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Today, July 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. Ansegisus of Fontenelle (French, Benedictine abbot, d. 833)
St. Aurelius (Carthaginian [North African], opposed various heresies, friend of St. Augustine, bishop, c. 429)
St. Elijah [also called Elias] (Israelite, Old Testament prophet, 8th century B.C.)
St. Etheldwitha of Winchester (English, princess, widow, Benedictine nun, d. 903)
Sts. Flavian and Elias (Syrian and Palestinian, patriarchs, opposed Monophysite heresy, died c. 512 and 518)
Bl. Gregory Lopez (Spanish, king's page, hermit in Mexico, d. 1596)
St. Joseph Barsabas Justus (Israelite, disciple of Jesus [Acts 1], 1st century)
St. Margaret of Antioch (Pisidian [Turkish], virgin, martyred c. 304)
Blessed Visitandine Martyrs (Spanish, nuns of the Order of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, martyred [firing squad] by anarchists in 1936 [beatified 1988])
----- Bl. María Gabriela de Hinojosa Naveros (died at age 64)
----- Bl. Josefa María Darrera Izaguirre (at age 55)
----- Bl. María Angela Olaizola Garagarza (at age 42)
----- Bl. María Cecilia Cendoya Araquistain (at age 26)
----- Bl. María Engracla Lecuona Ararnburu (at age 39)
----- Bl. María Iñes Zudaire Galdeano (at age 36)
----- Bl. Teresa María Cavestany y Anduaga (at age 48)
St. Paul of Cordova (Spanish, deacon, martyred [beheaded] by Moslems in 851)
St. Rheticus of Autun (French, bishop, opposed Donatist heresy, d. 334)
Bl. Rita Dolores Pujalte Sánchez and Bl. Francisca del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus Aldea Araujo (Spanish, members of Sisters of Charity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus [83-year-old, blind former Superior General and 54-year-old college secretary], martyred [shot by revolutionaries] in 1936 [beatified 1998] [incorruptible])
Sts. Sabinus, Julian, Maximus, Macrobius, Cassia, Paula, and ten companions (Syrian, early martyrs)
St. Severa of Villeneuve (German?, abbess in France, c. 680)
St. Severa of Öhren (German, Benedictine abbess, c. 750)
St. Vulmar of Samer (French, Benedictine brother, woodchopper, herder, priest, abbot, d. 689)

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@desc.dla.mil), July 20, 2002

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Jmj

On July 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. Ansegisus of Fontenelle (French, Benedictine abbot, d. 833)
St. Aurelius of Carthage (North African, opposed various heresies, friend of St. Augustine, bishop, c. 429)
St. Elijah [also called Elias] (Israelite, Old Testament prophet, 8th century B.C.)
St. Etheldwitha of Winchester (English, princess, widow, Benedictine nun, d. 903)
Sts. Flavian of Antioch and Elias of Jerusalem (Syrian and Palestinian, patriarchs, opposed Monophysite heresy, died c. 512 and 518)
Bl. Gregory Lopez of Madrid [Gregorio] (Spanish, king's page, hermit in Mexico, d. 1596)
Bl. John Hambley of St. Mabyn (English, priest, martyred [drawn, hanged, and quartered] at about age 27 under Elizabeth I in 1587 [beatified 1987])
St. Joseph Barsabas Justus (Israelite, disciple of Jesus [Acts 1], 1st century)
St. Margaret of Antioch (Pisidian [Turkish], virgin, martyred c. 304)
St. Paul of Cordova (Spanish, deacon, martyred [beheaded] by Moslems in 851)
St. Rheticus of Autun (French, bishop, opposed Donatist heresy, d. 334)
Bl. Rita Dolores Pujalte Sánchez of Aspe and Bl. Frances of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Aldea Araujo of Somolinos [Francisca del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus] (Spanish, members of Sisters of Charity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus [83-year-old, blind former Superior General and 54-year-old college secretary], martyred [shot by revolutionaries] in 1936 [beatified 1998] [incorruptible])
Sts. Sabinus, Julian, Maximus, Macrobius, Cassia, Paula, and ten companions (Syrian, early martyrs)
St. Severa of Villeneuve (German?, abbess in France, c. 680)
St. Severa of Öhren (German, Benedictine abbess, c. 750)
Blessed Visitandine Martyrs (Spanish, nuns of the Order of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, martyred [firing squad] by anarchists in 1936 [beatified 1998])
----- Bl. Mary Gabriel de Hinojosa Naveros of Alhama [María Gabriela] (died at age 64)
----- Bl. Josepha Mary Darrera Izaguirre of El Ferrol [Josefa María] (at age 55)
----- Bl. Mary Angela Olaizola Garagarza of Azpeitia [María Angela] (at age 42)
----- Bl. Mary Cecilia Cendoya Araquistain of Azpeitia [María Cecilia] (at age 26)
----- Bl. Mary Grace Lecuona Aramburu of Oyarzun [María Engracia] (at age 39)
----- Bl. Mary Agnes Zudaire Galdeano of Echávarri [María Inés] (at age 36)
----- Bl. Teresa Mary Cavestan y Anduaga of Puerto Real [Teresa María] (at age 48)
St. Vulmar of Samer (French, Benedictine brother, woodchopper, herder, priest, abbot, d. 689)

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), July 19, 2003.