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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)

நவம்பர் 27

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.

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 St. John Berchmans

Feastday: November 26

Patron: of Altar Servers

Birth: 1599

Death: 1621

Eldest son of a shoemaker, John was born at Diest, Brabant. He early wanted to be a priest, and when thirteen became a servant in the household of one of the Cathedral canons at Malines, John Froymont. In 1615, he entered the newly founded Jesuit College at Malines, and the following year became a Jesuit novice. He was sent to Rome in 1618 to continue his studies, and was known for his diligence and piety, impressing all with his holiness and stress on perfection in little things. He died there on August 13. Many miracles were attributed to him after his death, and he was canonized in 1888. He is the patron of altar boys. His feast day is November 26.

John Berchmans (Dutch: Jan Berchmans [jɑm ˈbɛr(ə)xmɑns]; 13 March 1599 – 13 August 1621) was a Jesuit scholastic and is a saint in the Catholic Church. In 1615, the Jesuits opened a college at Mechelen and Berchmans was one of the first to enroll. His spiritual model was his fellow Jesuit Aloysius Gonzaga, and he was influenced by the example of the English Jesuit martyrs. Berchmans is the patron saint of altar servers, Jesuit scholastics, and students.

Early life

John Berchmans was born on 13 March 1599, in the city of Diest situated in what is now the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant, the son of a shoemaker. His parents were John Charles and Elizabeth Berchmans. He was the oldest of five children and at baptism was named John in honor of John the Baptist. He grew up in an atmosphere of political turmoil caused by a religious war between the Catholic and Protestant parts of the Low Countries.[1] When he was age nine, his mother was stricken with a very long and a very serious illness. John would pass several hours each day by her bedside.[2] He studied at the Gymnasium (grammar school) at Diest and worked as a servant in the household of Canon John Froymont at Mechelen in order to continue his studies.[1] John also made pilgrimages to the Marian shrine of Scherpenheuvel, some 30 miles east of Brussels, but only a few miles from Diest.

In 1615, the Jesuits opened a college at Mechelen and Berchmans was one of the first to enroll. Immediately upon entering, he enrolled in the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin. When Berchmans wrote his parents that he wished to join the Society of Jesus, his father hurried to Mechelen to dissuade him and sent him to the Franciscan convent in Mechelen. At the convent, a friar who was related to Berchmans also attempted to change his mind. Finally as a last resort, Berchmans's father told him that he would end all financial support if he continued with his plan.[3]

Nevertheless, on 24 September 1616, Berchmans entered the Jesuit novitiate. He was affable, kind, and endowed with an outgoing personality that endeared him to others. He requested that after ordination as a priest he could become a chaplain in the army, hoping to be martyred on the battlefield.[1]

On 24 January 1618, he made his first vows and went to Antwerp to begin studying philosophy. After only a few weeks he was sent to Rome, where he was to continue the same study. He set out on foot, with his belongings on his back, and on arrival was admitted to the Roman College to begin two years of study. He entered his third-year class in philosophy in the year 1621.[2]

Later, in August 1621, the prefect of studies selected Berchmans to participate in a discussion of philosophy at the Greek College, which at the time was administered by the Dominicans. Berchmans opened the discussion with great clarity and profoundness, but after returning to his own quarters, was seized with the Roman fever.[2] His lungs became inflamed and his strength diminished rapidly.[3] He succumbed to dysentery and fever on 13 August 1621, at the age of twenty-two years and five months.[4] When he died, a large crowd gathered for several days to view his remains and to invoke his intercession. That same year, Phillip-Charles, Duke of Aarschot, sent a petition to Pope Gregory XV with a view to beginning the process leading to Berchman's beatification. His remains were eventually entombed in Rome's Sant'Ignazio Church.

John Berchmans took as his spiritual model his fellow Jesuit Aloysius Gonzaga and he was also influenced by the example of the English Jesuit martyrs. It was his realistic appreciation for the value of ordinary things, a characteristic of the Flemish mystical tradition, that constituted his holiness. He had a special devotion to Mary, mother of Jesus; and to him is owed the Little Rosary of the Immaculate Conception.[3]

Veneration

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At the time of Berchmans's death, his heart was returned to his homeland in Belgium where it is kept in a silver reliquary on a side altar in the church at Leuven (Louvain).[5] Berchmans was declared Blessed in 1865, and canonized in 1888.[2] Statues frequently depict him with hands clasped, holding his crucifix, his book of rules, and his rosary.

The miracle that led to his canonization occurred at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. In 1866, one year after the Civil War, he appeared to novice Mary Wilson. Mary's health was poor, and her parents thought that the gentler climate of south Louisiana could be a remedy. However, her health continued to decline, to the point where for about 40 days she had only been able to take liquids. "Being unable to speak, I said in my heart: 'Lord, Thou Who seest how I suffer, if it be for your honor and glory and the salvation of my soul, I ask through the intercession of Blessed Berchmans a little relief and health. Otherwise give me patience to the end.'" She went on to describe how John Berchmans then appeared to her, and she was immediately healed.[6] When the Academy opened a boys school in 2006, the trustees named it St. John Berchmans School. It is the only shrine at the exact location of a confirmed miracle in the United States.[7]

The feast day of John Berchmans has never been inscribed in the General Roman Calendar, but prior to the liturgical reforms of Pope John XXIII there was a Mass set for him among the section of Masses for Various Places (Missae pro aliquibus locis) of the Roman Missal which foresaw that it would be celebrated in different places on either 13 August or 26 November. Berchmans is currently inscribed in the 2004 official edition of the Catholic Church's Martyrologium Romanum (p. 451) on 13 August, the date of his death. He is celebrated by the Society of Jesus on 26 November.

Blessed Gaetana Sterni

Also known as

Cajetana Sterni

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Daughter of Giovanni Battista Sterni and Giovanna Chiuppani; one of six children. Her father was an administrator for the country property of the Mora, who were members of the Venetian nobility. The family lived relatively comfortably until Gaetana was about 15 years old when, in short order, her elder sister Margherita died, her father died, and her brother Francesco left home to become an actor, leaving the rest of the family in sad shape financially. Gaetana, a pious girl, did what she could to help her mother, but soon attracted the attention and a marriage offer from Liberale Conte, a widower with three children.

Gaetana accepted, and was soon very happily married and pregnant. However, during prayer one day she received a prophecy of her husband's early death; it proved true, and she widowed before their child was born. The baby died a few days after birth, and her late husband's family demanded that her three step-children be returned to them. At age 19 Gaetana found herself a widow, alone, broke, alienated from her in-laws, and having buried a child; she returned to her mother's house.

She spent much of her time there in prayer, looking for a direction for her future, and finally came to understand that she had a call to the religious life. Joined the Canosian convent at Bassano, Italy for five months, but received another prophetic message in prayer that foretold her mother's death. Her mother died a few days later, and Gaetana left the convent to care for her younger siblings. She was head of the household for the next six years.

Free at last at age 26, she began to fulfill anther message she had received in prayer while with the Canosians. There she had been told "to employ there all of herself in the service of the poor and thus fulfill His will." A Jesuit priest confirmed this message for her, and in 1853, she began work at the hospice for beggars in Bassano. She would remain there for her remaining 36 years, tending to the aged, the sick, the dying. In 1860, at age 33 she made a private vow of total devotion to God.

In 1865 Gaetana and two like-minded friends formed what would become the Daughters of the Divine Will, a name chosen to indicate that the members would surrender themselves completely to God's plans. They dedicated themselves to service to the sick and poor, and worked especially with those who were sick, but still able to live in their own homes. The bishop of Vicenza, Italy approved the congregation in 1875, and today the Daughters are working across Europe, America, and Africa.

Born

26 June 1827 at Cassola, Vicenza, Italy

Died

• 26 November 1889 of natural causes

• buried at the Daughters mother house at Bassano del Grapo, Vicenza, Italy

Beatified

4 November 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Saint Leonard of Port Maurice

 மவுரிஸ் கோட்டை புனிதர் லியோனார்ட் 

இத்தாலிய ஃபிரான்சிஸ்கன் போதகர்/ துறவற எழுத்தாளர்:

பிறப்பு: டிசம்பர் 20, 1676 

போர்டோ மவுரிஸியோ

இறப்பு: நவம்பர் 26, 1751 

ரோம் (Rome)

ஏற்கும் சமயம்:

ரோமன் கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபை

முக்திபேறு பட்டம்: ஜூன் 19, 1796

திருத்தந்தை ஆறாம் பயஸ்

புனிதர் பட்டம்: ஜூன் 29, 1867 

திருத்தந்தை ஒன்பதாம் பயஸ்

பாதுகாவல்: மறைப்பணியாளர்கள்

நினைவுத் திருநாள்: நவம்பர் 26

“பால் ஜெரோம் கஸனோவா” (Paul Jerome Casanova) எனும் இயற்பெயர் கொண்ட புனிதர் லியோனார்ட், இத்தாலிய ஃபிரான்சிஸ்கன் சபை துறவியும் போதகரும் ஆவார். "டொமினிகோ கஸனோவா" மற்றும் "அன்னா மரியா பென்ஸா" (Domenico Casanova and Anna Maria Benza) இவரது பெற்றோர் ஆவர். இவரது தந்தையார் ஒரு கப்பல் தலைவர் ஆவார். இவர்களது குடும்பம் இத்தாலியின் வடமேற்கு கடற்கரை பகுதியான “போர்ட் மௌரிஸ்” (Port Maurice) எனும் இடத்தில் வசித்து வந்தனர்.

இவர் தமது பதின்மூன்று வயதில் தமது மாமன் “அகோஸ்டினோ” (Agostino) என்பவருடன் தங்கி “இயேசுசபையின் ரோமன் கல்லூரியில்” (Jesuit Roman College) கல்வி பயில்வதற்காக இத்தாலி சென்றார். நல்ல மாணவரான லியோனார்ட், மருத்துவ தொழிலை தேர்வு செய்திருந்தார். ஆனால், கி.பி. 1697ம் ஆண்டில் “இளம் துறவியர்” (Friars Minor ) சபையில் இணைந்தார். அவர் தாம் தேர்வு செய்திருந்த மருத்துவ தொழிலை கைவிட்டபோது, அவரது மாமனும் அவரை கைவிட்டார்.

கி.பி. 1697ம் ஆண்டு, அக்டோபர் மாதம், இரண்டாம் தேதி, தமது துறவற சீருடைகளைப் பெற்றுக்கொண்ட “பால் ஜெரோம் கஸனோவா” “அருட்சகோதரர் லியோனார்ட்” என்ற ஆன்மீக பெயரையும் ஏற்றுக்கொண்டார். 

மத்திய இத்தாலியின் "சபின் மலை” (Sabine mountains) பகுதியிலுள்ள “போண்டிசெல்லி" (Ponticelli) என்னும் இடத்தில் “துறவறப் புகுநிலை பயிற்சியை” (Novitiate) பூர்த்தி செய்தபின்னர், ரோம் நகரின் “பாலடின் (Palatine) எனுமிடத்திலுள்ள “தூய போனவெஞ்சுரா” கல்லூரியில் (St. Bonaventura) தமது கல்வியை முடித்தார். குருத்துவ அருட்பொழிவின் பிறகு அங்கேயே தங்கி பேராசிரியராக பணியாற்றிய லியோனார்ட், சீன பயணங்களை எதிர்பார்த்து காத்திருந்தார். ஆனால், அந்நேரத்தில் (கி.பி. 1704ல்) அல்ஸர் நோயும் அதில் இரத்தப்போக்குமாக பாதிக்கப்பட்ட லியோனார்ட் அவரது சொந்த ஊரிலுள்ள ஃபிரான்ஸிஸ்கன் துறவு இல்லத்திற்கு அனுப்பப்பட்டார். நான்கு வருடங்களின் பின்னர் நோயிலிருந்து குணமடைந்த அவர் “போர்ட்டோ மௌரிஸோ” (Porto Maurizio) பகுதிகளில் தமது போதனையை தொடங்கினார்.

பதினெட்டாம் நூற்றாண்டின் தலைசிறந்த போதகர் என்று அழைக்கப்பட்ட லியோனார்ட், சமய போதனைகளிலும் தியானங்களிலும் நோன்பு விரதம் போன்றவைகளைப் பற்றியும் பங்கு பயணங்கள் பற்றியும் பிரசங்கிப்பதில் பிரபலமானவராயும் வல்லவராயும் திகழ்ந்தார். சிறந்த மறைப்பரப்பு பணியாளராக செயல்பட்டார். பயணங்கள் பல மேற்கொண்டு, ஊர் ஊராக சென்று மறையுரையாற்றினார். இவரின் மறையுரையால் பலர் கவர்ந்து, இவரை பின்தொடர்ந்தனர். அனைத்து வித மக்களும் எளிமையாக புரிந்துகொள்ளும் விதத்தில் மறையுரை ஆற்றும் திறமையை பெற்றிருந்தார். இயேசுவின் நற்செய்தியை மிக எளிய முறையில் அறிவித்தார். அவரது ஒவ்வொரு போதனை பயணங்களும் பதினைந்து முதல் பதினெட்டு நாட்கள் வரை நீடித்தன. மேலும் அதன் பிறகும் ஒரு வாரம் வரை பாவ மன்னிப்பு கேட்கும் பணிக்காக தங்கி இருப்பார்.

கி.பி. 1720ம் ஆண்டு, “டுஸ்கனி” (Tuscany) எல்லைகளைக் கடந்து மத்திய மற்றும் தென் இத்தாலி பகுதிகளில் மறையுரையாற்றினார். திருத்தந்தை பன்னிரெண்டாம் கிளெமென்ட்டும் (Pope Clement XII). திருத்தந்தை பதினான்காம் பெனடிக்ட்டும் (Pope Benedict XIV) அவரை ரோம் வரவழைத்து கௌரவித்தனர். திருத்தந்தை பதினான்காம் பெனடிக்ட் (Pope Benedict XIV), அவரை பல்வேறு சிக்கலான இராஜதந்திர பணிகளில் ஈடுபடுத்தினார். “ஜெனோவா” (Genoa), “கோர்ஸிகா” (Corsica), “லுக்கா” (Lucca) மற்றும் “ஸ்போலெடோ” (Spoleto) ஆகிய நாடுகளின் பிரஜைகள் திருத்தந்தையின் நோக்கங்களை பிரதிநிதித்துவம் செய்ய ஒரு அலங்கார கர்தினாலை எதிர்பார்த்திருந்தனர். ஆனால், அவர்கள் கண்டதோ மிகவும் பணிவான, காலணிகள் கூட இல்லாத, சேரும் சகதியுமான ஒரு துறவியை. அவர்களின் எதிர்பார்ப்புக்கு மாறானவராக அவர் இருந்தார்.

லியோனார்ட், சிறிது காலம் இங்கிலாந்து (England), ஸ்காட்லாந்து (Scotland) மற்றும் அயர்லாந்து (Ireland) நாடுகளின் அரசனான, “ஜேம்ஸ் பிரான்சிஸ் எட்வர்ட்” (James Francis Edward) என்பவரது மனைவியான “மரியா கிளமென்டினா’வின்” (Maria Clementina Sobieska) ஆன்மீக வழிகாட்டியாக பணியமர்த்தப்பட்டிருந்தார்.

லியோனார்ட் பல பக்தி மார்க்க சபைகளை நிறுவினார். இயேசுவின் திருஇருதய (Sacred Heart of Jesus) பக்தியையும் தூய நற்கருணை (Most Blessed Sacrament) ஆராதனையையும் பரப்ப தம்மை அர்ப்பணித்துக்கொண்டார். 

நாற்பத்துமூன்று வருடங்களுக்கும் மேலாக அன்னை மரியாளுக்கு வணக்கத்தையும், சிலுவைப்பாதை வழிபாடுகளையும் போதித்த லியோனார்ட், எளிமையான முறையில் மக்களை வழிநடத்தி இறையுணர்வை கொண்டு வாழ செய்தார். இவர் மருத்துவப்படிப்பையும் தத்துவயியலையும் கற்றிருந்தபோதும் கூட எளிமையாக வாழ்ந்து நற்செய்திக்கு சான்று பகிர்ந்தார்.

மறை பரப்புதல் பணியின் கடின உழைப்பு அவரது ஆரோக்கியத்தை கடுமையாக பாதித்தது. எழுபத்தைந்து வயதான புனித லியோனார்ட் தமது "தூய பொனவெஞ்சுரா” (St. Bonaventura) துறவு இல்லத்தில் மரித்தார்.

Also known as

• Jerome Casanova

• Paul Jerome Casanova

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Son of Domenico Casanova, a sea captain, and Anna Maria Benza. Placed at age thirteen with his uncle Agostino to study for a career as a physician, but the youth decided against medicine, and his uncle disowned him. Studied at the Jesuit College in Rome, Italy. Joined the Riformella, a branch of the Franciscans of the Strict Observance on 2 October 1697, taking the name Brother Leonard. Ordained in Rome in 1703. Taught for a while, and expected to become a missionary to China, but a bleeding ulcer kept him in his native lands for the several years it took to recover and regain his strength.

Sent to Florence, Italy in 1709 where he became a noted preached in the city and nearby region. He was often invited to other areas, and worked for devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, Sacred Heart, Immaculate Conception, and the Stations of the Cross. Established the Way of the Cross in over 500 places, including the Colosseum in Rome. Sent as a missionary by Pope Benedict XIV to the island of Corsica in 1744. There he restored discipline to the holy orders there, but local politics greatly limited his success in preaching. He returned exhausted to Rome where he spent the rest of his days.

Born

20 December 1676 at Porto Maurizio, Italy on the Riviera di Ponente as Paul Jerome Casanova

Died

11:00pm 26 November 1751 at the monastery of Saint Bonaventura, Rome, Italy

Canonized

29 June 1867 by Pope Pius XI

Saint Sylvester Gozzolini

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Born to the Italian nobility. Began the study of civil law in Bologna and Padua in Italy in 1197. Renouncing civil law, he studied theology and was ordained in 1217 in the diocese of Osimo, Italy; his father was so upset with the change that he refused to speak to his son for ten years. Canon in Osimo, Italy; his ministry was so successful that his local bishop became jealous. Hermit at age 50, living on herbs and water, sleeping on the ground, and spending his time in study and prayer; his reputation for learning and holiness attracted many students. He received a vision of Saint Benedict of Nursia in 1231 and understood that he should form his spiritual students into a formal community. Founded a Benedictine community at Monte Fano, Fabriano, Italy, a house devoted to strict adherence to the Benedictine Rule, and built on the site of an old pagan temple that Sylvester destroyed. The Order, known as a the Sylvestrines or Blue Benedictines, was approved by Pope Innocent IV in 1247, Sylvester led them until his death decades later, Sylvester founded eleven houses of them in his time, and they continue their work today.

Born

1177 in Osimo, Marche, Italy

Died

• 26 November 1267 at Monte Fano, Fabriano, Italy

• re-interred in a shrine in the monastery church of Monte Fano c.1280

Canonized

• 1598 by Pope Clement VIII (added to the Martyrology)

• 1890 by Pope Leo XIII (office and Mass added to the General Roman Calendar)

Saint Bellinus of Padua

Also known as

Bellino

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Priest. During a period of turmoil in his diocese, Bellinus stayed loyal to the bishop appointed by the legitimate Pope. Bishop of Padua, Italy. Led a reform of the spiritual lives of the canons in his diocese, and the effort to rebuild the cathedral after its destruction in 1117 by earthquake. Worked to re-build the status and dignity of the Church, defended Church rights and helped build schools. Killed by assassins paid by the Capodivacca family of Padua; Bellinus was becoming very effective in building up the Church at the expense of the noble families. Martyr.

Born

late 11th century in Padua, Italy

Died

• stabbed by assissins 1151 on a forest road while on a trip to Rome, Italy

• buried in the church of San Giacomo in Lugarano, Italy

• the church was destroyed by flood and the relics relocated to the church of San Bellinus in San Martino di Variano, Italy

• relics relocated to a newly built chapel in San Martino di Variano in 1647

Canonized

by Pope Eugene IV

Saint Conrad of Constance

புனித_கொன்ராட் (-975)

நவம்பர் 26

இவர் (#St_ConradOfConstance) ஜெர்மனியை ஆண்டுவந்த ஹென்றி என்ற  பிரபுவின் இரண்டாவது மகன்.

தனது கல்வியைத் தற்போது சுவிட்சர்லாந்தில் உள்ள கான்ஸ்டான்ஸ் என்ற இடத்தில் இருக்கக்கூடிய பள்ளியில் படித்த இவர், அருள்பணியாளராகவும் பின்னர், 934 ஆம் ஆண்டு கொன்ஸ்டான்ஸ் நகரின் ஆயராகவும் உயர்த்தப்பட்டார்.

இவர் ஆயராக உயர்த்தப்பட்ட பிறகு, தனக்குச் சேரவேண்டிய குடும்பச் சொத்து அனைத்தையும் திருஅவைக்கும் ஏழைகளுக்கும் பகிர்ந்து கொடுத்தார். இவ்வாறு இவர் ஏழைகளின்மீது கொண்டிருந்த அன்பை வெளிப்படுத்தினார்.

இவர் மூன்றுமுறை புனித நாடுகளுக்கும், ஒருமுறை உரோமைக்கும் திருப்பயணம் சென்று, ஆண்டவர்மீது கொண்டிருந்த பற்றில் இன்னும் உறுதியடைந்தார்.

ஏறக்குறைய 42 ஆண்டுகள் கான்ஸ்டான்ஸில் ஆயராகப் பணிபுரிந்த இவர், அம்மறைமாவட்டத்தைப் பல நிலைகளிலும் வளர்த்தெடுத்தார்; நிறைய கோயில்களை கட்டியெழுப்பினார். 

ஒருமுறை இவர் திருப்பலி நிறைவேற்றிக் கொண்டிருந்தபோது, பெரிய சிலந்தி ஒன்று இரசக் கிண்ணத்தில் விழுந்துவிட்டது. இது இவருக்குத் தெரியாது. இரசக் கிண்ணத்திலிருந்த இயேசுவின் திருஇரத்தத்தைப் பருகிய பின்னரே இவருக்குத் தெரிந்தது. ஆனாலும் இவர் கடவுளிடத்தில் தனக்கு ஒன்றும் ஆகக்கூடாது என்று வேண்டிக் கொண்டார். இவர் வேண்டிக்கொண்டது போன்றே இவருக்கு எந்தவோர் ஆபத்தும் ஏற்படவில்லை. இதனாலேயே இவருடைய கையில் இரசக் கிண்ணம் உள்ளது.

இவர் எந்தவொரு பதவிக்கும் ஆசைப்படாதவராகவே வாழ்ந்து வந்தார்.

இப்படித் தன் வாழ்வாலும் வார்த்தையாலும் ஆண்டவருக்குச் சான்று பகர்ந்து வாழ்ந்த இவர் 975 ஆம் ஆண்டு இறையடி சேர்ந்தார்.

Also known as

Konrad of Konstanz

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Second son of Count Heinrich von Altdorf, part of the Guelf family. Educated at the cathedral school at Constance, Germany (in modern Switzerland). Priest. Provost of the cathedral. Bishop of Constance from 934 to 975. Made three pilgrimages to the Holy Lands. Accompanied Emperor Otto I to Rome, Italy. Renovated churches in his diocese, and built three new ones on lands he inherited. Known for his charity to the poor, and his lack of concern over the power politics that occupied so many other bishops of the day.

During Mass one day a spider dropped into the chalice of Precious Blood; though Conrad believed all spiders were poisonous, his love of communion overcame his fear, and he drank the Blood, spider and all. He did, of course, survive.

On 14 September 948 Conrad was witness to the miraculous consecration of the Chapel of Mary, Einsiedeln, Switzerland by Christ and some angels.

Died

975 of natural causes

Canonized

1123 by Pope Callistus II

Blessed Giacomo Alberione

Also known as

Santiago Alberione

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Seminarian in Bra and Alba in Italy. During the night of 31 December 1900 to 1 January 1901, while doing nightly Eucharistic adoration in Alba, he suddently felt he was called on to do something for the people of the new 20th century. Ordained on 29 June 1907. Parish priest in Narzole. Spiritual director for youth and altar servers in the Alba seminary on 1 October 1908. Director of the weekly publication Gazzetta d'Alba beginning in September 1913. Founded the Society of Saint Paul on 20 August 1914. Founded the Daughters of Saint Paul on 15 June 1915. Founded the Sisters Disciples of the Divine Master on 10 February 1924. Founded the Sisters of Jesus Good Shepherd in Rome, Italy in August 1936. These congregations, under his leadership and on to today, publish materials to spread the word of God, and help in personal devotions.

Born

4 April 1884 in San Lorenzo di Fossano, Cuneo, Italy

Died

6:26pm on 26 November 1971 in the Generalate House, Rome, Italy of natural causes

Beatified

27 April 2003 by Pope John Paul II

Blessed Pontius of Faucigny

Also known as

Ponzio

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Born to the nobility of the Savoy region (in modern France). Monk at the Canonici Regolari di Abondance abbey as a young man. Over the years he helped revise the constitutions of the abbot to put them in closer accord to the Augustinian rule. Founded a religious house in Sixt, Savoy in 1144, and served as its first abbot. Abbot of the Abondance abbey in 1172. Late in life he retired from the abbacy to spend his final days as a prayerful simple monk.

Born

c.1100 in Faucigny, Savoy (in modern France)

Died

• 26 November 1179 in Sixt, Savoy (in modern France) of natural causes

• buried in the abbey church

• relics enshrined in the church at an unknown date

• Saint Francis de Sales, having a devotion, took some relics on 14 November 1620

Beatified

15 December 1896 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmation)

Pope Saint Siricius

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Son of Tiburtius. Lector. Deacon. Friend of Saint Ambrose of Milan. Unanimously elected 38th pope in 384. He was opposed by the anti-pope Ursinus, but the pretender could not get any support, and nothing came of it. Expanded papal power and authority, decreeing that any papal documents should receive widespread distribution. Held a synod at Rome, Italy on 6 January 386 which re-affirmed a variety of canon laws and disciplines for both clergy and laity. A separate synod in 390 to 392 re-affirmed the merits of fasting, good works, and the need for celibate life among the religious and clergy. Opposed the Manicheans. Settled the Meletian schism at Antioch.

Born

c.334 at Rome, Italy

Papal Ascension

December 384

Died

• 26 November 399 of natural causes

• buried in the cemetery of Priscilla on the Via Salaria, Rome, Italy

Canonized

by Pope Benedict XIV

Blessed Marmaduke Bowes

Additional Memorial

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

Profile

Married layman and father. Fearful of the persecutions of the day, he was a covert Catholic who put in appearances in the Established church to keep the authorities away. He sheltered priests on the run, and had his children raised Catholic. In 1585 his children's tutor was arrested and bribed to apostatize, turn informer, and denounce Bowes for helping priests. Bowes and his wife were arrested and imprisoned in York; she was released, but Marmaduke was convicted on the statements the tutor. First layman executed under the law that made helping priests a felony. Martyr.

Born

Ingram Grange, Yorkshire, England

Died

hanged on 26 November 1585 in York, Yorkshire, England

Beatified

22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II

Saint Alypius Stylites

Also known as

• Alypius of Adrianople

• Alypius of Adrianoplis

• Alypius of Hadrianople

• Alypius of Hadrianopolis

• Alipio, Stiljanus, Stylianos, Stylianus, Styllianus

Profile

Deacon. Gave away all his possessions to live first as a monk, and then as a cave hermit and finally as one of the early ascetics who would live atop a pillar for long periods.

Born

early 4th-century in Adrianople, Paphlagonia, Asia Minor (modern Edirne, Turkey)

Died

c.390 at Adrianopolis, Paphlagonia, Asia Minor (modern Edirne, Turkey) of natural causes

Blessed Hugh Taylor

Memorial

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

• 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai

Profile

Studied at Rheims, France. Ordained in 1584. Ministered to covert and oppressed Catholics in England starting in March 1585. He worked for only a few months, being the first person martyred in the persecutions of Queen Elizabeth. One of the Martyrs of England, Scotland and Wales.

Born

c.1559 at Durham, England

Died

hanged, drawn, and quartered on 26 November 1585 at York, Yorkshire, England

Beatified

22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II

Blessed Albert of Haigerloch

Also known as

• Albert of Oberaltaich

• Adalbert of...

Profile

Related to the Counts of Haigerloch, Hohenzollern (Germany). Benedictine monk at Oberaltaich, Bavaria in 1261. Head of the monastery school. Prior of his house, and priest of the surrounding parish. Insured support for the monastery scriptorium, and started care for lepers in the area of the Danube.

Born

1239 in Haigerloch, Hohenzollern (Germany)

Died

26 November 1311 at Oberaltaich, Bavaria, Germany of natural causes

Saint Humilis of Bisignano

Also known as

• Luca Antonio Pirozzo

• Umile of Bisignano

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Franciscan lay-brother. So renowned for his sanctity, he was summoned to Rome to be counselor to Pope Gregory XV and Pope Urban VIII.

Born

26 August 1582 at Bisignano, Cosanza, Italy

Died

26 November 1637 at Bisignano, Cosanza, Italy of natural causes

Canonized

19 May 2002 by Pope John Paul II

Saint Ðaminh Nguyen Van Xuyên

Also known as

Dominic Nguyen Van Xuyen

Additional Memorial

24 November as one of the Martyrs of Vietnam

Profile

Dominican priest. Worked in the Dominican missions in Vietnam. Martyr.

Born

c.1786 in Hung Lap, Nam Ðinh, Vietnam

Died

beheaded on 26 November 1839 in Bay Mau, Hanoi, Vietnam

Canonized

19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II

Saint Tôma Ðinh Viet Du

Additional Memorial

24 November as one of the Martyrs of Vietnam

Profile

Dominican priest. Tortured and martyred in the persecutions of Minh Mang.

Born

c.1783 in Phú Nhai, Nam Ðinh, Vietnam

Died

beheaded on 26 November 1839 in Bay Mau, Hanoi, Vietnam

Canonized

19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II

Saint Basolus of Verzy

Also known as

• Basolus of Limoges

• Basle of...

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Benedictine monk at Verzy, France. Lived for 40 years as a hermit on a hill near Rheims, France. Miracle worker.

Born

c.555 in Limoges, France

Died

• 620 of natural causes

• relics enshrined in 879 in the monastery built over his original tomb

Saint Martin of Arades

Also known as

Martin of Corbie

Profile

Monk at Corbie Abbey in France. Priest. Court chaplain and confessor of Charles Martel.

Died

• 726 of natural causes

• buried in St-Priest-sous-Aixe, Haute-Vienne, France

Patronage

• against gout

• against paralysis

Saint James the Hermit

Also known as

• James the Lonely

• James Hypeterius

Profile

Monk. Hermit. Miracle worker. His reputation for wisdom and holiness led the emperor to ask James to attend the Council of Chalcedon in 451.

Born

near Cyrus, Syria

Died

457 of natural causes

Blessed Delphine of Glandèves

Also known as

Delfina

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Married to Saint Elzear of Sabran. Widowed, she spent the rest of her days in prayerful poverty.

Died

c.1359

Saint Ida of Cologne

Profile

Daughter of Matilda and Erenfrid, Count Palatine of Lorraine; her brother was Archbishop Hermann II of Cologne, her sisters were Queen Richeza of Poland and Abbess Theofano in Essen. Nun. Abbess of Saint-Mary-in-Kapitol Abbey in Cologne, Germany.

Died

1060

Saint Egelwine of Athelney

Also known as

Aylwine, Egelwin, Ethelwin, Ethelwine

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Seventh century prince of Wessex, England. Lived as a prayerful hermit at Athelney, Somersetshire, England.

Born

Athelney, Somersetshire, England

Saint Nicon of Sparta

Also known as

Nicon Metanoiete ( = repent)

Profile

Monk. Wandering preacher and evangelist, especially in Greece, calling everyone to repent (metanoete).

Born

Armenia

Died

998 of natural causes

Saint Magnance of Ste-Magnance

Also known as

• Magnance of Auxerre

• Magnentia, Magnantia, Magnence

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Spiritual student of Saint Germanus of Auxerre.

Died

c.450 of natural causes

Saint Marcellus of Nicomedia

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Priest in Asia Minor. Martyred in the persecutions of the Arian Emperor Constantius.

Died

thrown from a cliff in 349 in Nicomedia, Asia Minor (modern Izmit, Turkey)

Saint Bertger of Herzfeld

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Priest in Herzfeld, Germany. Spiritual director and confessor of Saint Ida of Herzfeld.

Died

c.830 in Herzfeld, Germany of natural causes while celebrating Mass

Saint Amator of Autun

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Bishop of Autun, France c.270. Brought the Gallic Aedui tribe to the faith.

Died

buried in the cemetery of t-Pierre-l'Etrier just outside Autun, France

Saint Sabaudus of Trier

Also known as

Sebaldus, Sebaud

Profile

Saint Sabaudus of Trier, also known as Sebaldus or Sebaud, was a Frankish bishop of Trier (Treves) in the 6th century. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church, and his feast day is celebrated on November 26.

Early life and career

Sabaudus was born into a noble family in Trier, Germany, in the early 6th century. He was educated in the Christian faith and became a devout follower of Christ. He eventually entered the priesthood and was ordained a deacon.

In 546, Sabaudus was elected bishop of Trier. He served as bishop for 15 years, during which time he worked to restore the diocese after the devastations of the Merovingian wars. He also played an important role in the conversion of the pagan tribes of the region to Christianity.

Death and veneration

Sabaudus died in 561 and was buried in the cathedral of Trier. His tomb soon became a place of pilgrimage, and he was canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church.

Sabaudus is considered a patron saint of the city of Trier and the Diocese of Trier. He is also invoked by those seeking protection against storms and floods.

Attributes

Sabaudus is often depicted in art as a bishop with a white beard and a staff. He is sometimes accompanied by a dove, a symbol of the Holy Spirit.

Legacy

Sabaudus is a revered figure in the history of the Catholic Church. He is remembered for his piety, his devotion to his faith, and his work to spread the Gospel message.

Died

c.614

Saint Vacz

Profile

Saint Vacz was an eleventh-century hermit who lived in Visegrád, Hungary. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church, and his feast day is celebrated on November 26.

Vacz was born into a noble family in Hungary. He was a devout Christian and spent much of his time in prayer and meditation. He eventually decided to become a hermit and moved to the mountains of Pilis, where he lived in a cave for many years.

Vacz was known for his piety and his dedication to his faith. He was also a skilled healer and was able to cure many people of their illnesses. He is said to have performed many miracles, and he is considered a patron saint of the sick and the infirm.

Vacz died in the early 11th century. He is buried in the Cathedral of Vác.

Vacz is a popular figure in Hungarian folklore. He is often depicted as an old man with a long white beard and a kindly face. He is said to be a protector of the poor and the downtrodden, and he is often called upon for help in times of need.

Martyrs of Alexandria

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A group of approximately 650 Christian priests, bishops and laity martyred together in the persecution of Maximian Galerius. We have the names and a few details only seven of them - Ammonius, Didius, Faustus, Hesychius, Pachomius, Phileas and Theodore.

Born

Egyptian

Died

c.311 in Alexandria, Egypt

Martyrs of Capua

Profile

A group of seven Christians martyred together. The only details about them to survive are the names - Ammonius, Cassianus, Felicissimus, Nicander, Romana, Saturnin and Serenus.

Died

in Capua, Campania, Italy, date unknown

Martyrs of Nicomedia

Profile

A group of six orthodox Christians martyred by Arians. Few details have survived except their names - Marcellus, Melisus, Numerius, Peter, Serenusa and Victorinus.

Died

349 in Nicomedia, Bithynia, Asia Minor (modern Izmit, Turkey)

Adam Rusdrig

Adam Rusdrig was a Premonstratensian canon who died in 1633. He is considered a martyr by the Catholic Church, and his feast day is celebrated on November 26.

Rusdrig was born in Bohemia in the late 16th century. He joined the Premonstratensian Order at the Teplá Monastery in the western part of the country. In 1598, he was appointed prior of the Convent of St. Wenceslas in Chotesov, a town about 20 miles west of Plzeň.

During his time as prior, Rusdrig worked to restore the convent and maintain its religious life. He also faced persecution from both Protestants and Jesuits. In 1633, he was captured by Protestant forces and tortured. He refused to renounce his Catholic faith, and was eventually beheaded.

Rusdrig was beatified on May 21, 1995, by Pope John Paul II. He is now considered a patron saint of the Premonstratensian Order. His relics are enshrined in the Church of the Most Holy Name in Teplá.

 Banban of Lethglenn

Saint Banban of Lethglenn, also known as Saint Banbán of Leighlin, was a 7th-century Irish bishop and abbot who is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. His feast day is celebrated on November 26.

Banban was born into the powerful Corcu Duibne lineage. He became a monk and eventually rose to the position of abbot of the monastery of Claenad (Ciane) in Kildare. He was also appointed bishop of Lethglenn (Leighlin) in Carlow.

Banban was known for his piety and his dedication to his monastic duties. He was also a skilled teacher and preacher. He is said to have been a particularly effective communicator, and he was able to convert many people to Christianity.

Banban died in 777. He is buried in the monastery of Claenad.

Banban is considered a patron saint of the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin. He is also a popular figure in Irish folklore.

 Walter of Aulne

Walter of Aulne (d. ~1180) was a Cistercian abbot and a companion of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church, and his feast day is celebrated on November 26

Walter was born into a noble family in Liège, Belgium. He was a brilliant student and was well-educated in the classics and theology. He was also very devout and spent much of his time in prayer and meditation.

Walter was deeply moved by the preaching of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. In 1123, at the age of 23, he joined the Cistercian Order at the Clairvaux Abbey. He quickly became one of Bernard's closest disciples.

In 1144, Walter was appointed abbot of the new Cistercian abbey of Aulne in Brabant, Belgium. He was a wise and compassionate leader, and he quickly gained the respect of his monks. He also played an important role in the expansion of the Cistercian Order in Europe.

Walter died in about 1180. He is buried in the abbey church of Aulne.

Walter of Aulne is a model of Cistercian spirituality. He was a man of great humility and obedience, and he was always willing to put the needs of others before his own. He was also a gifted teacher and preacher, and he helped to spread the message of the Cistercian Order throughout Europe.