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JmjToday, August 19 , the Catholic Church honors, in a special way, the following friends of God, saints whose souls are now in heaven:
St. John Eudes (French priest, founder of congregation now called Eudists, d. 1680)
St. Ezekiel Moreno Y Diaz (Spanish missionary, bishop in Colombia, d. 1906 [canonized 1992])
St. Guenninus (French bishop, 7th century)
Bl. Guerricus (French Cistercian abbot, c. 1155)
St. Hugh Green (English priest, hanged in 1642)
Bl. James Denxi, Bl. Joachim Firayama-Diz, Bl. John Foyamon, Bl. John Nangata, and Bl. John Yano (Japanese sailors, beheaded in 1622 at Nagasaki)
St. Louis of Toulouse (French nobleman, later Franciscan friar and bishop, d. 1297)
St. Magnus (French governor, widower, monk, and bishop, d. 660)
St. Mochta (Irish bishop)
St. Sebaldus (Benedictine hermit, later missionary to Germany, c. 770)St. John Eudes is known for his great devotion to, and writings about the hearts of Jesus and Mary. Here are two brief excerpts from his works:
"The Christian life is a continuation and completion of the life of Christ in us. We should be so many Christs here on earth, continuing His life and His works, laboring and suffering in a holy and divine manner in the spirit of Jesus."
"The air that we breathe, the bread that we eat, the heart which throbs in our bosoms, are not more necessary for man that he may live as a human being, than is prayer for the Christian that he may live as a Christian."If you have anything to share about these holy people, please reply now -- biographical episodes, prayers through their intercession, the fact that one is your patron saint -- whatever moves you. If you are interested in one of these saints and want to find out more about him, please ask. Information is sometimes available on the Internet.
All you holy men and women, saints of God, pray for us.
God bless you.
John
-- J. F. Gecik (jgecik@amdg.ihs), August 19, 2001
-- (_@_._), August 19, 2001.
Thanks, John
-- David S (asdzxc8176@aol.com), August 19, 2001.
[Here are some August 19 saints/blesseds to be added to those listed in the opening message:]
(Additional martyrs at Nagasaki -- see Bl. James Denxi and companions in first message, above) ...
----- Bl. Anthony, Bl. Bartholomew Monfiore, Bl. Paul Sanchiki, Bl. Thomas Koyanangi, Bl. Lawrence Rokuyemon, Bl. Leo Suchiemon (Japanese ... sailors, passenger, merchant, pilot [on ship transporting European Catholics to Japan] ... martyred by beheading in 1622)
----- Bl. Louis Flores (Belgian, became Dominican priest in Mexico, missionary to Philippines, martyred by burning in Japan in 1622)
----- Bl. Michael Diaz (Spanish, maritime merchant, martyred by burning in Japan in 1622)
----- Bl. Peter Zuniga (Spanish, Augustinian priest, missionary to Philippines and Japan, martyred by burning in 1622)
St. Andrew the Tribune (Roman, army officer, converted in Persia, martyred in Cilicia [Turkey] in 300)
St. Badulfus of Ainay (French, Benedictine abbot, d. 850)
St. Bertulf of Bobbio (French, abbot in Italy, d. 640)
Sts. Calminius and Namadia (French ... hermit / founder of monasteries and his widow / nun, d. 690)
St. Credan of Evesham (English, Benedictine abbot, d. 780)
St. Donatus of Provence (French, hermit, d. 535)
St. Elaphius of Chalons (French, bishop in France, d. 580)
Bl. Emily Bicchieri of Vercelli (Italian, Dominican tertiary abbess from age 20 to 76, d. 1314)
St. Julius (Roman, senator, martyred in 190)
St. Marianus of Entraigues (French, hermit)
St. Marinus of Catalonia (Spanish, Benedictine abbot, bishop)
St. Rufinus of Mantua (Italian, priest, early martyr)
St. Sarah [originally Sarai] (Chaldean [Iraqi], wife of Old Testament patriarch Abram [Abraham], nomad in Canaan, mother of Isaac at age 90, c. 2100 B.C.)
Sts. Timothy of Gaza, Thecla, and Agapius (Palestinian ... bishop and others ... martyred [one burned, one thrown to animals, one drowned] between 304 and 306)JFG
-- (jfgecik@hotmail.com), August 19, 2002.
JmjOn August 19, we members of the Catholic Church family honor, in a special way, the following friends of God -- saints and blesseds whose souls are now in heaven:
St. John Eudes of Ri [Jean] (French, priest, founder of congregation now called Eudists, d. 1680 [canonized 1925])
St. Andrew the Tribune of Rome (Roman, army officer, converted in Persia, martyred in Cilicia [Turkey] in 300)
St. Badulfus of Ainay (French, Benedictine abbot, d. 850)
St. Bertulf of Bobbio (French, abbot in Italy, d. 640)
Sts. Calminius of Villars and Namadia of Marsat (French ... hermit / founder of monasteries and his widow / nun, d. 690)
Bl. Christopher Robinson of Woodside (English, priest, martyred under Elizabeth I in 1598 [beatified 1987])
St. Credan of Evesham (English, Benedictine abbot, d. 780)
St. Donatus of Provence (French, hermit, d. 535)
St. Elaphius of Chalons (French, bishop in France, d. 580)
Bl. Emily Bicchieri of Vercelli (Italian, Dominican tertiary abbess from age 20 to 76, d. 1314)
St. Ezekiel Moreno y Diaz of Alfaro Tarazona [Ezequiel] (Spanish, missionary, bishop in Colombia, d. 1906 [canonized 1992])
St. Guenninus of Vannes (French, bishop, 7th century)
Bl. Guerricus of Tournai (French, Cistercian abbot, c. 1155 [beatified 1889])
St. Hugh Green of London (English, priest, martyred by hanging under Charles I in 1642)
St. Julius of Rome (Italian, senator, martyred in 190)
St. Louis of Toulouse (French, nobleman, later Franciscan friar and bishop, d. 1297 [canonized 1317])
St. Magnus of Avignon (French, governor, widower, monk, and bishop, d. 660)
St. Marianus of Entraigues (French, hermit)
St. Marinus of Catalonia (Spanish, Benedictine abbot, bishop)
St. Mochta of Louth (Irish bishop)
Blessed Martyrs of Nagasaki of 1622 (Japanese and European, sailors and others, martyred [some burned, some beheaded] in Japan in 1622 [beatified 1867])
----- Bl. James Denxi, Bl. Joachim Firayama-Diz, Bl. John Foyamon, Bl. John Nangata, Bl. John Yano, and companions (Japanese, sailors and others, beheaded)
----- Bl. Anthony, Bl. Bartholomew Monfiore, Bl. Paul Sanchiki, Bl. Thomas Koyanangi, Bl. Lawrence Rokuyemon, Bl. Leo Suchiemon (Japanese ... sailors, passenger, merchant, pilot [on ship transporting European Catholics to Japan] ... beheaded)
----- Bl. Louis Flores (Belgian, became Dominican priest in Mexico, missionary to Philippines, burned)
----- Bl. Michael Diaz [Miguel] (Spanish, maritime merchant, burned)
----- Bl. Peter Zuniga [Pedro] (Spanish, Augustinian priest, missionary to Philippines and Japan, burned)
St. Rufinus of Mantua (Italian, priest, early martyr)
St. Sarah of Ur [originally Sarai] (Chaldean [Iraqi], wife of Old Testament patriarch Abram [Abraham], nomad in Canaan, mother of Isaac at age 90, c. 2100 B.C.)
St. Sebaldus of the Reichswald (Benedictine hermit, later missionary to Germany, c. 770)
Sts. Timothy, Thecla, and Agapius, of Gaza (Palestinian ... bishop and others ... tortured and martyred [one burned, one thrown to animals, one drowned] between 304 and 306)If you have anything to share about these holy people, please reply now -- biographical episodes, prayers through their intercession, the fact that one is your patron -- whatever moves you. If you are interested in one of these saints or blesseds and want to find out more about him/her, please ask. Information is sometimes available on the Internet.
All you holy men and women, saints of God, pray for us.
God bless you.
John
-- J. F. Gecik (jfgecik@hotmail.com), August 19, 2003.