January 29 -- today's saints

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Jmj

Today, January 29, 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. Aquilinus of Milan (Bavarian, itinerant preacher, martyred by an Arian's sword in Italy in 650)
St. Blath of Kildare (Irish, nun, cook, d. 523)
St. Caesarius of Angoulême (French, deacon, 1st century)
Bl. Charles of Sayn (Belgian, soldier, Cistercian abbot, d. 1212)
Sts. Constantius and companions (Italian, bishop and block, martyred in 170)
St. Dallan Forghaill (Irish, nobleman, bard, d. 598)
St. Gildas the Wise (English, nobleman, historian, hermit, abbot, bishop, died in France c. 570)
Sts. Papias and Maurus (Roman, soldiers, martyred c. 303)
St. Sabinian of Troyes (Greek, missionary, martyred by beheading in France c. 275)
Sts. Sarbellius and Barbea (Greek, converted pagan priest and his sister, tortured and martyred in 101)
St. Sulpicius of Bourges (Roman, widower, bishop in France, d. 591)
St. Triphina of Brittany (French, widow, 6th century)
St. Valerius of Trèves (French, bishop, c. 320)
St. Voloc (Irish, missionary, bishop in Scotland, c. 724)

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 29, 2002

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Jmj

On January 29, 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. Aquilinus of Milan (Bavarian, itinerant preacher, martyred by an Arian's sword in Italy in 650)
St. Blath of Kildare (Irish, nun, cook, d. 523)
St. Caesarius of Angoulême (French, deacon, 1st century)
Bl. Charles of Sayn (Belgian, soldier, Cistercian abbot, d. 1212)
Sts. Constantius and companions, of Perugia (Italian, bishop and flock, martyred in 170)
St. Dallan Forghaill of Connaught (Irish, nobleman, bard, d. 598)
St. Gildas the Wise of Rhuys (English, nobleman, historian, hermit, abbot, died in France c. 570)
Sts. Papias and Maurus of Rome (Italian, soldiers, martyred c. 303)
St. Sabinian of Troyes (Greek, missionary, martyred by beheading in France c. 275)
Sts. Sarbellius and Barbea of Edessa (Mesopotamian, converted pagan priest and his sister, tortured and martyred in 101)
St. Sulpicius of Bourges (Roman, widower, bishop in France, d. 591)
St. Triphina of Brittany (French, widow, 6th century)
St. Valerius of Trèves (French, bishop, c. 320)
Bl. Villana of Botti (Italian, wife, Dominican tertiary, visionary, died at age 29 in 1361)
St. Voloc (Irish, missionary, bishop in Scotland, c. 724)

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 29, 2004.


St. Francis De Sales, Bishop, Confessor, Doctor of the Church, Ora pro nobis.

-- The Straight Skinny (saint@the.day), January 29, 2004.

Dear moderators,

Please delete the above message that mentions St. Francis de Sales (whose memorial is not today). Feel free to transfer it to the thread for January 24, the day on which the Catholic Church commemorates that great saint.

Thanks. JFG

-- J. F. Gecik (jfgecik@hotmail.com), January 29, 2004.


While I have deleted a similar post under February 1, I now feel I may have done so in error. While this may not be St. Francis’ Feast Day I don’t believe it is my responsibility to patrol the “saints of the day” threads to ensure only posts dealing with saints whose feast day it is on a particular day are made to that respective thread. If someone wants to post something about a saint on a day that is not that saint’s feast day is it my job to remove it even though it hasn’t violated any rules of the forum (ie. discourteous, ad hominem etc.)? Additionally, I don’t think it is within my mandate to move a post from one thread to another (ie. moving “St. Francis” post to January 24) simply because it would make more sense being there.

-- Ed (catholic4444@yahoo.ca), January 30, 2004.


A servant of God signifies one who has a great charity towards his neighbor and an inviolable resolution to follow in everything the Divine Will; who bears with his own deficiencies, and patiently supports the imperfections of others.

Saint Francis de Sales

-- Peace (peaceB@you.com), January 30, 2004.


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