இன்றைய புனிதர்கள் ஆகஸ்ட் 03

Saint Lydia Purpuraria

புனித லீதிரா 

பிலிப்பியின்(இன்றைய கிரேக்கத்தின்) முதல் கிறித்தவர்

பிறப்பு 

முதல் நூற்றாண்டு

தியத்திரா (அக்-ஈசார்), ஆசியா மைனர் Thyatira (Ak-Hissar), Asia minor

இறப்பு 

முதல் அல்லது இரண்டாம் நூற்றாண்டு

பாதுகாவல்: சாயத்தொழில் (Patronin der Färber)

திருத்தூதர் பவுலால் மனமாற்றம் செய்யப்பட்ட முதல் பெண் இவர். திருத்தூதர் பவுல் இவரின் வீட்டிலேயே தங்கி இவருக்கு திருமுழுக்கு கொடுத்தார். இவர் பிலிப்பி (Philippi) என்ற நகரில் மனமாற்றம் அடைந்தார். இவரைப்பற்றி திருத்தூதர்பணி 16:14-15-ல் விளக்குகிறது. உரோமையரின் குடியேற்ற நகரமான பிலிப்பியில் பவுல் சில நாள்கள் தங்கியிருக்கும் வேளையில் ஓய்வுநாளன்று நகர வாயிலுக்கு வெளியே வந்து ஆற்றங்கரை சென்றார். அங்கு இறைவேண்டல் செய்யும் இடம் ஏதேனும் இருக்கும் என்று எண்ணி அமர்ந்து, அங்கே கூடியிருந்த பெண்களோடு பேசினார். அங்கு தியத்திரா நகரை சேர்ந்த பெண் ஒருவர் நாங்கள் பேசியதை கேட்டு கொண்டிருந்தார். அவர் பெயர் லீதியா. செந்நிற ஆடைகளை விற்பவரான அவர் கடவுளை வழிபட்டு வந்தார். பவுல் பேசியதை ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளுமாறு ஆண்டவர் அவர் உள்ளத்தை திறந்தார். அவரும், அவர் வீட்டாரும் திருமுழுக்கு பெற்றனர். அதன்பின் அவர் எங்களிடம், "நான் ஆண்டவரிடம் நம்பிக்கை கொண்டவள் என்று நீங்கள் கருதினால் என் வீட்டுக்கு வந்து தங்குங்கள்" என்று கெஞ்சிக்கேட்டு எங்களை இணங்கவைத்தார்

 Saint Lydia Purpuraria was a 1st-century Christian convert and a seller of purple cloth. Her feast day is celebrated on August 3 in the Catholic Church and on May 20 in the Eastern Orthodox Church. 

She was a native of Thyatira, a city in Asia Minor (modern Turkey). She was a wealthy woman who owned a business selling purple cloth. Purple was a very expensive dye, and it was only used by the wealthy.

Lydia was converted to Christianity by Saint Paul during his first missionary journey. She was baptized in Philippi, and she became a leader in the early Christian community there. She opened her home to the Christian community, and it became a place where they could meet and worship.

Lydia is mentioned in the Book of Acts, and she is one of the few women mentioned by name in the Bible. She is a role model for all Christians, and she is an inspiration to all who know her story.

Saint Waltheof of Melrose

Also known as

Waldef, Walden, Waldeve, Walene, Wallevus, Walthen

Profile

Born to the English nobility, the second son of Simon, Earl of Huntingdon, and Maud (Matilda), grand-niece of William the Conqueror. Grandson of Saint Waldef of Northumbria. Even as a child, Waltheof felt drawn to churches, and later to the religious life. Following his father's death, he, his mother and his brother moved to Scotland where Maud married King David I. Part of David's court where he was educated and became a spiritual student of Saint Aelred of Rievaulx, master of the royal household. Deciding on a religious life, Waltheof left Scotland.

Augustinian canon at Nostelle Monastery, Yorkshire, England c.1130. Abbot of Kirkham, England in 1134. Chosen archbishop of York, England in 1140, but King Stephen opposed Waltheof's connections with and sympathy toward Scotland, and prevented the appointment.

Cistercian monk at Wardon, Bedforshire, England; he tried to bring along some of his brothers, but failed. Abbot of Melrose Abbey in 1149. Acquainted with Saint Malachy O'More, and helped him in his travels. With his step-father, King David, he helped found monasteries at Cultram and Kinross. Named archbishop of Saint Andrews, Scotland in 1154, but felt inadequate; he convinced Saint Aelred of his desire to avoid the see, and Aelred publicly opposed the appointment.

Noted for his severe, self-imposed austerities, endless kindness to the poor, and a gentle hand with the brothers under his supervision. Received visions of Christ during the feasts of Christmas, Passiontide, and Easter; had visions of heaven and hell. Miracle worker who is reported to have multiplied food, and miraculously healed the sick, especially the blind.

Born

c.1100 in England

Died

• 3 August 1160 of natural causes

• buried at the Cistercian chapter house at Melrose Abbey

• body found incorrupt in 1207, but when moved again in 1240, it had decayed

Blessed Federico López y López

Also known as

• Alfonso López y López

• Brother Alfonso

• Father Alfonso

Profile

Worked at a number of jobs and positions as a young adult, all the while feeling a call to religious life. In 1906 he finally said yes, and joined the Franciscan Friars Minor Conventual at their convent in Granollers, Spain. Studied at the Franciscan seminary in Granollers, and then in Osimo, Italy where he made his solemn profession in 1911, taking the name Alfonso. Ordained a priest in 1911. Apostolic penitentiary confessor at the Shrine of Loreto from 1912 to 1915. Teacher, spiritual director and novice master at the Ganollers convent from 1915 to 1936; one of his novices was Blessed Eugenio Remón Salvador who died with him. Had a great devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and was known as a great example to and leader of novices. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War.

Born

16 November 1878 in Secorum, Huesca, Spain

Died

shot in the evening of 3 August 1936 in Samalús, Barcelona, Spain

Beatified

11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Saint Gamaliel

Profile

First century Jewish Talmudic scholar. Teacher of Saint Paul the Apostle. In Acts 5:34-39 we read that his counsel saved Saint Peter and Saint John. An ancient tradition says he converted to Christianity, but there is no proof of this.

Blessed Augustine Gazotich

Also known as

• Augustin Kazotic

• Augustine Kazotic

Profile

Joined the Domnicans at age 29. Missionary to the Slavs and Hungarians. Bishop of Zagreb, Croatia in 1303. Bishop of Luccera, Italy. Had the gift of healing.

Born

1262 at Trau, Dalmatia

Died

3 August 1323 at Lucera, Foggia, Italy of natural causes

Beatified

• 17 July 1700 by Pope Leo X (cultus confirmed)

• Pope Innocent XII (cultus confirmed)

Blessed Francisco Bandrés S´nchez

Profile

Studied at Huesca and Campello, Spain. Joined the Salesians of Don Bosco in 1913, beginning his novitiate at Carabanchel in Barcelona, Spain. Ordained a priest in 1922. Musician and musical director. Taught in Barcelona, Mataro and Sarria. At the start of the Spanish Civil War, he used the school resources to send away as many of the students and his Salesians brothers as possible. Martyred by members of the Unified Marxist Workers Party for the crime of being a priest and running a Catholic school.

Born

24 April 1896 in Hecho, Huesca, Spain

Died

tortured to death on 3 August 1936 in a prison cell at the headquarters of the Unified Marxist Workers Party in Barcelona, Spain

Beatified

11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Blessed Eugenio Remón Salvador

Also known as

• Miguel Remón Salvador

• Brother Miguel

Profile

Eugenio joined the Franciscan Friars Minor Conventual at the convent in Granollers, Spain in 1925 where he took the name Miguel, and served his novitiate under the guidance of Blessed Federico López y López; he made his perpetual profession in Loreto, Italy in 1933 where he spent two years in work and study at the basilica before returning to Granollers. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War.

Born

7 September 1907 in Caudé, Teruel, Spain

Died

shot in the evening of 3 August 1936 in Samalús, Barcelona, Spain

Beatified

11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Blessed Benno of Metz

Also known as

Benno of Einsiedeln

Profile

Born to the nobility. Canon in Strasbourg, France. Hermit on Mount Etzel in Switzerland in 906, living in the former hermitage of Saint Meinrad. Benno's reputation for holiness spread, spiritual students gathered around him, and in 924 he founded the Benedictine monastery of Einsiedeln for them. Bishop of Metz, France in 927. Because he was chosen over a local favourite, and because he worked to reform the diocese, he made enemies; in 929 he was attacked and blinded. Soon after, he retired and returned to Einsiedeln Abbey where he lived the rest of his days as a prayerful monk.

Born

late 9th century in Swabia (part of modern Germany)

Died

• 3 August 940 in Einsiedeln, Switzerland of natural causes

• relics in Einsiedeln Abbey

Saint Anthony the Roman

Profile

Raised in a pious family during the time of the Great Schism; Anthony's loyalties lay with the Orthodox Church. He gave away his goods, and became a hermit monk. Lived on a rock surrounded by the sea for fourteen months. The rock then broke loose and floated across the waters to Novgorod in Rus. Archbishop Nikita welcomed Anthony as a holy man, and helped him build a church dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Anthony attracted students, a monastery grew up around the church, and Anthony served as its abbot. Miracle worker.

Born

1086 in Rome, Italy

Died

1148 in Novgorod, Russia of natural causes

Blessed Jose Guardiet y Pujol

Profile

Priest of the archdiocese of Barcelona, Spain. Rector of the parish of San Pedro in Rubi, Spain, he organized pilgrimages, supported education, and worked to make the church a hub of life for his parishioners. Had a great devotion to Our Lady of Monserrat. Imprisoned and executed for the crime of priesthood in the Spanish Civil War.

Born

21 June 1879 in Manlleu, Barcelona, Spain

Died

shot by firing squad on 3 August 1936 on the L'Arrabassada highway, Barcelona, Spain

Beatified

13 October 2013 by Pope Francis

Blessed Salvador Ferrandis Seguí

Profile

Studied at the Colegio del Patriarca. Ordained as a priest in the archdiocese of Valencia, Spain in 1904. Parish priest in L'Alqueria de Comtessa, and then Pedreguer, Spain. Used his personal and family funds to re-build the church, and to support the poor and sick. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War for the crime of being a priest.

Born

25 May 1880 in L'Orxa, Alicante, Spain

Died

shot on 3 August 1936 on the Vergel highway, Alicante, Spain

Beatified

11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Saint Euphronius of Autun

Also known as

• Euphromius

• Eufronio

Profile

Friend of Saint Lupus of Troyes. Bishop of Autun, France. Founded the first monastery in the diocese, the priory of Saint Symphorian. Attended the Council of Arles in 475. Fought the Arian and Pelagian heresies in his diocese. Built a basilica over the tomb of Saint Symphorian, and improved the tomb of Saint Martin of Tours. Praised by leaders of his time for his lack of favoritism as he appointed the best people to the job without concern for their connections.

Died

late 5th century of natural causes

Blessed Ricardo Gil Barcelón

Profile

One of ten children born to Francesco and Francesca Gil Barcelon. Soldier in the Philippines during the Spanish-American war. Priest in the Archdiocese of Valencia, Spain, ordained on 24 September 1904. Member of the Sons of Divine Providence. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War.

Born

27 October 1873 in Manzanera, Teruel, Spain

Died

3 August 1936 in El Saler, Valencia, Spain

Beatified

27 October 2013 by Pope Francis

Saint Senach of Clonard

Also known as

Snach

Additional Memorial

6 January as one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland

Profile

Educated at the School of Clonard in Ireland. Spiritual student of Saint Finnian of Clonard. Extreme ascetic who lived a life of penance and self-denial. Often assigned to shepherd seminarians at Clonard, which included Saint Columba of Terryglass. Succeeded Finnian as abbot of Clonard. Bishop.

Died

6th century

Saint Aspren of Naples

Also known as

Asprenato, Aspronas, Aspremo

Profile

Convert, brought to the faith by Saint Candida the Elder. Knew Saint Peter the Apostle, and one story says he was healed by him. First bishop of Naples, Italy, and devoted himself to evangelization.

Patronage

archdiocese of Naples, Italy

Blessed Godfrey of Le Mans

Profile

Bishop of Le Mans, France in 1234. Founded the Charterhouse of Parc d'Orgues, France.

Died

• 1255 at Anagni, Italy of natural causes

• buried at Parc d'Orgues, France

Saint Abibas

Also known as

Abibo, Habib

Profile

Born Jewish, the second son of Gamaliel, a member of the Sanhedrin, and a teacher of Saint Paul the Apostle. Convert to Christianity.

Saint Dalmatius

Profile

Archimandrite. A staunch defender of Christianity, especially against Nestorianism. Especially venerated in Constantinople.

Died

c.440 of natural causes

Saint Trea of Ardtree 

Profile

Adult convert, brought to the faith by Saint Patrick. Anchoress at Ardtree, Derry, Ireland.

She is a fifth-century Irish saint, also known as Trea of Maghera, who is the patron saint of the parish of Ardtrea in County Derry, Northern Ireland.

According to the 9th-century Tripartite Life of St. Patrick, Trea was one of the women who received the veil from St. Patrick himself. She is said to have lived as a hermit in Ardtrea, where she died and was buried.

Died

5th century

Blessed Gregory of Nonantula 

Gregory was born in Nonantula, Italy, in the year 903. He entered the Benedictine monastery at Nonantula at a young age and was ordained a priest. He became abbot of the monastery in 942 and served in that position for 28 years.

Gregory died in Nonantula in 972. His feast day is celebrated on August 3.

Saint Gaudentia 

She was a virgin martyr who was killed during the persecution of Christians under the Roman Emperor Diocletian. 

Gaudentia was born in Rome in the early 4th century. She was a devout Christian and refused to renounce her faith, even when she was tortured and threatened with death. She was eventually beheaded, and her body was thrown into the Tiber River.

Saint Hermellus

Saint Hermellus is commemorated on August 3 in the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. He was a 4th-century martyr who was killed during the persecution of Christians under the Roman Emperor Diocletian. 

Hermellus was born in Massilia (modern-day Marseille, France) in the early 4th century. He was a devout Christian and refused to renounce his faith, even when he was tortured and threatened with death. He was eventually beheaded, and his body was thrown into the sea.

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 Andrés Avelino Gutiérrez Moral

• Blessed Antonio Isidoro Arrué Peiró

• Blessed Eleuterio Mancho López

• Eugenio Remón Salvador

• Federico López y López

• Francisco Bandrés S´nchez

• Blessed Geronimo Limón Márquez

• Jose Guardiet y Pujol

• Blessed Patricio Beobide Cendoya

• Ricardo Gil Barcelón

• Salvador Ferrandis Seguí

 Martyrs of Vercelli

The Martyrs of Vercelli were a group of Christian martyrs who were killed in Vercelli, Italy, during the Diocletianic Persecution. They were executed on August 3, 304. 

 Martin of Carinola

 Martin of Carinola was an Italian monk and bishop who lived during the 11th century. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

Martin was born in Carinola, Italy, in the year 1006. He entered the Benedictine monastery at Montecassino at a young age and was ordained a priest. He became abbot of the monastery in 1053 and served in that position for 20 years.

Martin died in Montecassino in 1073. His feast day is celebrated on August 3.

Peter of Anagni

அனாக்னி நகர்ப் புனித பேதுரு (1030-1109)

இவர் இத்தாலியில் உள்ள சலர்னோ என்ற நகரில் பிறந்தவர்.

சிறு வயதிலேயே இறைவன்மீது மிகுந்த பற்றுகொண்ட இவர், வளர்ந்து பெரியவரானபோது, புனித பெனடிக்ட் சபையில் சேர்ந்து துறவியானார்.

இவரிடருந்த ஞானத்தையும் அறிவாற்றலையும்  திறமையையும் கண்டு வியந்துபோன, திருத்தந்தை ஏழாம் கிரகோரி இவரை அனாக்னி ன்ற நகரின் ஆயராகத் திருநிலைப்படுத்தினார்.

இவர் ஆயராக உயர்ந்த பிறகு, தன் மறைமாவட்டத்திலிருந்த மக்களுடைய ஆன்மிக வாழ்வில் மிகப்பெரிய மாற்றத்தை கொண்டுவந்தார்; அவர்களுக்கென பெருங்கோயில் (Cathedral) ஒன்றையும் கட்டித் தந்தார். 

இப்படி மிகச் சிறப்பான பணிகளைச் செய்து வந்த இவரை, இரண்டாம் அர்பன் என்ற திருத்தந்தை தன்னுடைய பிரதிநிதியாக ஏற்படுத்தினார். இவருடைய காலத்தில் புனித நாடுகளுக்கு ஆபத்து வந்தபோது, அவற்றை எப்படிப் பாதுகாக்கலாம் என்பதற்கு இவர் நல்ல முறையில் ஆலோசனைகளை வழங்கினார்.

இவ்வாறு மக்களுடைய ஆன்மிக வாழ்வில் மிகப்பெரிய எழுச்சியை ஏற்படுத்தி, நல்ல ஆலோசகராகச் செயல்பட்டு வந்த இவர் 1109 ஆம் ஆண்டு இறையடி சேர்ந்தார். இவருக்கு இரண்டாம் பாஸ்கல் என்ற திருத்தந்தை, இவர் இறந்த நான்காம் ஆண்டிலேயே புனிதர் பட்டம் வழங்கினார்

Peter of Anagni (died 3 August 1105) was a Benedictine monk, bishop and papal legate.

Born in Salerno, he entered the Benedictines and so distinguished himself as a monk that Pope Gregory VII appointed him Bishop of Anagni.As bishop, he improved the spiritual welfare of the city and started rebuilding the city's cathedral. He was then sent as papal legate to the Byzantine Empire where he was able to convince Emperor Michael VII Doukas to provide funds and craftsmen to building of the cathedral.[3][4] The new cathedral also included a hospital where, contrary to modern hospitals, accommodation and care was provided for free not only to the sick but also to travellers.[2] Peter joined in 1096 the forces of Bohemond of Taranto[4] during the First Crusade on their way to the Holy Land and later returned by way of Constantinople, Palermo and Salerno.[5]

Peter died on 3 August 1105.[5] He was canonized in 1109 by Pope Paschal II, a mere four years after his death.[6] His feast is on 3 August

இன்றைய புனிதர்கள் ஆகஸ்ட் 02

 Saint Peter Julian Eymund

புனிதர் பீட்டர் ஜூலியன் ஈமார்ட் 

நற்கருணையின் திருத்தூதர்:

பிறப்பு: ஃபெப்ரவரி 4, 1811

லா மூர், க்ரெனோபுல், ஃபிரெஞ்ச் பேரரசு

இறப்பு: ஆகஸ்ட் 1, 1868 (வயது 57)

லா மூர், க்ரெனோபுல், ஃபிரெஞ்ச் பேரரசு

ஏற்கும் சமயம்: 

ரோமன் கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபை

முக்திபேறு பட்டம்: ஜூலை 12, 1925

திருத்தந்தை பதினோராம் பயஸ்

புனிதர் பட்டம்: டிசம்பர் 9, 1962

திருத்தந்தை 23ம் ஜான்

முக்கிய திருத்தலம்:

சேன்டி கிளாடியோ ஈ ஏன்ட்ரியா டேய் போர்கொக்நோனி

நினைவுத் திருவிழா: ஆகஸ்ட் 2

பாதுகாவல்:

நற்கருணை (Eucharist), நற்கருணைப் பாத்திரம் (Monstrance), நற்கருணை ஆராதனை (Eucharistic Adoration), நற்கருணை மகாசபை (Eucharistic Congress), ஆன்மீக ஆடை (Cope), ரோமன் கத்தோலிக்கம் மற்றும் சில லூதரன் மற்றும் ஆங்கிலிக்க திருச்சபைகளில் நற்கருணை ஆராதனையின்போது குருவால் அணியப்படும் ஆடை (Humeral Veil), ஆசீர்வதிக்கப்பட்ட நற்கருணையின் சபை (Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament)

புனிதர் பீட்டர் ஜூலியன் ஈமார்ட், ஒரு ஃபிரெஞ்ச் கத்தோலிக்க குருவும், புனிதரும் ஆவார். இவர், “ஆசீர்வதிக்கப்பட்ட நற்கருணையின் சபை” (Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament) என்ற ஆண்களுக்கான ஆன்மீக சபையையும், “ஆசீர்வதிக்கப்பட்ட நற்கருணையின் ஊழியர்கள்” (Servants of the Blessed Sacrament) என்ற பெண்களுக்கான ஆன்மீக சபையையும் நிறுவியவர் ஆவார்.

“நற்கருணையின் திருத்தூதர்” (Apostle of the Eucharist) என்ற சிறப்பு பெயரால் அழைக்கப்படும் இவரது நினைவுத் திருவிழா ஆகஸ்ட் மாதம், 3ம் தேதி ஆகும்.

தொடக்க காலம்:

பீட்டர் ஜூலியன் ஃபிரான்ஸ் நாட்டின் “லா மூர்” (La Mure) என்ற பகுதியில் 1811ம் ஆண்டு, ஃபெப்ரவரி மாதம், 4ம் நாள், பிறந்தார். இவர் சிறு வயது முதலே, இறைவனின் அதி தூய அன்னை மரியாளின் மீது பக்தி கொண்டிருந்தார். இவர் புதுநன்மை வாங்குவதற்கு முன்னமேயே, 1823ம் ஆண்டு, மார்ச் மாதம், 16ம் நாளன்று, “நோட்ரே-டேம் டு லாஸ்” (Notre-Dame du Laus) எனுமிடத்திலுள்ள அன்னை மரியாள் முதன்முதலாய் காட்சி தந்த புனித ஸ்தலமான “லாஸ் அன்னை அல்லது “பாவிகளின் அடைக்கலம்” (Our Lady of Laus or Refuge of Sinners) திருத்தலத்திற்கு நடைபயணமாகவே சென்றார். அதன் பின்னரே, “அன்னை லா சலேத்” (Notre-Dame de La Salette) திருத்தலத்தில் காட்சியளித்த சரிதம் பற்றி அறிந்தார். ஆன்ம புளகாங்கிதமடைந்த ஈமார்ட், ஃபிரான்ஸ் நாடு முழுதுமுள்ள அன்னை மரியாளின் பல்வேறு திருத்தலங்களுக்கு யாத்திரை சென்றார்.

கி.பி. 1828ம் ஆண்டு, இவரது தாயார் மரித்ததும், இவர் “மாசற்ற மரியாளின் துறவற சபையின்” (Oblates of Mary Immaculate) புகுமுக துறவற நிலையில் இணைந்தார். ஆனால், உடல் நலம் ஒத்துழைக்காததால் சபையில் இருந்து விலகினார். ஜூலியன் நலிவுற்ற உடல்நலம் கொண்டவராயிருந்தார். குறிப்பாக, சுவாசப்பைகளின்  பலவீனமானமும், கடுமையான ஒற்றைத்தலைவலியும் அவருக்கு இருந்தது.

பின்னர், அவரது தந்தை மரித்ததன் பின்னர், 1831ம் ஆண்டு, “க்ரெனோபுல்” மறைமாவட்டத்திலுள்ள (Diocese of Grenoble) குருத்துவ கல்லூரியில் பயிற்சி பெற்று 1834ம் ஆண்டு, ஜூலை மாதம், 20ம் தேதி, குருத்துவ அருட்பொழிவு பெற்றார். “ச்சாட்” (Chatte) எனும் நகரின் உதவி பங்குத் தந்தையாக மூன்று வருடங்கள் பணியாற்றினார். பின்னர், “மவுன்ட் செயின்ட் ஈனார்ட்” (Mount Saint-Eynard) பங்கின் பங்குத் தந்தையாக பணியாற்றினார். சில ஆண்டுகள் பணிக்குப் பிறகு, 1837ம் ஆண்டு, ஆகஸ்ட் மாதம், 20ம் தேதியன்று, “லியோன்” (Lyon) எனுமிடத்திலுள்ள “மரியாளின் துறவற சபையில்” (Marists (the Society of Mary) இணைந்தார். புனித மரியாளின் பக்தியையும், திவ்விய நற்கருணை நாதரின் பக்தியையும் பரப்பினார்.

சபை நிறுவனர்:

1857ம் ஆண்டு, ஜனவரி மாதம், 6ம் தேதியன்று, பீட்டர் ஜூலியன், “ஆசீர்வதிக்கப்பட்ட நற்கருணையின் சபை” (Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament) என்ற ஆண்களுக்கான ஆன்மீக சபையைத் தொடங்கினார். இந்த சபையைச் சார்ந்த துறவிகள், முதல்முறை நற்கருணை பெறத் தயார் செய்யும் சிறுவர்களுக்கு மறைக்கல்வி கற்பிப்பதில் ஆர்வமாக உழைத்தார்கள்.

மேலும் 1858ம் ஆண்டு, அருட்சகோதரி “மார்கரெட் குய்லோட்” (Marguerite Guillot) என்பவருடன் இணைந்து “ஆசீர்வதிக்கப்பட்ட நற்கருணையின் ஊழியர்கள்” (Servants of the Blessed Sacrament) என்ற பெண்களுக்கான ஆன்மீக சபையையை நிறுவினார்.

ஜூலியன் அடிக்கடி திவ்விய நற்கருணை உட்கொள்ளும் வழக்கத்தை கிறிஸ்தவர்கள் நடுவில் ஏற்படுத்த உழைத்தார்; திவ்விய நற்கருணை நாதரை அன்பு செய்ய மக்களுக்கு அறிவுரை வழங்கினார். வாரம் ஒருமுறையாவது நற்கருணை ஆராதனை செய்யும் பக்தி முயற்சியையும் இவர் மக்களிடையே பரப்பினார்.

அற்புதமான முறையில் திவ்விய நற்கருணையில் எழுந்தருளி இருக்கும் இயேசு கிறிஸ்துவுக்கு தமது வாழ்வை அர்ப்பணித்த பீட்டர் ஜூலியன் ஈமார்ட், கி.பி. 1868ம் ஆண்டு, ஆகஸ்ட் மாதம், 1ம் தேதியன்று, தமது ஐம்பத்தி ஏழு வயதில், பக்கவாதம் நோயின் சிக்கல்களின் காரணமாக, “லா மியூர்” (La Mure) நகரில் மரணம் அடைந்தார்.

இவர், 1908ம் ஆண்டு, வணக்கத்திற்குரியவராகவும், 1925ம் ஆண்டு அருளாளராகவும் உயர்த்தப்பட்டார். 1962ம் ஆண்டு, டிசம்பர் மாதம், 9ம் நாள், திருத்தந்தை “23ம் ஜான்” (Pope John XXIII) இவருக்கு புனிதர் பட்டம் வழங்கினார்.

Also known as

• Peter Julian Eymard

• Pierre-Julien Eymard

Additional Memorial

1 August (La Mure, Isère, France)

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Peter grew up in a poor family during the anti-clerical, anti-Catholic aftermath of the French Revolution. His first attempt at the priesthood, against his family's wishes, ended when he had to withdraw from seminary due to illness; he never completely recovered his health. He returned, however, and was ordained on 20 July 1834 in the diocese of Grenoble, France. Joined the Marist Fathers on 20 August 1839. Friend of Saint John Mary Vianney. Provincial superior of the Society of Mary in 1845.

Peter had a strong Marian devotion, and travelled to the assorted Marian shrines and apparition sites in France. Organized lay societies under the direction of the Marists, preached and taught, and worked for Eucharistic devotion. He felt a call to found a new religious society, and founded the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament in 1856, and the lay Servants of the Blessed Sacrament in 1858. His work encountered a series of setbacks, including have to close his nascent houses and move twice, and the houses not being able to support themselves financially. However, his vision of priests, deacons, sisters, and lay people dedicated to the spiritual values celebrated in the Mass and prayer before the Blessed Sacrament anticipated many of the renewals brought about by Vatican Councils I and II.

Late in life, during a lengthy retreat in Rome, he became more mystical as he came in closer communion with the love of Christ. Six volumes of his personal letters, and nine volumes of his meditations have been printed in English.

Born

4 February 1811 at La Mure, France

Died

1 August 1868 at La Mure, Isère, France following a stroke

Canonized

9 December 1962 by Pope John XXIII

Saint Eusebius of Vercelli

புனித ஓசேபியஸ் (Eusebius von Vercelli)

ஆயர், மறைசாட்சி

பிறப்பு 

283

சார்டினியன் (Sardinien), இத்தாலி

இறப்பு 

1 ஆகஸ்டு 371

வெர்செல்லி, இத்தாலி

ஆரியனிஸ கொள்கையாளர்களால் (Arianism) கல்லால் எரிந்து கொல்லப்பட்டார்.

இவர் சில இக்கட்டான சூழ்நிலைகளை சந்தித்த பின்னர் மறைபரப்பு பணியை ஆற்றினார். இவர் உரோம் நகரில் குருவாக திருநிலைப்படுத்தப்பட்டார். 345 ஆம் ஆண்டு வெர்செல்லி என்ற மறைமாவட்டத்திற்கு முதல் ஆயராக தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்டார். தன்னுடைய எளிமையான மறையுரையின் வழியாக திருச்சபையை அம்மண்ணில் பரவச் செய்தார். தம் மறைமாவட்டத்தில் ஆதின வாழ்க்கையை உருவாக்கினார். திருச்சபைக்காக மன்னர் கொன்ஸ்தான்சியுஸால்(Konsthansiysal) நாடுகடத்தப்பட்டார். அப்போது அவர் பல துன்பங்களை அனுபவித்தார். சில ஆண்டுகள் கழித்து மீண்டும் தன் நாட்டிற்கு திரும்பினார். ஆரியுசின் ஆதரவாளர்களுக்கு எதிராக நம்பிக்கையை திரும்பவும் நிலைநாட்டும்படியாக உழைத்தார். 

இவர் ஆரிய பதிதர்களின் அநீதிகளை சுட்டிக்காட்டினார். இதனால் மீண்டும் பாலஸ்தீன நாட்டுக்கு நாடுகடத்தப்பட்டார். அங்கு தான் அனுபவித்த துன்பங்களை இறைவனுக்காக ஏற்றுக்கொண்டார். மக்களும் மன்னனும் மனந்திரும்ப தன் துன்பங்களை பொறுமையோடு ஏற்று, வாழ்வை தியாகம் செய்தார். 

Also known as

Eusebi, Eusebio, Eusebe, Euzebiusz, Euzebije

Memorial

• 1 August (in the Piedmont region of Italy)

• 15 December (consecration of Saint Eusebius)

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Born to a pious family - his father died a martyrs when the Eusebius was small, he was baptized in Rome, Italy by Pope Saint Eusebius, his mother, Saint Restituta, died a martyr in her old age, and his sister Eusebia became a nun and mother superior of a monastery in Vercelli, Italy that Eusebius founded. Eusebius studied in Rome; one of his fellow seminarians was the future Pope Saint Liberius. Eusebius was ordained priest and lector in Rome. Chosen as the first bishop of Vercelli, Italy, he was consecrated on 16 December 340 by Pope Saint Julius I.

As bishop, Eusebius lived with and followed the same discipline as his priests. He attended the synod of Milan, Italy in 355. He was exiled for eight years by emperor Constantius to Palestine and Cappadocia for his strong opposition to Arianism; he spent part of the time in prison, and as soon as he returned, he began preaching against Arianism. Friend of Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, and attended a synod organized by him in Alexandria. A profilic writer according to his contemporaries, none of his works have survived. May have been martyred by Arians, but reports vary; many consider him a martyr as he may have died as a result of his sufferings in exile.

Born

283 at Sardinia

Died

1 August 371 in Vercelli, Italy

Patronage

• Congregation of the Daughters of Saint Eusebius

• Berzo Demo, Italy

• Piedmont, Italy

• Vercelli, Italy

Our Lady of the Angels

Also known as

• La Negrita

• The Little Black One

• Virgin de los Angeles

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The image of Our Lady of the Angels is only about three inches high, and is carved in a simple fashion on dark stone. She has a round, sweet face, slanted eyes and a delicate mouth. Her coloring is leaden, with scattered golden sparkles. She carries the Christ Child on her left arm. Only the faces of Mary and the Child are visible; the rest is covered by a cloak that is gathered in pleats. The statuette is displayed in a large gold monstrance that surrounds it and enlarges its appearance.

While searching for firewood on 2 August 1635, the feast of the Holy Angels, a poor mestizo woman named Juana Pereira discovered this small image of the Virgin sitting beside the footpath near Cartago, Costa Rica. Juana took it home with her, but it soon disappeared only to be re-discovered at the same place beside the same path. The statue repeated this behavior five more times - taken to homes and then the parish church - and returning on its own to the site where Juana found it. The locals finally took this to mean that Our Lady wanted a shrine built there, and so it was.

The shrine soon became a point of pilgrimage, especially for the poor and outcast. The image was solemnly crowned in 1926. In 1935 Pope Pius XI declared the shrine of the Queen of Angels a basilica. The stone on which the statue was originally sitting is in the basilica, and is being slowly worn away by the touch of the hands of the pilgrims. A spring of water appeared from beneath the stone, and its waters carried away to heal the sick.

Patronage

• Costa Rica

• diocese of Getafe, Spain

Saint Giustino Maria Russolillo

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Studied at the seminary of Pozzuoli, Italy where he was noted for his personal piety and stood out as an exceptional student. Priest in the Diocese of Pozzuoli, Italy, ordained on 20 September 1913. Parish priest in Pianura, Italy. Founded the Society of Divine Vocations (Vocationists) in 1919 which encouraged and supported those discerning a call to the priesthood and religious life. The Vocationists continue their work in Italy, France, Brazil, Argentina, the United States, Nigeria, India, the Philippines, Madagascar, Colombia and Ecuador.

Born

18 January 1891 in Pianura, Naples, Italy

Died

• 2 August 1955 in Pianura, Naples, Italy of natural causes

• re-buried at the Vocationist mother-house at Pianura on 14 April 1956

Beatified

• 7 May 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI

• the beatification miracle involved the 1998 healing of the carcinoma of a 59-year-old woman

Canonized

• 15 May 2022 by Pope Francis

• the canonization miracle involved the 21 April 2016 healing of a young Vocationist religious who suffered from epilepsy, seizures, serious rhabdomiliosis, pneumonia with ingestis, acute respiratory failure, and was in a coma at the time

Saint Serenus of Marseille

Also known as

Sereno, Clear (translation of his name)

Additional Memorials

• 1st Sunday in August (Biandrate, Italy)

• 11 August (Marseille, France)

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Bishop of Marseille, France c.595. Correspondent with Saint Gregory the Great; four of their letters have survived and provide what little we know about Serenus. He questioned the use of sacred images, and destroyed some icons in his cathedral to stop what he considered a tendency to idolatry, especially by people who came from outside the port city, but Pope Gregory convinced him of their value in catechising the illiterate. Assisted Saint Augustine of Canterbury on his mission to England in 596. Died while returning to Marseille from a visit to Rome, Italy.

Died

• c.606 near Biandrate, Piedmont, Italy of natural causes

• buried in a field near Biandrate, and location of his grave was lost

• years later his grave was dug up by a farmer working the field

• relics enshrined in the church of San Columba in Biandrate

• relics re-enshrined in an urn in 1678

Patronage

• for good weather

• for good harvests

• Biandrate, Italy

Pope Saint Stephen I

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Son of Jovius; little else known of his early life. Archdeacon under Pope Lucius I. Elected 23rd pope in 254. Explicitly proclaimed the primacy of the diocese of Rome in matters of theology, and the current understanding of Christ's statement to Saint Peter: "You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My Church." He condemned the Carthaginian practice of re-baptizing heretics, and accepted baptisms performed by heretics when the convert had acted in good faith; he corrected Saint Cyprian's thinking on the matter. Ordered that there be special clothing (vestments) for use in liturgy, that priests not conduct Mass in street clothes, and not wear their vestments into the streets. Often listed as a martyr in old records, but modern scholarship has found no evidence of it.

Born

Roman

Papal Ascension

12 May 254

Died

• 2 August 257 of natural causes

• buried in the papal crypt of Callistus on the Appian Way

• transferred by Pope Saint Paul I to Saint Stephen's monastery

Patronage

Fiano Romano, Italy

Representation

being murdered at an altar

Blessed Felipe de Jesús Munárriz Azcona

Additional Memorial

13 August as one of the Martyred Claretians of Barbastro

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Born to a pious family; he became a Claretian priest, as did two of his brothers. He joined the Claretians in 1886. Studied at Santo Domingo de la Calzada. Ordained in 1898. Novice master. Worked to reduce the spread of tuberculosis, which was spreadly wildly at the time. Superior of communities in the Spanish cities of Barcelona, Cartagena and Zaragoza. Noted preacher of home missions. Known for his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the rules of his Order, and passing on Claretian spirituality to younger members and seminarians. Martyred in the persecutions of the Spanish Civil War.

Born

4 February 1875 in Allo, Navarra, Spain

Died

shot on 2 August 1936 at the gates of the cemetery in Barbastro, Huesca, Spain

Beatified

25 October 1992 by Pope John Paul II

Blessed Francisco Calvo Burillo

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Member of the Dominicans. Studied at the Dominican convents of Padron and Corias in Asturias, Spain, and later at university in Barcelona, Spain. Ordained a priest in 1905 in Salamanca, Spain. Teacher for several years in Oviedo, Spain. Assigned in 1912 led the restoration of the Dominican presence in the province of Aragon, Spain. Imprisoned on 1 July 1936 for the crime of bring a priest; he spent his last night praying and writing a final letter to his mother. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War while praying for the forgiveness of his executioners.

Born

21 November 1881 in Hijár, Teruel, Spain

Died

• shot on 2 August 1936 in Híjar, Teruel, Spain

• buried at the Calanda cemetery

• re-interred at the Dominican Zaragoza College of Santa Rosa

• re-interred in the Cardinal Xavierre convent in Zaragoza in 1962

Beatified

11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Blessed Juana de Aza

Also known as

Jane, Joan, Joanna

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Born to the Castilian nobility, the daughter of Felix de Caleruega, constable of Castile. Lay woman noted for her physical and spiritual beauty. Married to Felix de Guzman, governor of Calaruega, Burgos, Spain c.1165. Mother of four. Her oldest son, Venerable Anthony, became a priest, the middle son was Blessed Manés, and the youngest was Saint Dominic de Guzman. When pregnant with Dominic, she had a vision that her unborn child was a dog who would set the world on fire with a torch it carried in its mouth; a dog bearing a torch in its mouth became a symbol for the Dominicans. Popular devotion to Joan sprang up almost immediately upon her death.

Born

at Castle Aza, Aranda, Old Castile, Spain

Died

c.1190 at Celeruga, Spain of natural causes

Beatified

1828 by Pope Leo XII (cultus confirmed)

Saint Pedro de Osma

Also known as

Pedro of Bourges

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Benedictine monk at the Cluniac Saint-Orens Abbey in Auch, France. He and several brother monks moved to Castile at the request of Archbishop Bernardo de Salvivat of Toledo, Spain in order to bring the Cluniac reform to the region. Arch-deacon of the Toledo. Bishop of Osma, Spain in 1101; the area was newly freed of Muslim rule. Pedro was known for his personal piety, his endless hard work, and his ministry and support of the poor, the sick and the imprisoned. Started construction of the Cathedral of Santa Maria de Osma. Some sources say he was chosen archbishop of Toledo in 1109, but that’s questionable. Died while attending the funeral of King Alfonso VI.

Born

Bourges, France

Died

• 1109 in the house of the bishop of Palencia, Castile, Spain of natural causes, having contracted a disease at the monastery of Sahagún

• interred in the cathedral of Burgo de Osma

Blessed Leoncio Pérez Ramos

Additional Memorial

13 August as one of the Martyred Claretians of Barbastro

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Born to a poor peasant family. Joined the Claretian at the school in Alagón in 1889. Priest, ordained in Miranda de Ebro, Spain in 1901. Superior of the house at Olesa de Montserrat in 1907. Treasurer and administrator of houses in several cities beginning in 1913. Martyred in the persecutions of the Spanish Civil War.

Born

12 September 1875 in Muro de Aguas, Logroño, Spain

Died

shot on 2 August 1936 at the gates of the cemetery in Barbastro, Huesca, Spain

Beatified

25 October 1992 by Pope John Paul II

Blessed Juan Díaz Nosti

Additional Memorial

13 August as one of the Martyred Claretians of Barbastro

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Joined the Claretians in 1893. Ordained in 1906 in Zaragoza, Spain. Superior of the community in Calatayud, Spain in 1913. Began teaching moral theology in Barbastro, Spain in 1916; he worked there for 18 years. Prefect of students in Barbastro in 1934. Noted teacher, preacher and spiritual director. Martyred in the persecutions of the Spanish Civil War.

Born

17 February 1880 in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain

Died

shot on 2 August 1936 at the gates of the cemetery in Barbastro, Huesca, Spain

Beatified

25 October 1992 by Pope John Paul II

Blessed Leoncio Pérez Nebreda

Profile

Joined the Vincentians on 19 August 1911, making his profession on 1 January 1914. Ordained on 10 August 1921. Professor at the Vincentian Apostolic College in Teruel, and the in 1935 at Alcorisa, Spain. Regardless of his assignment, he never forgot that his first vocation was to be a priest, leading people to Christ. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War.

Born

18 March 1895 in Villarmentero, Burgos, Spain

Died

• beaten to death with a hand tool on 2 August 1936 in Las Planas de Oliete, Teruel, Spain

• body thrown off a cliff

Beatified

13 October 2013 by Pope Francis

Blessed Frederic Campisani

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Born to the nobility. Known as a pious child, Frederic joined the Franciscans as soon as they would taken him. Hermit on the Magdalena peninsula of Sicily near the area of modern Plemmirio, Contrada Isola. Miracle worker, healer, exorcist with the gift of prophesy.

Born

c.1255 in Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

Died

2 August 1335 of natural causes

Beatified

• popular devotion began immediately, and the diocese started the process in 1336

• in 1761 Bishop Giuseppe Antonio De Requesens ordered the canonical recognition of the relics of Blessed Frederic

Blessed Gundekar of Eichstätt 

Also known as

• Gundekar Aureatensis

• Gundekar Eystetensis

• Gundechar, Gundecharus, Guntaker, Gunzo

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Born to the Frankish nobility, the son of Reginher and Irmingart. Moved to Bavaria, Germany as a child. Educated at Cathedral School in Eichstätt, Germany. Chaplain to Empress Agnes in 1045. Bishop of Eichstätt on 20 August 1057.

Born

10 August 1019 in Germany

Died

• 2 August 1075 in Eichstätt, Germany

• interred in the Baptist chapel of the cathedral of Eichstätt

• relics relocated to an above ground tomb in September 1309

Saint Etheldritha

Also known as

Alfreda, Etelreda

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A princess, the daughter of King Offa of Mercia. Betrothed to Saint Ethelbert of East Anglia. After the murder of Ethelbert, Etheldritha moved to Croyland, England and lived as a Benedictine anchoress.

Born

795 in Mercia (in modern England)

Died

• c.835 in Croyland, England of natural causes

• relics enshrined in Croyland Abbey

• relics destroyed in 870 by Danish raiders

Representation

woman in a black Benedictine habit and a crown

Saint Sidwell 

Also known as

Sativola, Sadfyl

Profile

Sister of Saint Urith and Saint Juthwara. Virgin-martyr, murdered by reapers at the instigation of the girl's step-mother.

Born

near Exeter, England

Died

• beheaded with a scythe, date unknown

• a well sprang up at the site of her martyrdom, and its waters were reputed to heal

• buried outside the city of Exeter, England

• her grave became a place of pilgrimage and healing

• the church of Saint Sidwell still exists and was re-built following bombings in World War II

Representation

• scythe

• well

Saint Betharius of Chartres

Also known as

Betario, Boetharius, Bohaire

Profile

Studied philosophy at the chapter school of Chartres, France. Monk. Priest. Hermit. Court chaplain to King Clotaire II. Reluctant bishop of Chartres, France, c.595. Directed the defenses of Chartres during a siege by Theodoric II of Burgundy; the city fell, Betharius was captured but released after he miraculously healed some Burgundian soldiers. Attended the Council of Sens.

Born

Rome, Italy

Died

c.623 of natural causes

Saint Centolla of Burgos

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Daughter of a noble of Toledo, Spain who made a private vow of chastity and dedication to God. To escape the persecutions of Diocletian, she fled to Siero, Burgos, Spain. She was seized there, dragged to court, tortured, and executed when she would not renounce her faith. Martyr.

Died

beheaded c.304 at Burgos, Spain

Saint Rutilius 

Also known as

Rutilio

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Rutilius traveled extensively to avoid the persecutions of Decius, sometimes hiding, sometimes bribing officials to leave him alone, but never giving up his faith. He was finally captured, tortured and martyred.

Born

North Africa

Died

burned at the stake in 250 in a small town in northern Africa

Portiuncula Indulgence 

Article

An indulgence which may be gained in any church so designated by the bishop, by all the faithful who after Confession and Holy Communion, visit such churches between noon of 1 August and midnight of 2 August, or on the Sunday following. The indulgence is toties quoties and is applicable to the souls in Purgatory.

Saint Plegmund

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Noted scholar. Tutor to King Alfred. Archbishop of Canterbury, England. Restored the Church in England after the attacks of pagan Danes. The hermitage at Plemstall, Plegmundstow, was named after him.

Born

Cheshire, England

Died

923 of natural causes 

Saint Auspicius of Apt 

Also known as

Auspice

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First bishop of Apt, France in the late 1st century, consecrated by Pope Saint Clement I.

Saint Maximus of Padua

Saint Maximus of Padua was a 14th-century Italian hermit. He was born in Padua, Italy, in the early 14th century. He was ordained a priest, but he left the priesthood to live a life of solitude. He lived in a cave near Padua, and he spent his time praying and meditating. 

Second century Bishop of Padua, Italy. Known as a miracle worker.

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 Fernando Olmedo Reguera

• Francesc Company Torrelles 

• Francisca Pons Sarda

• Francisco Manzano Cruz

• Blessed José Giménez Reyes

• José Peris Ramos

• Martí Anglés Oliveras

• Blessed Miguel Amaro Rodríguez

இன்றைய புனிதர்கள் ஆகஸ்ட் 01

 Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori

புனித அல்போன்ஸ் மரிய லிகோரி 

ஆயர், மறைவல்லுநர் 

பாதுகாவல்: ஒப்புரவு தரும் அருள்தந்தையர் (Confessor), நல்லொழுக்க நீதி சார் இறையியலர்(Moral theologians)

பிறப்பு 

27 செப்டம்பர் 1696

நேயாபல், இத்தாலி (Marinella bei Neapel, Italien)

 இறப்பு 

01 ஆகஸ்டு 1787

நேயாபல்(Nocera dei Pagani bei Neapel)

முத்திபேறுபட்டம்: 1816, திருத்தந்தை 7ஆம் பயஸ்

புனிதர்பட்டம்: 29 மே 1839, திருத்தந்தை 16 ஆம் கிரகோரி

ஆயர்பட்டம்: 1762, திருத்தந்தை 13 ஆம் கிளமெண்ட், வடக்கு நேயாபல் (Diocese S.Agatha dei Goti im Norden von Neapel)

இவர் உரோமன் சட்டத்திலும், திருச்சபை சட்டத்திலும் பட்டம் பெற்றார். மறைபரப்பு பணியில் ஆர்வம் கொண்டிருந்தார். இதனால் குருத்துவ வாழ்விற்கு தன்னை ஈடுபடுத்தினார். இவரின் வாழ்வு மக்களிடையே பல தாக்கத்தை ஏற்படுத்தியது. மிக சிறப்பான இவரின் மறைபரப்புப் பணியால், நேப்பிள்ஸ் நகர் ஆயராக தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்டார். பின்னர் "புனித இரட்சகர்" என்ற பெயரில் ஒரு துறவற சபையை நிறுவினார். மக்களிடையே கிறிஸ்துவ வாழ்வை வளப்படுத்த, சிறப்பான மறையுரையை ஆற்றினார். ஒழுக்க நெறி சார்ந்த இறையியல் நூல்கள் பல எழுதினார். இவர் தலைசிறந்த இறையியல் ஆசிரியராகவும் பணியாற்றினார். பின்னர் ஆயர் பொறுப்பிலிருந்து விலகினார். தான் தொடங்கிய துறவற சபையில் வாழ்ந்தார். மரியன்னையின்மீது பக்தி, திவ்ய நற்கருணை சந்திப்பு, சிலுவைப்பாதை செய்தல் இவைகளில் தன் சபையிலுள்ளவர்களை ஈடுபடுத்தினார். எவற்றின் மீதும் பற்றுக்கொள்ளக்கூடாது என்பதை வலியுறுத்தினார். 

இவர் பல பயணங்களை மேற்கொண்டு, நேப்பிள்ஸ் நாட்டில் சிறப்பான மறையுரையை ஆற்றி நன்மைகள் பல செய்தார், இவர் வயது முதிர்ந்தவராய் இருந்ததால் பார்வையிழந்து காணப்பட்டார். இதனால் சிலர் இவரை தவறான வழியில் நடத்தினர். எதிரிகளின் சூழ்ச்சியால், சில முக்கிய ஒப்பந்தங்களில் தெரியாமல், தவறாக கையொப்பமிட்டார். இதனால் இவரின் சபையில் பல பிளவுகள் உண்டானது. இதனால் அல்போன்ஸ் மனமுடைந்து, மிக வேதனை அடைந்தார். சில உறவுகளையும் இழந்தார். நோயினால் தாக்கப்பட்டு கொடுமையான வேதனையை அனுபவித்த அல்போன்ஸ் தனது 83 ஆம் வயதுவரை தன் சபையை சேர்ந்தவர்களாலேயே, ஒதுக்கி வைக்கப்பட்டார். இயேசுவின் பாடுகளை இடைவிடாமல் தனது இறுதி நாட்களில் அனுபவித்து இறைவனடி சேர்ந்தார். 

Also known as

Alfonso, Alfons, Alfontso, Alphonse, Alfonsu, Afonso

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Born to the nobility, Alphonsus was a child prodigy; he became extremely well-educated, and received his doctorate in law from the University of Naples at age 16. He had his own legal practice by age 21, and was soon one of the leading lawyers in Naples, though he never attended court without having attended Mass first. He loved music, could play the harpsichord, and often attended the opera, though he frequently listened without bothering to watch the over-done staging. As he matured and learned more and more of the world, he liked it less and less, and finally felt a call to religious life. He declined an arranged marriage, studied theology, and was ordained at age 29.

Preacher and home missioner around Naples. Noted for his simple, clear, direct style of preaching, and his gentle, understanding way in the confessional. Writer on asceticism, theology, and history; master theologian. He was often opposed by Church officials for a perceived laxity toward sinners, and by government officials who opposed anything religious. Founded the Redemptoristines women's order in Scala in 1730. Founded the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Liguorians; Redemptorists) at Scala, Italy in 1732.

Appointed bishop of the diocese of Sant'Agata de' Goti, Italy by Pope Clement XIII in 1762. Worked to reform the clergy and revitalize the faithful in a diocese with a bad reputation. He was afflicted with severe rheumatism, and often could barely move or raise his chin from his chest. In 1775 he resigned his see due to ill health, and went into what he thought would be a prayerful retirement.

In 1777 the royal government threatened to disband his Redemptorists, claiming that they were covertly carrying on the work of the Jesuits, who had been suppressed in 1773. Calling on his knowledge of the Congregation, his background in thelogy, and his skills as a lawyer, Alphonsus defended the Redemptorists so well that they obtained the king's approval. However, by this point Alphonsus was nearly blind, and was tricked into giving his approval to a revised Rule for the Congregation, one that suited the king and the anti-clerical government. When Pope Pius VI saw the changes, he condemned it, and removed Alphonsus from his position as leader of the Order. This caused Alphonsus a crisis in confidence and faith that took years to overcome. However, by the time of his death he had returned to faith and peace.

Alphonsus vowed early to never to waste a moment of his life, and he lived that way for over 90 years. Declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius IX in 1871.

When he was bishop, one of Alphonsus's priests led a worldly life, and resisted all attempts to change. He was summoned to Alphonsus, and at the entrance to the bishop's study he found a large crucifix laid on the threshold. When the priest hesitated to step in, Alphonsus quietly said, "Come along, and be sure to trample it underfoot. It would not be the first time you have placed Our Lord beneath your feet."

Born

27 September 1696 at Marianelli near Naples, Italy

Died

1 August 1787 at Nocera, Italy of natural causes

Canonized

26 May 1839 by Pope Gregory XVI

Martyrs of Nowogrodek

Also known as

• Martyrs of Novogrudok

• Nasaret-sostrene fra Nowogródek

• Nowogrodek Martyrs

• Sister Mary Stella and her Ten Companions

• Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth

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A group of eleven Holy Family of Nazareth nuns who were murdered by the Nazi Gestapo in exchange for 120 condemned citizens of Nowogrodek, Belarus who were scheduled for revenge killings. They are –

• Adela Mardosewicz

• Anna Kukolowicz

• Eleonora Aniela Józwik

• Eugenia Mackiewicz

• Helena Cierpka

• Jadwiga Karolina Zak

• Józefa Chrobot

• Julia Rapiej

• Leokadia Matuszewska

• Paulina Borowik

• Weronika Narmontowicz

Died

• machine-gunned by firing squad on 1 August 1943 by the Gestapo about three miles outside Novogrudok (Nowogródek), Hrodzyenskaya voblasts', in Nazi occupied Belarus

• buried on the site of the execution in a common grave

• one of their surviving sisters, Maria Malgorzata Banas, located the grave on 19 March 1945 and tended to it until her death in 1966

• relics re-interred in a common sarcophagus in the chapel of the Novograd Farny Church (the Church of the Transfiguration, also known as Biala Fara or the White Church)

Beatified

5 March 2000 by Pope John Paul II in Rome, Italy

Feast of Saint Peter in Chains

Also known as

• Saint Peter ad Vincula

• San Pietro in Vincoli

• Liberation of Saint Peter

• Release of Saint Peter

• Deliverance of Saint Peter

About the Feast

The feast was originally kept in Rome, Italy to commemorate the dedication of the Church of Saint Peter on the Esquiline Hill built by Eudoxia Licinia in 442, and rebuilt by Adrian I in the 8th century. When the chains which Saint Peter had worn in prison, and from which he was freed by angelic intervention (see readings below) were later venerated there, the feast received its present name.

The date when these chains were brought from Jerusalem is disputed; some claim they were brought in 116 by travellers sent in search of them by Saint Balbina and her father Saint Quirinus, while others think Saint Eudoxia brought them in 439. Pope Saint Leo the Great united them to the chains with which Saint Peter had been fettered in the Mamertine Prison, forming a chain about two yards long which is preserved in a bronze safe and guarded by a special confraternity.

Patronage

• diocese of Annecy, France

• Donnas, Italy

Blessed Pierre-Lucien Claverie

Also known as

the bishop of the Muslims (he was called this by Muslim mourners at his funeral)

Profile

Born to a working class French family living in Algeria. At age 10, Pierre joined the scouts in a troop led by Dominicans, and became familiar with their spirituality. He attended college in Grenoble, France, and joined the Dominicans himself at the convent in Lille, France on 7 December 1958. He studied at a Dominican institute near Paris, France, and in 1962, after the Algerian war of independence, he returned to Algiers. There he served his mandatory time in the armed forces, but refused to bear arms. After his service, Pierre resumed his studies in France in September 1963, and was ordained a priest on 4 July 1965.

Father Pierre spent time learning Arabic and studying Islam, then returned to Algeria to help the people re-build their lives after the war. From 1973 to 1981 he ran an institute in Algiers for the study of classical Arabic and Islamic history; it was started as a way to prepare Christian missionaries for work in Islamic regions, but became a popular school for local Muslims who wanted to learn Arabic and their Islamic cultural history. Father Pierre worked for dialogue between Christians and Muslims, believing that communication and open religious discussion could lead to peace.

He was chosen bishop of Oran, Algeria on 25 May 1981. He built libraries, therapy centers for the handicapped, and schools, including ones for women. When the Algerian Civil War broke out in 1992, many of the Catholic clergy fled the country, but Father Pierre considered himself an Algerian as well as French, and stayed to work for peace and serve his flock. He died with his driver and friend Mohamed Bouchikhi in a bomb blast set by anti–Christian forces. Martyr.

Born

8 May 1938 in Algiers, Algeria

Died

• from a bomb explosion that destroyed the entrance to the chancery as he was entering the building on 1 August 1996 in Oran, Algeria

• seven people were convicted of the murders and sentenced to death on 23 March 1998; the Catholic Church of Algeria managed to get their sentences commuted

Venerated

26 January 2018 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Holy Maccabees

Also known as

The Machabees

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Jewish dynasty which began with the rebellion of Mathathias and his five sons against the Syrian king, Antiochus IV (168 BC) and ruled the fortunes of Israel until the advent of Herod the Great. Syrian attempts to force Greek paganism on the Jews, the profanation of the Temple at Jerusalem, and the massacre which followed, brought the nation to arms under Mathathias, a priest of the sons of Joarib. At the death of Mathathias, Judas Machabeus, his third son, drove the Syrians and Hellenists out of Jerusalem, rededicated the Temple, and began an offensive and defensive alliance with the Romans. Before the treaty was concluded, however, Judas, with 800 men, risked battle at Laisa with an overwhelming army of Syrians under Bacchides, and was slain. He was succeeded in command by his youngest brother, Jonathan (161 BC). Jonathan defeated Bacchides, revenged the death of his brother, and made peace with Alexander who had usurped the throne of Demetrius, the successor to Antiochus. A period of peace followed in which Jonathan ruled as high priest in Jerusalem, but Tryphon, who was plotting for the throne of Asia, treacherously captured him at ptolemais and later put him to death. The captaincy of the armies of Israel then fell to Simon, the second son of Mathathias. Under him the land of Juda flourished exceedingly. He obtained the complete independence of the country and a grateful people bestowed upon him the hereditary kingship of the nation. His rule marked five years of uninterrupted peace. He was treacherously slain by his son-in-law, Ptolemy, about the year 135 BC After Simon the race of the Machabees quickly degenerated. In 63 BC the Romans thought it necessary to interfere in the fratricidal war between Hyrcanus II and Aristobulus II. With this interference and the advent of Herod the Great the scepter passed forever from the land of Juda. The story of the Machabees is written in the two books of the Old Testament which bear that name.

Saint Peter Faber

Also known as

• Peter Favre

• Peter Lefrevre

• Petrus, Pierre

• Apostle of Germany

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Born to a farm family, he was a shepherd in his youth. Taught catechism to other children. Entered Saint-Barbe College, Paris, France in 1525. Friend of Saint Francis Xavier and Saint Ignatius Loyola. Ordained in 1534. Joined Ignatius' early band of Jesuits on 15 August 1534. Assisted at the Diet of Worms in 1540. Assisted at the Diet of Ratisbon in 1541. Preached in Parma, Speyer, Mainz, Cologne, Savoy, Portugal, Lisbon and Valladolid, revitalizing the laity, reforming the clergy and opposing Lutheranism. Helped Saint Peter Canisius realize his vocation. Worked with Saint Francis Borgia. The pope planned to send him to the Council of Trent as theologian of the Holy See, and Pope John III wanted him to be the Patriarch of Ethiopia, but his health failed and he could not take either of these responsibilities. Had a great devotion to the angels. The diary of his travels and work has survived.

Born

13 April 1506 at Villaret, Savoy

Died

1 August 1546 at Rome, Italy of natural causes

Canonized

17 December 2013 by Pope Francis

Saint Ethelwold of Winchester

Also known as

• Adeluoldus, Aethelwald, Aethelwold, Etelvoldo, Etelwold, Ethelwald

• Father of Monks

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He grew up in the court of King Athelstan. Studied under and was ordained by his relative, Saint Alphege of Winchester. Ordained with Saint Dunstan of Canterbury. Benedictine dean at Glastonbury Abbey after Dunstan restored the Rule. Abbot of Abingdon, England in 954. Bishop of Winchester, England on 29 November 963. Built abbeys in his diocese, restored the monasteries of Newminster, Milton Abbas, Chertsey, Peterborough, Thorney and Ely, enforced discipline, and was one of the leaders of the 10th century monastic revival. Scholar, teacher, prelate, and royal counsellor. Supported the liturgical arts including music and manuscript illumination. Wrote Regularis Concordia, a monastic decree based on the Benedictine Rule.

Born

c.912 at Winchester, England

Died

• 1 August 984 of natural causes

• buried at cathedral of Winchester, England

Blessed Emericus of Quart

Also known as

Émeric, Emerico

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Born to the Italian nobility, the son of James II, lord of the region of Quart, Italy; two of his brothers also had lives in religion. Emericus studied theology in his youth, and earned a doctorate. He then lived as a hermit, dedicated to prayer and contemplation in an area now known as Valsainte, and which became the site of a oratory and pilgrimages. Cathedral canon at Sant’Orso in the late 13th century. Bishop of Aosta, Italy in 1301. He was noted for his austere life and his zeal for the salvation of souls.

Born

mid 13th century in the castle of Quart, Italy

Died

• 1 September 1313 of natural causes

• buried in the cathedral of Aosta, Italy

• relics exhumed and enshrined in 1515

Beatified

14 July 1881 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmation)

Blessed Aleksy Sobaszek

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After graduating high school in Ostrów, Poland, he studied in Freising, Germany, Poznan, Poland, and Gniezno, Poland, Aleksy was ordained a priest in 1919. He served as parish priest and sometimes teacher in the Polish cities of Wagrowiec, Slupy, Trzemeszno, Siedlemin, and Gniezno. Prefect of a teacher's college for nine years. For being Polish and a priest, he was arrested by Nazis on 6 October 1941 and imprisoned in the Dachau concentration camp where he ministered to other prisoners until his death several months later. One of the 108 Polish Martyrs of World War II.

Born

17 August 1895 in Przygodzice, Wielkopolskie, Poland

Died

1 August 1942 at the concentration camp at Dachau, Oberbayern, Germany

Beatified

13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II at Warsaw, Poland

Saint Almedha

Also known as

Aled, Electa, Eled, Elevetha, Elined, Ellyw, Filuned, Luned, Lynette

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A princess, the daughter of King Brychan. A pious girl, she made a private vow of chastity, and dedicated her life to Jesus. When her family tried to force her into an arranged marriage for political reasons, she fled her father's kingdom. Fearing Brychan's revenge if they helped her, villages turned her away. At Brecon she acquired a small hut, and lived there briefly as a prayerful hermitess. However, Brychan found her and demanded that she return home to be married. When she refused, standing by her vows, he killed her. Legend says that a healing spring of water appeared at the site of her death, and that the villages that had turned her away were beset with disasters. She is the Luned of the Mabinogion and the Lynette of Tennyson's Gareth and Lynette.

Born

Welsh

Died

beheaded in the 6th century by her father at Brecon, Wales

there is no historical evidence to support the existence of Saint Eluned. She is only mentioned in medieval Welsh literature, and there is no contemporary evidence to support her existence. As such, she should be considered a folk saint, rather than a historical figure.

It is possible that Saint Eluned is based on a real person, but there is no way to know for sure. 

Blessed Gerhard Hirschfelder

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Priest in the archdiocese of Münster, Germany, ordained in 1932. Member of the Schoenstatt Movement. For preaching against Nazism, he was arrested by the Gestapo and shipped to the Dachau concentration camp on 15 December 1941. Martyred by the Nazis.

Born

17 February 1907 in Klodzko, Dolnoslaskie, Germany (in modern Poland)

Died

1 August 1942 in the Dachau concentration camp, Oberbayern, Bavaria, Germany of pneumonia and starvation

Beatified

• 19 September 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI

• beatification recognition celebrated at the cathedral of Münster, Germany, Cardinal Joaquim Meisner, Archbishop of Cologne, Germany presiding

Blessed Vicente Montserrat Millán

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The son of a merchant, Vincente was baptized at the age of 4 days. He entered a minor seminary at age 10, and studied at the San Indalecio seminary. Ordained as a priest in the diocese of Almería, Spain on 2 June 1928. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War.

Born

6 January 1904 in Lorca, Murcia Spain

Died

shot ten times and stabbed on 1 August 1936 next to the walls of the cemetery in La Almolda, Zaragoza 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 Giovanni Bufalari

Also known as

• Giovanni Bufalari

• John...

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Brother of Blessed Lucy Bufalari. Augustinian friar-hermit at Rieti, Italy. Loved to serve at Mass. Friary porter, caring for travellers and the poor.

Blessed John Buonafede, who was a 14th-century Italian hermit and confessor. He was born in Rome in c.1270 and died in c.1350. He was known for his piety and his ability to perform miracles. His tomb in Rome became a popular pilgrimage site, and many people reported being healed after praying at his tomb.

Born

at Castel Porziano near Rome, Italy as Giovanni Bufalari

Died

• c.1350 of natural causes

• miraculous healings reports at his tomb

Beatified

1832 by Pope Gregory XVI (cultus confirmed)

Saint Bênadô Võ Van Duê

Also known as

Bernard Due Van Vo

Additional Memorial

24 November as one of the Martyrs of Vietnam

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Adult convert to Catholicism. Priest in the apostolic vicariate of East Tonkin. Worked for decades at various missions around the country. Arrested in 1838 for the crime of priesthood. One of the Martyrs of Vietnam.

Born

1755 in Quan Anh, Nam Dinh, Vietnam

Died

beheaded on 1 August 1838 in Ba Tòa, Nam Dinh, Vietnam

Canonized

19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II

Saints Faith, Hope and Charity

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The daughters of Saint Sophia. While still children, they were tortured and martyred for their faith in the persecutions of Hadrian.

Died

scourged, thrown into a fire, and then beheaded

Saint Ðaminh Nguyen Van Hanh

Also known as

Dominic, Domenico

Dominic Nguyen Van Hanh was a Vietnamese Dominican priest who was martyred during the Vietnam War. He was born in 1917 in the village of Phuc Van, Vietnam. He was ordained a priest in 1947 and served as a pastor in several parishes in Vietnam.

In 1965, Hanh was arrested by the North Vietnamese government and accused of being a spy for the United States. He was tortured and imprisoned, and he died on August 1, 1966.

Born

1772 in Nang A, Nghe An, Vietnam

Died

beheaded on 1 August 1838 in Ba Tòa, Nam Dinh, Vietnam

Canonized

19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II

Blessed Orlando of Vallombrosa

Additional Memorial

20 May (Benedictines)

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Lay-brother in the Vallombrosan Order. Noted exorcist.

Died

• 1242 of natural causes

• buried in a church yard next to the bell tower of Vallombrosa

• relics exposed in May 1600 along with several other Vallombrosans

• relics enshrined in a chapel for them in 1604

Beatified

21 August 1600 by Bishop Alessandro de Medici (cultus approved)

Saint Arcadius of Bourges

Also known as

Arcadio, Arcade

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Born to the Gallo-Roman aristocracy, the son of Count Apollinaire. Senator in the court of the Visigothic king Alaric II. Thrown from power due to political conflicts, he relocated to Bourges, France where he served as bishop in the mid 6th century. Attended the Council of Orléans in 538.

Born

latter 5th century Clermont (in modern France)

Died

• c.549 of natural causes

• relics at Saint Ursin, France

Saint Procopius of Taormina

Also known as

Procopio di Taormina

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Bishop of Taormina, Sicily, Italy. Murdered along with hundreds of other Christians by invading Muslim Berbers. Martyr.

Born

9th century

Died

heart torn from his chest on 1 August 906 in Sicily, Italy by Hibraìm, leader of the invading Berbers

Saint Sophia

புனித சோபியா (- 137)

மிலன் நகரைச் சார்ந்த இவர் ஒரு கைம்பெண்.  இவருக்கு மூன்று பெண் குழந்தைகள் இருந்தார்கள். 

பிழைப்பு தேடி இவர் மிலன் நகரைவிட்டு, தனது மூன்று குழந்தைகளோடு உரோமை நகருக்குச் சென்றார். 

அக்காலக்கட்டத்தில் உரோமையில் ஹட்ரியன் என்ற மன்னனின் தலைமையில் கிறிஸ்தவர்களுக்கு எதிரான வன்முறை மிகுதியாக நடைபெற்றது.

இந்த வன்முறையில் இவருடைய மூன்று பெண் குழந்தைகளும் கிறிஸ்துவின்மீது கொண்ட உறுதியான நம்பிக்கைக்காகக் கொல்லப்பட்டார்கள்.

தன்னுடைய மூன்று பெண் குழந்தைகளும் கிறிஸ்துவுக்காகக் கொல்லப்பட்டதை  நினைத்து  இவர் ஒருபக்கம் பெருமைப்பட்டாலும், இன்னொரு பக்கம் அவர்களுடைய பிரிவு இவரை மிகுதியாக வாட்ட, இவர் அவர்களுடைய கல்லறையிலேயே அவர்கள் கொல்லப்பட்ட மூன்றாம் நாளில் இறந்து போனார்.

இவர் கைம்பெண்களின் பாதுகாவலராக இருக்கிறார்.

Also known as

Sofia

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Legendary mother of the virgin martyrs Faith, Hope, and Charity. Three days after the death of the daughters, Sophia passed peacefully away while praying by their tomb. As her name means wisdom, and her offspring are named for virtues, some writers believer she is a personification of an allegory.

Died

early 2nd century

Saint Friard

Also known as

Friardo

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Hermit on the island of Vindomitte, France. Friend of Saint Secundel. When tormented for his piety, a cloud of wasps attacked his tormenters; when Friard prayed for them, the wasps left.

Born

511 at Bresne, France

Died

577 of natural causes

Patronage

against fear of wasps

Saint Felix of Gerona

Also known as

Feliu, Felice

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Missionary. Martyred in the persecutions of Maximian Herculeus and Prefect Dacianus. The Christian poet Prudentius wrote in his honour.

Born

Spanish

Died

cut to pieces with knives in 303 in Gerona, Spain

Blessed Thomas Welbourne

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Lifelong layman in the apostolic vicariate of England. School teacher. Martyred in the persecutions of King James I for the crime of being vocally Catholic.

Born

Hutton Bushel, North Yorkshire, England

Died

hanged on 1 August 1605 in York, North Yorkshire, England

Beatified

15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI

Saint Peregrinus of Modena 

Also known as

Pellegrino

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Celtic monk. Pilgrim to the Holy Lands. On his return, he spent the rest of his life as a hermit in the Apennines near Modena, Italy where he was known by the locals for his sanctity.

Died

643 of natural causes

Patronage

Casola in Lunigiana, Italy

Saint Buono

Also known as

Bonus

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Priest. Martyred with eleven others. The town of San Buono, Italy is named for him.

Died

• c.259 on the Latin Way, Rome, Italy

• buried in the cemtery fo San Priscilla

Patronage

San Buono, Italy

Portiuncula Indulgence

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An indulgence which may be gained in any church so designated by the bishop, by all the faithful who after Confession and Holy Communion, visit such churches between noon of 1 August and midnight of 2 August, or on the Sunday following. The indulgence is toties quoties and is applicable to the souls in Purgatory.

Saint Secundus of Palestrina

Also known as

Secondino

Additional Memorial

3 August (diocese of Palestrina, Italy)

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Bishop of Palestrina, Italy. Martyred in the persecutions of Diocletian.

Died

315 on the Via Prenestina, 13 miles from Rome, Italy

Saint Exuperius of Bayeux

Also known as

Exsuperije, Exupere, Soupierre, Soupir, Soupire, Spire, Spirius

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Fourth century bishop of Bayeux, France.

Saint Attius of Perga 

Also known as

Athius, Attus

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Martyred with several companions by order of Flavian for destroying the altar of a pagan goddess during the persecutions of Diocletian.

Died

beheaded c.300 at Perga, Pamphylia

Saint Alexander of Perga

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Martyred during the persecutions of Diocletian with several companions by order of Flavian for destroying the altar of a pagan goddess.

Died

beheaded c.300 at Perga, Pamphylia

Saint Leontius of Perga

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Martyred with several companions by order of Flavian for destroying the altar of a pagan goddess during the persecutions of Diocletian.

Died

beheaded c.300 at Perga, Pamphylia

Blessed Rudolph 

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Vallombrosan monk. Spiritual student of Saint John Gualbert. Abbot general.

Died

1076 of natural causes

Beatified

1600 by Bishop Alessandro de Medici of Fiesole (cultus confirmed)

Saint Rioch 

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Nephew of Saint Patrick who consecrated him as a travelling, missionary bishop. Worn from his travels, he retired to live as a monk and then abbot of the monastery Inishboffin, Ireland.

Died

c.480

Saint Kenneth of Wales 

Also known as

Kined of Wales

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Son of a 6th century chieftain. Hermit on the peninsula of Gower, Wales, a place later known as Llangenydd in his honour.

Saint Jonatus

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Benedictine monk at Elnone, Belgium. Spiritual student of Saint Amandus of Maastricht. Abbot at Saint Machiennes c.643-652. Abbot at Elnone c.652-659.

Died

c.690

Saint Verus of Vienne

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Bishop of Vienne, Gaul (modern France). Attended the Synod of Arles in 314.

Died

314 of natural causes

Saint Secundel

Also known as

Secondello

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Hermit on the island of Vindomitte, France. Friend of Saint Friard.

Died

6th century

Saint Justin of Paris

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Small child martyr.

Saint Justin of Paris, also known as Justin the Martyr, is a third-century saint who is venerated in the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. He was a philosopher and apologist who wrote several works in defense of the Christian faith. He was martyred during the persecution of Christians under the Roman emperor Maximinus II.

Justin was born in Flavia Neapolis (modern-day Nablus) in Palestine in the early third century. He was a student of philosophy and was initially attracted to the teachings of the Stoics and the Platonists. However, he eventually came to believe that Christianity was the true philosophy.

Justin traveled to Rome, where he began to teach and write in defense of the Christian faith. He wrote several works, including "Dialogue with Trypho," "First Apology," and "Second Apology." In these works, Justin argued that Christianity was the true philosophy and that it was compatible with reason. He also defended the Christian faith against the charges of atheism and immorality.

Justin was martyred during the persecution of Christians under the Roman emperor Maximinus II. He was arrested and brought before the prefect of Rome, Rusticus. Justin was offered the opportunity to recant his faith, but he refused. He was then tortured and beheaded.

Died

c.290 at Louvre, archdiocese of Paris, France

Saint Nemesius of Lisieux

Nemesius was born in the 5th century in Lisieux, France. He was a bishop of Lisieux and was known for his piety and his ability to perform miracles.

Nemesius died in Lisieux in the early 6th century. He is the patron saint of Lisieux and of those who suffer from eye diseases.

Martyrs of Philadelphia

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A group of six Christians martyred. No information about them has survived but the names - Aquila, Cyril, Domitian, Menander, Peter and Rufus.

Died

in Philadelphia (modern Alasehir, Turkey)

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. 

• Benito Iñiguez de Heredia Alzola

• Francesc de Paula Soteras Culla

• Francisco Morales Valenzuela

• Joan Bonavida Dellá

• José de Miguel Arahal

• Justino Alarcón Vera

• Sebastià Tarragó Cabré

• Vicente Montserrat Millán

 

Eleazar the Scribe

Eleazar the Scribe is commemorated on August 1 in the Eastern Orthodox Church and on September 2 in the Roman Catholic Church. He was a Jewish scribe who lived in the 2nd century BC. He is known for his martyrdom during the persecution of Jews under the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes.

Eleazar was a devout Jew who refused to eat pork, which was forbidden by the Mosaic Law. He was brought before Antiochus IV, who ordered him to eat pork. Eleazar refused, even though he knew that he would be put to death. He said, "It is better for me to die than to break the law of God."

Eleazar was tortured and then burned alive. His death is a reminder of the cost of following God's law. It is also a reminder of the importance of courage and of standing up for what you believe in, even in the face of persecution.

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Leo of Montefeltro

Saint Leo of Montefeltro is celebrated on August 1. He was a 3rd-century bishop of Montefeltro (now called San Leo) in Italy. He was martyred during the persecution of Christians under the Roman emperor Diocletian.

Leo was born in Montefeltro in the early 3rd century. He was ordained a priest and served as a pastor in several parishes in the region. He was known for his piety and his ability to perform miracles.

In 256, Leo was elected bishop of Montefeltro. He served as bishop for many years and was a strong advocate for the Christian faith. He was martyred during the persecution of Christians under Diocletian.

Severus of Aquitaine

Saint Severus of Aquitaine is not recognized as a Saint by the Catholic Church. There is a Saint Severus of Alexandria who is celebrated on August 1, but there is no Saint Severus of Aquitaine. 

Saint Severus of Alexandria was a 4th-century bishop of Alexandria. He was a strong opponent of Arianism, a heresy that denied the divinity of Jesus Christ. He was exiled from Alexandria by the Arian emperor Constantius II, but he was later restored to his see.

Saint Severus of Alexandria died in Alexandria in 378. His feast day is celebrated on August 1