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Today, June 22, 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 Fisher of Rochester (English, Cambridge professor and chancellor, scriptural commentator, only faithful bishop in the catastrophe of Henry VIII, made cardinal while imprisoned, martyred by beheading in 1535 [canonized 1935])
St. Thomas More (English, father of four, lawyer, writer, Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII, martyred by beheading in 1535 [canonized 1935])
St. Paulinus of Nola [Meropius Pontius Anicius Paulinus] (Roman born in France, lawyer, senator, provincial governor in Italy, adult convert, bishop, champion of the poor, d. 431)
St. Aaron of Brittany (English, hermit, abbot in France, c. 553)
St. Acacius and companions (early martyrs in Armenia)
St. Alban ["Proto-Martyr of England] (Roman, soldier in Britain, martyred by beheading in 3rd or 4th century)
St. Consortia (French, virgin, d. 570?)
St. Eberhard of Salzburg (German, Benedictine monk, bishop in Austria, d. 1164)
St. Flavius Clemens (Roman, brother of one emperor, uncle of two, consul who accepted Christianity, martyred [beheaded] by nephew c. 96)
Pope Bl. Innocent V [baptized Peter (of Tarentaise)] (French, Dominican prior provincial, associate of St. Thomas Aquinas, teacher, cardinal archbishop in France and Italy, elected to papacy in 1276, reigned until death in Rome in 1277)
St. John I of Naples (Italian, bishop, 5th century)
St. John IV of Naples [Giovanni d'Acquarola] (Italian, bishop, d. 835)
Bl. Lambert Saint-Bertin (French, Benedictine abbot, d. 1125)
St. Nicetas of Remesiana (Serbian, missionary, possible author of 'Te Deum,' bishop, c. 414)
St. Rotrudis of Saint-Omer (French, virgin, c. 869)

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), June 22, 2002

Answers

[From St. Thomas More:]

"If I am distracted, Holy Communion helps me become recollected. If opportunities are offered by each day to offend my God, I arm myself anew each day for the combat by reception of the Eucharist. If I am in need of special light and prudence in order to discharge my burdensome duties, I draw nigh to my Savior and seek counsel and light from Him."

-- (_@_._), June 22, 2002.

Jmj

On June 22, 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 Fisher of Rochester (English, Cambridge professor and chancellor, scriptural commentator, only faithful bishop in the catastrophe of Henry VIII, made cardinal while imprisoned, martyred by beheading at age 66 in 1535 [canonized 1935])
St. Thomas More of London (English, father of four, lawyer, writer, Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII, martyred by beheading at age 57 in 1535 [canonized 1935])
St. Paulinus of Nola [full name: Meropius Pontius Anicius Paulinus] (Roman born in France, lawyer, senator, provincial governor in Italy, adult convert, bishop, champion of the poor, d. 431)

St. Aaron of Brittany (English, hermit, abbot in France, c. 553)
St. Acacius and companions (early martyrs in Armenia)
St. Consortia (French, virgin, d. 570?)
St. Eberhard of Salzburg (German, Benedictine monk, bishop in Austria, d. 1164)
St. Flavius Clemens of Rome (Italian, brother of one emperor, uncle of two, consul who accepted Christianity, martyred [beheaded] by nephew c. 96)
Pope Bl. Innocent V of Tarentaise [Innocenzo] [baptized Pierre (Peter)] (French, Dominican prior provincial, associate of St. Thomas Aquinas, teacher, cardinal archbishop in France and Italy, elected to papacy in 1276, reigned until death in Rome in 1277)
St. John I of Naples (Italian, bishop, 5th century)
St. John IV d'Acquarola of Naples [Giovanni] (Italian, bishop, d. 835)
Bl. Lambert of Saint-Bertin (French, Benedictine abbot, d. 1125)
St. Nicetas of Remesiana (Serbian, missionary, possible author of 'Te Deum,' bishop, c. 414)
St. Rotrudis of Saint-Omer (French, virgin, c. 869)

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), June 21, 2003.