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Vigil of St Luke, the Evangelist, Könnyezo Szuz Mária / Our Lady of Tears or the Weeping Madonna, Hungary) (1717), St Margaret Mary Alacoque and the Sai nts for 17 October

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Vigil of St Luke, the Evangelist

Könnyezo Szuz Mária / Our Lady of Tears or the Weeping Madonna (Sajópálfala, Miskolci, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary) (1717) – Third Sunday of October, 16 February:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/17/twenty-first-sunday-after-pentecost-konnyezo-szuz-maria-our-lady-of-tears-or-the-weeping-madonna-hungary-and-memorials-of-the-saints-17-october/

St Margaret Mary Alacoque VHM (1647-1690) Virgin, Nun of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary, Mystic, Visionary and Saint and Apostle of the Sacred Heart. Her feast day was moved to after Vatican II and prior to that was 17 October the date of her death. Beatified on 18 September 1864 by Pope Blessed Pius IX and
Canonised on 13 May 1920 by Pope Benedict XV.
Biography here:
https://anastpaul.wordpress.com/2017/10/16/saint-of-the-day-16-october-st-margaret-mary-alacoque-1647-1690-v-h-m/
AND:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/10/17/aint-of-the-day-17-october-st-margaret-mary-alacoque-1647-1690-virgin/

St Anstrudis of Laon

Blessed Balthassar of Chiavari OFM (1420–1492) Priest of the Order of Friars Minor of the strict observance, Confessor, renowned Preacher, Professor of Theology, Superior General of the Order.
Biography:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/10/17/saint-of-the-day-17-october-blessed-balthassar-of-chiavari-ofm-1420-1492/

Bl Battista de Bonafede
St Berarius I of Le Mans
St Catervus
St Colman of Kilroot

Blessed Contardo Ferrini TOSF (1859-1902) Layman, Third Order Franciscan, Profesor, Civil and Canon Lawyer, Apostle of the poor, writer. He was Beatified by Pope Pius XII on 13 April 1947.
A Life to Imitate:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/17/saint-of-the-day-17-october-blessed-contardo-ferrini-tosf-1859-1902/

St Ethelbert of Eastry
St Ethelred of Eastry
St Florentinus of Orange (Died c526) Bishop
Bl Gilbert the Theologian
St Heron of Antioch
Bl Jacques Burin
St John the Short/Dwarf
St Louthiern
St Mamelta of Persia
St Nothelm of Canterbury
St Richard Gwyn
St Rudolph of Gubbio
St Rufus of Rome
St Serafino of Montegranaro
St Solina of Chartres
St Victor of Capua
St Zosimus of Rome

Martyrs of Nicomedia – 3 Saints: A group of Christians Martyred in the persecutions of Diocletian. The only details about them that have survived are their names – Alexander, Marianus and Victor. 303 in Nicomedia (in modern Turkey).

Martyrs of Valenciennes -5 Beati: A group of Ursuline nuns Martyred in the persecutions of the French Revolution.
Hyacinthe-Augustine-Gabrielle Bourla
Jeanne-Reine Prin
Louise-Joseph Vanot
Marie-Geneviève-Joseph Ducrez
Marie-Madeleine-Joseph Déjardins

Martyrs of Volitani: A group of Martyrs who were praised by Saint Augustine of Hippo. In Volitani, proconsular Africa (in modern Tunisia).

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Feast of the Purity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Dedication of the Church of Our Lady of Milan (1417), St Hedwig, St Gerard Majella and the Saints for 16 October

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Feast of the Purity of the Blessed Virgin Mary:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/10/16/feast-of-the-purity-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary-16-october/

Dedication of the Church of Our Lady of Milan (1417) by Pope Martin V – 16 October:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/16/dedication-of-the-church-of-our-lady-of-milan-1417-by-pope-martin-v-and-memorials-of-the-saints-16-october/

St Hedwig of Andechs (1174-1243) Mother, Widow, High Duchess of Poland, Apostles of orphans, the poor, the sick, founder with her husband of Monasteries, schools and Churches, Administrator, Peace-maker,
Biography:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/16/saint-of-the-day-16-october-st-hedwig-of-andechs-1174-1243/

St Gerard Majella CSsR (1726-1755) Religious Lay Brother of the Congregation of the Holy Redeemer, better known as the Redemptorists, Apostle of the Holy Eucharist, Apostle of Charity, known as a Thaumaturge.
St Gerard’s Story:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/10/16/saint-of-the-day-16-october-st-gerard-majella-c-ss-r-1726-1755/

St Amandus of Limoges
St Ambrose of Cahors
St Balderic
St Baldwin
St Bertrand of Comminges (c1050-1123) Bishop
St Bolonia
St Conogon of Quimper
St Dulcidius of Agen
St Eliphius of Toul
St Eremberta of Wierre
St Florentinus of Trèves (Died 4th Century) (Bishop

St Gall (c 550–c 646) “Apostle of Switzerland,” Monk, Missionary, Hermit – he was a disciple and one of the traditional twelve companions of Saint Columbanus on his mission from Ireland to the continent.
About St Gall:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/10/16/saint-of-the-day-16-october-saint-gall-c-550-c-646/

St Gerald of Clairvaux O.Cist (Died 1177) Abbot regarded as the first Cistercian Martyr
St Junian
St Lull
St Magnobodus of Angers
St Martinian of Mauretania
St Mummolinus
St Saturian of Mauretania
St Silvanus of Ahun
St Victor of Cologne
St Vitalis of Noirmoutier

Martyrs in Africa – 220 Saints: A group of 220 Christians Martyrs about whom we know nothing but that they died for their faith.

Martyrs of North Africa – 365 Saints: A group of 365 Christians who were Martyred together in the persecutions of the Vandal king Genseric. The only details that have survived are the names of two of the Martyrs – Nereus and Saturninus. 450 in North Africa.

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The 20th Sunday after Pentecost, Virgen de los Remedios / Virgin of the Remedies, Spain (12th Century), St Teresa of Jesus of Avila and all the Saints for 15 October

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The 20th Sunday after Pentecost

Virgen de los Remedios / Virgin of the Remedies, Rubite, Granada, Spain (12th Century) – 15 October:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/15/virgen-de-los-remedios-virgin-of-the-remedies-rubite-granada-spain-12th-century-and-memorials-of-the-saints-15-october/

St Teresa of Jesus of Avila OCD (1515-1582) Virgin, Doctor of the Church
Biography here:
https://anastpaul.wordpress.com/2017/10/15/saint-of-the-day-15-october-st-teresa-of-jesusof-avila-1515-1582-doctor-of-the-church/
AND:
https://anastpaul.com/2019/10/15/saint-of-the-day-15-october-saint-teresa-of-avila-ocd-1515-1582/
AND:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/10/15/saint-of-the-day-15-october-st-teresa-of-jesus/

St Antiochus of Lyons (Died c410) Bishop

St Aurelia of Strasbourg (Died 1027) Virgin Recluse, Princess. Aurelia’s name means – “she who shines like gold,.”
Her Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/15/saint-of-the-day-15-october-saint-aurelia-of-strasbourg-died-1027/

St Callistus of Huesca
St Cannatus of Marseilles
St Euthymius the Younger
St Fortunatus of Rome
St Leonard of Vandoeuvre
St Severus of Trier

St Thecla of Kitzengen OSB (Died c 790) a Benedictine Nun and Abbess. Born in England, she went to Germany to assist Saint Boniface in his missionary labours.
Her Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/10/15/saint-of-the-day-15-october-st-thecla-of-kitzengen-osb-died-c-790/

St Willa of Nonnberg

Martyrs of Cologne: A group of 360 Christian soldiers Martyred together in the persecutions of Diocletian and Maximian. They were Martyred in 303 outside the City walls of Cologne, Germany.-

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Our Morning Offering – 14 October – Look Down, O Mother Mary! By St Alphonsus

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Our Morning Offering – 14 October – “The Month of the Most Holy Rosary and of the Angels” and Mary’s Day

Look Down, O Mother Mary!
By St Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, (1696-1787)
Most Zealous Doctor
Transl, Fr Edmund Vaughan, CSSR in 1863

Look down, O Mother Mary!
From thy bright throne above;
Cast down upon thy children
One only glance of love.

And if a heart so tender
With pity flows not o’er,
Then turn away, O Mother!
And look on us no more.

See how, ungrateful sinners,
We stand before thy Son;
His loving heart upbraids us
The evil we have done.

But if thou wilt appease Him,
Speak for us—but one word;
Thou only canst obtain as
The pardon of our Lord.

O Mary, dearest Mother!
If thou wouldst have us live,
Say that we are thy children,
And Jesus will forgive.

Our sins make us unworthy
That title still to bear
But thou art still our Mother,
Then show a Mother’s care.

Open to us thy mantle,
There stay we without fear,
What evil can befall us
If, Mother, thou art near?

O sweetest, dearest Mother!
Thy sinful children save;
Look down on us with pity,
Who thy protection crave.

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Notre-Dame-de-la-Rochette, France / Our Lady of La Rochette, St Callistus I – Pope and Martyr and the Memorials of the Saints – 14 October:

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Notre-Dame-de-la-Rochette, Ranchal, France / Our Lady of La Rochette: 14 October:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/10/14/108481/

St Callistus I (c218 – c 223) Confessor, Pope, Martyr Papal Ascension – c 218 – Martyred c 223.
His Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.wordpress.com/2017/10/14/saint-of-the-day-st-pope-callistus-i-14-october/

St Angadrisma of Beauvais (Died c 615) Virgin, Abbess, Miracle-worker.
Her Holy Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/14/saint-of-the-day-14-october-saint-angadrisma-of-beauvais-died-c-615/

St Bernard of Arce

St Burchard of Wurzburg (Died c752) The First Bishop of Wurzburg, Confessor, Monk, Missionary, English disciple of St Boniface in Germany.
The Roman Martyrology states : “In Würzburg in Austrasia, in Germany, St Burcard, a Bishop, who, originally from England, was Ordained by St.Boniface, as the first Bishop of this City.”
His Holy Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/10/14/saint-of-the-day-14-october-st-burchard-of-wurzburg-c-752-first-bishop-of-wurzburg-confessor/

St Celeste of Metz
St Bernard of Roccadarce (Died 8th Century) Pilgrim
St Dominic Loricatus

St Donatian of Rheims (Died 390) St Donatian was the Seventh Bishop of Rheims, France from 360 to 390. His Memorial is beautifully celebrated in Bruges with a procession of his relics.
Biography:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/10/14/saint-of-the-day-14-october-st-donatian-of-rheims-died-390/

Saint Fortunatus of Todi (Died 537) Bishop, Confessor, miracle-worker. An entry in the Roman Martyrology under 14 October records: “At Todi in Umbria, St Fortunatus, Bishop, who, as is mentioned by blessed Gregory, was endowed with an extraordinary gift for casting out unclean spirits.”
About St Fortunatus:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/10/14/saint-of-the-day-14-october-saint-fortunatus-of-todi-died-537/

St Gaudentius of Rimini
St Gundisalvus of Lagos
St Lupulo of Capua
St Lupus of Caesarea
St Manacca
St Manehildis
St Modesto of Capua
St Rusticus of Trier
St Saturninus of Caesarea
St Venanzio of Luni

Martyrs of Caesarea – 4 Saints: Three brothers and a sister Martyred together in the persecutions of Diocletian – Carponius, Evaristus, Fortunata and Priscian. In 303 in Caesarea, Cappadocia (in modern Turkey) – their relics enshrined in Naples, Italy.

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Quote/s of the Day – 13 October – Our Lady of Fatima / Our Lady of the Holy Rosary

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Quote/s of the Day – 13 October – “The Month of the Most Holy Rosary and of the Angels” – Our Lady of Fatima: The Sixth & Final Apparition – Our Lady of the Holy Rosary (the name she gave herself when Lucia asked her name).

“The Rosary is the most excellent form of prayer
and the most efficacious means
of attaining eternal life.
It is the remedy for all our evils,
the root of all our blessings.
There is no more excellent way of praying.”

Pope Leo XIII (1810-1903)

“If there were one million families
praying the Rosary everyday,
the entire world would be saved.”

St Pope Pius X (1835-1914)

“There is no surer means
of calling down God’s blessing
upon the family,
than the daily recitation
of the Rosary.”

“We put great confidence
in the Holy Rosary,
for the healing of evils
which afflict our times.”

Pope Pius XII (1876-1958)

Act of Consecration and Reparation
to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

O Immaculate Heart of Mary,
Queen of Heaven and Earth
and tender Mother of men,
in accordance with thy ardent wish
made known at Fatima,
I consecrate to thee, myself, my brethren,
my country and the whole human race.
Reign over us and teach us
how to make the Heart of Jesus reign
and triumph in us and around us,
as It has reigned and triumphed in thee.
We wish to atone for the many crimes
committed against Jesus and thee.
We wish to call down upon our country
and the whole world,
the peace of God in justice and charity.
We promise to imitate thy virtues,
by the practice of a Christian life
without regard to human respect.
We resolve to receive Holy Communion
on the first Saturday of every month
and to offer thee five decades
of the Rosary on this day,
together with our sacrifices
in the spirit of reparation and penance.
Amen.

MORE:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/10/13/quote-s-of-the-day-13-october-our-ladys-words/

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Our Morning Offering – 13 October – Prayers of the Angel of Peace of Fatima

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Our Morning Offering – 13 October – “The Month of the Most Holy Rosary and of the Angels” – Our Lady of Fatima: The Sixth & Final Apparition

Prayers of the Angel of Peace of Fatima
(Given to the three children by the Angel
who preceded Our Lady’s first appearance to them.)

I.
My God,
I believe, I adore,
I hope and love Thee.
I ask pardon for those
who do not believe,
who do not adore,
who have no hope
and who do not love Thee.

II.
Most Holy Trinity,
Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
I offer to Thee,
while I adore them –
the Most Precious
Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity
of our Lord Jesus Christ,
present in all the Tabernacles
throughout the world,
in reparation for the outrages
by which He is Himself, offended.
By the Infinite Merits
of His Sacred Heart
and by the intercession
of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
I beg of Thee,
the conversion of sinners.

The Angel of Peace

One day in the spring of 1916, when three little children, Lucia dos Santos, aged ten and her little cousins, Francisco Marto, aged nine,and his little sister Jacinta, only seven years old, were tending sheep near the village of Fatima, Portugal, the appearance of an oval of light, of unusual brilliance, startled them.
The dazzling light seemed to advance, from the end of the field toward the cave, in which the young shepherds had sought shelter.
In the midst of this light they beheld a young man who announced himself as the Angel of Peace.
He taught the little seers a new prayer and then vanished.

A few months later, the Angel of Peace made his second appearance and urged the children to offer up sacrifices and prayers at all times.
Upon asking what was meant by “sacrifice,” they were told to offer everything in reparation to God, for the sins by which He is offended and, as a petition for the conversion of sinners.
“Thus you will bring peace to our country,” was the Angel’s promise.
At this last saying, the children were baffled.
Reading their thoughts, the Angel revealed that he was the Guardian Angel of Portugal.

In the Autumn of the same year, the Angel appeared a third time.
He carried a host in his right hand extended over a Ciborium which he held with the left hand.
Again the Angel taught the children a beautiful prayer and before parting distributed Holy Communion to the three little ones.

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Our Lady of Fatima: The Sixth & Final Apparition & the Miracle of the Sun (1917)

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Our Lady of Fatima: The Sixth & Final Apparition & the Miracle of the Sun (1917) 13 October (106th Anniversary +2023)
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/13/our-lady-of-fatima-the-sixth-final-apparition-the-miracle-of-the-sun-1917-104th-anniversary-and-memorials-of-the-saints-13-october/
AND:
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary (the name she gave herself when Lucia asked her name).
All about Our Lady of Fatima:
https://anastpaul.wordpress.com/2017/05/13/the-centenary-of-the-apparitions-of-our-lady-of-fatima-our-lady-of-the-holy-rosary-13-may-2017/

St Edward King and Confessor (c 1003-1066) “Confessor ” reflects his reputation as a Saint who did not suffer Martyrdom, as opposed to King Edward the Martyr.
St Edward’s Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/10/13/saint-of-the-day-13-october-st-edward-king-and-confessor-c-1003-1066/

St Benedict of Cupra
St Berthoald of Cambrai
St Carpus of Troas
St Chelidonia
St Comgan the Monk
St Florence of Thessalonica
St Fyncana
St Fyndoca
Bl Gebrand of Klaarkamp

St Gerald of Aurillac (855-909) Consecrated Celibate Noble Layman
Biography here:
https://anastpaul.wordpress.com/2017/10/13/saint-of-the-day-13-october-gerald-of-aurillac-855-909/

St Leobono of Salagnac

St Lubentius (Died 370) Priest, Disciple of St Martin of Tours
A Zealous Servant of God:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/13/saint-of-the-day-13-october-saint-lubentius-died-370/

Blessed Maddalena Panattieri OP (1443–1503) Religious of the Sisters of Penance of Saint Dominic, Stigmatist, she was blessed with many Mystical gifts.
Her Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/10/13/saint-of-the-day-13-october-blessed-maddalena-panattieri-op-1443-1503/

St Maurice of Carnoet
St Regimbald of Speyer
St Romulus of Genoa

St Simbert of Augsburg (Died c 809) Bishop, Monk, Abbot, Miracle-worker, he restored and built Churches and the Cathedral of Augsburg, as well as, contributed vastly to the reconstruction of the City after the devastation of war.
St Simbert’s Holy Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/10/13/saint-of-the-day-13-october-st-simbert-of-augsburg-died-c-809-bishop/

St Theophilus of Antioch (Died c184) Bishop
St Venantius

Three Crowns of Cordoba – (3 Saints): Three Christian men Martyred in the persecutions of Diocletian – Faustus, Januarius and Martial.
They were burned to death in 304 in Cordoba, Spain.

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Feasts of Our Lady and Memorials of the Saints – 12 October

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Nuestra Señora del Pilar / Our Lady of the Pillar (Imus, Philippines) (c 44) – 12 October:
Both of these Marian Feasts here:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/10/12/feast-of-our-lady-aparecida-our-lady-of-the-pillar-and-memorials-of-the-saints-12-october-2/

Virgen de Zapopan / Our Lady of Zapopan, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico, (1541) – 18 January, 12 October:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/12/feasts-of-our-lady-and-memorials-of-the-saints-12-october/

Nossa Senhora Aparecida / Our Lady Aparecida, Aparecida, Sao Paulo, Brazil (1717) – 12 October: Also known as – Our Lady Who Appeared:

St Amelius of Mortara
St Amicus of Mortara
St Cyprian
St Domnina of Anazarbus
St Edisto
St Edistius of Ravenna

St Edwin of Northumbria (586-616) King and Martyr.
About St Edwin:
https://anastpaul.com/2017/10/12/saint-of-the-day-12-october-st-edwin-of-northumbria-586-616/

St Eustachius The Syrian Priest and Confessor
St Evagrius the Martyr
St Felix
St Herlindis
St Juan Osiense
St Maximilian of Celeia
St Meinards
St Monas of Milan (Died c249) Bishop

Saint Opilio of Piacenza Deacon (Died first half of the 5th Century) Opilio was a great example ,especially for his piety, his spirit of austere penance and his lively charity towards his neighbour. Tradition has it that he shared with the poor the food that his mother sent him through Sr Gelasius, his brother.
His Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/10/12/saint-of-the-day-12-october-saint-opilio-of-piacenza-died-mid-5th-century-deacon/

St Pantalus of Basle
St Priscian the Martyr
St Relindis

St Rodobaldo II Cipolla of Pavia (Died 1254) Bishop of Pavia. St Roboaldo II is remembered as a zealous shepherd and for his intense charitable activity.
About St Rodobaldo:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/10/12/saint-of-the-day-12-october-saint-rodobaldo-ii-cipolla-of-pavia-died-1254/

St Salvinus of Verona

St Serafino of Montegranaro OFM Cap (1540-1604) Confessor, Franciscan Capuchin Lay Friar, gifted with the Charism of prophecy, Mystic, Apostle of the poor, Spiritual Advisor, devoted to the Blessed Sacrament, the Holy Rosary and to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Miracle-worker.
The Roman Martyrology states: “At Ascoli, St Seraphinus, Confessor, of the Order of Minorite Capuchins, distinguished by holiness of life and humility. Hre was enrolled among the Saints by the Sovereign Pontiff Clement XIII.”
Holy St Serafino:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/12/saint-of-the-day-12-october-st-serafino-of-montegranaro-ofm-cap-1540-1604/

St Wilfrid (c 633-709) Bishop, Abbot, Founder of Monasteries and Churches.
His Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/10/12/saint-of-the-day-12-october-st-wilfrid-c-633-709/

Martyrs of Arian North Africa: Commemoration of the 4,996 Martyrs who died in the persecutions of the Vandals in Africa mandated by the Arian King Huneric. The persecuted Christians include Bishops, Priests, Deacons and thousands of the lay faithful. They died in 483 at various locations in North Africa. (Would we follow Christ and stand true to the Faith today?)

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Thought for the Day – 11 October – Mary, the Mother of God

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Thought for the Day – 11 October – Meditations with Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971)

Mary, the Mother of God

“Most Holy Mary, not only were you raised to the dignity of Mother of God but, you carried out His holy Will, heroically on all occasions.
Obtain for me, from your divine Son, Jesus, the grace to co-operate always and at all costs, with His designs for me, both in life and in death, amen.”

Antonio Cardinal Bacci

PART ONE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/11/thought-for-the-day-11-october-mary-mother-of-god/
PART TWO:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/10/11/thought-for-the-day-11-october-mary-the-mother-of-god/

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Feast of the Divine Maternity and Memorials of the Saints for 11 October

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Feast of the Divine Maternity – Second Sunday in October or 11 October:
The object of this Feast is to commemorate the dignity of the Mary as Mother of God. Mary is truly the Mother of Christ, who in One Person unites the Human and Divine Nature. This title was solemnly ratified by the Council of Ephesus on 22 June 431. It was first granted to Portugal, Brazil and Algeria in 1751; it is now of almost universal observance. Under this title Poland celebrates the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Poland.
At present the Feast is not found in the Universal Calendar of the Church but nearly all Diocesan calendars have adopted it.
Patronage – Trinitarian.
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/10/11/feast-of-the-divine-maternity-and-memorials-of-the-saints-11-october/

St Agilbert of Paris

St Alexander Sauli CRSP (1534-1592) Bishop “The Apostle of Corsica,” Clerk Regular of the Congregation of Saint Paul (The Barnabites) – St Alexander is referred to as “The Second Founder,” Missionary, Writer, Teacher of philosophy and theology at the University of Pavia, Reformer, Evangeliser, Confessor, Superior-General of the Barnabites in 1565. In addition, St Alexander Sauli was both friend, advisor and spiritual comfort to St Charles Borromeo, who held him in very high esteem.
His Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/10/11/saint-of-the-day-11-october-saint-alexander-sauli-crsp-1534-1592/

St Anastasius V
St Anastasius the Apocrisarius
St Andronicus of Ephesus
St Andronicus the Soldier
St Ansilio
St Canice
St Digna of Sicily
St Dionisio de Santarem
St Emilian of Rennes
St Ethelburga of Barking (Died c782) Virgin, Abbess
St Eufridus
St Firminus of Uzes
St Germanus of Besancon
St Gratus of Oloron
St Guiadenzio of Gniezno

St Gummarus (717-774) Confessor, Married Lay Hermit, Soldier, Courtier.
Biography:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/11/saint-of-the-day-11-october-saint-gummarus-717-774/

Blessed James Grissinger OP (c 1407-1491) Lay brother of the Order of Preachers, Artist of Religious imagery.
Biography:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/10/11/saint-of-the-day-11-october-blessed-james-grissinger-op-c-1407-1491-the-innocent-lay-brother/

St Juliana of Pavilly
St Nectarius of Constantinople
St Philip the Deacon
St Philonilla
St Placidia
St Probus of Side
St Santino of Verdun
St Sarmata
St Taracus of Cladiopolis
St Zenaides

Martyrs of Vilcassin – 4 Saints: Four Christians who were Martyred together. We know little more than the names – Nicasius, Pienza, Quirinus and Scubicolus. Their martyrdom occurred in Vexin Lugdunense territory of Gaul (modern Vilcassin, France), date unknown.

Martyrs of Sicily: A group of eight Christians who were Martyred together. We know little more than the names – • Ampodus, • Anastasius, • Faustus, • Januarius, • Jovinian, • Marcellus, • Martialis and • Placidus. They died in Sicily, Italy,

Martyrs of Vilcassin: Four Christians who were Martyred together. We know little more than the names – Nicasius, Pienza, Quirinus and Scubicolus. They died in the Vexin Lugdunense territory of Gaul (modern Vilcassin, France).

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La Naval de Manila / Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary , Philippines (1593), St Francis Borgia and the Saints for 10 October

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La Naval de Manila / Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary , Quezon City, Philippines (1593) – Second Sunday of October:
Also known as Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario / The Grand Lady of the Philippines.
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/10/twentieth-sunday-after-pentecost-la-naval-de-manila-the-grand-lady-of-the-philippines-1593-and-memorials-of-the-saints-10-october/

St Francis Borgia SJ (1510-1572) Confessor, Priest of the Society of Jesus, Advisor, Missionary, Evangelist, Administrator par excelleance. Francisco de Borja y Aragon was the 4th Duke of Gandía, was a Grandee of Spain, a Spanish Jesuit and third Superior General of the Society of Jesus
Biography:
https://anastpaul.wordpress.com/2017/10/10/saint-of-the-day-10-october-st-francis-borgia-s-j-1510-1572/
AND The Childhood and Youth of St Francis Borgia SJ (1510-1572) Confessor and a note on Monthly Patrons:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/10/10/saint-of-the-day-10-october-the-childhood-and-youth-of-st-francis-borgia-sj-1510-1572-confessor-and-a-note-on-monthly-patrons/

St Aldericus
St Cassius
St Cerbonius of Populonia
St Cerbonius of Verona
St Clarus of Nantes
Bl Demestrius of Albania
Bl Edward Detkens
St Eulampia
St Eulampius
St Florentius the Martyr
St Fulk of Fontenelle
St Gereon
St Gundisalvus
Bl Hugh of Macon

St John of Bridlington OSA (1319-1379) Priest, Prior of the Monastery of the Canons Regular of St Augustine.
His Life and Legacy:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/10/saint-of-the-day-10-october-saint-john-of-bridlington-osa-1319-1379/

St Maharsapor the Persian
St Malo the Martyr
St Patrician
St Paulinus of Capua

St Paulinus of York (c584-644) First Bishop of York, Missionary – Paulinus was a member of the Gregorian mission sent in 601 by Pope Gregory I.
His Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/10/10/saint-of-the-day-10-october-st-paulinus-of-york-c-584-644/

Bl Pedro de Alcantara de Forton de Cascajares
St Pinytus of Crete
Bl Pontius de Barellis
St Tanca
St Teodechilde
St Victor of Xanten

Martyrs of Ceuta – 7 Beati: A group of seven Franciscan Friars Minor missionaries to Muslims in the Ceuta area of modern Morocco. Initially treated as madmen, within three weeks they were ordered to convert to Islam and when they would not they were first abused in the streets, then arrested, tortured and executed.
Angelo, Daniele di Calabria, Donnolo, Hugolinus, Leone, Nicola, Samuele.
They were beheaded in 1227 in Mauritania Tingitana (Ceuta, Morocco). Local Christians secreted the bodies away and gave them proper burial in Ceuta. They were Beatified in 1516 by Pope Leo X.

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Our Lady of Good Help (1859) USA, St Denis, St John Leonardi and all the Saints for 9 October

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Our Lady of Good Help (1859) USA – 9 October :
https://anastpaul.com/2020/10/09/feast-of-our-lady-of-good-help-and-memorials-of-the-saints-9-october/
Sr Adele’s life and mission here:
http://catholicism.org/first-approved-marian-apparition-in-the-us-champion-wisconsin.html

St Denis of Paris (Died c 258) and Companions – the First Bishop of Paris, Martyr, Confessor, One of the 14 Holy Helpers. His companions were St Eleutherius. Deacon and St Rusticus, Priest.
https://anastpaul.com/2020/10/09/saint-of-the-day-9-october-saint-denis-of-paris-died-c-258-and-companions-martyrs/

St John Leonardi (1541-1609) Confessor, Priest, Founder of the Clerks Regular of the Mother of God of Lucca, wherein he assumed the name of “Giovanni of the Mother of God,” Reformer, Apostle of the Holy Eucharist and Eucharistic Adoration, Marian devotee.
Biography here:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/10/09/saint-of-the-day-9-october-st-john-leonardi-1541-1609-confesso/
AND:
https://anastpaul.wordpress.com/2017/10/09/saint-of-the-day-9-october-st-john-leonardi-1541-1609/

St Louis Bertrand OP (1526-1581) “Apostle of South America” – Priest of the Order of Preachers, , Missionary, Preacher, Confessor, Teacher, Spiritual Director, Miracle-Worker. He was Canonised on 12 April 1671 by Pope Clement X.
Biography:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/10/09/saint-of-the-day-9-october-st-louis-bertrand-o-p-1526-1581-apostle-of-south-america/

St Aron of Kracow
St Abraham the Patriarch
St Alfanus of Salerno
St Andronicus of Antioch
St Athanasia of Antioch
Bl Bernard of Rodez
St Demetrius of Alexandria
St Deusdedit of Montecassino
St Domninus
St Dorotheus of Alexandria

St Donnino of Città di Castello (Died 610) Lay Hermit
His Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/09/saint-of-the-day-9-october-saint-donnino-of-citta-di-castello-died-610/
St Geminus
St Gislenus (Died c680) Abbot
St Goswin
Bl Gunther
St Lambert
St Publia
St Sabinus of the Lavedan
St Valerius

Martyrs of Laodicea – Three Christians Martyred together in Laodicea but no other information about them has survived but their names – Didymus, Diodorus and Diomedes. They Died in Laodicea, Syria.

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The 19th Sunday after Pentecost, Notre-Dame du Bon Remède / Our Lady of Good Remedy (1197), St Bridget and all the Saints for 8 October

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The 19th Sunday after Pentecost

Notre-Dame du Bon Remède / Our Lady of Good Remedy, France (1197) – 8 October:
HEREL
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/08/notre-dame-du-bon-remede-our-lady-of-good-remedy-france-1197-and-memorials-of-the-saints-8-october/

St Bridget of Sweden (c1303-1373) Widow, Religious, Mystic, Confessor, Founder of the Bridgettines Nuns and Monks, author of “The Pieta” book of devotions. Patronages – Europe, Sweden, widows.
Feast day pre-1969 is today is today 8 October
Wonderful St Bridget:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/10/08/saint-of-the-day-8-october-st-bridget-of-sweden-c-1303-1373-widow/
AND:
https://anastpaul.com/2017/07/23/saint-of-the-day-23-july-st-bridget-of-sweden/

St Felix of Como (Died 390) the first Bishop of Como. Felix was a friend of Saint Ambrose, who praised him for his missionary activity and Ordained him a Priest in 379 and Consecrated him as Bishop in 386. St Ambrose sent him to evangelise the City of Como, as a testimony to the great missionary drive of the Church of Milan. St Felix is honoured as a zealous shepherd of souls.
More about St Felix:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/08/saint-of-the-day-8-october-saint-felix-of-como-died-390/

St Gratus of Chalons

St Hugh Canefro (1148-1233) Religious of the Order of Malta, Apostle of Charity, Miracle-Worker.
St Hugh’s Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/10/08/saint-of-the-day-st-hugh-canefro-1148-1233-religious-of-the-order-of-malta/

St Keyna
St Laurentia
St Nestor of Thessalonica
St Palatias

St Pelagia the Penitent (Fourth or Fifth Century) Recluse. Like St Mary Magdalen and St Mary of Egypt, St Pelagia inspired Christians of the Middle Ages as an enchanting icon of repentance.
His life of Penance:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/10/08/saint-of-the-day-8-october-st-pelagia-the-penitent-fourth-or-fifth-century/

St Peter of Seville
St Ragenfrida (Died 9th Century) Virgin, Abbess

St Reparata (3rd century) Virgin Martyr in Caesarea, Palestine.
Biography:
https://anastpaul.wordpress.com/2017/10/08/saint-of-the-day-8-october-st-reparata/

St Simeon – The Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to St Luke
Holy Simeon:
https://anastpaul.com/2019/10/08/saint-of-the-day-8-october-st-simeon/
https://youtu.be/ggXMSpAWWo8

St Thaïs the Penitent
St Triduna

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First Saturday, Our Lady of the Holy Rosary and Memorials of the Saints – 7 October

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First Saturday

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary/Our Lady of Victory – Commemorating the Victory of Lepanto – 1571:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/07/our-lady-of-the-holy-rosary-our-lady-of-victory/

More here:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/10/07/7-october-blessed-virgin-mother-of-victory-of-the-most-holy-rosary/
AND:
https://anastpaul.wordpress.com/2017/10/07/saint-of-the-day-7-october-our-lady-of-the-most-holy-rosaryour-lady-of-victory/

St Pope Mark (Died 336) The 34th Bishop of Rome.
St Pope Mark:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/10/07/saint-of-the-day-7-october-st-pope-mark-died-336/

St Adalgis of Novara (Died c 850) Bishop
St Apuleius of Capua

St Augustus of Bourges (Died c 560) Priest and Abbot. The Roman Martyrolog states of him today: “Near Bourges in Aquitaine, France, Saint Augustus, Priest and Abbot, who had his hands and feet so contracted that he could not support himself except with his knees and elbows. He was healed through the intercession of St Martin of Tours. He gathered around himself some Monks and waited intently on prayer.”
His Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/07/saint-of-the-day-7-october-saint-augustus-of-bourges-died-c-560/

St Canog ap Brychan
St Dubtach of Armagh
St Gerold of Cologne (c1201-1241) Layman Pilgrim
St Helanus

St Libaire the Great (Died 362) Virgin, Martyr and a Holy Cephalophoria (like St Denis – one who carries his head in his hands and walks away).
Her Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2019/10/07/saint-of-the-day-7-october-st-libaire-the-great-died-362/

St Julia the Martyr

St Justina of Padua (Died c 304) Virgin and Martyr.
The Roman Martyrology states today: “At Padua, Saint Justina, Virgin and Martyr, who was Baptised by blessed Prosdocimus, disciple of St Peter. As she remained firm in the faith of Christ, she was put to the sword by order of the Governor Maximus and thus went to God.”
Her Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/10/07/saint-of-the-day-7-october-saint-justina-of-padua-died-c-304-virgin-and-martyr/

St Marcellus of Capua (Died Third or Fourth Century) Martyr
St Martin Cid
St Osith
St Palladius of Saintes
St Quarto of Capua
St Rigaldo

St Sergius and Companions – Martyrs

Mercedarian Nuns of Seville: Five Mercedarian Nuns at the Monastery of the Assumption in Seville, Spain noted for their piety – Sisters Agnese, Bianca, Caterina, Maddalena and Marianna.

Posted in MARIAN TITLES, SAINT of the DAY

First Friday of the Month, Notre-dame-de-toute-aide de Querrien, France / Our Lady of All Help (1652), St Bruno and the Saints for 6 October

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First Friday of the Month

Notre-dame-de-toute-aide de Querrien, France / Our Lady of All Help (1652) – 6 October, for the Feast of the Holy Rosary on 7 October) 15 August (the Assumption) and the Sunday following 8 September (Feast of the Nativity of Our Lady):
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/10/06/notre-dame-de-toute-aide-de-querrien-france-our-lady-of-all-help-1652-and-memorials-of-the-saints-6-october/

St Bruno O.Cart (c 1030-1101) Priest, Confessor, Hermit, Monk, Mystic, Founder of the Carthusian Order, Philosopher, Theologian, Teacher, Advisor, Writer,
The Great St Bruno:
https://anastpaul.wordpress.com/2017/10/06/saint-of-the-day-6-october-st-bruno-c-1030-1101/

Blessed Adalbero of Lambach (c1010–1090) Bishop of Würzburg and Count of Lambach-Wels, Reformer, Mediator and Advisor, founder of Churches and Monasteries.
Blessed Adalbert’s Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/10/06/saint-of-the-day-6-october-blessed-adalbero-of-lambach-c-1010-1090/

St Alberta of Agen
Bl Artaldo of Belley
St Aurea of Boves
St Ceollach
St Epiphania
St Erotis

St Faith of Agen (Died 3-4th Century) Virgin Martyr, Confessor.
Her Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/06/saint-of-the-day-6-october-saint-faith-of-agen-died-3-4th-century-virgin-martyr/

Bl Isidore of Saint Joseph
St Iwi
St John Xenos
Bl Juan de Prunera
St Magnus of Orderzo (c580-c670) Bishop

Saint Mary Frances of the Five Wounds of Jesus TOSF (1715-1791) Virgin, a member of the Third Order of the Friars Minor, Recluse, Mystic, Ecstatic, Stigmatist, blessed with the gift of prophesy and of miracles.
Biography:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/10/06/saint-of-the-day-6-october-saint-mary-frances-of-the-five-wounds-of-jesus-tosf-1715-1791-virgin/

St Pardulf
St Renato of Sorrento
St Romanus of Auxerre
St Sagar of Laodicea

Martyrs of Capua – 4 Saints: A group of Martyrs who were either killed in Capua, Italy, or that’s where their relics were first enshrined. We now know nothing but their names – Aemilius, Castus, Marcellus and Saturninus.

Martyrs of Trier: Commemorates the large number of Martyrs who died in Trier, Germany in the persecutions of Diocletian.

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Notre-Dame Arcachon / Our Lady of La Teste-de-Buch, Guienne (1519) and the Saints for 5 October

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Notre-Dame Arcachon / Our Lady of La Teste-de-Buch, Guienne (1519) – 5 October:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/10/05/notre-dame-arcachon-our-lady-of-la-teste-de-buch-guienne-1519-and-memorials-of-the-saints-5-october/

St Placidus and Companions OSB (Martyrs of Messina) – 30 Saints: A group of about 30 Benedictine Monks and Nuns, some blood relatives, who were sent in the early days of the Order to establish Monasteries in the vicinity of Messina, Sicily, Italy and who were Martyred. We know the names, and a few details, about seven of them – Donatus, Eutychius, Faustu, Firmatus, Flavia, Placidus, Victorinus. 6th Century Messina, Sicily, Italy.

St Alexander of Trier
St Anna Schaeffer
St Apollinaris of Valence
St Attilanus of Zamora
St Aymard of Cluny
St Boniface of Trier
St Charitina of Amasa
St Eliano of Cagliari

Blessed Felicia Meda OSC (1378-1444) Virgin

St Firmatus of Auxerre
St Flaviana of Auxerre
Bl Flora of Beaulieu
St Gallo of Aosta
St Jerome of Nevers
Bl John Hewett
St Magdalveus of Verdun
St Mamlacha
St Marcellinus of Ravenna

Blessed Matthew Carreri OP (c 1420-1470) Priest and Friar of the Order of Preachers, Stigmatist, Mystic.
About this Blessed Matthew:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/10/05/saint-of-the-day-5-october-blessed-matthew-carreri-op-c-1420-1470/

St Meinulph
St Palmatius of Trier

Blessed Pietro of Imola (c1250-1320) Knight of the Order of St John of Jerusalem and Grand Prior , Lawyer, Jurist, Mediator, Peace-maker. The Roman Martyrology states: “In Florence, blessed Pietro da Imola, who, a Knight of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, took care of the sick with pious charity.”
Biography:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/05/saint-of-the-day-5-october-blessed-pietro-of-imola-c1250-1320/

Blessed Raymond of Capua OP (c 1330-1399) Priest, “The Second Founder” of the Dominican Order of Preachers, Reformer, Spiritual Director, he worked with St Agnes of Montepulciano and St Catherine of Siena, Hagiographer, Teacher. The important Mystic, Reformer, Doctor of the Church, St Catherine of Siena, accepted him as her spiritual director because of his burning passion for the Church and for the revival of religious life, most especially in their own Order. In 1899 Pope Leo XIII Beatified him, on the 500th anniversary of his death.
About Blessed Raymond:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/10/05/saint-of-the-day-5-october-blessed-raymond-of-capua-op-c-1330-1399/

Bl Robert Sutton
Bl Sante of Cori
St Thraseas of Eumenia
Bl William Hartley

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La Madonna della Riconciliazione e della Pace / Our Lady of Reconciliation and Peace, Italy (1949), St Francis of Assisi and the Saints for 4 October

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La Madonna della Riconciliazione e della Pace / Our Lady of Reconciliation and Peace, Balestrino, Italy (1949) – 4 October
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/04/la-madonna-della-riconciliazione-e-della-pace-our-lady-of-reconciliation-and-peace-balestrino-italy-1949-and-memorials-of-the-saints-4-october/

St Francis of Assisi OFM (c1181–1226) Confessor, Deacon, Founder, Mystic, Stigmatist, Peacemaker, Preacher ….. In 1224 he received the stigmata during the apparition of Seraphic angels in a religious ecstasy making him the first recorded person in Christian history to bear the wounds of Christ’s Passion. He died during the evening hours of 3 October 1226, while listening to a reading he had requested of Psalm 141. He was Canonised less than 2 years after his death, on 16 July 1228, by Pope Gregory IX. Francis is one of the most venerated religious figures in history.
St Francis!:
https://anastpaul.wordpress.com/2017/10/04/saint-of-the-day-4-october-st-francis-of-assisi-o-f-m-1181-1226/
AND:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/10/04/saint-of-the-day-4-october-st-francis-of-assisi-ofm-1181-2-1226-the-brother-of-jesus/
AND:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/10/04/saint-of-the-day-4-october-st-francis-of-assisi-ofm-c-1181-1226/
AND An Excerpt from The Little Flowers of St Francis of Assisi:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/10/04/saint-of-the-day-4-october-an-excerpt-from-the-little-flowers-of-st-francis-of-assisi-and-a-link-to-the-free-pdf/

St Adauctus of Ephesus
Bl Alfonso Tabela

St Ammon the Great (c286-c 348) Hermit, Layman, Ascetic, Founder of one of the most celebrated monastic communities in Egypt. He was one of the most venerated ascetics of the Nitrian Desert and Saint Athanasius mentions him in his life of Saint Ammon:
His Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/04/saint-of-the-day-4-october-saint-ammon-the-great-c-286-c-348/

St Aurea of Paris (Died 666) Virgin, Abbess
St Berenice
St Caius of Corinth
St Callisthene of Ephesus
St Crispus of Corinth
St Damaris of Athens
St Diogenes of Milan
St Domnina
St Hierotheus
Bl Julian Majali
St Lucius of Alexandria
St Peter of Damascus

St Petronius (Died c450) Bishop of Bologna
About St Petronius:
https://anastpaul.com/2019/10/04/saint-of-the-day-4-october-saint-petronius-died-c-450/

St Prosdoce
St Quintius of Tours

Martyrs of Alexandria: A group of Christians, men and women, young and old, murdered together for their faith. The only names that have come down to us are the brothers Mark and Marcian.

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The Miracle of Ocotlán, Notre-Dame de Bonne Nouvelle / Our Lady of Good News France) 1720, St Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face and all the Saints for 3 October

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The Miracle of Ocotlán – 3 October
Our Lord of Mercy
“The Prodigy of Ocotlán ”
This is a major miracle that you’ve probably never heard of, the appearance of Christ in the clouds, in Ocotlan, Mexico, in 1847.
https://anastpaul.com/2020/10/03/feast-of-the-miracle-of-ocotlan-our-lord-of-mercy-3-october/
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/03/the-nineteenth-sunday-after-pentecost-the-miracle-of-ocotlan-notre-dame-de-bonne-nouvelle-our-lady-of-good-news-rennes-ille-et-vilaine-brittany-france-1720-and-memorials-of-the-saints-3-oct/

Notre-Dame de Bonne Nouvelle / Our Lady of Good News (Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France) 1720 – First Sunday of October, 23 December:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/03/the-nineteenth-sunday-after-pentecost-the-miracle-of-ocotlan-notre-dame-de-bonne-nouvelle-our-lady-of-good-news-rennes-ille-et-vilaine-brittany-france-1720-and-memorials-of-the-saints-3-oct/

St Thérèse of Lisieux/St Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face/The Little Flower OCD (1873 – 1897) Virgin, Carmelite Nun. She was Canonised by Pope Pius XI on 17 May 1925. The same Pope proclaimed her Universal Patron of the Missions, alongside Saint Francis Xavier, on 14 December 1927.
Her Memorial was changed after Vatican II from today to 1 October.
Biography:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/10/01/saint-of-the-day-st-therese-of-lisieux-o-c-d-1873-1897-doctor-of-the-church/
AND:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/10/03/saint-of-the-day-3-october-sant-therese-of-the-child-jesus-and-the-holy-face-or-the-little-flower-1873-1897-virgin/

St Adalgott of Chur O.Cist. (Died 1160) Bishop
Bl Agostina of the Assumption
St Candidus the Martyr
St Cyprian of Toulon
Bl Damian de Portu
St Dionysius the Aeropagite
Bl Dominic Spadafora
Bl Edmund of Scotland
St Ewald the Black
St Ewald the Fair
St Froilan

St Gerard of Brogne (c895 – 959) Priest, Abbot of Brogne, Reformer.
St Gerard’s Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/10/03/saint-of-the-day-3-october-st-gerard-of-brogne-c-895-959/

St Hesychius (Died c381) Hermit
Bl Juan Tapia
Bl Maddalena the Greater
St Maximian of Bagaia
St Menna

Bl Utto of Metten

St Virila OSB (Died c 950) Benedictine Monk and Abbot.
His Life and the Famous Miracle:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/03/saint-of-the-day-3-october-st-virila-osb-c-870-c-950/

St Widradus

Martyrs of Alexandria – 9 Saints: A number of Christian Martyrs remembered together. We know the names Caius, Cheremone, Dionysius, Eusebio, Fausto, Lucio, Maximus, Paul, Peter and that there were at least two more whose names have not come down to us, and that’s about all we know.

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The Holy Guardian Angels, Matka Boża Różańcowa / Our Lady of the Rosary, Krakow, Poland (1600s) and the Saints for 2 October

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The Holy Guardian Angels
Blessed Angels here:
https://anastpaul.wordpress.com/2017/10/02/saint-of-the-day-the-holy-guardian-angels-2-october/
AND – St Bernard on the Guardian Angels:
https://anastpaul.com/2019/10/02/memorial-of-the-holy-guardian-angels-2-octobe-sermon-on-the-holy-guardian-angels-by-st-bernard/

Matka Boża Różańcowa / Our Lady of the Rosary, Krakow, Poland (1600s) – First Sunday of October or 2 October:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/02/the-holy-guardian-angels-matka-boza-rozancowa-our-lady-of-the-rosary-krakow-poland-1600s-and-memorials-of-the-saints-2-october/

St Alfonso del Rio
St Andrea Ximenez
St Beregisius
St Eleutherius of Nicomedia
St Gerinus

St Leodegar of Autun OSB (c 625-679) Bishop and Martyr, Monk, Abbot, Reformer.
His Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/10/02/saint-of-the-day-2-october-saint-leodegar-of-autun-c-625-679-martyr/

St Leudomer
St Modesto of Sardinia
St Saturius of Soria
St Theophilus of Bulgaria

St Thomas de Cantilupe of Hereford (c1218-1282) Bishop of Hereford, Confessor, learned Scholar, known for his care of the poor and his protection of them against feudal landlords, Miracle-worker, Chancellor of Oxford University, Lord Chancellor of England. Thomas de Cantilupe was the last Englishman Canonised before the Reformation.
An amazing Life and in death, a wondrous Miracle-worker:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/02/saint-of-the-day-2-october-saint-thomas-de-cantilupe-of-hereford-c-1218-1282/

St Ursicinus II (Died 760) Bishop

Martyred in Nagasaki, Japan: A husband, wife and two sons, who were all martyred together in the persecutions in Japan. They were beheaded on 2 October 1622 in Nagasaki, Japan and Beatified by Pope Pius IX on 7 May 1867.
Blessed Andreas Yakichi
Blessed Franciscus Yakichi
Blessed Lucia Yakichi
Blessed Ludovicus Yakichi

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Novena to the Immaculate Heart of Mary,Queen of the Most Holy Rosary – Day Four – 1 October

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Novena to the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
Queen of the Most Holy Rosary

By Father Joseph Cacella, 1947

FOURTH DAY:
“Relief for the Souls in Purgatory”

Oh Immaculate Heart of Mary,
Mother most merciful,
to thee do we plead the cause
of the poor suffering souls in Purgatory, e
specially those most abandoned.
In obedience to thy request at Fatima,
we beg for their relief.
Oh Mother most merciful,
we ask thee to lessen their toll of expiation.
Deign to accept our humble prayers
and sacrifice in reparation
and payment for the punishment
that is due from them.
We pray that through the treasures
of thy Divine Son,
thou own special merits and sorrows
and those of the Saints
that God may be mindful of our prayers
on behalf of the suffering souls in Purgatory
and bring them into His Kingdom,
to love and serve Him forever.
Amen.

Our Lady of Fatima, Mother most merciful,
inflame our hearts with the love and repartion
for the Souls in Purgatory.

We pray our Daily Rosary now
with the same Intention:
“Relief for the Souls in Purgatory”

Posted in MARIAN DEVOTIONS, MARIAN PRAYERS, MARIAN TITLES, Our MORNING Offering, PARTIAL Indulgence, PRAYERS of the CHURCH, QUARANTINES, QUEENSHIP of MARY, The BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Our Morning Offering – 1 October – Queen of the Holy Rosary, Our Lady of Pompeii

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Our Morning Offering – 1 October – “The Month of the Most Holy Rosary and of the Angels”

Queen of the Holy Rosary,
Our Lady of Pompeii
(Portion)

O blessed Rosary of Mary,
Sweet chain which unites us to God,
Bond of Love, which connects us with the Angels,
Tower of Safety against the assaults of hell,
Sure Harbour in the universal shipwreck,
never more shall we part with thee;
thou shall be our comfort in the hour of agony:
to thee, the last kiss of our life
and the last word of our dying lips,
shall be thy sweet name –
Queen of the Rosary of Valle di Pompeii.
Mother dear, only refuge of sinners,
supreme comforter of the afflicted,
blessed be thy name,
now and forever, on earth and in heaven.
Amen.

Hail Queen, Mother of mercy:
℣ Vouchsafe that I may praise thee, o sacred Virgin.
℟ Give me strength against thy enemies.
℣ Pray for us, Queen of the most holy Rosary
℟ That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

This Prayer has been approved by the Congregation of Rites and Pope Leo XIII has granted an Indulgence of Seven Years and Seven Quarantines to those who devoutly recite it on 8 May or on the first Sunday in October.
(Rescript of 18 June 1887)

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The 18th Sunday after Pentecost, Madonna di Valverde / Our Lady of Valverde (1399 and 1711), St Remigius, Bishop Confessor and the Saints for 1 October

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The 18th Sunday after Pentecost

Rosary Sunday and the first day of
“The Month of the Most Holy Rosary and of the Angels”

Madonna di Valverde, / Our Lady of Valverde di Rezzato, Italy (1399 and 1711) – 1 October:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/01/madonna-di-valverde-di-rezzato-our-lady-of-valverde-di-rezzato-italy-1399-and-1711-and-memorials-of-the-saints-1-october/

St Remigius (c438-533) Confessor, “Apostle of the Franks,” Bishop of Rheims, Lord Chancellor of France, renowned Scholar and Rhetorician, Missionary and zealous Preacher of the Gospel for the glory of the Kingdom of God, Miracle-worker. Today’s Feast is celebrated on the date of the Translation of his Relics.
Biography:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/01/13/saint-of-the-day-13-january-saint-remigius-of-rheims-c-438-533-apostle-of-the-franks/

St Aizan of Abyssinia
St Albaud of Toul
Bl Andrew Sushinda
Bl Antoni Rewera
St Aretas of Rome

St Bavo of Ghent (c 589–654) Married. Widower, Monk and Hermit, Penitent..
His Lifestory:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/01/saint-of-the-day-1-october-saint-bavo-of-ghent-c-589-654/

Blessed Christopher Buxton (1562–1588) Priest and Martyr. Beatified on 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI.
His Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/10/01/saint-of-the-day-1-october-blessed-christopher-buxton-1562-1588-priest-and-martyr/

St Crescens of Tomi
St Dodo
Bl Dominic of Villanova
Bl Edward James
St Evagrius of Tomi
St Fidharleus
Bl Gaspar Fisogiro
Bl John Robinson
St Julia + The Holy Martyrs of Lisbon
St Maxima + The Holy Martyrs of Lisbon
St Piaton of Tournai
St Priscus of Tomi
Bl Ralph Crockett
Bl Robert Widmerpool
Bl Robert Wilcox

St Romanos the Melodist (c490-c 556) Deacon, Hymnographer, Poet, Writer. He is said to have composed more than 1,000 hymns celebrating various festivals of the ecclesiastical year, the lives of the saints and other sacred subjects, some 60 to 80 of which survive.
Wonderful Saint Romanos!
https://anastpaul.com/2020/10/01/saint-of-the-day-1-october-st-romanos-the-melodios-c-490-c-556/

St Sazan of Abyssinia
St Verissimus + The Holy Martyrs of Lisbon
St Virila
St Wasnulf

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St Jerome, Nostra Signora di Loreto di Forno / Our Lady of Loreto of Forno, Italy (1629) and the Saints for 30 September

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St Jerome (347-419) Confessor, Father and Doctor, Priest, Monk, Translator of the Scriptures into Latin (the Vulgate), Theologian, Historian, Hermit, Mystic.
Amazing St Jerome!:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/09/30/saint-of-the-day-30-september-st-jerome-347-419-father-and-doctor-of-the-church-2/
AND:
https://anastpaul.wordpress.com/2017/09/30/saint-of-the-day-30-september-st-jerome-347-419-father-and-doctor-of-the-church/

Nostra Signora di Loreto di Forno / Our Lady of Loreto of Forno, Alpi Graie, Italy (1629) – 30 September:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/09/30/nostra-signora-di-loreto-di-forno-our-lady-of-loreto-of-forno-alpi-graie-italy-1629-and-memorials-of-the-saints-30-september/

St Amato of Nusco (c1003-1093) Bishop, Confessor, Monk, Apostle of the poor.
Biography:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/09/30/saint-of-the-day-30-september-saint-amato-of-nusco-c-1003-1093/

St Antoninus of Piacenza (Died c303) Soldier of the Theban Legion, Martyr
St Castus of Piacenza
St Colman of Clontibret

Blessed Conrad of Urach O.Cist (c 1180-1227) Priest, Prior, Abbot, General of the Cistercians, Cardinal and Bishop, Papal legate to France from 1220 to 1223.
Biogtraphy:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/09/30/saint-of-the-day-30-september-blessed-conrad-of-urach-o-cist-c-1180-1227/

St Desiderius of Piacenza
St Enghenedl of Anglesey
St Eusebia of Marseilles
Bl Frederick Albert

St Gregory the Illuminator (c 257 – c 331) “Apostle to Armenia” and “Father of Armenia”- Bishop, First Patriarch of the Armenian Church, Missionary, Wonder-worker.
Biography:
https://anastpaul.com/2019/09/30/saint-of-the-day-30-september-saint-gregory-the-illuminator-c-257-c-331/

St Honorius of Canterbury (Died 653) Archbishop of Canterbury. The Fifth Successor of St Augustine as Archbishop of Canterbury, Confessor, Missionary.
His Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/09/30/saint-of-the-day-30-september-st-honorius-of-canterbury-died-653/

St Ismidone of Die
Bl Jean-Nicolas Cordier
Blessed Conrad of Urach
St Laurus
St Leopardus the Slave
St Midan of Anglesey
St Simon of Crépy
St Ursus the Theban
St Victor the Theban

Martyrs of Valsery Abbey: An unknown number of Premonstratensian Monks at the Abbey of Notre-Dame de Valsery, Picardie, France who were Martyred by Calvinists. They were martyred in 1567 at Valsery, Pircardy, France.

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The Feast of the Dedication of St Michael the Archangel, Madonna di Tirano / Our Lady of Tirano, Italy (1504) and the Saints for 29 September

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The Feast of the Dedication of St Michael the Archangel
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/09/29/the-dedication-of-st-michael-feast-madonna-di-tirano-tirano-sondrio-lombardy-italy-1504/
AND – Saint Michael, the Guardian Angel
of the Blessed Sacrament
By Fr Francis Xavier Lasance (1860-1946)
https://anastpaul.com/2022/09/29/saint-of-the-day-29-september-the-feast-of-the-dedication-of-st-michael-the-archangel/

THIS festival has been kept with great solemnity on the 29th of September ever since the Fifth Century and was certainly initially celebrated in Apulia in 493.
The Dedication of the famous Church of St Michael on Mount Gargano, in Italy, gave occasion to the institution of this Feast in the West, which is hence called in the Martyrologies of St Jerome, St Bede and others, ‘The Dedication of St Michael.’
About the Apparition of St Michael at Mount Gargano in 492:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/05/08/saint-of-the-day-8-may-apparition-of-michael-the-archangel-at-monte-gargano-italy-492/

Madonna di Tirano / Our Lady of Tirano, Sondrio, Lombardy, Italy (1504) – 29 September:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/09/29/the-dedication-of-st-michael-feast-madonna-di-tirano-tirano-sondrio-lombardy-italy-1504/

Bl Alericus
St Anno of Eichstätt
St Casdoe of Persia
St Catholdus of Eichstätt

Blessed Charles de Blois TOSF (1319–1364) Duke of Brittany French nobleman, Knight, ascetic, Franciscan tertiary.
About Blessed Charles:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/09/29/saint-of-the-day-29-september-blessed-charles-de-blois-tosf-1319-1364/

St Dadas of Persia
St Diethardus of Eichstätt
St Fraternus of Auxerre
St Gabdelas of Persia
St Grimoaldus of Pontecorvo (Died c1137) Priest and Confessor
St Gudelia
Bl Jan of Dukla

Blessed Jean de Montmirail / Baron de Montmirail, O. Cist (1165 – 1217) Cistercian Monk, Apostle of the Sick and Afflicted. Pope Leo XIII granted a special office in his honour for the Diocese of Soissons. He was Beatified in 1891 by Pope Leo XIII.
His Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2019/09/29/saint-of-the-day-29-september-blessed-jean-de-montmirail-o-cist-1165-1217/

Bl John of Ghent
St Liutwin of Trier
St Quiriacus of Palestine
St Rene Goupil
St Rhipsime
Bl Richard Rolle
St Sapor of Persia
St Theodota of Thrace

Martyrs of Thrace – 3 Saints: Three Christian men Martyred in Thrace for their faith. They are – Eutychius, Heracleas and Plautus.

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Divina Pastora de las Almas ‘ The Divine Shepherdess of Souls, Spain (1703) and the Saints remembered on 25 September

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Divina Pastora de las Almas ‘ The Divine Shepherdess of Souls, Cantillana, Sevilla, Andalucía, Spain (1703) – Fourth Saturday of September:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/09/25/feasts-of-our-lady-and-memorials-of-the-saints-25-september/

Saint Cleopas (First Century) Disciple of Christ – one of the two Disciples of the Way to Emmaus. Martyr.
St Cleophas:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/09/25/saint-of-the-day-25-september-saint-cleopas-first-century-disciple-of-christ/

Blessed Herman of Reichenau/the Cripple (1013–1054) Benedictine Monk, Confessor, Scholar, Scientist, Writer, Hymnist, Poet, Musical Composer, Teacher. In his own day, the heroic cripple who achieved learning and holiness was called ‘The Wonder of His Age.’.
Composer of the “Salve Regina” Hail Holy Queen, “Veni Sancte Spiritus” Come Holy Spirit and “Alma Redemptoris Mater” amongst many others.
His Amazing Life and Works:
https://anastpaul.com/2019/09/25/saint-of-the-day-blessed-herman-of-reichenau-the-cripple-osb-1013-1054-the-wonder-of-his-age/

St Vincent Strambi CP (1745-1824) Bishop, Priest of the Passionist Order of St Paul of the Cross, Apostle of Charity, Preacher, Teacher, Writer. Beatified on 26 April 1925 at Saint Peter’s Basilica, by Pope Pius XI and Canonised on 11 June 1950 by Pope Pius XII.
Biography here:
https://anastpaul.wordpress.com/2017/09/25/23731/
AND MORE HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/09/25/saint-of-the-day-25-september-st-vincent-strambi-c-p-1745-1824/

St Anacharius of Auxerre
St Aurelia of Macerata
St Caian of Tregaian

St Ceolfrid (642-716) Abbot and Guardian of the Venerable St Bede. CEOLFRID is the same Teutonic name as Geoffrey and signifies “Joyful.”
The Amazing St Coelfrid:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/09/25/saint-of-the-day-25-september-saint-ceolfrid-642-716-abbot/

St Egelred of Crowland
St Ermenfridus of Luxeuil
St Firminus of Amiens

St Finbar (c550– 623) Bishop of Cork and Abbot
About St Finbar:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/09/25/saint-of-the-day-25-september-saint-finbar-of-cork-c-550-623/

St Fymbert
Blessed Marco Criado Guelamo OSsT (1522-1569) Trinitarian Priest Martyr
St Mewrog
St Neomisia of Mecerata
St Paphnutius of Alexandria
St Principius of Soissons
St Solemnis of Chartres

Martyrs of Damascus: A Christian family of six who were tortured to death in a persecution by Roman authorities. They were: Eugenia, Maximus, Paul, Rufus, Sabinian and Tatta. They were tortured to death in Damascus, Syria, date unknown.

The Holy Bishops of Milan: Imagine being part of a Diocese in which 36 of your past Bishops are Saints and some are also Doctors of the Church and Popes (and others being considered for Sainthood)!
Today, the Church in Milan commemorates these holy Bishops.
They are:

  • Blessed Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster
  • Blessed Andrea Carlo Ferrari
  • Pope Pius XI
  • Saint Ambrose of Milan
  • Saint Ampelius of Milan
  • Saint Anathalon of Milan
  • Saint Antoninus of Milan
  • Saint Auxanus of Milan
  • Saint Benedict Crispus of Milan
  • Saint Benignus of Milan
  • Saint Calimerius of Milan
  • Saint Castritian of Milan
  • Saint Charles Borromeo
  • Saint Datius of Milan
  • Saint Dionysius of Milan
  • Saint Eugene of Milan
  • Saint Eusebius of Milan
  • Saint Eustorgius II of Milan
  • Saint Eustorgius of Milan
  • Saint Gaius of Milan
  • Saint Galdinus of Milan
  • Saint Geruntius of Milan
  • Saint Glycerius of Milan
  • Saint Honoratus of Milan
  • Saint John Camillus the Good
  • Saint Lazarus of Milan
  • Saint Magnus of Milan
  • Saint Mansuetus of Milan
  • Saint Marolus of Milan
  • Saint Martinian of Milan
  • Saint Mirocles of Milan
  • Saint Mona of Milan
  • Saint Natalis of Milan
  • Saint Protasius of Milan
  • Saint Senator of Milan
  • Saint Simplician of Milan
  • Saint Venerius of Milan
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Quote/s of the Day – 24 September – Hail Mary ! Ave Maria !

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Quote/s of the Day – 24 September – Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes / Our Lady of Mercy / Our Lady of Ransom

“Hail Mary ! Ave Maria ! . . .
A sweet and beautiful word it is,
which Heaven sent to earth
and earth again returns,
so frequently to Heaven! ”

“It is a rare and enviable favour indeed
to be able to salute a Queen and yet,
everyday, at every moment, men and women,
old and young, all of every condition,
can salute the Queen of Heaven and earth,
who contains, in her hands all the treasures of God
and can be sure of being always heard
and, that each salutation addressed to her,
will meet with a corresponding benefit. . . .
But can the sinner too, dare to approach her?
Yes, certainly – let him also come with humble confidence
and salute her, who is his refuge,
for she will, in no wise, be offended by his prayer
and, if the Hail Mary from his lips be a cry of sorrow
and repentance, it will become omnipotent
and will obtain mercy, pardon, grace and salvation.”

“Let me now say something of the devotion
which we ought to have toward this holy Virgin.
The worldly-minded imagine
that devotion to Our Lady
usually consists in carrying a Rosary in their cincture.
It seems to them that, it is enough,
to pray it a number of times without doing anything else.
In this, they are greatly mistaken!
For our dear Mistress wants us to do
what her Son commands us [Jn 2:5]
and, considers as done to herself,
the honour we give to her Son,
by keeping His commandments.”

“… If you Question her and say:
“Mother, what can we do to please thee?”
No doubt she will answer that she desires
and wants you to do, what she directed to be done
at that celebrated marriage feast of Cana in Galilee,
when the wine ran out.
She said to those who had the care of it:
“Do whatever my Son tells you” [Jn. 2:5].
If then, you listen to her faithfully,
you will hear, in your heart,
those very words addressed to you;
“Do whatever my Son tells you.”
May God give us the grace
to listen to her in this life
and in the other!
Amen.

(Sermon for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception,
8 December 1622)

St Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
Doctor of the Church

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One Minute Reflection – 24 September – ‘ … The Lord asks of us only two things …’

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One Minute Reflection – 24 September – “Month of The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary and The Holy Cross” – Our Lady of Ransom – The 17th Sunday after Pentecost – Ephesians 4:1-6, Matthew 22:34-46 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/

“Master, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” … Matthew 22:36

REFLECTION – “The Lord asks of us only two things – love of His Majesty and love of our neighbour. These are what we must work for. By observing them with perfection, we do His will and so, will be united with Him. But how far, as I have said, we are from doing these two things, as we ought, for so great a God! May it please His Majesty to give us His grace, so that we might merit, if we wish to reach this state that lies within our power.

The most certain sign, in my opinion, as to whether or not we are observing these two laws, is whether we observe well, the love of neighbour. We cannot know whether or not we love God, although there are strong indications for recognising that we do love Him but, we can know, whether we love our neighbour. And be certain that the more advanced you see you are, in love for your neighbour, the more advanced you will be in the love of God, for the love His Majesty has for us, is so great that to repay us for our love of neighbour, He will, in a thousand ways, increase the love we have for Him. I cannot doubt this. That is why, it is important for us to walk, with careful attention, to how we are proceeding in this matter, for if we practice love of neighbour with great perfection, we shall have done everything. I believe that, since our nature is bad, we will not reach perfection in the love of neighbour, if that love does not rise from love of God, as its root.” – St Teresa of Jesus of Avila (1515-1582) Carmelite, Doctor of the Church (Interior Castle, Fifth Dwelling Places, Ch 3).

PRAYER – O God, Who for the deliverance of Christians from the power of the pagans, graciously willed to enrich Thy Church by a new religious offspring through the most glorious Mother of Thy Son; grant, we beseech Thee, that by the merits and intercession of her, whom we piously venerate, as the founder of so great a work, we may be delivered from all our sins and from the captivity of the devil. Through Jesus Christ, Thy Son our Lord, Who lives and reigns with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen (Collect).

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The 17th Sunday after Pentecost, Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes / Our Lady of Ransom, Spain (1218), Our Lady of Walsingham / Virgin of the Sea (1061)

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The 17th Sunday after Pentecost

Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes / Our Lady of Mercy / Our Lady of Ransom, Barcelona, Spain (1218) – 1 August, 10 August – The Founding of the Mercedarian Order and 24 September:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/09/24/our-lady-of-mercy-our-lady-of-ransom-our-lady-of-walsingham-virgin-of-the-sea-24-september-and-memorials-of-the-saints/

Our Lady of Walsingham / Virgin of the Sea (1061) – 24 September:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/09/24/our-lady-of-walsingham-virgin-of-the-sea-1061-marian-feasts-and-memorials-of-the-saints-24-september/

St Anathalon of Milan
St Andochius of Autun
St Chuniald
Bl Colomba Matylda Gabriel
St Coprio
St Erinhard
St Felix of Autun

St Gerard Sagredo OSB (980-1046) Bishop and Martyr, “The Apostle of Hungary,” Venetian nobleman, Benedictine monk, Prior of San Giorgio, Missionary to Hungary, Adviser to King Saint Stephen, Tutor to Prince Saint Emeric, Hermit, Bishop of Csanád, Writer, Reformer
Biography:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/09/24/saint-of-the-day-24-september-saint-gerard-sagredo-osb-980-1046-bishop-and-martyr-the-apostle-of-hungary/

St Geremarus (c608-658) Abbot
St Gislar
St Isarnus of Toulouse
St Lupus of Lyons

St Pacificus of Severino OFM (1653-1721) Priest, Franciscan Friar, Mystic, Miracle-worker, Missionary, Superior of the Friary of San Severino and joyful sufferer for Christ. He was Beatified on 4 August 1786 by Pope Pius VI and Canonised on 26 May 1839 by Pope Gregory XVI.
About St Pacificus:
https://anastpaul.com/2019/09/24/saint-of-the-day-24-september-saint-pacificus-of-severino-ofm-1653-1721/

St Paphnutius of Egypt

St Rusticus (Died 446) The 7th Bishop of Clermont in Auvergne, concerning whose election Saint Gregory of Tours relates that it was brought about by a special intervention of Divine Providence. Confessor.
Biography:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/09/24/saint-of-the-day-24-september-saint-rusticus-of-clermont-died-446-bishop-and-confessor/

St Terence of Persaro (c 210-c 247) Martyr Layman, Soldier.
His Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/09/24/saint-of-the-day-24-september-saint-terence-of-persaro-c-210-c-247-martyr/

St Thyrsus of Autun
St Ysarn of Saint Victor

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EMBER Saturday – Fast & Abstinence, Nuestra Senora de Valvanera / Our Lady of Valvanera, Spain (9th Century), St Pope Linus, St Thecla and the rest of the Saints for 23 September

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EMBER Saturday – Fast & Abstinence – In case you have forgotten about Ember Days as they are not promoted or encouraged since Vatican II, here is a reminder:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/12/16/today-is-an-ember-day-did-you-remember/

Nuestra Senora de Valvanera / Our Lady of Valvanera, La Rioja, Spain (9th Century) – 23 September:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/09/23/nuestra-senora-de-valvanera-our-lady-of-valvanera-la-rioja-spain-9th-century-and-memorials-of-the-saints-23-september/

St Pope Linus (c 10 – c 76) Successor to St Peter. Papacy lasted from c 67 to his death as a Martyr. Among those to have held the position of Pope, Peter, Linus and Clement are specifically mentioned in the New Testament. Linus is mentioned in the closing greeting of the Second Epistle to Timothy as being with Paul in Rome near the end of Paul’s life.
About St Pope Linus:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/09/23/saint-of-the-day-23-september-st-pope-linus-c-10-c-76-successor-to-st-peter/

St Thecla (1st century) Virgin Martyr, Disciple of St Paul.
Her Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2019/09/23/saint-of-the-day-23-september-st-thecla-1st-century-virgin-and-martyr/

St Adamnan of Iona/Eunan of Iona (c 628-704) Relative of Saint Columban. Monk at Drunhome, Donegal, Ireland. Abbot of Iona in 679. President-general of all the Columban houses in Ireland. Hagiographer and Spiritual Writer, Poet, Statesman, Canon Lawyer. Canonised on 11 July 1898 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmed).
His Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/09/23/saint-of-the-day-23-september-saint-adamnan-of-iona-or-st-eunan-of-iona-c-628-704/

St Cissa of Northumbria
St Constantius of Ancona
Blessed Elena Duglioli (1472-1520) Widow Her body is incorrupt.

Bl Guy of Durnes
St Peter Acontanto
St Polyxena

St Sosius (275-305) Confessor, Deacon and Martyr. His holiness and wisdom drew many Prelates to his feet, seeking spiritual assistance. St Sosius was a Deacon of Misenum, an important naval base of the Roman Empire in the Bay of Naples.
The Roman Martyrology reads: “At Capo Miseno in Campania, St Sosius, Deacon and Martyr, who, as Pope St Symmachus reports, wishing to save his Bishop from death, instead found death together with him, obtaining equal glory at the same price.”
His Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/09/23/saint-of-the-day-23-september-saint-sosius-275-305-confessor-deacon-and-martyr/