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| Topic Started: Tuesday, 26. September 2006, 18:52 (825 Views) | |
| Karin | Tuesday, 26. September 2006, 18:52 Post #1 |
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My confirmation name is Bridget and being half Irish, this is the perfect confirmation name for me. I also think she was probably one of the first femminists!! She certainly knew her own mind, but definitely responded to the will of God. She must have been something! I am also very drawn to St. Catherine of Alexandria, as she was my patron saint when I was an Anglican. She was a woman steadfast in her faith in God and no matter what, she was faithful. Even the threat of death didn't dissuade her from her love of God. She died loving God and keeping her commitment to be faithful. It reminds me of the nun who was recently slain in Africa, right after Holy Father's seminar speech, which happened to contain the misconstrued remarks about Muslims. She forgave her killers as she lay dying. We had a topic on the old board about saints. Want to add some here? |
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Karin Hvaljen Isus i Marija. Kraljica Mira, moli za nas. "Praised be Jesus and Mary. Queen of Peace, Pray for Us." | |
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| MickCook | Wednesday, 27. September 2006, 03:05 Post #2 |
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St. Gerard Majella Gerard was born in 1726 in Muro, a little town in Southern Italy. Joined the Redemptorists and he took his first vows on July 16, 1752. In 1893, Pope Leo XIII beatified him, and December 11, 1904, Pope Pius X canonized him as a saint. Most of his miracles were performed in the service of others. Such extraordinary happenings as the following begin to seem commonplace when one reads his life. He restored life to a boy who had fallen from a high cliff; he blessed the scanty supply of wheat belonging to a poor family and it lasted until the next harvest; several times he multiplied the bread that he was distributing to the poor. One day he walked across the water to lead a boatload of fishermen through stormy waves to the safety of the shore. Many times Gerard told people of secret sins on their souls which they had been ashamed to confess, and brought them to penance and forgiveness. Other favourite saints include: St. Francis of Assisi St. Michael (of course) |
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| Josephine | Friday, 29. September 2006, 12:51 Post #3 |
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St. Martin de Porres. I prayed to him several novenas concurrently when the life of a baby son was hanging by a thread, with the prospect that if he did survive he would probably be severely brain damaged by his illness and his physical health possibly would be compromised longer term by the treatment. That son is now a fit, healthy adult quite undamaged, thanks be to God and St. Martin. Josephine |
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| Patrick | Friday, 29. September 2006, 14:19 Post #4 |
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I have two favourite saints - Ss Patrick and Francis of Assisi: St Patrick because he is my namesake and converted Ireland to Christianity. St Francis of Assisi - Francis is my Confirmation name and for his love of animals. |
  
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| Poesy | Saturday, 30. September 2006, 11:37 Post #5 |
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Is it ok to post images of Saints here? St. Gregory the Illuminator. 240-329. St. Gregory brought Christianity to Armenia. His Father killed King Khosrov 1st, of Armenia, and young Gregory was sent to Caesarea to avoid being killed in revenge. He was married and he father of 2 sons. He became a bishop of Ashtishat, Armenia and was a great successful evangelist. He helped free Armenia from the rule of Persia. Captured on his return to his native land, he was held prisoner and tortured 13 years by the son of King Khosrov. Gregory's example led to the king's conversion to Christianity, and together they evangelized and converted most of Armenia. 
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| Patrick | Saturday, 30. September 2006, 23:40 Post #6 |
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| Josephine | Friday, 6. October 2006, 08:40 Post #7 |
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Saint Bruno 6th October Saint Bruno was the founder of the great Carthusian Order. He was born in Cologne, in Germany, in 1030. He later retired to France, to a solitary place known as Grand Chartreuse, from which the name Carthusian is derived. His Order is the most contemplative of all the Orders of monks in the Catholic Church. Saint Bruno believed that in saintly contemplation of the soul alone with God, the highest adoration, love and prayer are evoked. A monk in a small cell for personal prayer, and in a country garden for kork, was his idea of perfect preparation on a mountain for the life that awaits us at death. He promised all true Catholic contemplatives a peace which this world does not know, the source of which is the Holy Spirit, the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, with all His Divine Gifts and Fruits. Josephine Taken from "Saints to Remember" Copyright 1961, by Saint Benedict Centre, the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, (Mancipia Immmaculati Cordis Mariae), Still River, Massachusetts. |
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| Patrick | Friday, 6. October 2006, 20:50 Post #8 |
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There is 'Saint of the Day' on the 'Information' page at our parent site, 'Catholic Cybernet' - which can be accessed by clicking HERE Yesterday, I gave the website a new look and tidied up the front page which had gone a bit pear-shaped since the old forum crashed. There is a link to the Catholic Cybernet website just below the banner on the forum. |
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| Josephine | Sunday, 8. October 2006, 00:30 Post #9 |
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7th October - The Most Holy Rosary The Holy Rosary is a lovely instrument of prayer. By it we direct our minds and hearts to God as we move our mouths and our fingers while we pray. The rosary was given personally to St. Dominic by Our Blessed Lady in the year 1214, in Toulouse, in France. Saint Dominic was the first great apostle of the Holy Rosary. Our Lady appeared to Saint Dominic many times. Once she came with Saint Catherine of Alexandria and Saint Cecilia as her companions. Mary came with the Divine Infant Jesus in her arms the day she gave Saint Dominic the Holy Rosary. Saint Dominic died in 1221, at the age of fifty-one. The last great apostle of the Holy Rosary was Saint Louis Marie de Montfort, who died in 1716 at the age of forty-three. The great Pope who promoted the cult of the Holy Rosary was Saint Pius V, who died in 1572. In the year 1571 he set up the feast of the Most Holy Rosary on October 7th. The Catholics won a great naval victory that day over the Turks at Lepanto, who were trying to crush them and blot out their Faith. Their protection was the Holy Rosary. Another great victory because of the Holy Rosary was in 1716, in Hungary, the year Saint Louis Marie died. Pope Gregory XIII, in 1573, Pope Clement XI, in 1716, and Pope Leo XIII, in 1888, all did much to make the feast of the Most Holy Rosary on October 7th more and more observed and reverenced in the liturgy of the Church. In a simple chaplet, the five decades of the rosary, the Holy Name of Jesus is invoked fifty-four times, and the Holy Name of Mary, one hundred and seven times. No Catholic should ever be without the rosary in his/her possession, night or day. The devil is afraid of these beads as they lie in our pockets or are held in our hands. From "Saints to Remember". Copyright 1961, by Saint Benedict Centre, Th Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Still River, Massachusetts. Josephine |
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| Josephine | Monday, 9. October 2006, 10:16 Post #10 |
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According to my little book, today is the feast of St. Denis. He was the first bishop of Paris and is the patron saint of France. He was beheaded under the Emperor Domitian. He is one of the fourteen Holy Helpers, and is invoked against demons. Josephine |
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| Patrick | Tuesday, 10. October 2006, 02:30 Post #11 |
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October 10, 2006 St. Francis Borgia (1510-1572)  Today's saint grew up in an important family in 16th-century Spain, serving in the imperial court and quickly advancing in his career. But a series of events—including the death of his beloved wife—made Francis Borgia rethink his priorities. He gave up public life, gave away his possessions and joined the new and little-known Society of Jesus. Religious life proved to be the right choice. He felt drawn to spend time in seclusion and prayer, but his administrative talents also made him a natural for other tasks. He helped in the establishment of what is now the Gregorian University in Rome. Not long after his ordination he served as political and spiritual adviser to the emperor. In Spain, he founded a dozen colleges. At 55, Francis was elected head of the Jesuits. He focused on the growth of the Society of Jesus, the spiritual preparation of its new members and spreading the faith in many parts of Europe. He was responsible for the founding of Jesuit missions in Florida, Mexico and Peru. Francis Borgia is often regarded as the second founder of the Jesuits. He died in 1572 and was canonized 100 years later. |
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| Josephine | Wednesday, 18. October 2006, 09:12 Post #12 |
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Saint Luke 18th October Saint Luke the Evangelist was a doctor of medicine in Antioch in Syria. He was converted to Christianity and became a disciple of Saint Paul. He is the one Gentile who wrote books in the New Testament. His two books are the third Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles. All we know the Incarnation, birth and childhood of Our Lord comes to us from Saint Luke. He was a great painter. He painted a most beautiful picture of the Blessed Virgin Mary, to whom his whole life was devoted. Saint Luke was martyred for his Faith. Josephine From "Saints to Remember", as quoted before. |
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| Rose of York | Wednesday, 25. October 2006, 20:59 Post #13 |
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The Forty Martyrs of England and Wales The Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. This is a group of English and Welsh Roman Catholics who died for their faith between 1535 and 1679. They were selected from 200 already beatified by earlier popes. The 40 were canonised by Pope Paul VI on this day in 1970. Thirteen were seminary priests, ten were Jesuits, three Benedictines, three Carthusian monks, one Brigettine, two Franciscans and one Austin Friar. The remaining seven were lay people, three women and four men. Some were executed for refusing to take the Oath of Supremacy, others died because they were priests or because they sheltered priests. Their names are: John Almond, Edmund Arrowsmith, Ambrose Barlowe, John Boste, Alexander Briant, Edmund Campion, Margaret Clitherow, Philip Evans, Thomas Garnet, Edmund Gennings, Richard Gwyn, John Houghton, Philip Howard, John Jones, John Kemble, Luke Kirby, Robert Lawrence, David Lewis, Anne Line, John Lloyd, Cuthbert Mayne, Henry Morse, Nicholas Owen, John Paine, Polydore Plasden, John Plessington, Richard Reynolds, John Rigby, John Roberts, Alban Roe, Ralph Sherwin, Robert Southwell, John Stone, John Wall, Henry Walpole, Margaret Ward, Augustine Webster, Swithun Wells and Eustace White. |
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| maklavan | Thursday, 26. October 2006, 06:24 Post #14 |
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Frequent Saint spotters will have noticed that huge gaps appear in the Divine Office from time to time, where no saints feature in memorias. This underscores the urgent revision that is needed. There are some really excellent modern saints, such as Maxililian Kolbe, padre Pio, Sr Faustina and many more who are not given their due regard. We were told a revised Office would appear in 1999, but now it is almost 2007. |
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| Derekap | Thursday, 26. October 2006, 20:41 Post #15 |
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Maklavan. The Saints you mention may well appear in the liturgy in their own countries. Similarly, some of the Saints in this country may not appear in other countries - or even outside a diocese! |
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