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Today, May 14, 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. Matthias of Jerusalem (Israelite, successor of apostle Judas Iscariot [Acts 1], martyred by stoning c. 120)
St. Boniface of Tarsus (from Asia Minor [Turkish], martyred by beheading in 306)
St. Boniface of Ferentino (Italian, bishop, 6th century)
St. Carthage the Younger (Irish, swineherd, hermit, abbot, bishop, c. 637)
St. Dyfan (missionary to Britons, martyred in 2nd century)
St. Erembert of Toulouse (French, Benedictine monk, bishop, c. 672)
Bl. Giles of Santarem (Portuguese, medical student, Dominican provincial, d. 1265)
Sts. Justa, Justina, and Henedina (Italian, martyred c. 130)
St. Maria-Domenica Mazzarello (Italian, field worker, dressmaker, catechist, co-founder of Daughters of Mary Auxiliatrix, superior of Salesian SIsters, died at age 44 in 1881 [canonized 1951])
St. Michael Garicoits (Spanish [Basque], shepherd, parish priest, opposed Jansenist heresy, founder of Priests of the Sacred Heart of Betharram, d. 1863 [canonized 1947])
Bl. Petronilla of Moncel (French, Poor Clare abbess, d. 1355)
St. Pontius of Cimiez (French, martyred c. 258)
St. Tuto of Ratisbon (German, Benedictine abbot, bishop, emperor's secretary, d. 930)
Sts. Victor and Corona (Syrian?, husband and wife, martyred c. 176)

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.


-- J. F. Gecik (jfgecik@hotmail.com), May 14, 2002

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Jmj

On May 14, 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. Matthias of Jerusalem (Israelite, successor of apostle Judas Iscariot [Acts 1], martyred by stoning c. 120)

St. Boniface of Tarsus (from Asia Minor [Turkish], martyred by beheading in 306)
St. Boniface of Ferentino (Italian, bishop, 6th century)
St. Carthage the Younger of Castlemaine (Irish, swineherd, hermit, abbot, bishop, c. 637)
St. Dyfan (missionary to Britons, martyred in 2nd century)
St. Erembert of Toulouse (French, Benedictine monk, bishop, c. 672)
Bl. Giles of Santarem [Gil] (Portuguese, medical student, Dominican provincial, d. 1265)
Sts. Justa, Justina, and Henedina (Italian, martyred c. 130)
St. Mary Dominic Mazzarello of Mornese [Maria Domenica] (Italian, field worker, dressmaker, catechist, co-founder of Daughters of Mary Auxiliatrix, superior of Salesian SIsters, died at age 44 in 1881 [canonized 1951])
St. Michael Garicoits of Bayonne [Miguel] (Spanish [Basque], shepherd, parish priest, opposed Jansenist heresy, founder of Priests of the Sacred Heart of Betharram, d. 1863 [canonized 1947])
Bl. Petronilla of Moncel (French, Poor Clare abbess, d. 1355)
St. Pontius of Cimiez (French, martyred c. 258)
St. Tuto of Ratisbon (German, Benedictine abbot, bishop, emperor's secretary, d. 930)
Sts. Victor and Corona (Syrian?, husband and wife, martyred c. 176)

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), May 14, 2003.

As John said, today's the feast of St Matthias. Consequently the reading at Mass today was from Acts about Matthias being chosen, by lots being drawn after the 11 had prayed for guidance. The Monsignor gave a homily basically saying that the reason Matthias was one of the two that had been nominated to be the replacement to Judas was that he had been with the Apostles and with Jesus 'from the beginning'. He knew Jesus as well as the apostles did, he basically knew him 'inside-out'. He knew Jesus' teachings intimately. In order that we 'know' Jesus to that extent we ought to read the Gospels often, get to know them inside out, and through them we will know Jesus.

Just thought I would share that God bless

-- Sara (sara_catholic_forum@yahoo.co.uk), May 14, 2003.

Thank you, Sara. Please share your insights often on the saints' threads!
JFG

-- J. F. Gecik (jfgecik@hotmail.com), May 15, 2003.