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Today, May 20, 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. Bernardine of Siena [Bernardino] (Italian, Franciscan priest, itinerant preacher, theological writer, d. 1444)
Bl. Albert of Bologna (Italian, Vallumbrosan abbot, d. 1245)
St. Anastasius of Brescia (Italian, bishop, opposed Arian heresy, d. 610)
St. Aquila of Nimes (Egyptian, martyred [torn by iron combs] in 311)
St. Austregisilus of Bourges (French, courtier, abbot, bishop, d. 624)
St. Basilla (Roman, virgin, martyred in 304)
St. Baudelius of Nimes (French, married missionary, martyred in 2nd or 3rd century)
Bl. Columba of Rieti (Italian, Dominican tertiary, virgin, visionary, died at age 34 in 1501)
King St. Ethelbert of East Anglia (English, reigned for 44 years, d. 793)
Bl. Guido de Gherardescha (Italian, hermit, d. 1099)
St. Hilary of Toulouse (French, bishop, 4th century)
Bl. Orlando (Italian, Vallumbrosan brother, exorcist, hermit, d. 1242)
St. Plautilla (Roman, widow, c. 67)
St. Thalelaeus the Merciful, Alexander, Asterius, and companions (Lebanese ... physician, soldiers?, and others ... died by beheading in Asia Minor [Turkey] c. 284)
St. Theodore of Pavia (Italian, bishop, opposed Arian heresy, d. 778)

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), May 20, 2002

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Jmj

On May 20, 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. Bernardine of Siena [Bernardino] (Italian, Franciscan priest, itinerant preacher, theological writer, d. 1444)

Bl. Albert of Bologna [Alberto] (Italian, Vallumbrosan abbot, d. 1245)
St. Anastasius of Brescia [Anastasio] (Italian, bishop, opposed Arian heresy, d. 610)
St. Aquila of Nimes (Egyptian, martyred [torn by iron combs] in 311)
St. Austregisilus of Bourges (French, courtier, abbot, bishop, d. 624)
St. Basilla of Rome (Italian, virgin, martyred in 304)
St. Baudelius of Nimes (French, married missionary, martyred in 2nd or 3rd century)
Bl. Columba of Rieti (Italian, Dominican tertiary, virgin, visionary, died at age 34 in 1501)
King St. Ethelbert of East Anglia (English, reigned for 44 years, d. 793)
Bl. Guy de Gherardescha of Pisa [Guido] (Italian, hermit, d. 1099)
St. Hilary of Toulouse (French, bishop, 4th century)
Bl. Orlando (Italian, Vallumbrosan brother, exorcist, hermit, d. 1242)
St. Plautilla of Rome (Italian, widow, c. 67)
St. Thalelaeus the Merciful of Anazarbus, Alexander, Asterius, and companions (Lebanese ... physician, soldiers?, and others ... died by beheading in Asia Minor [Turkey] c. 284)
St. Theodore of Pavia (Italian, bishop, opposed Arian heresy, d. 778)

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 19, 2003.