September 13 -- today's saints and blesseds

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On September 13, 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 Chrysostom of Antioch ["chrysostom" is Greek for "golden-mouthed"] (from Asia Minor [now called Turkey], monk, patriarch (bishop) of Constantinople, Father and Doctor of the Church, died at about age 60 in 407)

St. Amatus of Grenoble (French, Benedictine hermit, abbot, died at about age 63 in 630)
St. Columbinus of Lure (French, Benedictine abbot, d. 680)
St. Hedwig of Westphalia (German, Benedictine abbess, c. 887)
St. Julian of Galatia (from Asia Minor, priest, martyred c. 321)
St. Ligorius (early martyr of the East)
St. Macrobius of Cappadocia (from Asia Minor, early martyr)
Bl. Mary of Jesus López de Rivas of Tartanedo [María de Jesus] (Spanish, Discalced Carmelite prioress, died at age 80 in 1640 [beatified 1976])
St. Maurilius of Angers (Italian, bishop in France, 5th century)
St. Nectarius of Autun (French, bishop)
St. Philip (confessor, 3rd century)
St. Venerius of Tino (Italian, hermit, abbot, 7th century)

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), September 13, 2004

Answers

[Reflections from St. John Chrysostom:]

"O envious one, you injure yourself more than he whom you would injure, and the sword with which you wound will recoil and wound yourself.
"What harm did Cain do to Abel? Contrary to his intention he did him the greatest good, for he caused him to pass to a better and a blessed life, and he himself was plunged into an abyss of woe. ... What harm did his brothers do to Joseph, whose envy went so far as to wish to shed his blood? Were they not driven to the last extremity, and well-nigh perishing with hunger, whilst their brother reigned all through Egypt?
"It is ever thus; the more you envy your brother, the greater good you confer upon him. God, who sees all, takes the cause of the innocent in hand, and, irritated by the injury you inflict, deigns to raise up him whom you wish to lower, and will punish you to the full extent of your crime.
"If God usually punishes those who rejoice at the misfortunes of their enemies, how much more will He punish those who, excited by envy, seek to do an injury to those who have never injured them?"

-- ("jfgecik@hotmail.com), September 13, 2004.


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