Jmj

Today, July 10, we members of the Catholic Church family honor, in a special way, the following friends of God -- saints whose souls are now in heaven:

Sts. Alexander, Felix, Philip, Martial, Vitalis, Alexander, Silvanus, and Januarius (Italian, martyred c. 150)
St. Amalburga of Maubeuge (Belgian, widow, Benedictine nun, c. 690)
St. Amalburga of Münsterbilsen (Belgian, Benedictine nun, c. 770)
St. Antony of the Caves (Ukrainian, hermit in Greece and Ukraine, abbot, d. 1073)
St. Apollonius of Sardis (Lydian [Turkish], deacon, scourged and martyred by crucifixion in 4th century)
Sts. Bianor and Sylvanus (from Asia Minor [Turkish], martyred by beheading in 4th century)
Bl. Emmanuel Ruiz and ten companions [Blessed Martyrs of Damascus] (Spanish and Syrian, eight Franciscans friars and three Maronite laymen, martyred by Moslems in 1860 [beatified 1926])
St. Etto of Fescau (Irish, Benedictine missionary in France and Belgium, bishop, c. 670)
Sts. Lantfrid, Waltram, and Elilantus (Bavarian, biological brothers, Bendictine abbots, eight century)
Sts. Leontius, Maurice, Daniel, and 42 companions (Armenian, martyred c. 329)
Sts. Marinus and Nabor (African, early martyrs)
St. Paschasius of Nantes (French, bishop, c. 680)
Bl. Peter Tu (Vietnamese, catechist, martyred in 1840 [beatified 1900])
St. Peter of Perugia (Italian, nobleman, Benedictine abbot, d. 1007)
Sts. Rufina and Secunda (Roman, daughters of a senator, virgins, martyred by beheading in 257)

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), November 16, 2002

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[I discovered that this thread was missing from the "Saints" folder -- probably deleted by accident. JFG]

-- (_@_._), November 16, 2002.

Jmj

On July 10, 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:

Sts. Alexander, Felix, Philip, Martial, Vitalis, Alexander, Silvanus, and Januarius (Italian, martyred c. 150)
St. Amalburga of Maubeuge (Belgian, widow, Benedictine nun, c. 690)
St. Amalburga of Münsterbilsen (Belgian, Benedictine nun, c. 770)
St. Antony of the Caves [Anton] (Ukrainian, hermit in Greece and Ukraine, abbot, d. 1073)
St. Apollonius of Sardis (Lydian [Turkish], deacon, scourged and martyred by crucifixion in 4th century)
Sts. Bianor and Sylvanus (from Asia Minor [Turkish], martyred by beheading in 4th century)
Blessed Martyrs of Damascus (European and Syrian [or Lebanese], eight Franciscans friars and three Maronite laymen, martyred by Moslems in 1860 [beatified 1926])
----- Bl. Emmanuel Ruiz of Santander [Manuel] (Spanish, Franciscan priest)
----- Bl. Carmel Volta of Valencia (Spanish, Franciscan priest)
----- Bl. Engelbert Kolland of Tyrolia (Austrian, Franciscan priest)
----- Bl. Nicanor Ascanius of Castille (Spanish, Franciscan priest)
----- Bl. Nicholas Alberca of Andalusia [Nicolás] (Spanish, Franciscan priest)
----- Bl. Peter Soler of Murcia [Pedro] (Spanish, Franciscan priest)
----- Bl. Francis Pinazo d'Arpuentes [Francisco] (Spanish, Franciscan brother)
----- Bl. John James Fernández [Juan Diego] (Spanish, Franciscan brother)
----- Bl. Francis Masabki (Lebanese, layman)
----- Bl. Abdul-Muti Masabki (Lebanese, layman)
----- Bl. Raphael Masabki (Lebanese, layman)
St. Etto of Fescau (Irish, Benedictine missionary in France and Belgium, bishop, c. 670)
Sts. Lantfrid, Waltram, and Elilantus, of Bavaria (German, biological brothers, Bendictine abbots, eight century)
Sts. Leontius, Maurice, Daniel, and 42 companions (Armenian, martyred c. 329)
Sts. Marinus and Nabor (African, early martyrs)
St. Paschasius of Nantes (French, bishop, c. 680)
St. Peter Da of Tonkin (Vietnamese, catechist, martyred in 1840 [canonized 1988])
St. Peter of Perugia [Pietro] (Italian, nobleman, Benedictine abbot, d. 1007)
Sts. Rufina and Secunda of Rome (Italian, daughters of a senator, virgins, martyred by beheading in 257)

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 10, 2003.