Jmj

Today, January 5, 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. John Neumann [baptized Jan Nepomuk (John Nepomucene) Neumann ] (Czech, missionary priest in New York/Maryland/Pennsylvania/Ohio, Redemptorist, bishop of Philadelphia, author of catechisms, d. 1860 [first male American citizen canonized - 1977])
Bl. Alacrinus of Casamari (Italian, Cistercian prior, papal legate, d. 1216)
St. Apollinaris (hermitess in Egypt, c. 450)
St. Cera of Kilkeary (Irish, abbess, 7th century)
St. Charles of Sezze [baptized Giovanni Carlo Marchioni] (Italian, shepherd, Franciscan brother, cook, porter, gardener, mystic, d. 1670 [canonized 1959])
St. Convoyon of Redon (French, deacon, hermit, Benedictine abbot, d. 868)
St. Dorotheus the Younger (Armenian, abbot, 11th century)
St. Gaudentius of Gnesen (Czech, Benedictine monk in Italy, missionary and bishop in Germany, c. 1004)
St. Gerlach of Valkenberg (Dutch, soldier, widower, hermit, c. 1175)
Holy Martyrs of Egypt (Egyptian, without number and anonymous, martyred in 303)
St. Lomer (French, hermit, monastic founder, d. 593)
Bl. Maria Repetto (Italian, member of Daughters of Our Lady of Refuge [Brignolines], seamstress and embroiderer, d. 1890 [beatified 1981])
St. Paula (Italian, Camaldoese nun, peacemaker between cities, d. 1368)
St. Simeon Stylites the Elder (Cilician [Syrian], shepherd, monk, pillar-dwelling hermit for 36 years, d. 459)
St. Syncletica (Greek, hermitess, c. 400)
St. Talida of Antinoë (Egyptian, nun and abbess for over 80 years, 4th century)
Pope St. Telesphorus (Greek, elected to papacy c. 125, reigned until martyred c. 136)

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), January 05, 2002

Answers

Correction: St. Paula's order is the "Camaldolese" (not Camaldoese).

-- (_@_._), January 05, 2002.

Jmj

On January 5, 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 Neumann of Prachititz [Jan Nepomuk (John Nepomucene)] (Czech, missionary priest in New York/Maryland/Pennsylvania/Ohio, Redemptorist, bishop of Philadelphia, author of catechisms, d. 1860 [first male American citizen canonized - 1977]) [On U.S. “particular calendar”]

Bl. Alacrinus of Casamari [Alacrino] (Italian, Cistercian prior, papal legate, d. 1216)
St. Apollinaris (hermitess in Egypt, c. 450)
St. Cera of Kilkeary (Irish, abbess, 7th century)
Bl. Charles of Mt. Argus Houben of Munstergeleen [baptized Johannes Andreas (John Andrew)] (Dutch, Passionist priest in Belgium/England/Ireland, healer, d. 1893 [beatified 1988])
St. Charles Marchioni of Sezze [baptized Giovanni Carlo (John Charles)] (Italian, shepherd, Franciscan brother, cook, porter, gardener, mystic, d. 1670 [canonized 1959])
St. Convoyon of Redon (French, deacon, hermit, Benedictine abbot, d. 868)
St. Dorotheus the Younger of Khiliokomoas (Armenian, abbot, 11th century)
Holy Martyrs of Egypt (Egyptian, without number and anonymous, martyred in 303)
St. Gaudentius of Gnesen (Czech, Benedictine monk in Italy, missionary and bishop in Germany, c. 1004)
St. Gerlach of Valkenberg (Dutch, soldier, widower, hermit, c. 1175)
St. Lomer of Corbion (French, hermit, monastic founder, d. 593)
Bl. Maria Repetto of Voltaggio (Italian, member of Daughters of Our Lady of Refuge [Brignolines], seamstress and embroiderer, d. 1890 [beatified 1981])
St. Paula of Tuscany [Paola] (Italian, Camaldolese nun, peacemaker between cities, d. 1368)
St. Simeon Stylites the Elder of Cilicia (Syrian, shepherd, monk, pillar-dwelling hermit for 36 years, d. 459)
St. Syncletica of Alexandria (Greek or Egyptian, hermitess, c. 400)
St. Talida of Antinoë (Egyptian, nun and abbess for over 80 years, 4th century)
Pope St. Telesphorus (Greek born in Italy, elected to papacy c. 125, reigned until martyred c. 136)

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), January 05, 2004.

Mañana celebraremos como todos los años la fiesta de la Epifania (Manifestacion). En los paises de habla hispana esta fiesta reviste un significado especial. Al recordar la visita de los Magos a Jesus, llevandole sus ofrendas de incienso, oro y mirra todos los niños esperan que Melchor, Gaspar y Baltasar les traigan hermosos regalos: juguetes, pastelillos, ropa nueva, etc. etc. La noche de hoy los ninos pondran sus zapatos en algun lugar escogido de la casa y manana muy temprano se levantaran para ver que les han traido los Reyes. Junto a sus zapatos encontrarán los ansiados presentes. En nuestro medio a los ninos de muchas familias NO los visita Santa Claus, a pesar de que por la comercializacion de nuestra sociedad vemos su imagen en todas partes. Si acaso reciben algun regalo en Navidad es el NINO JESUS quien se lo deja. Pero los buenos regalos llegan el 6 de enero. Lo triste es que hay muchos ninos (as) que enmedio de su pobreza no reciben ningún regalo. Oremos por esas familias que a veces ni siquiera tienen un pedazo de pan para llevar a su boca.

Enrique

-- Enrique Ortiz (eaortiz@yahoo.com), January 05, 2004.

Si -- oremos, Enrique!

Tu dijiste: "Mañana celebraremos como todos los años la fiesta de la Epifania (Manifestacion)."

Eso no es la verdad en ciertos paises del mundo (inclusive los Estados Unidos de America). En aquellos paises, no se celebra la Epifania en el 6 de diciembre sino en el domingo entre el 2 y el 8 de enero.

JFG

-- J. F. Gecik (jfgecik@hotmail.com), January 05, 2004.