EMBER FRIDAY – FAST & ABSTINENCE
Christmas Novena to the Divine Infant Jesus By St Alphonsus –
THE FOURTH DAY
The Monthly Novena to the Miraculous Infant of Prague
The Fourth Day
Nuestra Señora de Toledo (La Casulla de Santo Ildephonsus) / Our Lady of Toledo, Spain (The Chasuble of St Ildephonsus) (657) – 19 December:
This miraculous story here:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/12/19/the-fourth-sunday-of-advent-christmas-novena-to-the-christ-child-day-four-nuestra-senora-de-toledo-our-lady-of-toledo-spain-the-chasuble-of-st-ildephonsus-657-and-memorials-of-the-s/
Blessed Pope Urban V (1310-1370) Bishop of Rome from 28 September 1362 to his death in 1370, Priest, Benedictine Monk, Abbot, Canon lawyer, brilliant scholar, teacher.
About Blessed Pope Urban:
https://anastpaul.wordpress.com/2017/12/19/saint-of-the-day-19-december-blessed-pope-urban-v-1310-1370/
St Adelaide (c1014-1091) Countess, Married Laywoman, mother of 5, widowed 3 times. Born in c1014 in Turin, Italy and died on 19 December 1091 also in Italy. Adelaide made donations to the Monasteries of Turin, founded the Monastery of Santa Maria at Pinerolo and received communication from many leading Ecclesiastical dignitaries of the day. She also furthered the processes of reform within the Church hierarchy.
Her Devoted Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2023/12/19/saint-of-the-day-19-december-saint-adelaide-of-susa-c1014-1091-widow/
St Avius (Died c530) Abbot of Saint-Mesmin de Micy Abbey near Orleans
Bl Berengar of Banares
St Berardo Valeara OSB (c1050-1122) Bishop of Teramo, Italy, Priest, Benedictine Monk at Monte Cassino, Reformer, Evangelist, Apostle of Charity and Peace.
His life:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/12/19/saint-of-the-day-st-berardo-valeara-of-teramo-osb-c-1050-1122/
St Boniface of Cilicia
Bl Cecilia of Ferrara
St Fausta of Sirmium
St Gregory (c455-c540) Bishop and Confessor of Auxerre, France, who reigned as the Bishop of that Diocese for nearly 13 years.
The Roman Martyrology reads: “At Auxerre, St Gregory, Bishop and Confessor.”
His Life of Service:
https://anastpaul.com/2024/12/19/saint-of-the-day-19-december-saint-gregory-of-auxerre-c455-c540-bishop-and-confessor/
St Jaume Boguñá Casanovas
St Johannes Gogniat
St Josep Albareda Ramoneda
St Manirus (c 700-824) Confessor, Bishop, Missionary. Manirus is venerated as one of the Apostles of northern Scotland.
His Life of Fervour:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/12/19/saint-of-the-day-19-december-saint-manirus-of-scotland-c-700-824-confessor-bishop/
St Meuris of Alexandria
St Nemesius of Alexandria
St Ribert of Saint-Oyend
St Thea of Alexandria
St Timothy the Deacon
Blessed William O.Cart. (1065-1120) Carthusian Monk, Hermit, Miracle-worker. Beatified on 29 March 1860 by Pope Pius IX (cultus confirmation).
His Pious Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/12/19/saint-of-the-day-19-december-blessed-william-of-fenoli-o-cart-1065-1120/
Blessed Mercedarian Fathers – (6 Beati): A group of Mercedarian Friars noted for their dedication to the Order’s Rule, for their continuous prayer life and their personal piety.
Blessed Bartolomeo of Podio
Blessed Giovanni of Verdera
Blessed Guglielmo de Gallinaris
Blessed Guglielmo of Prunera
Blessed Pietro of Benevento
Blessed Pietro of Gualba
Martyrs of Nicaea – (4 Saints): A group of Christians Martyred together. The only surviving details are four of their names – Darius, Paul, Secundus and Zosimus. They were martyred at Nicaea, Bithynia (modern Izmit, Turkey).
Martyrs of Nicomedia – 5 Saints: A group of Christians Martyred together in the persecutions of Diocletian. We know little more than the names of five – Anastasius, Cyriacus, Paulillus, Secundus and Syndimius. They were martyred in 303 at Nicomedia, Asia Minor.
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