The SECOND SUNDAY of ADVENT
Novena in Honour of the Immaculate Conception
of the Blessed Virgin Mary: – LINK to the 9th Day – THE NINTH DAY – 7 December
Virgen del Castillo, Inmaculada Concepción / Virgin of the Castle, Yecla, Spain (1642) – 7 and 8 December:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/12/07/vigil-of-the-solemnity-of-the-immaculate-conception-virgen-del-castillo-inmaculada-concepcion-virgin-of-the-castle-yecla-spain-1642-and-memorials-of-the-saints-7-december/
St Ambrose (340-397) – Confessor, Bishop, Father and Doctor of the Church, Theologian, Apostle of Charity, Writer, Musician, Preacher, Reformer and Protector – all-in-all a brilliant, charismatic, vibrant man.
https://anastpaul.com/2018/12/07/saint-of-the-day-7-december-st-ambrose-c-340-397-father-and-doctor-of-the-church-2/
And More:
https://anastpaul.wordpress.com/2017/12/07/more-on-todays-saint-st-ambrose-c340-397-father-and-doctor-of-the-church/
St Agatho of Alexandria
St Anianas of Chartres
St Athenodoros of Mesopotamia
St Buithe of Monasterboice
St Burgundofara / more commonly known as Fara (c 595-c 643) Nun, Abbess, Founder of the famous Evoriacum Monastery, near Paris in France, which after her death was renamed in her honour, Faremoutiers Abbey (Fara’s Monastery).
Biography:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/12/07/saint-of-the-day-7-december-st-burgundofara-c-595-c-643-virgin/
St Charles Garnier SJ (1606-1649) Priest Martyr, Missionary. Charles Garnier was Canonised on 29 June 1930 by Pope Pius XI with the seven other Canadian Martyrs (also known as the North American Martyrs).
His Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/12/07/saint-of-the-day-7-december-st-charles-garnier-sj-1606-1649/
St Diuma
St Geretranus (6th Century) Bishop of Bayeux
St Martin of Saujon (Died c400) Priest, Abbot, Founder and the 1st Abbot of Saujon Monastery in Saintonge, France.
The Roman Martyrology reads today: “At Saintes, in France, St Martin, Abbot, at whose Tomb, God worked frequent miracles.”
His Blessed Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2024/12/07/saint-of-the-day-7-december-saint-martin-of-saujon-died-c400-priest/
St Maria Giuseppa Rosello FdM (1811-1880) Religious sister and Founder of the Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy. She was Canonised in 1949 by Pope Pius XII.
About St Maria Giuseppa:
https://anastpaul.com/2019/12/07/saint-of-the-day-7-december-st-maria-giuseppa-rosello-fdm-1811-1880/
St Sabinus of Spoleto (Died c 303) Bishop of Assisi, Martyr, Miracle-worker.
His Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/12/07/saint-of-the-day-7-december-saint-sabinus-of-spoleto-died-c-303/
St Servus the Martyr
St Theodore of Antioch
St Urbanus of Teano (Died circa late 4th Century) Confessor, Bishop of Teano, Italy.
The Roman Martyrology reads today: “At Teano in Campania, Saint Urbanus, Bishop.”
A Zealous Shepherd:
https://anastpaul.com/2023/12/07/saint-of-the-day-7-december-saint-urbanus-of-teano-died-circa-late-4th-century-confessor-bishop/
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