இன்றைய புனிதர்கள் நவம்பர் 29

 Saint Saturninus of Toulouse

 டுலூஸ் நகரின் புனிதர் சட்டுர்னின் 

கௌல் அப்போஸ்தலர்/ ஆயர்/ மறைசாட்சி:

பிறப்பு: கி.பி. மூன்றாம் நூற்றாண்டு

பெட்ராஸ், கிரேக்கம்

இறப்பு: கி.பி. 257 

டுலூஸ், கௌல், (தற்போதைய ஃபிரான்ஸ்)

ஏற்கும் சமயம்:

ரோமன் கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபை

கிழக்கு மரபுவழி திருச்சபை

நினைவுத் திருநாள்: நவம்பர் 29

பாதுகாவல்: 

டுலூஸ், ஃபிரான்ஸ்

புனிதர் சட்டுர்னின், "டுலூஸ்" (Toulouse) பகுதியின் முதல் ஆயரும், பழங்கால ஐரோப்பாவின் பிராந்தியமான "கௌல்" (Gaul) என்னுமிடத்தின் அப்போஸ்தலர்களுள் ஒருவராக மதிக்கப்படுபவரும் ஆவார்.

(இப்பிராந்தியம், தற்கால ஃபிரான்ஸ், பெல்ஜியம், நெதர்லாந்தின் தென் பிராந்தியம், ஜெர்மனியின் தென்மேற்குப் பிராந்தியம் மற்றும் இத்தாலியின் வட பிராந்தியங்களுடன் ஒத்துப்போவதாகும். கி.பி. 222ல், ஆல்ப்ஸ் மலைகளின் தென்பகுதி ரோமானியர்களால் வெற்றி கொள்ளப்பட்டது. அவர்கள் இப்பகுதியை "கிஸால்பின் கௌல்" (Cisalpine Gaul) என்று அழைத்தனர். ஆல்ப்ஸ் மலைகளின் வட பிராந்தியம், "ட்ரான்ஸல்பின் கௌல்" (Transalpine Gaul) என்று அழைக்கப்பட்டது. இப்பிராந்தியம் கி.பி. 58 மற்றும் 51ல் "ஜூலியஸ் சீசரால்" (Julius Caesar) எடுத்துக்கொள்ளப்பட்டது.)

அந்நாளில், கௌல் பிராந்திய பேரரசன் "டெசியஸ்" (Emperor Decius) என்பவன் கிறிஸ்தவ மக்களை துன்புறுத்தினான். அவனால் சிறு அளவிலான கிறிஸ்தவ சமூகத்தினரையே கலைக்க இயன்றது. கி.பி. 236 – 250 காலகட்டத்தில், திருத்தந்தை புனிதர் “ஃபபியானின்” (Pope St. Fabian) வழிகாட்டுதலின்படி கௌல் பிராந்தியத்துக்கு அனுப்பப்பட்ட அப்போஸ்தலர்களுள் புனிதர் சட்டுர்னினும் ஒருவர் ஆவார்.

திருத்தந்தை புனிதர் ஃபபியான் ரோமிலிருந்து ஏழு ஆயர்களை மறைப்பரப்பு பணிக்காக கௌல் பிராந்தியத்துக்கு அனுப்பி வைத்தார்.

புனிதர் சட்டுர்னின் ஓர் சிறந்த மறைபரப்பு பணியாளர் ஆவார். இவர் தமது மறைபரப்பு பணியின்போது பலரை மனந்திருப்பி, திருமுழுக்குக் கொடுத்து பணியாற்றியுள்ளார். நற்செய்தியை பரப்புவதில் கண்ணும் கருத்துமாய் செயல்பட்டுள்ளார். கிறிஸ்துவின் மதிப்பீடுகளுக்கு மிக முக்கியத்துவம் கொடுத்து வாழ்ந்தவர். இதனால் திருத்தந்தை ஃபபியான் இவரை தூலூஸ் நகருக்கு ஆயராக தேர்ந்தெடுத்தார். இவர் தூலூஸ் நகரின் "முதல் ஆயர்" என்ற பெருமைக்குரியவர் ஆவார்.

'பாகன்' என்றழைக்கப்படும் கிறிஸ்துவுக்கு எதிரான மத குருமார், சிலை வழிபாட்டுக்கு எதிரான இவரை கொலை செய்யும் தருணத்துக்காக காத்திருந்தனர். ஒருநாள் இவரைப் பிடித்து மரண தண்டனை அறிவித்தனர். இவரை ஒரு எருதின் கால்களில் கட்டி இழுத்துப் போனார்கள். அந்த எருது, அவரை கட்டப்பட்ட கயிறு அறுந்து போகும்வரை இழுத்துச் சென்றது. "பாம்ப்லோனா" (Pamplona) என்ற இடத்தில் இவர் மறைசாட்சியாக மரித்தார்.

Also known as

Cernín, Sadurní, Sadurninho, Sarnin, Satordi, Saturdi, Saturnin, Saturnino, Serenín, Sernin, Zernin

Additional Memorial

30 October (translation of relics)

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Born to the third century Roman nobility. Missionary to Gaul, the Pyrenees, and the Iberian peninsula. Worked with Saint Papoul. He converted many, including the farmer now known as Saint Honestus who joined him as a missionary. Imprisoned in Carcassone by the prefect Rufinus, Saturninus and his group were freed by an angel. He became the first bishop of Toulouse in modern France), where he teamed with Saint Martial to perform miraculous healings. Converted and baptized Saint Firminus of Amiens.

When Saturninus began his work in Toulouse, the local pagan priests stopped receiving oracular messages from their gods. One day in 257, when the priests were hopelessly frustrated, Saturninus passed by in the street. The priests blamed the bishop, and ordered the crowd of heathens to seize him and force him to offer sacrifice to their gods. The idols fell to pieces in front of the bishop, and the crowd murdered him.

Born

Patras, Greece

Died

• dragged to death by a bull c.257 in Toulouse, France

• two Christian women gathered up his remains and buried them in a ditch

• a church called the Taur (bull) was built where the bull stopped

• relics at the basilica at Toulouse

Saint Francesco Antonio Fasani

 புனிதர் ஃபிரான்சிஸ் அந்தோணி ஃபசானி 

இத்தாலிய துறவி:

பிறப்பு : ஆகஸ்ட் 6, 1681

லுசேரா, ஃபோக்கியா, நேபிள்ஸ் அரசு

இறப்பு: நவம்பர் 29, 1742

லுசேரா, ஃபோக்கியா, நேபிள்ஸ் அரசு

ஏற்கும் சமயம்:

ரோமன் கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபை

முக்திபேறு பட்டம்: ஏப்ரல் 15, 1951

திருத்தந்தை பன்னிரெண்டாம் பயஸ்

புனிதர் பட்டம்: ஏப்ரல் 13, 1986

திருத்தந்தை இரண்டாம் ஜான் பவுல்

நினைவுத் திருவிழா: நவம்பர் 27

பாதுகாவல்: லுசேரா (Lucera)

“ஜியோவன்னியெல்லோ ஃபசானி” (Giovanniello Fasani) எனும் இயற்பெயர் கொண்ட புனிதர் ஃபிரான்சிஸ் அந்தோணி ஃபசானி, (Order of Conventual Friars Minor) என்றழைக்கப்படும், “பள்ளிகளைச் சார்ந்த இளநிலை ஃபிரான்சிஸ்கன் சபையைச்” சேர்ந்த ஒரு இத்தாலிய துறவியாவார்.

கி.பி. 1681ம் ஆண்டு, ஆகஸ்ட் மாதம், 6ம் தேதி, அன்றைய “நேப்பில்ஸ்” அரசின் (Kingdom of Naples) “ஃபோக்கியா” (Foggia) பிராந்தியத்தின் “லுசேரா” (Lucera) எனுமிடத்தில் பிறந்த இவரது தந்தையின் பெயர், “கியுசெப் ஃபசானி” (Giuseppe Fasani) ஆகும். தாயாரின் பெயர், “இசபெல்லா டெல்லா மொனாக்கா” (Isabella della Monaca) ஆகும். தமது ஊரிலேயே உள்ள (Conventual friary) துறவற மடத்தில் ஆரம்ப கல்வி கற்க தொடங்கிய இவர், அங்கேயே சபையில் இணைந்து, புனிதர்கள் “ஃபிரான்சிஸ்” மற்றும் “அந்தோனியார்” (Saints Francis and Anthony) ஆகியோரின் பெயர்களை தமது ஆன்மீக பெயராக ஏற்றுக்கொண்டார். தமது சத்தியப்பிரமான உறுதிப்பாடுகளை கி.பி. 1696ம் ஆண்டு ஏற்றுக்கொண்டார்.

தென் இத்தாலியின் “மொலிஸ்” (Molise region) பிராந்தியத்திலுள்ள “அக்னோன்” (Agnone) எனுமிடத்தில் தமது இறையியல் கல்வியை தொடங்கிய ஃபசானி, இத்தாலியின் அடிப்படை நிர்வாக நகரான “அசிசியில்” (Assisi), புனிதர் ஃபிரான்சிசின் கல்லறைக்கு அருகிலுள்ள “பொது ஆய்வு மையத்தில்” (General Study Centre) தொடர்ந்தார். 1705ம் ஆண்டு, அசிசி நகரிலேயே குருத்துவ அருட்பொழிவு பெற்ற இவர், இன்னும் இரண்டு ஆண்டுகள் அங்கேயே தங்கியிருந்து கி.பி. 1707ம் ஆண்டு தமது இறையியல் கல்வியை பூர்த்தி செய்தார்.

கி.பி. 1707ம் ஆண்டுமுதல், கி.பி. 1742ம் ஆண்டு அவர் மரிக்கும்வரை தமது சொந்த ஊரான லுசேராவிலேயே (Lucera) கழித்த ஃபசானி, அந்த நகரத்தின் உண்மையுள்ளவர்களிடம் தன்னைப் பிரியப்படுத்தினார். கி.பி. 1709ம் ஆண்டு, “இறையியலில் முனைவர் பட்டம்” (Doctor of Theology) வென்றார். “அறிவார்ந்த தத்துவ” (Scholastic Philosophy) கல்வியின் மதிப்புமிக்க ஆசிரியராக, ஃபிரான்சிஸ்கன் சபையின் பல்வேறு கடமைகளை நிறைவேற்றினார். புதுமுக பயிற்சி துறவியரின் தலைவர் (Master of Novices) பதவி மற்றும் பயிற்சி நிறைவு செய்த இளம் துறவியரின் தலைமைப் (Master of Novices) பொறுப்பையும் (Junior Professed Friars) ஏற்றிருந்தார்.

அருள்பணியாளரான பின்பு, இவர் குரு மாணவர்களுக்கு மெய்யியல் பாடம் கற்றுத் தந்தார். பின்னர் இவர் அவர்களுக்குப் பயிற்சியாளராகவும் தலைவராகவும் உயர்ந்தார். இப்படி இவர் பதவியில் உயர்ந்துகொண்டே போனாலும்கூட, தாழ்ச்சியிலும் பிறரன்பிலும் இறைப்பற்றிலும் சிறந்து விளங்கி வந்தார்.

ஃபசானி, ஆழ்ந்த செபம் மற்றும் ஆன்ம பலம் கொண்டவராயிருந்தார். வேண்டுவோருக்கு நல்ல ஒப்புரவாளராகவும் போதகராகவும் விளங்கினார். பங்குகளில் அவரது தொடர்ந்த மறை பிரசங்கங்கள் பிரபலமாக இருந்தன. தமது பங்கிலும், பிற பங்குகளிலும் தியானங்களையும் தவ முயற்சிகளையும் நவநாள் செபங்களையும் முன்னின்று நடத்தினார். அவர் செபிக்கும் வேளைகளில், உயரத்தில், அல்லது உயர வானில், அல்லது மாயாஜால சக்தியால், குறிப்பாக காற்று மூலம் மிதப்பது போல உணர்வதாக பரவலாக மக்கள் கூறுவதுண்டு. அதேவேளை, அவர் ஏழைகளின் இணைபிரியாத நண்பனாய் இருந்தார். தேவைப்படுவோருக்கு நிதி உதவிகளும் செய்துவந்தார்.

லுசேரா (Lucera) நகரில் மரித்த ஃபசானி, அங்குள்ள பங்கு தேவாலயத்தில் அடக்கம் செய்யப்பட்டார். அவர் மரித்த செய்தியறிந்த அந்நகரத்து சிறுவர்கள், “புனிதர் இறந்துவிட்டார்; புனிதர் இறந்துவிட்டார்” எனக் கூவியபடி நகர தெருக்களில் ஓடினார்கள்.

Also known as

• Antony Fasani

• Francis Anthony Fasani

• Francis Fasani

Profile

Known as a pious child. Entered the Conventual Franciscan order in 1695, taking the name Francis. Ordained in 1705. Taught philosophy to younger friars, served as guardian of his friary, provincial of the Order, master of novices, and finally pastor in his hometown. Sought after confessor and preacher, a loyal friend of the poor, never hesitating to seek from benefactors what was needed. A mystic, known for his deep prayer life, he was known to levitate while praying.

Born

6 August 1681 in Lucera, Foggia, Italy as Antony Fasani

Died

• 29 November 1742 in Lucera, Foggia, Italy of natural causes

• when news of his death spread, children ran through the streets crying, "The saint is dead! The saint is dead!"

• buried at the church of San Francesco di Lucera

Canonized

13 April 1986 by Pope John Paul II

Blessed Bernardo Francisco de Hoyos Seña

  அருளாளர் பெர்னார்டோ டி ஹோயோஸ் 

பிறப்பு : 21 ஆகஸ்ட் 1711

டோரெலோபாட்டான் , வல்லாடோலிட் , ஸ்பெயின் இராச்சியம்

இறப்பு : 29 நவம்பர் 1735 (வயது 24)

வல்லாடோலிட், ஸ்பெயின் இராச்சியம் 

ஏற்கும் சமயம்:

ரோமன் கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபை

பேடிஃபைட் : ஏப்ரல் 18, 2010, கொலம்பஸ் சதுக்கம், வல்லாடோலிட், ஸ்பெயின் பேராயர் ஏஞ்சலோ அமடோ

நினைவுத் திருநாள்: நவம்பர் 29

பண்புக்கூறுகள் : பூசாரியின் கசாக்

கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபையால் அவருக்குப் பட்டமளிப்பு விழா 18 ஏப்ரல் 2010 அன்று வல்லாடோலிடில் நடைபெற்றது.

பெர்னார்டோ ஃபிரான்சிஸ்கோ டி ஹோயோஸ் டி செனா (21 ஆகஸ்ட் 1711 - 29 நவம்பர் 1735), பெர்னார்டோ டி ஹோயோஸ் என்று அழைக்கப்படுபவர் , ஒரு ஸ்பானிஷ் ரோமன் கத்தோலிக்க பாதிரியார் , ஆன்மீகவாதி மற்றும் சொசைட்டி ஆஃப் ஜீசஸ் உறுப்பினர் . அவர் புனித இதயத்தின் மீதான தீவிர பக்திக்காகவும், அவரது அகால மரணம் வரை அதை தொடர்ந்து ஊக்குவிப்பதற்காகவும் மிகவும் பிரபலமானவர் . 

பெர்னார்டோ பிரான்சிஸ்கோ டி ஹோயோஸ் 1711 ஆம் ஆண்டு ஆகஸ்ட் 21 ஆம் தேதி லா யூனியனில் உள்ள சான் பெர்னாண்டோ நகரில் பிறந்தார். அவர் "பெர்னார்டோ பிரான்சிஸ்கோ ஜேவியர்" என்ற பெயரில் அவரது உள்ளூர் பாரிஷ் தேவாலயத்தில் செப்டம்பர் 6 அன்று ஞானஸ்நானம் பெற்றார் ; கிளேர்வாக்ஸின் பெர்னார்ட் மற்றும் பிரான்சிஸ் சேவியர் ஆகியோரின் நினைவாக அவர் பெயரிடப்பட்டார் அவரது தந்தை வல்லாடோலிட் அருகே டோரெலோபேட்டனில் உள்ள டவுன் ஹாலில் பணிபுரிந்தார் அவர் 1720 இல் தனது உறுதிமொழியைப் பெற்றார். 

அவர் மெடினா டெல் காம்போ மற்றும் வில்லகர்சியா டி காம்போஸ் ஆகிய ஜேசுட் கல்லூரிகளில் நுழைந்தார் , பின்னர் ஃபெலிக்ஸ் டி வர்காஸின் வழிகாட்டுதலின் கீழ் 1726 ஆம் ஆண்டு ஜூலை 11 ஆம் தேதி அவர் தனது எளிய சபதங்களை மேற்கொண்டார். அவர் சான் பெட்ரோ ஐ சான் கல்லூரியில் தத்துவப் படிப்பை மேற்கொண்டார். மதீனா டெல் காம்போவில் உள்ள பாப்லோ. செப்டம்பர் 1731 இல், வல்லாடோலிடில் உள்ள சான் அம்ப்ரோசியோ கல்லூரியில் தனது இறையியல் படிப்பைத் தொடங்கினார். இயேசுவின் புனித இதயத்தைப் பற்றிய ஆன்மீக அனுபவங்களும் வெளிப்பாடுகளும் அவருக்கு இந்த பக்தி மற்றும் வழிபாட்டை பரப்ப வழிவகுத்தன. அவர் ஆசாரியத்துவத்திற்கு நியமிக்கப்பட்டார் _1735 ஆம் ஆண்டு ஜனவரி 2 ஆம் தேதி அவருக்கு வயது போதாததால் ஒரு சிறப்புப் பிரிவினருடன். 1735 ஆம் ஆண்டு ஜனவரி 6 ஆம் தேதி சான் இக்னாசியோ கல்லூரியில் தனது முதல் மாஸ்ஸைக் கொண்டாடினார்.

ஏப்ரல் 1733 இன் பிற்பகுதியில் , ஜோசப் டி கலிஃபெட்டின் "ஆன் டிவோஷன் டு தி சேக்ரட் ஹார்ட்" புத்தகத்தில் இருந்து கார்பஸ் கிறிஸ்டி பற்றிய லத்தீன் அத்தியாயத்தை மொழிபெயர்க்குமாறு பாதிரியாரிடம் கோரிய பிறகு, அவர் தனது நண்பர் அகஸ்டின் காடவெராஸிடமிருந்து ( பில்பாவோவில் ) ஒரு கடிதத்தைப் பெற்றார் .  3 மே 1733 அன்று அவர் வீட்டின் நூலகத்திலிருந்து புத்தகத்தை எடுத்து தனது அறைக்கு எடுத்துச் சென்று படிக்கத் தொடங்கினார்; புனித இதயம் அவரை ஊக்கப்படுத்தியது மற்றும் ஒளிரச் செய்தது. மே 4 அன்று அவர் இயேசு கிறிஸ்துவிடமிருந்து ஒரு தரிசனத்தைப் பெற்றதாகக் கூறினார்: "எனது புனித இதயத்தின் மீதான பக்தியை ஸ்பெயின் முழுவதும் நீங்கள் பரப்ப விரும்புகிறேன்" என்று கூறினார். மே 14 அன்று கிறிஸ்து மற்றொரு தரிசனத்தில் அவரிடம் திரும்பினார். ஜூன் 12, 1733 இல், அவர் அதே சூத்திரத்தைப் பயன்படுத்தி புனித இதயத்திற்கு தன்னை அர்ப்பணித்தார்.Claude de la Colombière பயன்படுத்தப்பட்டது.  அவர் பக்திக்காக துண்டுப் பிரசுரங்களை விநியோகித்தார் மற்றும் புனித இதயத்திற்கான ஒரு சிறப்பு விருந்துக்கு ஒப்புதல் அளிக்குமாறு ஹோலி சீயிடம் கோரிக்கை வைப்பதில் தனது ஆதரவைக் கேட்டு கிங் பிலிப் V க்கு கடிதம் எழுதினார். 

1726 இல் அலோசியஸ் கோன்சாகா மற்றும் ஸ்டானிஸ்லாஸ் கோஸ்ட்கா இருவரும் போப் பெனடிக்ட் XIII ஆல் புனிதர் பட்டம் பெற்றனர் ; இருவரும் ஜெஸ்யூட் பாதிரியார் மற்றும் ஏற்கனவே புனிதர் பட்டம் பெறுவதற்கான போக்கில் இருந்த ஜான் பெர்ச்மன்ஸ் ஆகியோருக்கு புனிதத்தின் மாதிரிகள் ஆனார்கள் . குறிப்பாக பெர்ச்மன்ஸ் அவர் மீது முக்கிய செல்வாக்கு செலுத்தினார். 

அவர் டைபஸ் நோயால் பாதிக்கப்பட்டார் மற்றும் அவர் 29 நவம்பர் 1735 அன்று கொலிஜியோ டி சான் இக்னாசியோவில் இறந்தார்; நவம்பர் 19 முதல் அவரது உடல்நிலை மோசமாகியது. அவரது எச்சங்கள் சான் இக்னாசியோ கல்லூரியில் புதைக்கப்பட்டன; பின்னர் அவரது எச்சங்கள் தெரியாத இடத்திற்கு அகற்றப்பட்டன. 

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Son of Don Manuel de Hoyos and Doña Francisca de Seña. Baptized at 16 days; he was named for Saint Bernard of Clairvaux and Saint Francis Xavier. Confirmed at age nine. Began studying at the Jesuit College at Medina del Campo, Spain at age 10. Joined the Jesuit novitiate on 11 July 1726; he was not quite 15 years old, and made his perpetual vows at age 17. During his theological studies he became acquainted with devotion to the Sacred Heart, and began working for the spread of the devotion through Spain and Spanish America. Ordained on 2 January 1735; he needed special dispensation since he was only 23.

Born

21 August, 1711 in Torrelobatón, Valladolid, Spain

Died

• 29 November 1735 at the Colegio de San Ignacio, Valladolid, Spain of typhus

• buried at the Colegio de San Ignacio

• remains moved, but the location records have been lost

Beatified

• 18 April 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI

• recognition celebrated by Archbishop Angelo Amato at Plaza de Colón, Valladolid, Spain

• the beatification miracle involved the healing of young Mercedes Cabezas on 22 April 1936 in San Cristóbal de la Cuesta, Salamanca, Spain of typhoid and a serious tumor

Saint Brendan of Birr

Also known as

• Brendan mac Nemain

• Brendan of Biorra

• Brendan the Elder

• Prophet of Ireland

• Brandan, Brandon, Breandan, Brenainn, Brendanus

Additional Memorial

6 January as one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland

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Friend and brother monk with Saint Brendan the Navigator at Clonard abbey. Spiritual student of Saint Finian. Founded the monastery at Birr in Offaly, central Ireland c.540, and served as its abbot. Friend and advisor of Saint Columba. At Brendan's death, Columba had a vision of the abbot's soul being carried away by angels.

Born

Irish

Died

c.573 at Birr, Ireland of natural causes

Saint Radbod of Utrecht

Also known as

Radbodus, Radboud, Ratbod, Redbad

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Grandson of the last pagan king of the Frisons of the Netherlands. Raised by his uncle Gunther, bishop of Cologne, Germany, and educated at the convent school there. Part of the court of King Charles the Bald. Benedictine bishop of Utrecht, Netherlands in 900, joining the Benedictine order after taking his see, and in order to better govern it, for there was a strong Benedictine influence in the religious orders in his diocese. Noted for his support of the poor. Writer and poet of great intellect; some of his works have survived. He was forced to flee his diocese due to invasion by the Danes, and he lived his last years in exile.

Born

c.850 in the Gascony Lomagne region of France

Died

• 917 at Deventer, the Netherlands of natural causes

• in 1578 his relics were distributed to churches in Boerhaar, Deventer, Nijmegan and Utrecht in the Netherlands to avoid destruction by Protestants

Saint Hardoin of Brittany

  பிரிட்டானியின் புனிதர் ஹார்டோயின்  

 பிறந்த தேதி: 6 ஆம் நூற்றாண்டின் நடுப்பகுதி

 ஐரோப்பாவில் ஐக்கிய இராச்சியம்

 இறந்த நாள் : 650 கி.பி

 இறந்த இடம்: பிரான்ஸ்

ஏற்கும் சமயம்: ரோமன் கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபை

 திருமணம்/புனித ஆணைகள்: ஆயர்களாக இருந்த புனிதர்கள்

 தொழில்: மிஷனரி

 வேலை செய்யும் இடம்: பிரான்ஸ்

 பண்டிகை நாள்: நவம்பர் 29

 பீடிஃபிகேஷன்: N/A ஆல் பீடிஃபைட்

 நியமனம்: சபைக்கு முந்தைய சபையால் நியமனம் செய்யப்பட்டது

 புரவலர் புனிதர்: லாண்டர்னோ, பிரான்ஸ்

 மாலுமிகள்

பிரிட்டானியின் புனித ஹார்டோயின் ஹார்டோயின் ஆஃப் செயின்ட்-பால்-டி-லியோன் என்றும் அழைக்கப்பட்டார்.  அவர் பிரிட்டிஷ் தீவுகளிலிருந்து பிரிட்டானிக்கு (இன்றைய பிரான்சில்) ஒரு வெளிநாட்டவர்;  புனித தூதர்களால் நகர்த்தப்பட்ட ஒரு கல் பாண்டூனில் அவர் அங்கு கொண்டு வரப்பட்டதாக புராணக்கதை கூறுகிறது. 

Also known as

• Hardoin of St-Paul-de-Leon

• Hardouin, Harduinus, Hoardon, Hoardonus, Hoarzon, Hoarzonus, Hoiarn-don, Hoierdonus, Holeardonus, Hordeonius, Houardon, Huardo, Ouardon, Wardon

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Immigrant from the British Isles to Brittany (in modern France); legend says he was brought there in a stone boat propelled by angels. Hermit in the area of Landerneau. Priest. Bishop of Saint Pol-de-Léon, Finistère, France. Friend of Saint Herve.

Born

British Isles

Died

c.650

Blessed Denis of the Nativity

Also known as

• Dionysius of the Nativity

• Pierre Berthelot

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Sailor from age twelve. Pilot-in-chief, cartographer, and cosmographer to the king of Portugal, and to the French court. Still a member of the royal court when he became a Discalced Carmelite in 1635 at Goa, India. With Blessed Redemptorus of the Cross, he travelled as a missionary to the king of Achin. He and his party were ambushed and martyred by Muslims.

Born

1600 at Honfleur, France as Pierre Berthelot

Died

tortured to death on 29 November 1638 on the Malay archipelago

Beatified

10 June 1900 by Pope Leo XIII

Blessed Alfredo Simón-Colomina

Also known as

Anselmo Simón-Colomina

Additional Memorial

2 September (Jesuits)

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Jesuit priest. Dean and then rector of the Colegio de San José in Valencia, Spain. Rector in Sarriá, Spain in 1916, and then re-assigned to Valencia. Imprisoned several times and eventually martyred in the persecutions of the Spanish Civil War.

Born

8 March 1877 in Valencia, Spain

Died

29 November 1936 in Picadero de Paterna, Valencia, Spain

Beatified

11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Saint Paphnutius of Heracleopolis

Also known as

Pafnutios, Pafnutius, Paphnutios

Additional Memorial

• 3 March (Coptic calendar)

• 14 January (Orthodox calendar)

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Spiritual student of Saint Anthony the Great and Saint Paul of Thebes. Monk. Founded the monastery of Hercleopolis Magna in Thebes, Egypt in the 4th century, and served as its first abbot.

Died

c.380

Blessed Redemptorus of the Cross

Also known as

Thomas Rodriguez da Cunha

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Military officer. Discalced Carmelite in 1615, taking the name Redemptorus of the Cross. With Blessed Denis of the Nativity, he travelled as a missionary to the king of Achin. He and his party were ambushed and martyred by Muslims.

Born

in Portugual as Thomas Rodriguez da Cunha

Died

tortured to death in 1638 on the Malay archipelago

Beatified

1900 by Pope Leo XIII

Saint Sadwen of Wales

Also known as

• Sadwen of Llansadwrn

• Sadwen Farchog

• Sadwen the Knight

• Sadourn, Sadurn, Sadwren, Sadwrn, Sadwruen, Sadyruyn, Saturn, Saturninus

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Son of a prince, Bicanus Farchog of Llydaw; brother of Saint Illtyd. Educated by Saint Garmon of Manaw. Soldier. Married to Saint Canna verch Tewdr Marw. Father of Saint Crallo. Disciple of Saint Cadfan. Missionary to the British Isles. Hermit on Anglesey Island. Several Welsh churches are dedicated to him.

Born

c.485 in Brittany (in modern France)

Died

Anglesy Island, Wales of natural causes

Saint Saturninus of Rome

Also known as

• Saturninus of Carthage

• Saturninus the Elderly

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Priest in Rome, Italy. With his deacon Saint Sisinius, he was sentenced to hard labor for his faith. Martyr.

Born

Carthaginian

Died

• c.309

• buried in the cemetery of Saint Thraso on the Salarian Way of Rome, Italy

• Saint Saturninus of Romerelics enshrined in the church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Monte Celio, Italy

• relics enshrined on 29 November 1987 in the church of San Saturnino Martire, Rome

Our Lady of Beauraing

Also known as

Our Lady of the Golden Heart

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Appeared multiple occasions between 29 November 1932 and 3 January 1933 On 2 February 1943, Bishop Andre Marie Charue authorized public devotion to Our Lady of Beauraing. On 2 July 1949 the Bishop declared that the Queen of Heaven had truly appeared to the children.

Blessed Edward Burden

Additional Memorial

• 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai

• 22 November as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales

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Seminarian in Rheims, France. Priest in the apostolic vicariate of England. Martyred in the persecutions of Queen Elizabeth I.

Born

c.1540 in County Durham, England

Died

hanged on 29 November 1588 in York, North Yorkshire, England

Beatified

22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II

Blessed Frederick of Ratisbon

Also known as

Frederick of Regensburg

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Augustinian lay-brother at Ratisbon, Germany. Worked for the holy hermits in the area as a carpenter and wood cutter.

Born

at Ratisbon (modern Regensburg, Germany)

Died

1329 at Ratisbon, Germany of natural causes

Beatified

1909 by Pope Pius X (cultus confirmed)

Blessed William Knight

Additional Memorial

22 November as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales

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Layman in the apostolic vicariate of England during a period of persecutions of Catholics. Martyr.

Born

1573 in South Duffield, North Yorkshire, England

Died

hanged on 29 November 1596 in York, North Yorkshire, England

Beatified

22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II

Blessed George Errington

Addtional Memorial

22 November as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales

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Layman in the apostolic vicariate of England during a period of persecutions of Catholics. Martyr.

Born

c.1554 in Hirst, Northumberland, England

Died

hanged on 29 November 1596 in York, North Yorkshire, England

Beatified

22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II

Blessed William Gibson

Additional Memorial

22 November as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales

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Layman in the apostolic vicariate of England during a period of persecutions of Catholics. Martyr.

Born

in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England

Died

hanged on 29 November 1596 in York, North Yorkshire, England

Beatified

22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II

Saint Sisinnius of Rome

Also known as

Sysinnius

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Deacon in Rome. With his priest Saint Saturninus, he was sentenced to hard labor for his faith. Martyr.

Born

Carthaginian

Died

• c.309

• buried in the cemetery of Saint Thraso on the Salarian Way of Rome, Italy

• relics enshrined in the Basilica of Saint Sebastian in Rome

Blessed Jutta of Heiligenthal

Also known as

Julitta of Heiligenthal

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Benedictine Cistercian nun. Founded a convent in Heiligenthal, Germany in 1222, and served as its first abbess for 16 years.

Died

• prior to 1250 of natural causes

• buried under the high altar of the church of Heiligenthal Abbey

Saint Philomenus of Ancyra

Also known as

Filomenus

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Baker. Martyred in the persecutions of Emperor Aurelian.

Died

nailed to a stake through his hands, feet and head in 275 at Ancyra, Galatia (modern Ankara, Turkey)

Saint Walderic of Murrhardt

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With the help of Louis the Pious, Walderic founded a monastery at Murrhardt, Germany, and served as its first abbot.

Died

c.817 of natural causes

Saint James of Saroug

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Bishop of Saroug, Syria. His homilies and teachings have led Syrians to consider him a doctor of the faith on the level of Saint Ephrem.

Died

c.522 of natural causes

Saint Illuminata of Todi

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Saint Illuminata of Todi was an early Christian woman who lived as a hermit and was martyred during the persecutions of Diocletian. She is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church and her feast day is celebrated on November 29.

Early Life and Martyrdom

Illuminata was born in Ravenna, Italy, in the 3rd century. She was raised in a Christian family and devoted herself to a life of prayer and chastity. During the persecution of Christians under Emperor Diocletian, Illuminata was arrested and imprisoned in Ravenna. However, she was able to escape and fled to Umbria, where she lived as a hermit in a cave near Massa Martana.

In 320 AD, Illuminata was discovered by the prefect of Massa Martana, who ordered her execution. She was beheaded near the town of Todi.

Relics and Veneration

The relics of Saint Illuminata were taken to Todi, where they were enshrined in a church dedicated to her name. She is venerated as a saint in Todi and throughout Umbria.

Patronage

Saint Illuminata is the patron saint of Todi and of hermits. She is also invoked for protection against storms and earthquakes.

Born

Todi, Italy

Died

c.320

Saint Paramon

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One of a group of 375 martyrs who died together in the persecutions of Decius. The names of the others have not come down to us.

Died

250

Saint Blaise of Veroli

Also known as

Blasius

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Saint Blaise of Veroli

Saint Blaise of Veroli was a 3rd-century Christian martyr who is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. He is the patron saint of wool combers and of sufferers from ENT illnesses.

Life

According to tradition, Blaise was born in Veroli, Italy, in the late 3rd century. He was a physician who became famous for his healing powers. One day, Blaise was summoned to the court of Emperor Diocletian to cure the emperor's son, who was suffering from a throat ailment. Blaise successfully cured the child, and Diocletian was so impressed that he offered Blaise a position as his personal physician.

However, Blaise refused Diocletian's offer and instead fled to the mountains, where he lived as a hermit. He continued to use his healing powers to help others, and he became known as a holy man.

In 316 AD, Blaise was captured by Roman soldiers and brought before Agrestius, the prefect of Rome. Agrestius tried to force Blaise to renounce his faith, but Blaise refused. As a result, Blaise was tortured and beheaded.

Martyrdom

The most famous account of Blaise's martyrdom is that he was tortured with iron combs, which were used to card wool. According to legend, the combs did not harm Blaise, but instead healed all of the wool workers who were present at his torture.

Blaise was eventually beheaded, but he is said to have continued to speak even after his death. His body was taken to Veroli, where it is enshrined in a church dedicated to him.

Veneration

Saint Blaise is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. His feast day is celebrated on February 3rd. He is the patron saint of wool combers and of sufferers from ENT illnesses, such as throat ailments, earaches, and toothaches.

Blaise is also one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, a group of saints who are particularly venerated for their intercession in times of need.

Saint Demetrius of Veroli

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Saint Demetrius of Veroli was a 3rd-century Christian martyr who is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. He is the patron saint of Veroli, Italy.

Life

According to tradition, Demetrius was born in Veroli, Italy, in the late 3rd century. He was a young man who was known for his piety and his devotion to Christ.

During the persecutions of Diocletian, Demetrius was arrested for his faith. He was brought before the prefect of Veroli, who tried to force him to renounce his Christianity. However, Demetrius refused, and he was sentenced to death.

Martyrdom

Demetrius was tortured and then beheaded. His body was buried in Veroli, where his tomb became a place of pilgrimage.

Veneration

Saint Demetrius is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. His feast day is celebrated on January 27th. He is the patron saint of Veroli, Italy.

 Abibus of Nekressi

Abibus of Nekressi was a 6th-century Georgian monk and saint. He is best known for his role in the spread of Christianity in Georgia.

Early Life

Abibus was born in the village of Nekressi, Georgia, in the late 5th century. He was the son of a wealthy landowner who was a devout Christian. Abibus was educated in the Christian faith and became a monk at an early age.

Missionary Work

In the early 6th century, Abibus was sent on a missionary journey to the Caucasus Mountains. He preached the Gospel to the pagan peoples of the region and founded several churches. Abibus is credited with converting many people to Christianity in the Caucasus.

Death and Veneration

Abibus died in Nekressi in 562 AD. He is buried in the monastery of Nekressi, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Abibus is venerated as a saint in the Georgian Orthodox Church.

Bernard of Nazareth

Bernard of Nazareth was a Cistercian monk, writer, and teacher. He was born in Nazareth, Syria, in the mid-12th century. He joined the Cistercian order at the Abbey of Clairvaux, where he studied theology under the supervision of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. 

After completing his studies, Bernard became a prolific writer and teacher. He wrote numerous commentaries on Scripture, as well as sermons, tracts, and epistles. He was also a gifted preacher, and his sermons were known for their eloquence and depth of thought.

Bernard was a close friend of William of Auvergne, the Bishop of Paris. The two men collaborated on several projects, including the translation of the works of Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite. Bernard was also a member of the circle of scholars known as the Victorines, who were influential in the development of theology in the early 13th century.

In 1245, Bernard was elected Abbot of Clairvaux. He served as abbot for only a short time, but he made a significant impact on the abbey. He revitalized the monastic life at Clairvaux and oversaw the construction of several new buildings.

Bernard of Nazareth died in 1253. He was a respected scholar and a beloved teacher. His works continue to be studied by scholars today.

Caterina Sordini

Caterina Sordini was an Italian Roman Catholic professed religious that established the Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, in latin Adoratrices Perpetuae Sanctissimi Sacramenti, devoted to the Eucharist. She assumed the religious name of "Maria Maddalena of the Incarnation" when she became a member of the Third Order of Saint Francis during her adolescence.

Life

Caterina Sordini was born in Porto Santo Stefano on 16 April 1770 as the fourth of nine children to Lorenzo Sordini and Teresa Moizzo. She was baptized on 18 April 1770 with the names of Caterina Francesca Maria Antonia and her godparents were Bartolomeo and Maria Anna Giovine Schiano. She was a curious and self-conscious child who also could be rude at times. At the age of seventeen her father arranged her to wed a maritime merchant named Alfonso Capece. Sordini was against this idea but later relented to the wishes of her father.

On the night before her wedding, Sordini had a vision of Jesus Christ. In the vision, Jesus told her that she was called to a life of religious service. Sordini broke off her engagement to Capece and entered the Third Order of Saint Francis.

In 1800, Sordini founded the Sisters of Perpetual Adoration. The congregation was dedicated to the perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Sordini served as the first superior general of the congregation until her death in 1824.

Beatification

Caterina Sordini was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI on May 3, 2008. Her feast day is celebrated on November 29.

Legacy

Caterina Sordini is considered a pioneer in the movement for the perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. The Sisters of Perpetual Adoration that she founded continue to serve the Church today.• Nectarius of the Kiev Caves

இன்றைய புனிதர்கள் நவம்பர் 28

 Saint James of the Marches

மார்ச்சிஸ் நகர புனிதர் ஜேம்ஸ் 

ஃபிரான்சிஸ்கன் துறவி/ பிரசங்கிப்பாளர்/ எழுத்தாளர்:

பிறப்பு: கி.பி. 1391

மோண்டேப்ராண்டோன், அன்கொனாவின் மார்ச், திருத்தந்தையர் மாநிலம்

இறப்பு: நவம்பர் 28, 1476

நேப்பிள்ஸ், நேப்பிள்ஸ் அரசு

ஏற்கும் சமயம்:

ரோமன் கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபை

(ஃபிரான்சிஸ்கன் சபை - Franciscan Order)

அருளாளர் பட்டம்: கி.பி. 1624

திருத்தந்தை எட்டாம் அர்பன்

புனிதர் பட்டம்: டிசம்பர் 10, 1726 

திருத்தந்தை பதின்மூன்றாம் பெனடிக்ட்

முக்கிய திருத்தலம்: 

மார்ச்சிஸ் நகர் புனிதர் ஜேம்ஸின் தேவ இல்லம், மோண்டேப்ராண்டோன், அஸ்காலி பிக்கெனோ, இத்தாலி

நினைவுத் திருநாள்: நவம்பர் 28

பாதுகாவல்: 

மோண்டேப்ராண்டோன் (Monteprandone);

நேப்பிள்ஸ், இத்தாலியின் இணை பாதுகாவலர் (Co-Patron of Naples, Italy)

புனிதர் ஜேம்ஸ், ஒரு இத்தாலிய இளம் துறவியும், மறை போதகரும், எழுத்தாளரும், ஆவார். “டொமினிக் கங்காலா” (Dominic Gangala) எனும் இயற்பெயர் கொண்ட இவர், மத்திய இத்தாலியின் அந்நாளைய “அன்கொனாவின் மார்ச்” (March of Ancona) எனும் இடத்திலுள்ள “மோண்டேப்ராண்டோனில்” (Monteprandone) ஒரு ஏழைக் குடும்பத்தில் பிறந்தார்.

இளம் வயதில் தமது மாமன் உறவிலுள்ள ஒரு மத குருவின் மேற்பார்வையில் கல்வி கற்ற இவர், பெருஜியா பல்கலைகழகத்தில் (University of Perugia) கேனான் மற்றும் சிவில் சட்டம் ஆகிய கல்வியில் முனைவர் பட்டம் பெற்றார். 

கி.பி. 1416ம் ஆண்டு, ஜூலை மாதம், 26ம் நாள், அசிஸியிலுள்ள (Assisi) “போர்ட்டின்குளா” சிற்றாலயத்தின் (Chapel of the Portiuncula) இளம் துறவிகள் மடத்தில் இணைந்தார். அப்போது அவர் தமது பெயரை ஜேம்ஸ் என்று மாற்றிக்கொண்டார். 

புனிதர் சியென்னா நகர் பெர்னார்டின் (St. Bernardine of Siena) அவர்களின் மேற்பார்வையில் இறையியல் பயின்றார். 

13 ஜூன் 1420 அன்று குருத்துவ அருட்பொழிவு பெற்ற இவர், விரைவிலேயே “டுஸ்கனி” (Tuscany), “மார்ச்செஸ்” (Marches), “உம்பிரியா” (Umbria) ஆகிய இடங்களில் மறை போதனை செய்ய தொடங்கினார்.

கி.பி. 1427ம் ஆண்டு முதல் சுமார் அரை நூற்றாண்டுகள் இவர் சீரிய முறையில் மறை போதனை செய்தார். தவ வாழ்வு பற்றி போதித்தார். கிறிஸ்துவுக்கு எதிரானவர்களுக்கெதிராக போரிட்டார். ஜெர்மனி (Germany), ஆஸ்திரியா (Austria), ஸ்வீடன் (Sweden), டென்மார்க் (Denmark), போஹெமியா (Bohemia), போலந்து (Poland), ஹங்கேரி (Hungary) மற்றும் போஸ்னியா (Bosnia) ஆகிய நாடுகளில் சிறப்பாக மறை பணியாற்றினார்.

“ஃபிரான்சிஸ்கன் சபையின் விழிப்போடு கவனிக்கின்ற” (Observant Branch of the Friars Minor) கிளையைச் சேர்ந்த இவர், சிறப்புமிக்க மறை போதகர் ஆவார்.

தனது வாழ்க்கையின் கடைசி மூன்று ஆண்டுகளை “நேபிள்ஸில்” (Naples) கழித்த ஜேம்ஸ், கி.பி. 1476ம் ஆண்டு, நவம்பர் மாதம், 28ம் நாளன்று மரித்தார்.

Also known as

• Dominic Gangala

• Giacomo della Marca

• Jacopo Gangala

• James della Marca

• James Gangala

• James of La Marca of Ancona

• James of Picenum

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Born poor. Doctor of Civil Law. Franciscan monk at age 22. Studied with Saint John of Capistrano. Disciple of Saint Bernadine of Siena. Tutor. Judge of sorcerers. Ordained in 1423. Preacher and evangelist throughout Central and Northern Europe, preaching every day for 40 years. Brought Blessed Bernardino of Feltre and Blessed Bernardino of Fosso into the Franciscans. Travelled and worked with Saint John Capistrano. Inquisitor in 1426, assigned to crush the heretical Fraticelli. Worked against the Bogomil heresy in Bosnia in 1432. Founded several monasteries in Bohemia, Hungary, and Austria. Chief almoner for the 1437 Crusade against the Turks. Worked at the Council of Florence in 1438 to re-unite the Eastern and Latin Churches. Papal legate in 1456. Preached against the Hussites in Austria and Hungary. The Dominican Inquisitors made him the subject of an inquiry in 1462 when they thought that one of his statements on the Precious Blood was heretical; Rome ordered the case to be put permanently on hold, and it was never settled. A skinny man who dressed in a tattered habit, he fasted every day until his health began to fail - and the pope ordered him to eat as a public service.

Born

1 September 1391 at Monteprandone, March of Ancona, Italy as Dominic Gangala

Died

• 28 November 1476 at Naples, Italy

• buried at the church of Santa Maria Nuova, Naples

Canonized

10 December 1726 by Pope Benedict XIII

Saint Catherine Laboure

புனிதர் கேதரின் லபோர் 

கருணையின் அருட்சகோதரி/ மரியன்னை திருக்காட்சியாளர்:

பிறப்பு: மே 2, 1806 

ஃபெய்ன்-லெஸ்-மௌடியர்ஸ், கோடே-டி’ஓர், ஃபிரான்ஸ்

இறப்பு: டிசம்பர் 31, 1876 (வயது 70) 

இங்கியன்-லெஸ்-பெய்ன்ஸ், செய்ன்-எட்-ஒயிஸ், ஃபிரான்ஸ்

ஏற்கும் சமயம்:

ரோமன் கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபை

அருளாளர் பட்டம்: மே 28, 1933

திருத்தந்தை 11ம் பயஸ்

புனிதர் பட்டம்: ஜூலை 27, 1947

திருத்தந்தை 12ம் பயஸ்

சித்தரிக்கப்படும் வகை: அற்புத பதக்கம் (Miraculous Medal)

நினைவுத் திருவிழா: நவம்பர் 28

பாதுகாவல்: 

அற்புத பதக்கம் (Miraculous Medal), பலவீனமான மக்கள் (Infirmed people), முதியோர் (The elderly People)

"ஸோ லபோர்" எனும் (Zoé Labouré) எனும் இயற்பெயர் கொண்ட புனிதர் கேதரின் லபோர், "தூய வின்சென்ட் தெ பவுலின் பிறரன்பின் புதல்வியர்" (Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul) துறவற சபையின் அருட்சகோதரியும், அன்னை மரியாளை தரிசித்த திருகாட்சியாளரும் ஆவார். மரியாளின் அறிவுறுத்தலின்படி, இவர் அற்புத பதக்கம் அணியும் வழக்கத்தை கிறிஸ்தவர்களிடையே உருவாக்கினார்.

தொடக்க காலம்:

கேதரின் லபோர், ஃபிரான்ஸ் நாட்டின் பர்கண்டி பகுதியில், "பியர் லபோர்" (Pierre Labouré) என்னும் விவசாயி தந்தைக்கும் "லூயிஸ் மடலின் கோண்டார்ட்" (Louise Madeleine Gontard) என்னும் தாய்க்கும் பிறந்த பதினோரு குழந்தைகளில் ஒன்பதாவது மகளாக 1806ம் ஆண்டு, மே மாதம், 2ம் தேதி பிறந்தார். கி.பி. 1815ம் ஆண்டு, அக்டோபர் மாதம், 9ம் தேதி, தமது 9 வயதில் தாயை இழந்தார். அப்போது இவர் மரியன்னையின் ஒரு சொரூபத்தை முத்தம் செய்து, "இப்போது முதல் நீரே என் தாய்" என்று கூறினார்.

அதன் பிறகு, இவர் உறவினர் ஒருவர் வீட்டில் வளர்க்கப்பட்டார். சிறு வயது முதலே, இவர் மரியன்னை மீது அன்பும் பக்தியும் கொண்டிருந்தார். இளம்பெண்ணாக இருந்தபோது, பிறரன்பின் புதல்வியர் துறவற சபையில் உறுப்பினராக இணைந்தார். அதன் மற்ற உறுப்பினர்களோடு இணைந்து பிறரன்பு பணிகளை செய்து வந்தார்.

திருக்காட்சியாளர்:

கி.பி. 1830ம் ஆண்டு, ஜூலை மாதம், 8ம் தேதி, இரவில் கேதரின் உறங்கிக்கொண்டிருந்த வேளையில் ஒரு குழந்தை இவரைச் சிற்றாலயத்திற்கு அழைத்த குரல் கேட்டு விழித்து எழுந்தார். உடனே இவர் சிற்றாலயத்திற்கு விரைந்து சென்றார். அங்கு மரியன்னை நிற்கும் காட்சியை தரிசித்தார். அன்னை மரியாள் இவரிடம், "கடவுள் உன்னை முக்கியமான ஒரு பணிக்குத் தேர்வு செய்துள்ளார்" என்று கூறி மறைந்தார்.

கி.பி. 1830ம் ஆண்டு, நவம்பர் மாதம், 27ம் தேதி, அன்னை மரியாள் மீண்டும் இவருக்கு காட்சி அளித்தார். அப்போது மரியன்னை உலக உருண்டை மேல் நின்று கொண்டிருந்தார். அவரது கரங்களில் இருந்து ஒளிக் கதிர்கள் வெளிவந்தன. மரியன்னையைச் சுற்றி முட்டை வடிவில் தோன்றிய ஒளி வட்டத்தில், "ஓ பாவமின்றி உற்பவித்த மரியாளே, உம்மை அண்டி வரும் எங்களுக்காக வேண்டிக்கொள்ளும்" என்ற வார்த்தைகள் காணப்பட்டன. காட்சி பின்பக்கம் திரும்பியது. அதில் சிலுவை அடையாளமும், அதன் கீழ் மாதாவை குறிக்கும் 'எம்' (M) என்ற எழுத்தும் காணப்பட்டன. அதன் அடியில் இயேசுவின் திவ்விய இருதயமும், மரியன்னையின் மாசற்ற இருதயமும் காணப்பட்டன. அவற்றைச் சுற்றி 12 விண்மீன்களும் காணப்பட்டன.

புதுமைப் பதக்கம்:

அந்த காட்சி முடிந்ததும் மரியன்னை கேதரினிடம், காட்சியில் கண்டது போன்ற ஒரு பதக்கத்தை கழுத்தில் அணியும் வகையில் தயார் செய்யச் சொன்னார். மேலும் இந்த அற்புத பதக்கத்தை அணிந்து கொள்பவர்கள் இயேசுவுக்கு ஏற்றவர்களாக வாழ்வார்கள் என்றும், பாவ வாழ்வில் இருந்து விலகுவார்கள் என்றும், மரியன்னை அறிவித்தார்.

இந்த காட்சிகளின் உண்மைத் தண்மை பின்பு திருச்சபையால் உறுதி செய்யப்பட்டது. கேதரினும் அன்னை மரியாள் சொன்னபடி செய்து, மக்கள் பலரும் அற்புத பதக்கத்தை அணிய வழிகாட்டினார். அதைக் கழுத்தில் அணிந்துகொண்ட பலரும் பல்வேறு நன்மைகளை அடைந்தனர். கிறிஸ்தவர்கள் அல்லாத சிலர் இந்த அற்புத பதக்கத்தை அணிந்து கொண்டதால் கிறிஸ்தவ விசுவாசத்தை ஏற்றுக்கொண்டதாக கூறப்படுகிறது.

முன்னறிவிப்புகள்:

கேதரின் லபோர், எதிர் காலத்தில் நடக்கவிருந்த சம்பவங்களை முன்னறிவிக்கும் வரமும் பெற்றிருந்தார். இவர் முன்னறிவித்தபடியே பல்வேறு முக்கிய நிகழ்வுகள் நடந்தேறின. ஆனால் சில முன்னறிவிப்புகள் பலிக்கவில்லை என்றும் கூறப்படுகிறது.

இறப்பு:

தனது வாழ்நாள் முழுவதையும் கடவுள் பக்தியின் மேன்மைக்காகவும், மரியன்னையின் பக்தியைப் பரப்பவும், அர்ப்பணித்த கேதரின், 1876ம் ஆண்டு, டிசம்பர் மாதம், 31ம் நாள் மரணம் அடைந்தார்.

புனிதர் பட்டம்:

கி.பி. 1933ம் ஆண்டு, மே மாதம், 28ம் தேதி, திருத்தந்தை 11ம் பயஸ் இவருக்கு அருளாளர் பட்டம் வழங்கினார்.

கேதரின் இறந்த 57 ஆண்டுகளுக்கு பிறகு, இவரது கல்லறைத் தோண்டப்பட்ட வேளையில் கேதரினின் உடல் அழியாத நிலையில் கண்டெடுக்கப்பட்டது. 

கி.பி. 1947ம் ஆண்டு, ஜூலை மாதம், 27ம் தேதி, திருத்தந்தை 12ம் பயஸ் இவருக்கு புனிதர் பட்டம் வழங்கினார். புனிதர் கேதரின் லபோரின் அழியாத உடல், ஃபிரான்ஸ் நாட்டின் பாரிஸ் நகரில் “ரியூ டு பக்” (Rue du Bac) எனுமிடத்திலுள்ள “அற்புத பதக்க அன்னை சிற்றாலயத்தில்” (Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal) இன்றளவும் பாதுகாக்கப்பட்டு வருகிறது.

Also known as

• Zoe Laboure

• Catherine Labore

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Ninth of eleven children born to a farm family, and from an early age Catherine felt a call to the religious life. Never learned to read or write. Forced to take over running the house at age eight after her mother died and her older sister joined the Sisters of Charity. Worked as a waitress in her uncle's cafe in Paris, France. Upon entering a hospital run by the Sisters of Charity she received a vision in which Saint Vincent de Paul told her that God wanted her to work with the sick, and she later joined the Order, taking the name Catherine.

On 18 July 1830 she had a vision of Our Lady who described to her a medal which she wished struck. On one side it has the image of Our Lady, and the words, "O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee"; on the other are the hearts of Jesus and Mary. Our Lady told Catherine that wearers of the medal would receive great graces, it has become known as the Miraculous Medal, and its wearing and devotion has spread worldwide. Miracles reported at her tomb.

Born

2 May 1806 at Fain-les-Moûtiers, Côte d'Or, Burgundy, France as Zoe Laboure

Died

• 31 December 1876 at Enghien-Reuilly, France

• body incorrupt

• entombed in her convent chapel

Canonized

27 July 1947 by Pope Pius XII

Saint Stephen the Younger

Also known as

Stephen the New

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Monk at the monastery of Saint Auxentius at age fifteen. Abbot of Saint Auxentius in 744. Retired in 756 to live as a hermit. Soon after, the iconoclast movement became very active in the area, led by Emperor Constantine Copronynus V. The emperor tried to enlist Stephen in the movement, but the holy hermit refused, and was exiled. Years later he returned, and to prove how important it was to respect icons and other religious art, Stephen went to the emperor, pulled out a coin that bore the emperor's likeness, threw it onto the floor, and stomped on it; as the emperor understood the importance of his own image, he imprisoned Stephen for 11 months. On his release, Stephen returned to the court and resumed the argument as though nothing has happened. He was ordered executed with more than 300 others who opposed iconoclasm.

Born

714 at Constantinople

Died

scourged, stoned and dragged to death through the streets of Constantinople in 764

Blessed Luis Campos Górriz

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Educated from age 7 by Jesuits. From 1921 to 1926 he studied law and philosophy at the University of Valencia. While in university, he worked with Marian congregations. Began work as a lawyer in 1930. Married to Carmen Arteche Echeturia in the archdiocese of Valencia, Spain on 25 May 1933. General secretary of Catholic Action in Madrid, Spain in 1933. Father of one daughter. Widower in 1935. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War; he died with a rosary in his hand.

Born

30 June 1905 in Valencia, Spain

Died

28 November 1936 in Picadero de Paterna, Valencia, Spain

Beatified

11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Saint Anrê Tran Van Trông

Also known as

Andrew Trong Van Tram

Additional Memorial

24 November as one of the Martyrs of Vietnam

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Raised Catholic, but he kept quiet about it in public. Lifelong layman. Career soldier and officer. Worked to help the missionaries of the Paris Foreign Mission Society. In 1834 authorities discovered Andrew's Catholicism; he was stripped of rank and imprisoned for the faith. He was given the opportunity to gain his freedom by renouncing Christianity; he declined. Martyr.

Born

c.1808 in Kim Long, Thùa Thiên, Vietnam

Died

• beheaded on 28 November 1835 in An Hòa, Quang Nam, Vietnam

• his mother knelt beside the executioner's block to catch his severed head as it fell

Canonized

19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II

Saint Sosthenes of Colophon

Also known as

Sosthenes of Corinth

Additional Memorials

• 9 December (Byzantine calendar)

• 30 March (Eastern calendar)

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First century leader of the synagogue at Corinth. Convert, led to the faith by Saint Paul the Apostle, and mentioned in the opening of the 1st Epistle to the Corinthians. First bishop of Colophon, Asia Minor. Martyr.

Blessed James Thompson

Also known as

James Hudson

Additional Memorial

29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai

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Educated at Cardinal Allen's college at Rheims, France. Ordained at Soissons, France. Returned to York, England to minister to covert Catholics during a period of persecution, using the name James Hudson. Imprisoned and executed for the crime of being a priest in England.

Born

16th century York, North Yorkshire, England

Died

hanged on 28 November 1582 at York, North Yorkshire, England

Beatified

29 December 1886 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmation)

Saint Simeon the Logothete

Also known as

Simeon Metaphrastes

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Logothete (secretary of state) to Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus. Wrote history, prayers, letters, and collections of wisdom of Basil and Macarius of Egypt, but is most famous for his collection of legends and stories of the Byzantine saints similar to Blessed Jacopo de Voragine's The Golden Legend.

Died

c.1000 of natural causes

Saint Irenarcus

புனித_ஜரேனார்குஸ் (நான்காம் நூற்றாண்டு)

நவம்பர் 28

இவர் (#St_Irenarcus) உரோமை மன்னன் தியோகிளசியனின் படையில் படைவீரராகப் பணியாற்றி வந்தார்.

கிறிஸ்தவர்களைப் பலவாறாகக் கொடுமைப்படுத்திக் கொலை செய்யும் வேலையைச் செய்து வந்த இவர், கிறிஸ்தவர்கள், அதிலும் குறிப்பாக பெண்கள்,  துன்பங்களுக்கு நடுவிலும் இயேசுவின்மீது கொண்ட நம்பிக்கையில் மிக உறுதியாக இருந்ததைக் கண்டு வியந்து, கிறிஸ்துவை ஏற்றுக் கொண்டார்.

இதன் பிறகு இவர் கிறிஸ்தவர்களைத் துன்புறுத்து விட்டுவிட்டு, அவர்மீது ஆழமான நம்பிக்கை கொண்டு வாழத் தொடங்கினார்.

இதையறிந்த மன்னன் தியோகிளசியன் இவரைக் கொன்று போட்டான்.

இவ்வாறு இவர் ஆண்டவர் இயேசுவின்மீது கொண்ட நம்பிக்கைக்காகத் தன் இன்னுயிரைத் துறந்தார்.

Also known as

Irenarco, Irénarque

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An official torturer and executioner who murdered Christians in the persecutions of Diocletian. He was so impressed by the courage and faith of his victims, the women in particular, that he converted. Martyr.

Died

beheaded in early 4th century Sebaste, Armenia

Blessed Calimerius of Montechiaro

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Dominican. Spent a long life preaching throughout Italy. When he was 90 years old and unable to climb into the pulpit, parishioners would left him into it so he could preach.

Born

c.1430 in Italy

Died

1521 of natural causes

Blessed Theodora of Rossano

Also known as

Teodora

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Nun. Spiritual student of Saint Nilus the Younger. Abbess.

Died

980 near Rossano, Calabria, Italy of natural causes

Saint Honestus of Nimes

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Convert. Priest. Evangelized in Spain with Saint Saturninus, who had brought him into the faith. Martyr.

Born

Nimes, France

Died

270 at Pamplona, Spain

Saint Hippolytus of Saint-Claude

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Benedictine monk. Abbot and bishop of Saint-Claude, France.

Died

c.775 of natural causes

Saint Hilary of Dijon

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Fifth century senator. Husband of Saint Quieta with whom he was martyred.

Died

5th century Dijon, France

Saint Quieta of Dijon

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Wife of Saint Hilary, with whom she was martyred.

Died

5th century Dijon, France

Saint Rufus

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Martyred with his entire household in the persecutions of Diocletian.

Born

imperial Roman citizen

Died

304

Saint Fionnchu of Bangor

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Saint Fionnchu of Bangor

Feast Day: November 28

Patron Saint of: Mitchelstown, County Cork, Ireland

Lived: 554 – 637 AD

Overview

Saint Fionnchu of Bangor was a prominent Irish saint and abbot who lived in the 6th century. He is best known for his role in founding and leading the monastery at Bangor, which became one of the most important centers of learning and spirituality in early Ireland. Fionnchu was also a noted warrior and leader, and he is said to have played a key role in defending Ireland from Viking raids.

Early Life and Education

Fionnchu was born in County Cork, Ireland, in 554 AD. He was raised in a Christian household and showed an early aptitude for learning and piety. At the age of 12, he was sent to study under Saint Comgall, the founder of Bangor Monastery. Comgall recognized Fionnchu's potential and took him on as his personal disciple.

Founding of Bangor Monastery

After Comgall's death in 597 AD, Fionnchu was chosen as his successor as abbot of Bangor Monastery. Under Fionnchu's leadership, Bangor flourished and became one of the most important monastic centers in Ireland. The monastery attracted students from all over Ireland and Britain, and it became a renowned center of learning and spirituality.

Warrior and Leader

In addition to his spiritual leadership, Fionnchu was also a skilled warrior and leader. He is said to have played a key role in defending Ireland from Viking raids. He is credited with leading a successful defense of Bangor Monastery against a Viking raid in 617 AD.

Death and Legacy

Fionnchu died in 637 AD at the age of 83. He is buried in Bangor Monastery, and his tomb is still a popular pilgrimage site today. He is revered as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, and his feast day is celebrated on November 28.

Saint Papius

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Saint Papius was a Christian martyr who lived in the early 4th century. He is believed to have been martyred in Sicily around the year 303 AD, during the persecution of Christians under Emperor Diocletian.

According to tradition, Papius was a deacon of the church in Catania, Sicily. He was arrested for his faith and brought before the governor of Sicily, who sentenced him to death. Papius was beheaded and his body was thrown into the sea.

Papius is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church. .

There is some confusion surrounding Saint Papius's feast day. Some sources list his feast day as February 22, while others list it as November 28. It is possible that both dates are correct, and that Saint Papius is commemorated on both days.

The Catholic Church's official list of saints does not include Saint Papius, so it is difficult to say for sure which date is correct. However, some sources suggest that the February 22 feast day may be more traditional, while the November 28 feast day may be more recent.

It is also possible that Saint Papius is actually two different saints with the same name. This would explain why some sources list his feast day as February 22 and others list it as November 28.

Martyrs of Constantinople

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A group of over 300 Christians martyred during the persecutions of the Iconoclast emperors. We have a lot of information on Saint Stephen the Younger, but for the others we have nothing but seven of their names - Andrew, Auxentius, Basil, Gregor, John, Peter and Stefan.

Died

scourged, stoned and/or dragged to death through the streets of Constantinople in 764

Martyrs of North Africa

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A group of thirteen clerics killed or exiled in the persecutions of Arian Vandals in North Africa - Crescens, Crescentian, Cresconius, Eustace, Felix, Florentian, Habetdeum, Hortulanus, Mansuetus, Papinianus, Quodvultdeus, Urban and Valerian.

Martyrs of Tiberiopolis

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A group of fourteen Christian laymen, deacons, priests and bishops who were martyred together in the persecutions of Julian the Apostate - Basil, Chariton, Comasios, Daniel, Etymasius, Hierotheos, John, Nicephorus, Peter, Sergius, Socrates, Theodore, Thomas and Timothy.

Died

361 at Tiberiopolis, Phyrgia (in modern Turkey)

Martyred in the Spanish Civil War

 • Blessed Ángel Francisco Bocos Hernández

• Blessed Ángel Sastre Corporales

• Blessed Antonio Hilario Delgado Vílchez

• Blessed Antonio Meléndez Sánchez

• Blessed Avelino Rodríguez Alonso

• Blessed Balbino Villaroel y Villaroel

• Blessed Benito Alcalde González

• Blessed Bernardino Álvarez Melcón

• Blessed Cándido Castán San José

• Blessed Cecilio Vega Domínguez

• Blessed Clemente Díez Sahagún

• Blessed Clemente Rodríguez Tejerina

• Blessed Daniel Gómez Lucas

• Blessed Eduardo Bautista Jiménez

• Blessed Eleuterio Prado Villaroel

• Blessed Francisco Esteban Lacal

• Blessed Francisco Polvorinos Gómez

• Blessed Gregorio Escobar García

• Blessed Isidoro Martínez Izquierdo

• Blessed José Guerra Andrés

• Blessed José Mora Velasco

• Blessed José Peque Iglesias

• Blessed José Prieto Fuentes

• Blessed José Ruiz Cuesta

• Blessed José Vega Riaño

• Blessed Juan Alcalde y Alcalde

• Blessed Juan Antonio Pérez Mayo

• Blessed Juan Baldajos Pérez

• Blessed Juan Herrero Arroyo

• Blessed Juan Jesús Adradas Gonzalo

• Blessed Juan José Caballero Rodríguez

• Blessed Juan María Múgica Goiburu

• Blessed Juan Pedro del Cotillo Fernández

• Blessed Julián Plazaola Artola

• Blessed Justo Fernández González

• Blessed Justo Gil Pardo

• Blessed Justo González Lorente

• Blessed Lucinio Ruiz Valtierra

• Blessed Luis Campos Górriz

• Blessed Manuel álvarez Rego

• Blessed Manuel Gutiérrez Martín

• Blessed Marcelino Sánchez Fernández

• Blessed Marcos Pérez Andrés

• Blessed Pascual Aláez Medina

• Blessed Pedro de Alcántara Bernalte Calzado

• Blessed Pedro María Alcalde Negredo

• Blessed Vicente Andrés Llop Gaya

• Blessed Publio Rodríguez Moslares

• Blessed Ramiro Frías García

• Blessed Sabino Rodrigo Fierro

• Blessed Samuel Pajares García

• Blessed Senén García González

• Blessed Serviliano Riaño Herrero

• Blessed Vicente Blanco Guadilla

 Our Lady of Kibeho

Our Lady of Kibeho is a Catholic title of the Virgin Mary based on a series of reported Marian apparitions that took place in the 1980s in the small village of Kibeho, Rwanda. The apparitions were reported by three young women: Alphonsine Mumureke, Nathalie Mukamazimpaka, and Marie Claire Mukangango. 

The first apparition occurred on November 28, 1981, when Alphonsine Mumureke, a 17-year-old student, saw a woman of extraordinary beauty standing in a field near her school. The woman introduced herself as "Nyina wa Jambo," meaning "Mother of the Word" in Kinyarwanda, the language of Rwanda.

Over the next few years, the three seers reported seeing the Virgin Mary on numerous occasions. They said that she appeared to them in various forms, including as a young woman, an old woman, and a mother holding her child. The Virgin Mary's messages were primarily focused on repentance, prayer, and conversion. She warned of a terrible war that would come upon Rwanda if the people did not heed her messages.

In 1992, the Rwandan Catholic Church officially recognized the apparitions of Our Lady of Kibeho. In 2001, the Holy See approved the authenticity of the apparitions, making Kibeho the first and only Marian apparition site in Africa to be recognized by the Vatican.

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Kibeho is now a popular pilgrimage site for Catholics from Rwanda and around the world. The site includes a large basilica, a museum, and a guesthouse.

Callen of Rogart

Callen of Rogart, also known as St. Callan, is a Scottish saint who is commemorated on November 28th. He is said to have lived in the 13th century and was a hermit who lived in a cave near Rogart, Sutherland. He is said to have been a man of great piety and was known for his miracles.

In 1630, a yearly fair, named St. Callen's, was held at Rogart. The fair was held on November 28th and was a large and popular event. The fair was said to be a time for people to come together to pray for St. Callen's intercession and to celebrate his feast day.

The Church of Rogart, which is dedicated to St. Callan, was repaired between 1602 and 1619. The church was rebuilt in 1777 and is still in use today.

There is a well near the church that is said to have been blessed by St. Callan. The water from the well is said to have healing properties.

St. Callan is a beloved figure in Rogart and is remembered for his piety and miracles.

 Theodore of Rostov

Saint Theodore, Archbishop of Rostov

Saint Theodore, Archbishop of Rostov, also known as Theodore of Rostov, was a Russian Orthodox saint who served as the first Archbishop of Rostov from 1386 to his death in 1394. Born as John, he was the son of Stephen, a brother of Saint Sergius of Radonezh. At the age of 12, John was tonsured a monk by Saint Sergius and given the name Theodore. He became a skilled iconographer and adorned many churches in Moscow and the Simonov Monastery with his icons.

In 1386, Metropolitan Cyprian of Moscow appointed Theodore as the first Archbishop of Rostov. Theodore proved to be a wise and compassionate leader, and he was known for his piety and asceticism. He established the Nativity of the Theotokos Monastery in Rostov and played a significant role in spreading Christianity in the region.

Theodore died on November 28, 1394, and was buried in the Rostov Dormition Cathedral. He is revered as a saint by the Russian Orthodox Church, and his feast day is celebrated on November 28.

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 Saint Laverius

Also known as

Laberio, Laverio, Lavierio, Laviero

Additional Memorial

• 17 November on some calendars in southern Italy

• 7 September (Tito, Italy)

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Son of Achille, Laverius was raised in a pagan family. Served as a soldier in the imperial Roman army. A convert to Christianity, he began preaching in the streets of Teggiano, Italy. By order of the prefect Agrippa, Laverius was arrested, tortured, put on display for public abuse and ridicule, and ordered to make sacrifice to pagan gods; he refused. He was then thrown to wild animals in the amphitheatre, but instead of attacking him, they knelt in front of him. Laverius was thrown back into this cell, but an angel freed him during the night and ordered him to travel to Grumentum (modern Grumento Nova, Italy). He arrived on 15 August 312 and began immediately to preach and to baptize converts. Agrippa sent soldiers after him. Laverius was captured, flogged, and when he would not stop preaching Christ even while being beaten, he was executed. Martyr.

Born

3rd century Acerenza, Ripacandida or Teggiano (records vary), Italy

Died

• beheaded on 17 November 312 at the confluence of the Agri and Sciaura Rivers outside Grumentum (modern Grumento Nova, Italy)

• his soul was seen flying from the body into heaven

• his body was abandoned by the soldiers where it fell, but a Roman matron came later and gave him a Christian burial

• a chapel devoted to him was built at the execution site

• relics later dis-interred and dispersed to prevent their loss to invading barbarians

• relics later further dispersed to prevent their loss to invading Saracens

• some relics destroyed c.1427 in the sack of Satriano, Italy

• an arm bone made it to Tito, Italy by 1465

• last relic stolen in Tito in December 1968

Blessed Bernardine of Fossa

Also known as

• Bernardine d'Amici

• Bernardine of Aquila

• Bernardine of Aquilanus

• Fra Bernardino of Fossa

• Giovanni Amici

Additional Memorial

7 November (Franciscans)

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Born to the nobility, member of the Amici family. An excellent student, he was educated at Aquila, Italy. Obtained doctorates in civil law and canon law at Perugia, Italy. Joined the Franciscan Friars Minor on 12 March 1445 in Perugia, taking the name Giovanni Bernardino, and receiving the habit from Saint James of the Marches. Held assorted administrative posts at several Franciscan monasteries in the regions of Umbria and Abruzzi in Italy. Evangelist throughout Italy, Dalmatia and Serigonia. Provincial of his Order in Italy from 1454 to 1460; provincial in Dalmatia and Bosnia from 1464 to 1467; attorney general to the Roman Curia from 1467 to 1469; provincial in Italy from 1472 to 1475. Twice chosen bishop of Aquila, and twice refused the see, citing his inadequacy to the position. Noted historian and ascetical writer, and many of his sermons have survived to today; wrote the first biography of Saint Bernardine of Siena.

Born

1420 in Fossa, Aquila, Italy as Giovanni Amici

Died

27 November 1503 in the Franciscan convent in L'Aquila, Italy of natural causes

Beatified

26 March 1828 by Pope Leo XII (cultus confirmation)

Saint Virgilius of Salzburg

Also known as

• Apostle of Carinthia

• Fergal, Fearghal, Ferghil, Vergil, Virgiel, Virgil

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Benedictine monk. Pilgrim to the Holy Land in 743, and on the way home he stopped in Bavaria - and stayed. Worked with Saint Rupert of Salzburg. Abbot of Saint Peter's monastery in Salzburg, Austria; one of his monks was Saint Modestus. Bishop of Salzburg in 765, ordained by Duke Odilo. Saint Boniface twice accused him of heresy because of his scientific ideas (including a round earth), but this reflected some friction between the style and people of Roman and Celtic origins, and Virgilius was always cleared of the charges. He rebuilt the cathedral of Salzburg. Sent missionary priests to Carinthia, Austria.

Born

8th century Ireland

Died

• 784 at Salzburg, Austria of natural causes

• relics in the altar of the cathdral of Salzburg, Austria

Canonized

10 June 1233 by Pope Gregory IX

Saint Josaphat

Also known as

Ioasaph, Iasaph, Joasaph, Yudasaf

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With Saint Barlaam, one of the protagonists in a Christianized retelling of the story of Siddhartha Buddha that was popular in the Middle Ages.

Many people in India were converted by Thomas the Apostle. Astrologers foretold that the son of King Abenner would one day become a Christian. To prevent this, Abenner began persecuting the Church, and had his son placed under house arrest. In spite of these precautions, Barlaam, a hermit of Senaar, met him, and converted him to the Faith. Abenner tried to pervert Josaphat, but failed, and shared the government with him. Abenner himself later became a Christian, abdicated the throne, and became a hermit. Josaphat governed for a time, then abdicated, too. He travelled to the desert, found Barlaam, and spent his remaining years as a holy hermit. Years after their deaths, the bodies Josaphat and Barlaam were brought to India; their joint grave became renowned by miracles.

Saint Secundinus of Ireland

Also known as

• Secundinus of Dunsaghlin

• Secundinus of Dunseachlin

• Secundinus of Dunshaughlin

• Seachnal, Seachnall, Sechnall, Secundin

Additional Memorial

6 December (joint celebration of the missionary work of Secundinus and Saint Auxilius)

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Migrated to Ireland in 439 with Saint Auxilius and Saint Iserninus to help Saint Patrick evangelize the country; Secundinus preached in the north and east. There are many conflicting documents about him - whether he was a priest or bishop when he arrived, if he had been there before, etc. He apparently served as acting bishop of Armagh, Ireland when Patrick went to Rome. Founded a church and served as first bishop of Dunshaughlin, Meath, Ireland. Wrote the earliest poem of the Irish Church, an alphabetical hymn in honour of Saint Patrick.

Born

c.375 in Gaul (modern France, possibly the area of Auxerre

Died

27 November 447 of natural causes

Saint Maximus of Riez

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Raised in a Christian home, in his youth he began to live as a hermit there. Monk at the monastery founded by Saint Honoratius in Lerins, France. Abbot in 426; Saint Sidonius wrote about the revitalization of the monastic life under Maximus' leadership. He became known as a miracle worker and his reputation for wisdom and holiness spread to the point that he fled to live as a forest hermit. Reluctant bishop of Riez, Provence in 434, consecrated by Saint Hilary who had tracked him down at his hermitage. Lived as much as a monk as his vocation as bishop would allow. Attended synods at Riez in 439, Orange in 441, and Arles in 454. One of the most influential bishops in the Gaul of his day.

Born

in Decom, Provence (modern Châteauredon, France)

Died

• 460 of natural causes

• interred in Riez, France

Blessed Bronislao Kostkowski

Also known as

Bronislas, Bronislaw

Additional Memorial

12 June as one of the 108 Martyrs of World War II

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Seminarian in the diocese of Wlaoclawek, Poland. Arrested by Nazi officials in 1939 along with his seminary teachers, and lodged in the concentration camp at Dachau, Bavaria, Germany, which had a special section for Catholic clergy. He was offered his freedom if he would renounce his calling to the priesthood; he declined. Martyr.

Born

11 March 1915 in Slupsk, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland

Died

starved to death on 27 November 1942 the concentration camp at Dachau, Oberbayern, Germany

Beatified

13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II

Saint Fergus the Pict

Also known as

• Fergus Cruithneach

• Fergustian, Fergustus

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May have studied in both Scotland and Ireland. Priest. Travelling bishop in Ireland. Evangelist in the counties of Perth and Caithness in Scotland. Founded churches dedicated to Saint Patrick at Strageath, Blackford, and Dolpatrick in Perthshire; Wick and Halkirk, in Caithnessshire; and Lungley (now Saint Fergus), in Aberdeenshire. Settled in Glamis in c.710. Attended a synod in Rome, Italy in 721 which condemned sorcery and irregular marriages.

Born

Pictish Scotland

Died

• c.730 at Glamis, Forfarshire, Scotland of natural causes

• head transferred to the Scone Abbey

Saint Gulstan

Also known as

Constans, Goustan, Gulstanus, Gunstan, Gustan

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Sailor. Hermit. Benedictine monk and then abbot at the abbey of Saint Gildas of Rhuys, Brittany under Saint Felix. Hermit on Hoëdic Island off the southern coast of Brittany.

Born

Ouessant, Brittany, France

Died

• c.1010 of natural causes

• buried at the church of St-Gildas-de-Rhuys in Brittany, France

Saint James Intercisus

புனித_ஜேம்ஸ்_இன்டர்சிசுஸ் (ஐந்தாம் நூற்றாண்டு)

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இவர் (#StJamesIntercisus) பெர்சியாவை ஆண்ட  முதலாம் யஸ்டிகெர்ட் (Yezdigerd I 399-420) என்பவருடைய படையில் படை வீரராகப் பணியாற்றி வந்தார்.

அடிப்படையில் இவர் கிறிஸ்தவராக இருந்தாலும், உயிருக்குப் பயந்து கிறிஸ்தவ அடையாளத்தை மறைத்தே வந்தார். இச்செய்தி எப்படியோ இவருடைய தாயாருக்குத் தெரியவர, அவர் இவரை ஒரு கடிதம் மூலம் கடிந்துகொண்டார்.

இதன்பிறகு இவர் தன் தவற்றை உணர்ந்து, கிறிஸ்தவ நம்பிக்கை மிகத் துணிச்சலாக அறிவித்தார். இச்செய்தி அப்பொழுது பெர்சியாவை  ஆண்ட பஹ்ராம் என்ற மன்னனுக்குத் தெரியவர, அவன் இவரை 28 துண்டுகளாக வெட்டிக் கொன்று போட்டான்.

Also known as

Jakob Intercisus

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Military officer and courtier to King Jezdigerd I. During Jezdigerd's persecution of Christians, James apostacized. Following Jezdigerd's death, he was contacted by family members who had never renounced their faith. James experienced a crisis of faith and conscience, and openly expressed his faith to the new king Bahram. He was condemned, tortured and martyred.

Born

Beth Laphat, Persia

Died

slowly cut into 28 pieces, finally dying from beheading in 421

Saint Eusician

Also known as

Eusice, Eusicio, Eusizio

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Sixth-century hermit at the foot of Mount Caro in the area of Blois, France living in a small cell protected from the outside world by thorny brush. Coming to believe that such a complete withdrawal from his fellow man to spend a life in prayer was somewhat selfish, Eusician embarked on a mission of doing good works; known as a healer, especially of children and of throat ailments in particular. Saint Gregory of Tours wrote about his reputation for spiritual wisdom.

Died

542 in the area of Blois, France of natural causes

Saint Barlaam

Also known as

Varlaam

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Convert to Christianity in northern India. Hermit. Brought Saint Josaphat to the faith, and then returned to his life as a cave hermit.

Blessed Juan Antonio de Bengoa Larriñaga

Also known as

Daciano

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Professed religious in the Brothers of the Christian Schools (De La Salle Brothers). Martyred in the Spanish Civil War.

Born

17 January 1882 in Dima, Vizcaya, Spain

Died

27 November 1936 in Paracuellos de Jarama, Madrid, Spain

Beatified

13 October 2013 by Pope Francis

Saint Acharius of Tournai

Also known as

• Acharius of Noyon

• Acharius of Luxeuil

• Achaire of...

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Monk at Luxeuil Abbey in Burgundy (in modern France) under the direction of Saint Eustace. Bishop of Noyon-Tournai in 621. Helped the missionary work of Saint Amandus of Maastricht. Worked to have Saint Omen named bishop of Thérouanne.

Died

640 of natural causes

Blessed José Pérez González

Also known as

Ramiro of Sobradillo

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Franciscan Capuchin priest. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War.

Born

5 January 1907 in Sobradillo, Salamanca, Spain

Died

27 November 1936 in Paracuellos de Jarama, Madrid, Spain

Beatified

13 October 2013 by Pope Francis

Saint Severinus the Hermit

Also known as

Severin

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Hermit at and then near Paris, France. Lived in a walled up cell. Spiritual teacher of Saint Cloud.

Died

• c.540 in the Latin Quarter of Paris, France of natural causes

• relics enshrined in the cathedral of Notre Dame

Saint Bilhild

ஆல்ட்முயூன்ஸ்டர் நகர் துறவி பில்ஹில்டிஸ் Bilhildis von Altmünster

பிறப்பு 

7 ஆம் நூற்றாண்டு, 

பவேரியா

இறப்பு 

734, 

மைன்ஸ் Mainz, Germany

இவரைப்பற்றிய வரலாறு அதிகம் அறியப்படவில்லை. இவர் இளம் வயதிலேயே திருமணம் செய்யப்பட்டவர் என்று கூறப்படுகின்றது. தூரின் நாட்டு அரசர் முதல் ஹெட்டான் (Hetan I) என்பவர் இவரின் கணவர். பில்ஹில்டிஸ் தன் கணவரையும் அவரின் குடும்ப உறுப்பினர்கள் அனைவரையும் மனந்திருப்பி, கிறிஸ்துவ மறையை பின்பற்றச் செய்தார். என்று சொல்லப்படுகின்றது. பில்ஹில்டிஸின் கணவர் இறந்தபிறகு விதவையான இவர் தன் மாமா பேராயராக இருந்ததால் பல விதங்களிலும் அவருக்கு உதவி செய்துள்ளார். 

பின்னர் ஆல்ட்முயூன்ஸ்டர் சென்று அங்கு ஒரு துறவற மடத்தில் சேர்ந்து பல நாட்கள் கழித்து துறவியானார் என்று கூறப்படுகின்றது. இவர் இறக்கும் வரை மிகப் பக்தியுள்ள சிறந்த துறவியாக வாழ்ந்துள்ளார். இவர் இறந்தபிறகு எங்கு புதைக்கப்பட்டார் என்று கண்டறிய இயலவில்லை. 

Also known as

Bilhildis

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Born to the nobility. Married to the Duke of Thuringia. Widow. Founded the convent of Altenmünster in Mainz, Germany.

Born

c.630 near Würzburg, Germany

Died

c.710

Saint Hirenarchus of Sebaste

Also known as

Hirenarkus, Hiernarkus, Hiernarchus

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Pagan who converted while witnessing the faith of the Martyrs of Sebaste during their persecution; he was martyred with them.

Died

c.305 at Sebaste, Armenia

Saint Acacius of Sebaste

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Priest at Sebaste, Armenia. Martyred during the persecutions of Diocletian with Saint Hirenachus and seven female companions whose names have not come down to us.

Died

c.305 at Sebaste, Armenia

Saint Valerian of Aquileia

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Bishop of Aquileia, Italy. Fought for years to eradicate Arianism.

Died

389

Saint Facundus

 புனிதர்கள் ஃபகுண்டஸ் மற்றும் பிரிமிடிவஸ் 

மறைசாட்சியர்:

பிறப்பு: ----

லியோன், ஸ்பெயின்

இறப்பு: கி. பி. 300

தற்போதைய 'சஹாகுன்' என்ற இடத்திற்கு அருகில், ஸ்பெயின்

ஏற்கும் சமயம்:

ரோமன் கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபை

கீழ் மரபுவழி திருச்சபை

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புனிதர்கள் ஃபகுண்டஸ் மற்றும் பிரிமிடிவஸ் ஆகிய இருவரும் கிறிஸ்தவ மறைசாட்சிகளாகவும் புனிதர்களாகவும் அருட்பொழிவு செய்யப்பட்டவர்களாவர். 

பாரம்பரியப்படி, ஸ்பெயின் நாட்டின் லியோன் (León) பகுதியின் கிறிஸ்தவ பூர்வீக குடிகளாகிய இவர்கள், "சியா" (River Cea) நதிக்கரையில் சித்திரவதை செய்யப்பட்டு தலை துண்டிக்கப்பட்டு கொல்லப்பட்டனர்.

அவர்களது தியாகத்தின் தகவல்களின் அடிப்படையில், அவர்களது தலை துண்டிக்கப்பட்ட வேளையில், அவர்கள் இருவரதும் கழுத்துப் பகுதியில் இருந்து பாலும் இரத்தமும் பீரிட்டதாக கூறப்படுகிறது.

"சஹாகுன்" (Sahagún) நகரைச் சுற்றியுள்ள “பெனடிக்டைன் துறவு மடம்” (Benedictine monastery) இவ்விரு புனிதர்களின் பெயரில் அர்ப்பணிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

Also known as

Facundo

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Martyr. The monastery of Sahagun, Spain, and the town that grew up around it, were named for him.

Born

in Léon, Spain

Died

beheaded c.300 at Sahagun, Spain

Saint Primitivus of Sahagun

Also known as

Primitivo of Sahagun

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Saint Primitivus of Sahagún (Spanish: San Primitivo de Sahagún) was a Christian martyr from León, Spain. He and his companion Saint Facundus were tortured and beheaded during the Roman persecution of Christians in the early 4th century. Their martyrdom is commemorated on November 27 in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.

Early Life and Martyrdom

Primitivus was born in León, Spain, in the late 3rd century. He was a Christian from a young age and was known for his piety and zeal for the faith.

During the reign of Emperor Diocletian (284-305 AD), a fierce persecution of Christians was unleashed throughout the Roman Empire. Primitivus and his friend Facundus were arrested for their faith and brought before the Roman governor in León.

When the two refused to renounce their Christianity, they were subjected to various tortures. They were flogged, beaten, and burned, but they remained steadfast in their faith. Finally, they were beheaded on the banks of the Cea River near Sahagún.

Veneration

The bodies of Primitivus and Facundus were buried near the site of their martyrdom. A shrine was later built over their tombs, and they became known as the "Martyrs of Sahagún."

In the 9th century, a Benedictine monastery was founded at Sahagún, and the relics of Primitivus and Facundus were transferred to the monastery church. The monastery became a major pilgrimage center, and the two saints were widely venerated throughout Spain.

Primitivus and Facundus are considered to be patron saints of the town of Sahagún. They are also invoked against persecution and for the strength to endure suffering.

Feast Day

The feast day of Saints Primitivus and Facundus is celebrated on November 27 in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.

Saint Siffred of Carpentras

Also known as

Siffrein, Suffredus, Syffroy

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Monk at Lérins Abbey. Bishop of Carpentras, France.

Born

Albano, Italy

Died

c.540

Saint John Angeloptes

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Bishop of Ravenna, Italy in 430. Metropolitan of Aemilia and Flaminia. Once received a vision of an angel who helped him celebrate the Eucharist.

Died

433 of natural causes

Saint John of Pavia

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Ninth-century bishop of Pavia, Italy for 12 years. Noted for his care for the poor, his insistence on clerical discipline, and his work against vice in the general population of his diocese.

Saint Apollinaris of Monte Cassino

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Abbot of Monte Cassino Abbey for eleven years.

Died

828

Saint Gallgo

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Sixth century founder of the Llanallgo monastery in Anglesey, Wales.

Born

Welsh

Martyrs of Antioch

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A group of Christians martyred together for their faith. Little information has survived except for their names - Auxilius, Basileus and Saturninus.

Martyrs of Nagasaki

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A group of eleven Christians martyred together for their faith during a period of official persecution in Japan. They are

• Alexius Nakamura

• Antonius Kimura

• Bartholomaeus Seki

• Ioannes Iwanaga

• Ioannes Motoyama

• Leo Nakanishi

• Matthias Kozasa

• Matthias Nakano

• Michaël Takeshita

• Romanus Motoyama Myotaro

• Thomas Koteda Kyumi

Died

27 November 1619 in Nagasaki, Japan

Beatified

7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX

Martyred in the Spanish Civil War

• Bartolomé Gelabert Pericás

• Eduardo Camps Vasallo

• José Pérez González

• Juan Antonio de Bengoa Larriñaga

• Miguel Aguado Camarillo

• Pedro Armendáriz Zabaleta

 Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

The Miraculous Medal, also known as the Medal of Our Lady of Graces, is a devotional medal, the design of which was originated by Catherine Labouré following her apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal of Paris, France.

The medal was made by goldsmith Adrien Vachette and first approved by Archbishop Hyacinthe-Louis de Quélen of Paris in 1836. It is a small oval medal with an image of Mary Immaculate standing on a globe, crushing a serpent beneath her foot. The inscription around the image reads: "O Marie conçue sans péché, priez pour nous qui avons recours à vous" (French for "O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee").

The Miraculous Medal is one of the most popular devotional objects in the Catholic Church. It is believed to have been responsible for many miracles, and it is worn by millions of people around the world.

The Miraculous Medal is a reminder of Mary's Immaculate Conception and her role as the Mother of God. It is also a sign of her love and protection for her children. Catholics are encouraged to wear the medal and to pray to Mary through her intercession.

The Feast Day of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal is celebrated on November 27. It commemorates the day in 1830 when the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Saint Catherine Labouré in the Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Paris, France. During this apparition, Mary asked Catherine to have a medal struck with the image she showed her. This medal, known as the Miraculous Medal, has been associated with numerous miracles and is one of the most popular devotional objects in the Catholic Church.

 Angelus Sinesius

Angelus Sinesius was a Benedictine monk who lived in Sicily in the 14th century. He was born in Catania and became a monk at the Benedictine monastery of San Niccolò dell'Arena. Later, he was elected abbot of the monastery of San Martino della Scala in Palermo. He was a strong advocate for monastic reform and played a key role in the revival of Benedictine monasticism in Sicily. He died around 1386 and is commemorated as a saint on November 27.

Sinesius was known for his piety, his wisdom, and his zeal for reform. He was also a skilled administrator and a gifted teacher. He was deeply committed to the Benedictine Rule and sought to revive its observance in the monasteries of Sicily. He was also a strong supporter of the papacy and helped to promote unity within the Church.

Sinesius is considered one of the most important figures in the history of Sicilian Benedictine monasticism. His reforms helped to revitalize the monasteries of Sicily and made them centers of learning and spirituality. He is also remembered as a holy man who was devoted to God and to his fellow monks.

 Congar of Congresbury

Saint Congar of Congresbury (also Cumgar or Cungar; Welsh: Cyngar; Latin: Concarius) ( c. 470 – 27 November 520) was a Welsh abbot and supposed bishop in what is now Somerset, England, then in the British kingdom of Somerset.

Congar is said to have been born in Pembrokeshire, Wales, and to have traveled across the Bristol Channel to found a monastery on Cadbury Hill at Congresbury in Somerset. He gave his name to this village and to the parish church at Badgworth. This supposedly became the centre of a bishopric which preceded the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Congresbury itself is first mentioned in Asser's Life of Alfred as a derelict Celtic monastery, probably related to Congar. Though a minor saint, he is mentioned in a litany of Winchester in about 1060, and his feast day was recorded in most medieval Somerset calendars. Churches dedicated to Congar may also be found in Brittany and Cornwall, where he is said to have been a hermit at St Ingunger, in the parish of Lanivet.

Congar is said to have been a strict ascetic who lived a life of prayer and fasting. He is also said to have performed many miracles, including healing the sick and raising the dead. He died on 27 November 520 and is buried in the parish church of Congresbury.

 Edwold of Cerne

Edwold of Cerne (also known as Edwold of East Anglia) was a 9th-century hermit, East Anglian prince, and patron saint of Cerne, Dorset, England. He is said to have been a brother of Edmund, king of East Anglia. Edwold lived as a hermit on a hill about four miles from Cerne. He was known for his piety and his ability to perform miracles. He died in 871 and is buried in Cerne Abbey.

Edwold is said to have been born in East Anglia, England, in the early 9th century. He was the son of Æthelweard of East Anglia, and he may have been a brother of Edmund, king of East Anglia. Edwold is said to have left East Anglia to escape the Viking raids that were ravaging the kingdom at the time. He settled in Dorset, England, and became a hermit.

Edwold lived a simple life as a hermit. He ate bread and water, and he prayed constantly. He was also known for his ability to perform miracles. He is said to have healed the sick, raised the dead, and cast out demons. Edwold's reputation for holiness spread throughout the region, and he became a popular pilgrimage site.

Edwold died in 871 and was buried in Cerne Abbey. His tomb became a shrine, and he was venerated as a saint. In the 10th century, a Benedictine monastery was founded at Cerne, and Edwold was named its patron saint.

Edwold is remembered as a holy man who was devoted to God. He is also a patron saint of Cerne Abbey and of the town of Cerne.

 Fabiola

Fabiola was a wealthy Roman widow who lived in the early 4th century. She was born into a noble family and was married to a wealthy man named Rufinus. The couple had no children and lived a life of luxury and pleasure.

However, Rufinus died suddenly, and Fabiola was left heartbroken. She began to question her life and her values. She realized that she had been living a shallow and meaningless existence.

Fabiola decided to dedicate her life to God. She sold all of her possessions and gave the money to the poor. She also founded a hospital for the sick and dying.

Fabiola became a well-known figure in Rome. She was known for her compassion and her dedication to helping others. She was also a strong advocate for the Christian faith.

Fabiola died in 399 and was buried in the catacombs of Rome. She is remembered as a saint and a model of Christian charity.

Translation of relics: On November 27, 399, Fabiola's relics were translated (moved) from her original burial place in the catacombs of Rome to a new church dedicated to her. This translation was a significant event in the early Church, and it was often accompanied by a celebration. In the case of Fabiola, the translation of her relics helped to solidify her status as a saint and to increase her popularity among the faithful. 

Gregory of Sinai

Gregory of Sinai (c. 1260s – 27 November 1346) was a Greek Orthodox monk and writer from Smyrna. He was instrumental in the emergence of hesychasm on Mount Athos in the early 14th century.

Early Life and Monasticism

Gregory was born in Smyrna, Asia Minor (modern-day İzmir, Turkey), in the 1260s. He was captured by Seljuk Turks as a young man and eventually ransomed to Cyprus, where he became a monk at Saint Catherine's Monastery in the Sinai Peninsula. Later, he moved to Crete, where he learned the practices of hesychasm from a monk named Arsenios.

Hesychasm and Mount Athos

Hesychasm is an Eastern Orthodox mystical tradition that emphasizes stillness, silence, and prayer as a means of attaining union with God. Gregory became a leading proponent of hesychasm and developed a method of teaching the practice to others.

In 1310, Gregory went to Mount Athos, where he remained until 1335. At Mount Athos, he was a monk at the Skete of Magoula near Philotheou Monastery. Increasing Muslim raids on Athos pushed Gregory and some disciples into the Bulgarian Empire, where he would find protection under Bulgarian Emperor Ivan Alexander.

Writings and Influence

Gregory wrote several works on hesychasm, including the 137 Chapters; or Spiritual Meditations, which became a standard text on the practice. He also wrote about the spiritual life, the nature of God, and the relationship between the individual and God.

Gregory's teachings were influential in the spread of hesychasm throughout the Byzantine world. He is considered one of the most important figures in the history of hesychasm.

Death and Legacy

Gregory died on 27 November 1346, in Paroria, Bulgaria. He is buried at the monastery he founded there, which is now known as the Saint Gregory of Sinai Monastery.

Gregory of Sinai is commemorated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church on his feast day, November 27. He is also remembered as a teacher, a writer, and a spiritual guide.

 James of Rostov

James of Rostov (Russian: Иаков Ростовский; died 27 November 1392) was a Russian Orthodox bishop and saint. He was born in Rostov, Russia, and became a monk at the Spaso-Yakovlevsky Monastery in Rostov. He was ordained bishop of Rostov in 1389.

James was a strong advocate of monastic reform and played a key role in the revival of monasticism in Russia. He was also a skilled administrator and a gifted teacher. He was deeply committed to the Orthodox faith and sought to promote it among his people.

James died on 27 November 1392, and is buried in the Spaso-Yakovlevsky Monastery. He is commemorated as a saint in the Russian Orthodox Church on his feast day, November 27.

Vindician

Vindician (c. 632 – 712) was a bishop of Cambrai-Arras in France. He is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, and his feast day is celebrated on November 27.

Early Life and Episcopate

Vindician was born in Bullecourt, near Bapaume, France, around 632. Nothing is known of his early life. On the death of Saint Aubert, Bishop of Cambrai-Arras, in about 668, Vindician was elected his successor. He was bishop of this see in the reign of Theuderic III of Neustria (about 673).

In 673, Vindician supervised the translation of the body of Saint Maxellende to Caudry. In the same year, he consecrated the monastery of Honnecourt-sur-Escaut, which was given in 685 to Saint Bertin. In 675, he signed a charter of donation in favor of the abbey at Maroilles, rendered illustrious by Saint Humbert (Emebertus). In the same year, he consecrated the church at Hasnon.

Vindician was a spiritual follower of Saint Eligius (Saint Eloi). He is said to have been a man of great piety and zeal for the faith. He was also a skilled administrator and a gifted teacher.

Death and Veneration

Vindician died on November 27, 712, and is buried in the cathedral of Cambrai. He is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, and his feast day is celebrated on November 27.