Jmj

On August 6, we members of the Catholic Church family celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord.
We also honor, in a special way, the following friends of God -- saints whose souls are now in heaven:

Bl. Bronislaus Kostowski of Slupsk [Bronislaw] (Polish, diocesan seminarian, martyred by Nazis at Dachau [Germany] at age 27 in 1942 [beatified 1999])
Blessed Martyrs of Burgos [also known as "St. Stephen of Cardeña and companions"] (Spanish, Benedictine abbot and more than 200 monks, martyred by Moslems in 872 [beatified 1603])
St. Gezelin of Sebusrode (German, hermit)
Pope St. Hormisdas of Frosinone (Italian, widower, father of Pope St. Silverius, deacon, elected to papacy in 514, reigned until death in 523)
St. James of Amida (Syrian, hermit, c. 501)
Sts. Justus and Pastor of Alcala (Spanish, children [aged 13 and 9], scourged and martyred by beheading in 304)
Bl. Mary Frances of Jesus Rubatto of Carmagnola [Maria Francesca di Gesu] [baptized Anna Maria] (Italian, Superior General of Capuchin sisters, missionary to the Americas, died in Uruguay at age 60 in 1904 [beatified 1993])
Bl. Octavian of Quingey (French, Benedictine monk in Italy, bishop of Savona, died at about age 72 in 1132 [beatified 1793])
St. Schetzelon of Grünewald (hermit in Germany, d. 1141)

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. Additional 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), August 06, 2004

Answers

-- ("jfgecik@hotmail.com), August 06, 2004.