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Today, November 12, we members of the Catholic Church family honor, in a special way, the following friends of God -- saints whose souls are now in heaven:

St. Josaphat of Polotsk [Jan Kunsevich] (Ukrainian/Lithuanian, Basilian monk, convert from Ruthenian Orthodoxy, bishop, sought unity of East with pope, martyred [shot/beaten] by Orthodox in 1623 [incorruptible])
Bl. Gabriel Ferretti (Italian, nobleman, Franciscan provincial, d. 1465)
St. Himerius [Imier] (Swiss, monk, hermit, abbot, missionary, c. 610)
Sts. Benedict, John, Matthew, Isaac, and Christinus (Italian, Bendictine monks, missionaries to the Slavs, martyred in 1005)
Bl. John Cini [Giovanni, "della pace"] (Italian, Franciscan tertiary, d. 1433)
St. Nilus the Elder (Byzantine [Turkish], married, abbot on Mt. Sinai, theologian, bishop, c. 430)
St. Renatus [René d'Anjou] (French, bishop in France and Italy, c. 422)
St. Astrik of Pannonhalma [Radla] (Bohemian, Bendictine abbot, missionary in Hungary, archbishop, c. 1040)
Sts. Aurelius and Publius (bishops, martyred in 2nd century)
St. Cadwallador (Welsh, chieftain, c. 689)
Bl. Christopher of Portugal (Portuguese, missionary, martyred by Muslim in Sri Lanka, c. 1500)
St. Cumian the Tall (Irish, abbot, c. 665)
St. Cunibert of Trèves (Frankish, archbishop, c. 633)
St. Emilian Cucullatus (Spanish, shepherd, hermit, abbot, d. 574)
St. Evodius of Le Puy (French, bishop, c. 560)
St. Lebuin of Deventer (English, Benedictine missionary monk in Netherlands, c. 773)
St. Livinus of Alost (Irish, bishop in Belgium, tortured and martyred c. 650)
St. Machar of Iona (Irish, missionary, bishop in Scotland, 6th century)
St. Namphasius (French, soldier, Benedictine monk, c. 800)
St. Paternus (French, Bendictine monk, martyred c. 729)
St. Rufus of Avignon (bishop, c. 200)
St. Sinell of Cleenish (Irish, abbot, 6th century)
St. Ymar of Reculver (English, Benedictine monk, martyred in Denmark c. 830)

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 (jfgecik@hotmail.com), November 12, 2001

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-- (_@_._), November 12, 2001.

[St. Josaphat, not long before being martyred:]
"You people of Vitebsk want to put me to death. You make ambushes for me everywhere, in the streets, on the bridges, on the highways, and in the marketplace. I am here among you as a shepherd, and you ought to know that I would be happy to give my life for you. I am ready to die for the holy union, for the supremacy of Saint Peter, and of his successor the Supreme Pontiff."

-- (_@_._), November 12, 2001.

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On November 12, 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. Josaphat Kunsevich of Polotsk [baptized Jan] (Ukrainian/Lithuanian, Basilian monk, convert from Ruthenian Orthodoxy, bishop, sought unity of East with pope, martyred [shot/beaten] by Orthodox in 1623 [incorruptible])

St. Astrik of Pannonhalma [baptized Radla] (Bohemian, Benedictine abbot, missionary in Hungary, archbishop, c. 1040)
Sts. Aurelius and Publius (bishops, martyred in 2nd century)
Sts. Benedict [Benedetto], John [Giovanni], Matthew [Matteo], Isaac [Isacco], and Cristino (Italian, Bendictine monks, missionaries to the Slavs, martyred in 1005)
St. Cadwallador (Welsh, chieftain, c. 689)
Bl. Christopher of Portugal [Cristóvão] (Portuguese, missionary, martyred by Moslem in Sri Lanka, c. 1500)
St. Cumian the Tall of Kilcummin (Irish, abbot, c. 665)
St. Cunibert of Trèves (Frankish, archbishop, c. 633)
St. Emilian Cucullatus of La Rioja (Spanish, shepherd, hermit, abbot, d. 574)
St. Evodius of Le Puy (French, bishop, c. 560)
Bl. Gabriel Ferretti of Ancona (Italian, nobleman, Franciscan provincial, d. 1465)
St. Himerius (Swiss, monk, hermit, abbot, missionary, c. 610)
Bl. John Cini of Pisa [Giovanni, "della pace"] (Italian, Franciscan tertiary, d. 1433)
Bl. Kamen Vitsjev of Strem [baptized Petâr], Bl. Paul Djidjov of Plovdiv [Pavel] [baptized Josef], and Bl. Josaphat Chichkov of Plovdiv [baptized Rober Matej (Robert Matthew)] (Bulgarian, priests [Augustinians of the Assumption], martyred by Communists in 1952 [beatified 2002]) [Approximate ages at death: 59, 33, and 68]
St. Lebuin of Deventer (English, Benedictine missionary monk in Netherlands, c. 773)
St. Livinus of Alost (Irish, bishop in Belgium, tortured and martyred c. 650)
St. Machar of Iona (Irish, missionary, bishop in Scotland, 6th century)
St. Namphasius (French, soldier, Benedictine monk, c. 800)
St. Nilus the Elder of Constantinople (Byzantine [Turkish], married, abbot on Mt. Sinai, theologian, bishop, c. 430)
St. Paternus of Saint-Pierre-le-Vif (French, Bendictine monk, martyred c. 729)
St. Renatus of Anjou (French, bishop in France and Italy, c. 422)
St. Rufus of Avignon (bishop, c. 200)
St. Sinell of Cleenish (Irish, abbot, 6th century)
St. Ymar of Reculver (English, Benedictine monk, martyred in Denmark c. 830)

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), November 11, 2003.