February 15 -- today's saints and blesseds

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On February 15, 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. Agape of Terni (Italian, virgin, martyred c. 273)
Bl. Angel Scarpetti of Borgo San Sepolcro [Angelo] (Italian, Augustinian friar, miracle-worker, c. 1306 [beatified 1921])
St. Berach of Cluain (Irish, abbot, d. 595)
St. Claude de la Colombière of Grenoble (French, Jesuit priest, chaplain to Duchess of York in England until banished, spiritual director of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, died at age 41 in 1682 [beatified 1929, canonized 1992])
St. Conrad of Clairvaux (Bavarian, son of a duke, Cistercian monk in France, died at about age 49 c. 1154 [canonized 1832)
St. Craton and companions, of Rome (philosopher/ teacher and family, martyred c. 273)
St. Decorosus of Capua (Italian, bishop, d. 695)
St. Dochow of Cornwall (Welsh)
St. Druthmar of Lorsch (German, Benedictine abbot, d. 1046)
St. Eusebius of Aschia (Syrian, hermit, 5th century)
St. Euseus of Serravalle (Italian, cobbler, hermit, 14th century)
St. Farannan (Irish, abbot, hermit, c. 590)
Sts. Faustinus and Jovita, of Lombardy (Italian, noblemen, biological brothers, preachers, tortured martyred by beheading c. 121)
St. Faustus of Glanfeuil (Italian, Benedictine monk in France, 6th century)
St. Georgia of Clermont (French, nun, hermitess, c. 500)
Bl. Jordan of Saxony (German, nobleman, succeeded St. Dominic as master general of Dominicans, eloquent preacher, died at about age 47 in 1237 [beatified 1825])
St. Joseph of Antioch (Syrian, deacon, early martyr)
Bl. Julia della Rena of Certaldo [Giulia] (Italian, domestic servant, Augustinian tertiary, hermitess, died at about age 47 in 1367 [beatified 1819])
St. Quinidius of Aix (French, hermit, bishop of Vaison, c. 579)
Sts. Saturninus, Castulus, Magnus, and Lucius (Italian, disciples of St. Valentine, martyred in 273)
St. Severus of Androcca (Italian, parish priest, miracle worker, c. 530)
St. Sigfrid of Växjö ["Apostle of Sweden"] (British?, Benedictine monk, evangelized Scandinavia, bishop in Sweden, c. 1045)
St. Tanco of Werden (Irish, Benedictine abbot in Germany, bishop, martyred by pagans in 808)
St. Walfrid della Gheradesca of Pisa (Italian, father of six, Benedictine abbot, c. 765 [canonized 1861])
Sts. Winaman, Unaman, and Sunaman, of Växjö (British? nephews of St. Sigrid [see above], Benedictine monks, missionaries in Sweden, martyred by beheading c. 1040)

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), February 15, 2005

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