SEPTEMBER 3 -- today's saints

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Jmj

Today, September 3, the Catholic Church honors, in a special way, the following friends of God, saints whose souls are now in heaven:

Pope St. Gregory I the Great (Roman nobleman, Benedictine monk, missionary to England, elected pope in 590, champion of [Gregorian] chant, one of four original Doctors of Western Church, d. 604)
St. Gabriel (Possenti) of Our Lady of Sorrows (Italian, Passionist, seminarian, d. 1862 at age 24)
Bl. Guala (Italian, prior among first disciples of St. Dominic, bishop, d. 1244)
St. Hereswitha (English, princess, widow, nun, c. 690)
St. Herman of Heidelberg (Bavarian, Benedictine hermit, c 1326)
Bl. Jerome of the Cross de Torres (Filipino, priest, missionary to Japan, burned to death at Nagasaki in 1632)
Bl. John of Perugia (Italian, friar among first disciples of St. Francis, beheaded in Spain in 1231)

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/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 (jgecik@amdg.ihs), September 03, 2001

Answers

O good St. Gabriel Possenti, God inspired you to love the passion of Jesus as it was reflected in the heart of Mary, his mother. By her side, you stood beneath the cross of Jesus, gazing on him as she did, and sharing her compassion.
O St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, we wish, like you, to grow in love for God and all his people. Remember us in the trials of our life. Remember especially those who are young and in need.
Support us, all our days, by your holy prayers. And when this life is done, may we join you in heaven in the joyful company of Jesus and Mary. Amen.

-- (jgecik@amdg.ihs), September 03, 2001.

[Here are some September 3 saints/blesseds to be added to those listed in the opening message:]

St. Aigulf of Lérins, St. Frugentius of Fleury, and companions (French, Benedictine abbot and monks, martyred in 676)
St. Ambrose of Sens (French, bishop, c. 355)
Bl. Andrew Dotti (Italian, soldier, Servite priest, hermit, d. 1315)
Blessed Martyrs of Nagasaki (Christians in Japan, tortured for 33 days [scalded] and martyred by burning in 1632)
----- Bl. Anthony Ishida (Japanese, Jesuit priest, died at about age 63)
----- Bl. Bartholomew Gutierrez (Mexican, Augustinian priest, missionary in Philippines and Japan, died at about age 62)
----- Bl. Francis of Jesus Ortega (Spanish, Augustinian friar, missionary in Mexico/Philippines/Japan)
----- Bl. Gabriel of St. Magdalen Fonseca (Spanish, Franciscan brother, missionary in Philippines and Japan)
----- Bl. Jerome of the Cross de Torres (Filipino, priest, missionary to Japan)
----- Bl. Vincent Carvalho (Portuguese, Augustinian friar, missionary in Mexico and Japan)
St. Auxanus of Milan (Italian, bishop, d. 568)
St. Balin of Techsaxon (English, prince, missionary in Ireland, 7th century)
St. Basilissa of Nicomedia (from Asia Minor [Turkish], virgin, martyred at age 9 c. 303)
Sts. Cuthburga and Quenburga of Wimborne (English, noblewomen, Benedictine abbess and nun, c. 725)
St. Macanisius [also called Angus McNisse] (Irish, disciple of St. Patrick, archbishop, c. 514)
St. Mansuetus (French, bishop, c. 350)
St. Marinus [Marino] (Dalmatian [Croatian], stonemason in Italy, bishop, hermit, 5th or 6th century)
St. Martin de Hinojosa (Spanish, Cistercian monk, bishop, c. 1200)
St. Maurilius (French, bishop, d. 580)
St. Natalis (Italian, priest, 6th century)
St. Peter of Sassoferato (Italian, disciple of St. Francis of Assisi, martyred [beheaded] by Moslems in 1231)
St. Phoebe of Cenchreae (Greek, disciple of St. Paul [Romans 16], 1st century)
St. Regulus of Rheims (French, Benedictine monk, archbishop, d. 698)
St. Remaclus (French, courtier, Benedictine abbot, missionary bishop in Holland, c. 673)
St. Sandila (Spanish, martyred by Moslems in 855)
Sts. Zeno and Chariton (martyred c. 303)

JFG

-- (jfgecik@hotmail.com), September 05, 2002.


Jmj

On September 3, 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:

Pope St. Gregory I the Great of Rome (Italian, nobleman, Benedictine monk, missionary to England, elected pope in 590, champion of [Gregorian] chant, one of four original Doctors of Western Church, d. 604)

St. Aigulf of Lérins, St. Frugentius of Fleury, and companions (French, Benedictine abbot and monks, martyred in 676)
St. Ambrose of Sens (French, bishop, c. 355)
Bl. Andrew Dotti of Borgo San Sepolcro [Andrea] (Italian, soldier, Servite priest, hermit, d. 1315)
St. Auxanus of Milan (Italian, bishop, d. 568)
St. Balin of Techsaxon (British, prince, missionary in Ireland, 7th century)
St. Basilissa of Nicomedia (from Asia Minor [Turkish], virgin, martyred at age 9 c. 303)
Bl. Bridget of Jesus Morello of San Michele di Pagana [Brigida di Gesu] (Italian, widow, founded Institute of the Ursuline Sisters of Mary Immaculate, d. 1679 [beatified 1998])
Sts. Cuthburga and Quenburga of Wimborne (English, noblewomen, Benedictine abbess and nun, c. 725)
St. Hereswitha of Chelles (English, princess, widow, nun, c. 690)
St. Hermann of Heidelberg (Bavarian, Benedictine hermit, c 1326)
Bl. John of Perugia [Giovanni] (Italian, friar among first disciples of St. Francis, beheaded in Spain in 1231)
St. Macanisius of Kells [also called Angus McNisse] (Irish, disciple of St. Patrick, archbishop, c. 514)
St. Mansuetus of Toul (French, bishop, c. 350)
St. Marinus of Albe [Marino] (Dalmatian [Croatian], stonemason in Italy, bishop, hermit, 5th or 6th century)
St. Martin de Hinojosa of Siguenza (Spanish, Cistercian monk, bishop, c. 1200)
St. Maurilius of Cahors (French, bishop, d. 580)
Blessed Martyrs of Nagasaki of 1632 (Christians in Japan, tortured for 33 days [scalded] and martyred by burning in 1632 [beatified 1867])
----- Bl. Anthony Ishida of Shimabara (Japanese, Jesuit priest, died at about age 63)
----- Bl. Bartholomew Gutierrez [Bartolome] (Mexican, Augustinian priest, missionary in Philippines and Japan, died at about age 62)
----- Bl. Francis of Jesus Ortega of Villamediana [Francisco de Jesus] (Spanish, Augustinian friar, missionary in Mexico/Philippines/Japan)
----- Bl. Gabriel of St. Magdalen of Fonseca [Gabriel de Santa Magdalena] (Spanish, Franciscan brother, missionary in Philippines and Japan)
----- Bl. Jerome of the Cross de Torres [Geronimo de la Cruz] (Filipino, priest, missionary to Japan)
----- Bl. Vincent Carvalho of Alfama [Vincente] (Portuguese, Augustinian friar, missionary in Mexico and Japan)
St. Natalis of Casale (Italian, priest, 6th century)
St. Peter of Sassoferato [Pietro] (Italian, disciple of St. Francis of Assisi, martyred [beheaded] by Moslems in 1231)
St. Phoebe of Cenchreae (Greek, disciple of St. Paul [Romans 16], 1st century)
St. Regulus of Rheims (French, Benedictine monk, archbishop, d. 698)
St. Remaclus of Aquitaine (French, courtier, Benedictine abbot, missionary bishop in Holland, c. 673)
St. Sandila of Cordoba (Spanish, martyred by Moslems in 855)
Bl. Walter of Brescia [Guala] (Italian, prior among first disciples of St. Dominic, bishop, d. 1244)
Sts. Zeno and Chariton (martyred c. 303)

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), September 03, 2003.


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