக விளங்குகின்றார்.
இத்தகைய பல்வேறு சிறப்புகளைக் கொண்ட மரியாவின் பிறப்பு விழா நான்காம் நூற்றாண்டிலிருந்தே கொண்டாடப்பட்டு வருகின்றது. கி.பி.330 ஆம் ஆண்டு புனித ஹெலன் என்பவர் மரியன்னைக்கு ஓர் ஆலயம் கட்டி, மரியாவின் பிறப்பு விழாவைக் கொண்டாடியதற்கான வரலாற்றுக் குறிப்புகள் இருக்கின்றன. ஐந்தாம் நூற்றாண்டில் வாழ்ந்த எபிபெனஸ், கிறிசோஸ்டம் போன்றோர் மரியன்னையின் பிறப்பு விழாவைக் கொண்டாடியதாக அறிகின்றோம். கி.பி. ஏழாம் நூற்றாண்டில் மரியாவின் பிறப்பு விழா உலகின் பல பகுதிகளிலும் கொண்டாடப்பட்டது. திருத்தந்தை பதினான்காம் பெனடிக்ட் என்பவர்தான் இவ்விழாவை ஒவ்வொரு ஆண்டும் செப்டம்பர் 8 ஆம் நாள் கொண்டாடப் பணித்தார். அன்றிலிருந்து இன்றுவரை மரியன்னையின் பிறப்பு விழா அவ்வாறே கொண்டாடப்பட்டு வருகின்றது.
Also known as
Natività di Maria Vergine
Nativité di Maria Vergine
About the Feast
This feast probably originated after the Council of Ephesus in 431, which established her right to the title of "Mother of God." It was first mentioned in a hymn composed by Saint Romanus, an ecclesiastical lyrist of the Greek Church; adopted by the Roman Church in the 17th century.
Blessed Pascual Fortuño Almela
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Born to a pious, hard-working family, Pascual was baptized at the age of one day. Joined the Franciscan Friar Minor novitiate at age 12, making his solemn profession on 24 January 1909. Studied theology at the Franciscan school in Onteniente, Spain, and was ordained on 15 August 1913 in Teruel, Spain. Teacher. Spent four years as a parish priest in Argentina. Returning to Spain he taught novices. Vicar of novices at Vest-Valencia in 1931. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War.
Born
3 March 1886 in Villareal, Castellón, Spain
Died
• shot and stabbed in the chest with a bayonet on 8 September 1936 on the road outside Castellón, Spain
• buried in the cemetery of Castellón
• re-interred in Villareal, Spain on 3 November 1938
• relics enshrined in the Franciscan church on 12 June 1967
Beatified
11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II
Blessed Plácido García Gilabert
Profile
Raised in a pious family, and always known as an excellent student. Began studying at the Franciscan minor seminary in Benisa, Spain at age 12. Became a Franciscan Friar Minor on 3 October 1910, taking the name Plácido and making his solemn profession on 10 November 1914. He continued his studies in Valencia, Spain, and was ordained on 21 September 1918. Studied at the Faculty of Law of the Antonianum in Rome, Italy. Taught theology at the Franciscan school in Onteniente, Spain. Served as superior of his house and rector of the college. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War.
Born
1 January 1895 in Benitachell, diocese of Valencia, Alicante, Spain as Miguel
Died
• at dawn on 8 September 1936 in Castellón, Spain
• buried in the cemetery at Benitachell, diocese of Valencia, Alicante, Spain
• relics transferred to the parish church in Benitachell in 1967
Beatified
11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II
Blessed Marino Blanes Giner
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Baptized on the day of his birth and confirmed on 8 August 1902, all in his parish church of Santa Maria in the archdiocese of Valencia, Spain. A lifelong layman, he worked at a bank, served as a catechist, and was married to Julia Jordá Llovet on 26 September 1913. Father of five. Member of Catholic Action, the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, the Apostleship of Prayer; Franciscan tertiary, he spent his Sunday afternoons helping the sisters care for the sick at the local hospital. During the Spanish Civil War he prevented the fire-bombing of his parish church which led to his imprisonment and execution by the anti-Christian forces. Martyr.
Born
19 September 1888 in Alcoi, Alicante, Spain
Died
• shot soon after 9am on 8 September 1936 in Alcoi, Alicante, Spain
• his remains have not been located
Beatified
11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II
Blessed Alfredo Pellicer Muñoz
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Franciscan Friar Minor, making his solemn profession on 5 July 1936, just days before the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. He had been studying theology; his family urged him to give it up and become a teacher, in hopes of avoiding the persecutions of the anti-Catholic Republican forces. He refused and was soon arrested, told to deny God, and then killed when he refused to do so. Martyr.
Born
10 April 1914 in Bellreguard, Valencia, Spain
Died
• shot by firing squad at approximately 3pm on Sunday 8 September 1936 in Castellón, Spain
• buried in the nearby cemetery of Gandia, Spain
• re-buried in Bellreguard, Valencia, Spain on 3 June 1939
• relics enshrined in the parish church of Bellreguard just prior to his beatification
Beatified
11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II
Our Lady of Meritxell
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One 6 January in the late 12th century, villagers from Meritxell, Andorra were going to Mass in Canillo. Though it was winter, they found a wild rose in bloom by the roadside. At its base was a statue of the Virgin and Child. They placed the statue in a chapel in the church in Canillo. The next day the statue was found sitting under the wild rose again. Villagers from Encamp took the statue to their church, but the next day the statue had returned to the rose bush. Though it was snowing, an area the size of a chapel was completely bare, and the villagers of Meritxell took this to mean that they should build a chapel to house the statue, and so they did. On 8-9 September 1972 the chapel burned down and the statue was destroyed; a copy now sits in the new Meritxell Chapel.
Blessed Adam Bargielski
Additional Memorial
12 June as one of the 108 Martyrs of World War II
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Priest and assistant pastor of the Myszyniec parish. On 9 April 1940, the Gestapo arrested his 83 year old senior priest as part of their persecutions of Christians; Father Adam went to the Gestapo and asked to replace the elderly priest; the Gestapo agreed. Father Adam was sent to the Dzialdowo, Gusen and Dachau concentration camps; in each place he worked to minister to fellow prisoners. Martyr.
Born
7 January 1903 in Kalinowo, Poland
Died
murdered by a guard 8 September 1942 at the Dachau concentration camp, Oberbayern, Germany
Beatified
13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II at Warsaw, Poland
Blessed Alanus de Rupe
Also known as
• Alain de la Roche
• Alan de Rupe
• Alano de la Roca
• Alanus Rupe
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Joined the Dominicans c.1440. Noted theologian, philosophers, scholar, and writer. Studied in Paris, France. Taught at Paris; Lille, France; Douay, France; Ghent, Belgium; and Rostock, Germany from 1459 to 1475. By his preaching he restored the devotion of the Rosary throughout northern France and the Low Countries, and he established many Rosary confraternities. His writings were published posthumously.
Born
c.1428 in Sizun, Brittany, France
Died
8 September 1475 in Zwolle, Netherlands of natural causes
Beatified
never formally confirmed or beatified
Blessed Wladyslaw Bladzinski
Also known as
Ladislao
Additional Memorial
12 June as one of the 108 Polish Martyrs of World War II
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Priest. Member of the Congregation of Saint Michael the Archangel. During the Nazi persecutions of World War II he was imprisoned in a concentration camp, set to forced labour in a stone quarry, and eventually murdered. Martyr.
Born
January 1908 in Myslatycze, Podkarpackie, Poland
Died
8 September 1944 in Gross-Rosen, Goczalków, Dolnoslaskie, occupied Poland
Beatified
• 13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II at Warsaw, Poland
• beatification recognition celebrated in Warsaw, Poland
Blessed Thomas Palaser
Also known as
• Thomas Palasor
• Thomas Palaster
• Thomas Pallicer
Additional Memorials
• 22 November as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales
• 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai
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Seminarian at Rheims, France, and at Valladolid, Spain. Ordained in 1596. Returned to England to minister to covert Catholics in the north. Arrested almost immediately, but managed to escape. Arrested again, he was condemned for the crime of priesthood. Marytr.
Born
c.1570 in Ellerton-upon-Swale, North Yorkshire, England
Died
hanged, drawn, and quartered on 9 August 1600 at Durham, England
Beatified
22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II
Saint Ethelburgh of Kent
Also known as
• Ethelburgh of Lyminge
• Aeoelburh, Aeoilburh, Aeoelburh, Aeoilburh, Aethelburg, Aethelburg, Aethelburga, Aethelburga, Aethelburh, Aethelburh, AeÞelburh, Etelburga, Ethelburga, Tata, Tate
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Born a princess, the daughter of King Saint Ethelbert of Kent (part of modern England). Married to King Edwin of Northumbria (also part of modern England). Friend of Saint Paulinus of York. Widow. After Edwin's death, Ethelburgh returned to Kent, founded the convent in Lyminge, entered it as a nun, and then served as abbess.
Died
c.647 of natural causes
Saint István Pongrácz
Also known as
Stefan Pongrác
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Jesuit priest. Missionary near Kosice, Hungary (in modern Slovakia). Arrested by Calvinist troops in 1619, tortured and executed for loyalty to Catholicism. Martyr.
Born
c.1583 in Vintu de Jos, Alba, Hungary (now in Romania)
Died
8 September 1619 in Kosice, Kosický kraj, Hungary (now in Slovakia)
Canonized
2 July 1995 by Pope John Paul II
Saint Adela of Messines
Also known as
Adelais, Adelaide
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Born a princess, the daughter of King Robert the Pious of France. Sister of Henry I. Married to Count Baldwin IV of Flanders. Mother of Baldwin VI. Mother-in-law of William the Conqueror. Widowed in 1036. Benedictine nun, receiving the veil from Pope Alexander II. She retired to a quiet, prayerful life at Messines convent near Ypres, Belgium.
Died
1071 in Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
Blessed John Talbot
Additional Memorial
22 November as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales
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Married layman in the apostolic vicariate of England during a period of government persecution of Catholics. Martyr.
Born
in Thornton-le-Street, North Yorkshire, England
Died
hanged, drawn, and quartered on 9 August 1600 at Durham, England
Beatified
22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II
Blessed John Norton
Additional Memorial
22 November as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales
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Married layman in the apostolic vicariate of England during a period of government persecution of Catholics. Martyr.
Born
in Lamesley, Tyne and Wear, England
Died
hanged, drawn, and quartered on 9 August 1600 at Durham, England
Beatified
22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II
Blessed Peter of Chavanon
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Priest in the Haute Loire region of France. Founded a monastery for Augustinian canons at Pebrac, Auvergne, France. Assigned to reform several Augustinian cathedral chapeters.
Born
1003 in Langeac, Haute Loire, France
Died
• 1080 of natural causes
• cures from fevers reported by people who would sleep on his tomb
Saint Kingsmark
Also known as
Cynfarch
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Scottish chieftain. Lived in Wales. Several churches dedicated to him.
Readings
Seeing that many were brought to Christ by the radiant example of thy virtuous life and thy missionary labours, O holy Cynfarch, pray that we too may follow thee in the service of our Saviour, that our souls may be saved. - troparion of Saint Cynfarch
Saint Faustus of Antioch
Saint Faustus of Antioch was a bishop of Antioch in the 4th century. He was a strong opponent of Arianism, a heresy that denied the divinity of Jesus Christ. Faustus was exiled from Antioch by the Arian emperor Constantius II, but he returned after Constantius' death. He died in Antioch in about 380.
Faustus was born in Antioch, a city in what is now Turkey. He was educated in the Greek and Roman classics, and he also studied Christian theology. He was ordained a priest and eventually became the bishop of Antioch.
As bishop, Faustus was a strong opponent of Arianism. Arianism was a heresy that denied the divinity of Jesus Christ. Faustus argued that Jesus was fully God and fully man, and he condemned Arianism as a false teaching.
Faustus was exiled from Antioch by the Arian emperor Constantius II in about 361. Constantius was an Arian, and he wanted to suppress the spread of orthodox Christianity. Faustus was exiled to Cappadocia, where he continued to preach against Arianism.
After Constantius' death in 361, Faustus was allowed to return to Antioch. He continued to preach and teach until his death in about 380.
Saint Faustus is remembered as a defender of the faith. He is the patron saint of Antioch. His feast day is celebrated on September 8th.
Died
Antioch (in modern Turkey)
Saint Timothy of Antioch
Saint Timothy of Antioch was a disciple of the Apostle Paul. He was born in Lystra, a city in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). His father was a Greek and his mother was a Jewish convert to Christianity. Timothy was a young man when he met Paul, and Paul was impressed by his faith and his commitment to the Christian faith. Paul took Timothy under his wing and mentored him, and Timothy eventually became one of Paul's closest companions and co-workers.
Timothy traveled with Paul on his missionary journeys, and he helped Paul to establish churches in many cities in Asia Minor. He was also a gifted preacher and teacher, and he helped to spread the Christian faith to many people.
Timothy was eventually appointed by Paul as the first bishop of Ephesus, a position he held until his death. He is said to have been martyred during the persecution of Christians under the Roman emperor Trajan.
Saint Timothy is remembered as a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ and a dedicated servant of the Church. He is the patron saint of stomach and intestinal ailments. His feast day is celebrated on September 8th.
According to tradition, Timothy was martyred in Antioch, along with his friends Massimo, Macario, and Diogene. They were all tied to a stake and burned alive. Their feast day is celebrated together on September 8th.
Martyrs of Alexandria
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A group of Christians martyred together in the persecutions of Diocletian - Ammon, Dio, Faustus, Neoterius and Theophilus.
Born
Egypt
Died
Alexandria, Egypt
Martyrs of Japan
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A group of 21 missionaries and converts who were executed together for their faith.
• Antonio of Saint Bonaventure
• Antonio of Saint Dominic
• Dominicus Nihachi
• Dominicus of Saint Francis
• Dominicus Tomachi
• Francisco Castellet Vinale
• Franciscus Nihachi
• Ioannes Imamura
• Ioannes Tomachi
• Laurentius Yamada
• Leo Aibara
• Lucia Ludovica
• Ludovicus Nihachi
• Matthaeus Alvarez Anjin
• Michaël Tomachi
• Michaël Yamada Kasahashi
• Paulus Aibara Sandayu
• Paulus Tomachi
• Romanus Aibara
• Thomas of Saint Hyacinth
• Thomas Tomachi
Died
8 September 1628 in Nagasaki, Japan
Beatified
7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX
Martyred in the Spanish Civil War
• Blessed Adrián Saiz y Saiz
• Blessed Apolonia Lizárraga Ochoa de Zabalegui
• Blessed Bonifacio Rodríguez González
• Blessed Dolores Puig Bonany
• Blessed Eusebio Alonso Uyarra
• Blessed Ismael Escrihuela Esteve
• Blessed Josefa Ruano García
• Blessed Josep Padrell Navarro
• Blessed Mamerto Carchano y Carchano
• Blessed Marino Blanes Giner
• Blessed Miguel Beato Sánchez
• Blessed Pascual Fortuño Almela
• Blessed Segimon Sagalés Vilá
• Blessed Tomàs Capdevila Miquel
புனிதர்கள் அட்ரியான் மற்றும் நடாலியா
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நிகொமேடியா
ஏற்கும் சமயம்:
ரோமன் கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபை
கிழக்கு மரபுவழி திருச்சபை
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ஜெரார்ட்ஸ்பெர்கன், பெல்ஜியம்
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பாதுகாவல்:
பிளேக் நோய், வலிப்பு நோய், ஆயுத விற்பனையாளர்கள், கறி வெட்டுபவர்கள், காவலர்கள், வீரர்கள்.
புனிதர் அட்ரியான், ரோம பேரரசர் (Roman Emperor) “கலேரியஸ் மேக்ஸிமியனின்” (Galerius Maximian) அரச பாதுகாவலராகப் (Herculian Guard) பணியாற்றியவராவார். இவரும், இவரது மனைவு “நடாலியாவும்” (Natalia) கிறிஸ்தவ மதத்திற்கு மனம் மாறிய காரணத்தால் “நிகொமேடியா” (Nicomedia) நகரில், மறைசாட்சியாக துன்புறுத்தப்பட்டுக் கொல்லப்பட்டனர்.
அட்ரியானும், நடாலியாவும், பேரரசன் “மேக்ஸிமியனின்” காலத்தில், கி.பி. நான்காம் நூற்றாண்டின் ஆரம்பத்தில், நிகொமேடியா நகரில் வாழ்ந்தவர்கள் ஆவர். இருபத்தெட்டு வயது அட்ரியான், ரோம அரச மாளிகையின் தலைமை காவலனாக இருந்தார்.
ஒருமுறை, ஒரு கிறிஸ்தவ இசைக்குழுவை துன்புறுத்தும் பணியை தலைமை தாங்கியபோது அவர் அவர்களிடம், “நீங்கள் உங்கள் கடவுளிடம் என்ன பரிசினை எதிர்பார்க்கிறீர்கள்” என்று கேட்டார். அதற்கு அவர்கள், 1 கொரிந்தியர் 2:9ல் எழுதியிருந்ததைப் போல, “தம்மிடம் அன்பு கொள்ளுகிறவர்களுக்கென்று கடவுள் ஏற்பாடு செய்தவை கண்ணுக்குப் புலப்படாமலும், செவிக்கு எட்டாமலும், மனித உள்ளமும் அதை அறியாமலும் இருக்கவேண்டும்“ என்று கேட்டார்கள். அவர்களது தைரியத்தைக் கண்டு ஆச்சரியப்பட்ட அவர், அனைவரின் முன்னிலையில் தமது விசுவாசத்தை ஒப்புக்கொண்டார். ஆனால், அவர் இதுவரை திருமுழுக்கு பெற்றிருக்கவில்லை.
அட்ரியான் தம்மைத்தாமே சிறையில் அடைத்துக்கொண்டார். தம்மைக் காண வருபவர்களை காண மறுத்தார். நடாலியா மட்டும் ஒரு ஆணின் ஆடை அணிந்து, அவர் பரலோகத்தில் நுழைந்தபோது அவரது ஜெபங்களை கேட்க வந்தார்.
கொலையாளிகள், இறந்துபோனவர்களின் உடல்களை எரித்துவிட விரும்பினர். ஆனால், ஒரு பெரும் காற்று எழுந்து, எரிந்த தீயை அணைத்தது. நடாலியா, அட்ரியானின் கை ஒன்றினை தேடி கண்டெடுத்தார்.
வரலாற்று உண்மைகள்:
“நிகொமேடியா” (Nicomedia) நகரில் இரண்டு அட்ரியான்கள் இருந்ததாகவும், இருவருமே மறைசாட்சிகளாக கொல்லப்பட்டதாகவும், ஒருவர் பேரரசன் “டயக்லேஷியன்” (Diocletian) காலத்தில் இருந்ததாகவும், இன்னொருவர் பேரரசன் “லிஸினியஸ்” (Licinius) காலத்தில் இருந்ததாகவும் கூறப்படுகிறது.
Our Lady of Covadonga
Our Lady of Covadonga is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the name of a Marian shrine devoted to her at Covadonga, Asturias, Spain. The shrine in northwestern Spain rose to prominence following the Battle of Covadonga in about 720, which was the first defeat of the Moors during their invasion of Spain. A statue of the Virgin Mary, hidden in one of the caves, was believed to have miraculously aided the Christian victory. The current statue of Our Lady of Covadonga is a Romanesque carving from the 12th century. It is made of polychrome wood and depicts the Virgin Mary enthroned with the Child Jesus in her lap. The statue is about 30 cm tall and is housed in a silver and gold tabernacle in the Basilica of Our Lady of Covadonga. Our Lady of Covadonga is the co-patron of Asturias and is a popular pilgrimage site. The shrine is visited by thousands of people every year, especially on the feast day of Our Lady of Covadonga, which is celebrated on September 8th.
The story of Our Lady of Covadonga is a popular legend in Spain. According to the legend, a hermit named Pelayo was hiding in a cave in the mountains of Covadonga when he saw a vision of the Virgin Mary. The Virgin Mary told Pelayo to gather an army and fight against the Moors. Pelayo did as he was told and, with the help of the Virgin Mary, he defeated the Moors in the Battle of Covadonga. This victory marked the beginning of the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of Spain from the Moors. Our Lady of Covadonga is a symbol of hope and victory for the people of Asturias. She is also a reminder of the power of faith and the importance of defending one's homeland.
Our Lady of Health of Vailankanni
Our Lady of Health of Vailankanni is a title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary by devotees. She is said to have appeared twice in the town of Velankanni, Tamil Nadu, India, in the 16th to 17th centuries.
The first apparition was to a Hindu boy who was carrying milk. The Virgin Mary appeared to him and asked him to give the milk to a sick child. The boy did as he was told and the child was cured.
The second apparition was to a group of Portuguese sailors who were caught in a storm. The Virgin Mary appeared to them and calmed the storm. The sailors were so grateful that they built a chapel in her honor.
The shrine of Our Lady of Health of Vailankanni is one of the most popular pilgrimage sites in India. It is believed that the Virgin Mary has the power to heal the sick and grant wishes.
The feast day of Our Lady of Health of Vailankanni is celebrated on September 8th. On this day, thousands of pilgrims flock to the shrine to pray and seek her blessings.
The image of Our Lady of Health of Vailankanni depicts her as a young woman with a beautiful face and kind eyes. She is wearing a blue robe and a white veil. In her arms, she is holding the infant Jesus.
The image is said to have been miraculously created by a local artist. It is believed that the artist was inspired by a vision of the Virgin Mary.
The image of Our Lady of Health of Vailankanni is a popular symbol of faith and hope. She is a reminder that God is always with us, even in our darkest moments.
Our Lady of Ripalta
The Our Lady of Ripalta is a Marian title and a popular icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary venerated in Cerignola, Italy. The icon depicts the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus in her arms. She is wearing a blue robe and a white veil. The icon is said to have been miraculously created by a local artist in the 15th century.
The icon is housed in the Cathedral of Ripalta in Cerignola. It is a popular pilgrimage site and is visited by thousands of people every year. The icon is also known for its many miracles. It is said to have cured the sick, helped people find lost loved ones, and protected the town from danger.
The feast day of Our Lady of Ripalta is celebrated on September 8th. On this day, a large procession is held in Cerignola and the icon is carried through the streets of the town.
The Our Lady of Ripalta is a symbol of hope and protection for the people of Cerignola. She is a reminder of God's love and mercy.
Our Lady of Valldeflors
The Our Lady of Ripalta is a Marian title and a popular icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary venerated in Cerignola, Italy. The icon depicts the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus in her arms. She is wearing a blue robe and a white veil. The icon is said to have been miraculously created by a local artist in the 15th century.
The icon is housed in the Cathedral of Ripalta in Cerignola. It is a popular pilgrimage site and is visited by thousands of people every year. The icon is also known for its many miracles. It is said to have cured the sick, helped people find lost loved ones, and protected the town from danger.
The feast day of Our Lady of Ripalta is celebrated on September 8th. On this day, a large procession is held in Cerignola and the icon is carried through the streets of the town.
The Our Lady of Ripalta is a symbol of hope and protection for the people of Cerignola. She is a reminder of God's love and mercy.
Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre
Also known as
Cachita
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A statue of Our Lady with a miraculous origin. It stands about 16 inches high, the head is made of baked clay covered with a polished coat of fine white powder, possibly rice paste, and until recently was covered with several layers of paint. She stands on a moon that has silver clouds at either end and three golden-winged cherubs beneath it. She cradles the Christ Child in her left arm, and holds a gold crucifix in her right. The Child raises one hand in blessing, and in the other hand he holds a golden globe. The image's original robes were white, but as usual, the figure is covered by a heavy ornate cloak with gold and silver embroidery, including the Cuban national shield. It hides the body and gives the statue a triangular shape.
Around 1608 two brothers, Rodrigo and Juan de Hoyos, and a ten-year-old slave boy named Juan Moreno, left Santiago del Prado (modern El Cobre, named after the copper mines), Cuba in search of salt to preserve meat for the copper miners. Halfway across the Bay of Nipe they put in for the night to wait out a strong storm. The next morning a small white bundle floated across the water toward them. It turned out to be the statue of Our Lady. It was attached to a board, was completely dry, and bore the inscription I am the Virgin of Charity. A shrine was built immediately, and instantly became a pilgrimage destination.
At the request of the veterans of the War of Independence, Our Lady of Charity was declared the patroness of Cuba by Pope Benedict XV in 1916. Then image was solemnly crowned in the Eucharistic Congress at Santiago de Cuba in 1936. Pope Paul VI raised her sanctuary to a basilica in 1977. Pope John Paul II solemnly crowned her again in 1998.
