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Within the Octave of Sts Peter and Paul, Nuestra Señora del Refugio / Our Lady of Refuge, Mexico (1720) and the Saints for 4 July

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Within the Octave of Sts Peter and Paul

Nuestra Señora del Refugio / Our Lady of Refuge, Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico (1720) – 4 July:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/07/04/solemnity-of-saints-peter-and-paul-nuestra-senora-del-refugio-our-lady-of-refuge-matamoros-tamaulipas-mexico-1720-and-memorials-of-the-saints-4-july/

All the Holy Roman Pontiffs

St Albert Quadrelli

St Andrew of Crete (c660-c740) Bishop of Gorvina, Constantinople, Father of the Church, Monk at Mar Sabas, Noted and eloquent Preacher, Poet.
This Wondrous Father:
https://anastpaul.com/2023/07/04/saint-of-the-day-4-july-saint-andrew-of-crete-c660-c740-bishop/

St Anthony Daniel
St Aurelian of Lyons
St Bertha of Blangy (c644-c723) Widow, Abbess
St Carileffo of Anille
Bl Catherine Jarrige
St Cesidio Giacomantonio
Bl Damiano Grassi of Rivoli
St Donatus of Libya
St Edward Fulthrop
St Elias of Jerusalem
St Finbar of Wexford
St Fiorenzo of Cahors
St Flavian of Antioch
St Giocondiano
Bl Giovanni of Vespignano
St Haggai the Prophet
Bl Hatto of Ottobeuren
Bl Henry Abbot
St Henry of Albano
St Hosea the Prophet
St Innocent of Sirmium
Bl John Carey

Blessed John Cornelius SJ (1557– 1594) Martyr, English Priest of the Society of Jesus, Missionary. Additional Memorials – 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai, 1 December as one of the Martyrs of Oxford University. Fr Cornelius and his three companions, the Martyrs of England, were Beatified by Pope Pius XI on 15 December 1929. All their bodies were retrieved and given proper burial by Lady Arundell.
His Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/07/04/saint-of-the-day-4-july-blessed-john-cornelius-sj-1557-1594-martyr/

St Jucundian
St Laurian of Seville
St Lauriano of Vistin
St Namphanion the Archmartyr
Bl Natalia of Toulouse
St Odo the Good
Bl Odolric of Lyon
Bl Patrick Salmon
St Sebastia of Sirmium
St Theodore of Cyrene
St Theodotus of Libya
Bl Thomas Bosgrave
Bl Thomas Warcop

St Ulric of Augsburg (c 890–973) Bishop of Augsburg, Germany, miracle-worker.
His Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2019/07/04/saint-of-the-day-4-july-saint-ulric-of-augsburg-c-890-973/

St Ulric of Ratzeburg
St Valentine of Langres
St Valentine of Paris
Bl William Andleby
Bl William of Hirsau

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Saint of the Day – 3 July – St Heliodorus (332-390) Bishop

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Saint of the Day – 3 July – St Heliodorus (332-390) the first Bishop of Altino in Italy, disciple, close friend and assistant of St Jerome. Scholar, ex-soldier, Born in332 at Dalmatia (present-day Albania, much of Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina) and died in 390 at Altino, Italy of natural causes. Patronage – of Torcello, Italy. Also known as – Heliodorus of Altino. of Altinum, Eliodoro.

The Roman Martyrology reads: “At Altino, St Heliodorus, a Bishop, distinguished for holiness and learning.”

Heliodorus was born at Dalmatia, a Roman Province north-east of the Adriatic Sea which was also the native land of St Jerome. He soon sought out that great Doctor, not only to follow his teachings in matters relating to Christian perfection but also, to profit by his deep learning.

The life of a recluse held great attractions for him but, to enter a Monastery, it would have been necessary to leave his spiritual master and director, a sacrifice he was not prepared to make. He, therefore, remained in the world, although not part of it and following the example of the holy Hermits, passed his time in prayer and devout reading.

He accompanied St Jerome on his voyage to the Holy Land, visiting the various Churches of the Orient,and remained with him for a time but a desire to revisit his native land and to see his parents once more drew him back to Dalmatia. St Jerome tried to persuade him to remain but Heliodorus’ intention was to return to St Jerome, as soon as he had fulfilled the duties he owed his parents.

Finding his absence had grown prolonged and fearing that love for his family and attachment to worldly things might lure him from his vocation, St Jerome wrote him an earnest letter. He exhorted his good disciple to break entirely with the world and to consecrate himself to the service of God. But the Lord, who disposes all things, had a mission of activity reserved for His servant. After the death of his mother, Heliodorus went to Italy and soon was remarked for his eminent piety. He was made Bishop of Altino and became one of the most distinguished Prelates of an age fruitful in great men. He sustained the Catholic Faith against the Arian heresy and in 381 assisted at the Council of Aquilea in north-eastern Italy, called for that purpose.

Neither Heliodorus, the disciple, nor his former spirtual advisor, St Jerome, ever forgot their great friendship and bond. St Jerome, in one of his letters, testifies that he was a Bishop who lived in his Episcopal dignity with as much fervour and regular pious devotion, as in a Monastery.

St Heliodorus’ Sepulchre beneath his Altar at Torcello Cathedral

Saint Heliodorus died in 390. Heliodorus’ Relics were carried to Altino during the barbarian invasions and then to Torcello, where they rest in a Sepulchre in the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, see below.

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Notre-Dame-de-la-Carole / Our Lady of la Carole, Paris (1418), St Pope Leo II (611–683) and Memorials of the Saints – 3 July

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Notre-Dame-de-la-Carole / Our Lady of la Carole, Paris (1418) – 3 July:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/07/03/feast-of-st-thomas-apostle-notre-dame-de-la-carole-our-lady-of-la-carole-paris-1418-and-memorials-of-the-saints-3-july/

St Pope Leo II (611–683) Bishop of Rome from 17 August 682 to 28 June 683, the day of his death. He is one of the Popes of the Byzantine Papacy.
HIS HOLY LIFE:
https://anastpaul.com/2019/07/03/saint-of-the-day-3-july-st-pope-leo-ii-611-683/

St Anatolius of Alexandria (Died 283) Bishop, Scholar, Scientiest, Philosoper, Conputist, Mathematian, Writer .
Biography:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/07/03/saint-of-the-day-3-july-st-anatolius-of-alexandria-died-283-bishop/

St Anatolius of Constantinople (Died c458) Bishop, Confessor. He died in 458 of unknown causes but it is believed he was martyred by heretics.
His Life and Death;
https://anastpaul.com/2021/07/03/saint-of-the-day-3-july-saint-anatolius-of-constantinople-died-c-458/

Bl Andreas Ebersbach
Bl Barbara Jeong Sun-mae
St Bladus
St Byblig
St Cillene
St Dathus of Ravenna
St Eusebius of Laodicea
St Firminus
St Firmus
Bl Gelduin
St Giuse Nguyen Ðình Uyen
St Gunthiern
St Guthagon
St Heliodorus (c332-c390) Bishop, close friend and assistant of St Jerome.
St Hyacinth of Caesarea
St Irenaeus of Chiusi
St Maelmuire O’Gorman
St Mark of Mesia
St Mennone the Centurian
St Mucian of Mesia
St Paul of Mesia

St Raymond of Toulouse (Died 1118) ArchDeacon, Canon of the Lateran Canons Regular at St Sernin Basilica in Toulouse, France.
The Roman Martyrology reads: “In Toulouse on the Garonne in France, Saint Raymond Gayrard, who, as a teacher, remained a widower, passionately devoted himself to works of charity, founded a hospice and was finally admitted among the Canons of the Basilica of San Saturnin.”
https://anastpaul.com/2023/07/03/saint-of-the-day-3-july-saint-raymond-of-toulouse-died-1118/

Martyrs of Alexandria – 13 Saints: Thirteen Christian companions Marytred together. No details about them have survived but the names – Apricus, Cyrion (2 of), Eulogius, Hemerion, Julian, Julius, Justus, Menelaus, Orestes, Porfyrios and Tryphon (2 of). They martyred in Alexandria, Egypt, date unknown.

Martyrs of Constantinople – 24 Saints: A group of 24 Christians Martyred in the persecutions of Arian Emperor Valens. We know little more than their names – Acacios, Amedinos, Ammonius, Ammus, Cerealis, Cionia, Cionius, Cyrianus, Demetrius, Eulogius (2), Euphemia, Heliodoros, Heraclios, Horestes, Jocundus, Julian, Martyrios, Menelaeus, Sestratus, Strategos, Thomas, Timotheos and Tryphon. They were martyred in c367 in Constantintinople.

Theodotus and Companions – 6 Saints: Six Christians who were imprisoned, tortured and Martyred together in the persecutions of Trajan. Saint Hyacinth ministered to them in prison. We know nothing else about them but their names – Asclepiodotus, Diomedes, Eulampius, Golinduchus, Theodota and Theodotus. They were beheaded in c110, location unknown.

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Saint of the Day – 2 July – St Lidanus of Sezze (1026-1118) Abbot

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Saint of the Day – 2 July – St Lidanus of Sezze (1026-1118) Abbot, Miracle-worker, Founder of the Monastery of Sezze dedicated to St Cecilia, Virgin Martyr and in memory of his own mother named for St Cecilia. Born in 1026 in Antena, today Civita d’Antino near Avezzano, Italy and died on 2 July 1118 (aged 91–92) at Murillo, today part of Sezze near Terracina in Italy. Patronage – of the City and Diocese of Sezze. Also known as – Lidanus of Antena, Lidan… Lidano…

Ruins of the St Lidanus’ birth-home
 in Civita d’Antino

Lidanus was the only son of Gentilis, from the noble House of Avellarum and of Cecilia. At the very young age of nine, he joined the Benedictine Order at Monte Cassino . In 1043 when Lidanus was 17 years old, his parents died and left him a large fortune part of which he donated to be used, to drain the Pontine Marshes in order to improve the living conditions of all in the area and, with the consent of Abbot Richerio I (1038-1055) of Montecassino, the remainder was used for the construction of a Monastery with an adjoining Church, at the foot of Mount Antoniano, in the heart of the Pontine Marshes, in the Diocese of Sezze.

The area still retains the name of St Lidanus, in fact, he lived for seventy-two years in this Monastery there, of which he had become the Abbot. Lidanus ran the Monastery and lived with his brothers in strict penance, praying, fasting and mortification. His miraculous powers were praised – for example, when the frogs in the swamp were making too much noise, he silenced them with his staff.

Lidanus died in 1118 and was buried in the Church of his Monastery, he remained there until the destruction of that Church which occurred during the struggle between Emperor Frederick II (1194-1250) and the Papacy. His Relics were translated to the Cathedral of Sezze, by will of the Bishop Drusino.

The Cathedral of Sezze

Other official documents remind us of the cult paid to him in the Pontine area – in 1312 the largest of the Cathedral Bells, was dedicated to St Lidanus and, in 1473, the City Magistrate, with a Notarial Deed, committed himself to offering, in honour of the Saint, a new silver Chalice every two years.

Pope Leo X (1475-1521) confirmed the cult and regulated the Feast established by the Statutes of the City of Sezze. In 1606, there was the recognition of the Relics, with the construction of a new Altar, completed in 1672, with a gilded wooden reliquary. Many miracles o occurr at this resting place.

St Charles of Sezze (image below), always carried with him, a Relic of our Saint and with it, blessed the sick. Pope Pius VI Canonised St Lidanus on 9 April 1791, granted the proper Office and the solemn Feast of 2. A 14th Century document, preserved in the Capitular Archive of Sezze, contains the oldest image of Lidanus with the narration of his life, he is depicted with Benedictine monastic habits, with the book of the Rule and the Abbot’s pastoral staff in his hands.

This St Charles of Sezze is a lifestory is very much worth revisiting here:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/01/06/saint-of-the-day-6-january-st-charles-of-sezze-o-f-m-1613-1670/

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The Feast of the Visitation of Our Lady, Notre Dame de la Visitation / Our Lady of the Visitation, Auvergne, France (1717), St Processus and Companions and the Saints for 2 July

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The Feast of the Visitation of Our Lady, instituted in 1385 by Pope Urban IV
https://anastpaul.com/2018/05/31/the-feast-of-the-visitation-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary-31-may/
AND:
https://anastpaul.com/2017/05/31/feast-of-the-visitation-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary-31-may/
AND:
https://anastpaul.com/2023/07/02/the-feast-of-the-visitation-of-our-lady-2-july/

Notre Dame de la Visitation / Our Lady of the Visitation, Lescure, Valuéjols, Cantal, Auvergne, France (1717) – Commemorated on the Fourth Sunday of June and/or 2 July :
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/07/02/notre-dame-de-la-visitation-our-lady-of-the-visitation-lescure-valuejols-cantal-auvergne-france-1717-and-memorials-of-the-saints-2-july/

St Processus of Rome * (Died c67) Martyr, Layman and
St Martinian of Rome * (Died c67) Martyr, Layman
Their Lives and Deaths:
https://anastpaul.com/2023/07/02/saints-of-the-day-2-july-saints-processus-and-martinian-of-rome-died-c67-martyrs/

Bl Benedict Metzler

St Bernadino Realino SJ (1530-1616) Priest of the Society of Jesus, Lawyer, Teacher, Apostle of Charity.
Biography:
https://anastpaul.com/2017/07/02/saint-of-the-day-2-july-st-st-bernadino-realino-sj/

Servant of God Bernard of Quintavalle OFM ( Died 1q241) “The First fruits of the Minor Orders” – The First Follower of St Francis of Assisi. Bernard was his faithful and devout companion who received. from St Francis on his deathbed, custody of the Friars Minor. \he died nearly 20 years after St Francis.
Dear Bernard:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/07/02/saint-of-the-day-2-july-servant-of-god-bernard-of-quintavalle-ofm-died-1241-the-first-follower-of-st-francis-of-assisi/

Bl Giovanni da Fabriano Becchetti
St Jacques Fermin
Bl Jarich of Mariengaarde
St Jéroche
St Lidanus of Sezze (1026-1118) Abbot
St Monegundis
St Oudoceus

Blessed Peter of Luxembourg (1369-1387) Bishop and Cardinal. Because of his prudence and sanctity, at the early age of fifteen, he was appointed Bishop of Metz. He made his public entry into his See barefoot and riding on a donkey.
An Inspiring Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/07/02/saint-of-the-day-2-july-blessed-peter-of-luxembourg-1369-1387/

Bl Pietro Becchetti da Fabriano

St Swithun (c 800-863) Bishop of Winchester, Miracle-worker.
About St Swithun:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/07/02/saint-of-the-day-2-july-saint-swithun-c-800-863-bishop/

Martyred Soldiers of Rome – 3 Saints: Three soldiers who were converted at the Martyrdom of Saint Paul the Apostle. Then they were martyred, as well. We known nothing else about them but their names – Acestes, Longinus and Megistus. Martyred c68 in Rome, Italy

Martyrs in Carthage by Hunneric – 7 Saints: A group of seven Christians tortured and murdered in the persecutions of the Arian Vandal king Hunneric for remaining loyal to the teachings of orthodox Christianity. They were some of the many who died for the faith during a period of active Arian heresy. – Boniface, Liberatus, Maximus, Rogatus, Rusticus, Septimus and Servus.

Martyrs of Campania – 10 Saints: A group of ten Christians Marytred together in the persecutions of Diocletian. The only details about them to have survived are their names – Ariston, Crescention, Eutychian, Felicissimus, Felix, Justus, Marcia, Symphorosa, Urban and Vitalis. Martyred in 284 in Campania, Italy.

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Feast of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, Dedication of the Church of Jumieges, Normandy, France (1067) and Memorials of the Saints – 1 July

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Feast of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord, Jesus Christ – 1 July:
HERE: https://anastpaul.com/2022/07/10/the-solemnity-of-the-most-precious-blood-of-of-our-lord-jesus-christ-and-the-litany/
https://anastpaul.com/2021/07/01/1-july-feast-of-the-most-precious-blood-and-july-devotion/

July – “The Month of the Most Precious Blood”

The Octave Day of St John the Baptist

Dedication of the Church of Jumieges, Normandy, France (1067) 1 July:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/07/01/the-most-precious-blood-of-our-lord-jesus-christ-dedication-of-the-church-of-jumieges-normandy-france-1067-and-memorials-of-the-saints-1-july/

St Aaron of Caerleon
St Aaron the Patriarch
St Arnulf of Mainz
St Calais of Anisole
St Carilephus
St Castus of Sinuessa
St Cewydd
St Concordius of Toledo
St Cuimmein of Nendrum
St Domitian (c347-440) Abbot
Bl Elisabeth de Vans
St Eparchius of Perigord
St Eutychius of Umbria
St Esther the Queen

Saint Fleuret (Died c621) Bishop of Auvergne, France, Miracle-worker,
Patronages – the blind, those with eye ailments, the lame and crippled, Estaing (modern Aveyron), France.
Biography:
https://anastpaul.com/2023/07/01/saint-of-the-day-1-july-saint-fleuret-of-estaing-died-c621-bishop/

St Gall of Clermont
St Golvinus of Leon
St Gwenyth of Cornwall
Bl Huailu Zhang
St Julius of Caerleon
St Justino Orona Madrigal
St Juthware
St Leonorious of Brittany
St Leontius of Autun
St Martin of Vienne
St Nicasius of Jerusalem

St Oliver Plunkett (1629-1681) Martyr, Archbishop and Primate of All Ireland, Confessor, Reformer.
His Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/07/01/saint-of-the-day-1-july-saint-oliver-plunkett-1629-1681-martyr/

St Secundinus of Sinuessa
St Servan of Culross
St Theobald of Vicenza
St Theodoric of Mont d’Or
St Veep

Martyrs of Rome – 6 Saints: Six Christians who were Martyred together. No details have survived except their names – Esicius, Antonius, Processus, Marina, Serenus and Victor. They were martyred in Rome, Italy, date unknown.

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Saint of the Day – 30 June – Saint Adele of Orp-le-Grand (Died c670) Abbess,

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Saint of the Day – 30 June – Saint Adele of Orp-le-Grand (Died c670) Abbess, Founder, Born in the early 7th Century in modern Belgium and died in c670 of natural causes at her Monastery. Patronage – agaomst eye diseases, ailmnts and vision disorders. Also known as – Adel, Adèlais. Additional Memorial – on the 1st Sunday in October (procession of her Relics through the streets of Orp-le-Grand) and 25 May on some calendars.

Adele of the Merovingian Dynasty noble family, decided to take the veil by entering the Monastery of Nivelles which had been founded by Itte Idoberge, widow of King Pepin the Elder and her daughter ,Saint Gertrude.

Around the year 640, she founded a Monastery at Orp-le-Grand, of which she became the first Abbess.
While Childeric II governed, this new Monastery flourished, so much so, that it led her to construct a larger building which she had dedicated to Saint Martin, into which she moved her entire community.

There are two local traditions regarding St Adele’s life. The first tells how Saint Adele became blind and then miraculously recovered her sight, the second reports that the Saint was born blind and received her sight during her Baptism.

We know little more about her and it is said that Saint Adele of Orp-le-Grand died around the year 670 and was buried in the Crypt of Saint Martin’s Abbey.

Chapelle Sainte-Adele Orp-le-Grand Orp-Jauche

Every year on the 1st Sunday of October her Relics are carried in procession, with great participation of the faithful through the streets of Orp-le-Grand.

St Adele’s Church at Orp-le-Grand Abbey

She is popularly invoked for curing vision disorders and is traditionally represented in religious dress. There is a terracotta statue depicting her in the Church of St Omer.
In homage to Saint Adele, many Churches have been dedicated to her in Saint-Géry, Fromiée and Hemptinne. In Brye, in Hainaut, next to the Chapel which bears her name, there is a well built in the 18th Century, where pilgrims draw miraculous water to bathe their eyes.
The celebration and remembrance for Saint Adele of Orp-le-Grand is generally held on 30 June.

St Adele’s miraculous well

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Pentecost VI, Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours / Our Lady of Good Help, Montréal, Canada (1672) and the Saints for 30 June

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Pentecost VI

Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours / Our Lady of Good Help, Montréal, Québec, Canada (1672) – 30 June:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/06/30/commemoration-of-st-paul-apostle-and-martyr-notre-dame-de-bon-secours-our-lady-of-good-help-montreal-quebec-canada-1672-and-memorials-of-the-saints-30-june/

First Holy Martyrs of the Church of Rome Christians Martyred in the City of Rome during Nero’s persecution in 64.
About:
https://anastpaul.com/2017/06/30/saints-of-the-day-30-june-the-first-martyrs-of-the-church-of-rome/

St Adele of Orp-le-Grand (Died c670) Abbess, Founder

St Adolphus of Osnabrück O.Cist. (1185-1224) Bishop
St Alpinian of Limoges
St Alrick the Hermit
Bl Ambrose de Feis
Bl Anthony de Tremoulières
Bl Arnulf of Villers
St Austriclinian of Limoges
St Basilides of Alexandria
St Bertrand of Le Mans
St Clotsindis of Marchiennes

St Donatus of Münstereifel (c 140-c 180) Confessor, Roman Soldier and Martyr, Miracle-worker.
His Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/06/30/saint-of-the-day-30-june-st-donatus-of-munstereifel-c-140-c-180-martyr/

Bl Elisabeth Heimburg
St Emiliana of Rome
St Erentrude
St Eurgain
St Gaius
Bl Jacob Clou
St Leo the Deacon
St Lucina of Rome
St Lucina of the Callistus Catacombs
St Marcian of Pampeluna
St Martial of Limoges
St Ostianus
St Otto of Bamberg
St Peter of Asti
St Petrus Li Quanhui

Blessed Philip Powell OSB (1594 – 1646) Priest and Martyr, Benedictine Monk.
His Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/06/30/saint-of-the-day-30-june-blessed-philip-powell-osb-1594-1646-priest-martyr-benedictine-monk/

St Raimundus Li Quanzhen

Blessed Raymond Lull TOSF (c 1232 – c 1315) Martyr – known as “Doctor Illuminatus,” Raymond was a Philosopher, Logician, Writer, Poet, Pioneer in computation theory, Franciscan tertiary. Within the Franciscan Order he is honoured as a Martyr. He was Beatified on
25 February 1750 by Pope Benedict XIV (cultus confirmed) and reaffirmed in 1847 by Pope Pius IX.
His Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/06/30/saint-of-the-day-30-june-blessed-raymond-lull-t-o-s-f-c-1232-c1315-martyr/

St Vihn Son Ðo Yen

Martyrs of Africa – 7 Saints: Seven Christians Martyred together. No detail about them have surived but the names – Cursicus, Gelatus, Italica, Leo, Timotheus, Zoilus, and Zoticus. Date and precise location in Africa unknown.

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Saint of the Day – 2 9 June – Saint Syrus of Genoa (Died c380) Bishop

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Saint of the Day – 29 June – Saint Syrus of Genoa (Died c380) Archbishop of Genoa, Miracle-worker. Born in a suburb of Genoa and died in his home City at an advanced age of natural causes and was buried there. He is the chief Patron of Genoa. Also known as – Siro. Additional Memorial – 7 July (translation of his relics; in Genoa).

Born at Struppa, a neighbourhood of Genoa, as a Priest, he soon acquired a reputation for holiness and zeal. He succeeded Saint Felix as the Bishop of Genoa, having previously been the Parish Priest at Saint Romulus Church.

As a boy, Syrus brought his pet blackbird back to life by means of his saliva and prayers. Later, while walking with his father in the hills, he wished that a ship making for the Port might be still, whereupon the wind died and the ship came to a halt as if at anchor. Asking his father for permission to go on board, Syrus expressed his wish the boat might come to the land, whereupon the wind returned and the boat freely entered the harbour.

St Syrus of Genoa. Painted by Denys Savchenko. The Painint resides at St Peter and St Therese of the Child Jesus Church in Genoa, Italy

Legend holds that the bisBop was able to banish a basilisk which dwelt in a well adjacent to the Church of the Twelve Apostles – a plaque on a nearby house recalls the miracle. This event is represented in a medieval Bas Relief on the Portico Arcade next to the Church, as well as a fresco by Carlone in the Apse.

The Basilica of San Siro is one of the oldest Churches in Genoa. It occupies the site of a former Church originally dedicated to the Twelve Apostles. In later centuries, the Church was renamed after St Syrus and was elevated to a Basilica. Originally, it was the Cathedral of Genoa but it stood outside of the original walls and was vulnerable to attacks from Saracen pirates the title of Cathedral was transferred to San Lorenzo.

There is another Church dedicated to San Siro, San Siro di Struppa, outside the City centre in the suburb where our Saint was born and where his Relics now lie enshrined . Below is an image of the Basilica Interior.

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Sts Peter and Paul, Apostles, Notre-Dame de Buglose / Our Lady of Buglose, France (1634) and the Saints for 29 June

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Sts Peter and Paul, Apostles: The joint commemoration of the Apostles, Peter and Paul, is one of the most ancient customs of the Roman Church, attested already in the oldest surviving Roman Liturgical Calendar, the Depositio Martyrum, written in 336. A verse of the Hymn, Apostolorum Passio, an authentic work of St Ambrose († 397) and still used in the Ambrosian liturgy, says that “the thick crowds make their way through the circuit of so great a city; the feast of the sacred Martyrs is celebrated on three streets.” These “three streets” are the via Cornelia, the main street running up to and over the Vatican hill; the via Ostiensis, where the burial and Church of St Paul are and the via Appia, on which resides the Cemetery “in Catacumbas.”

https://anastpaul.com/2021/06/29/solemnity-of-saints-peter-and-paul-apostles-and-martyrs-29-june/
AND:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/06/29/a-blessed-and-holy-solemnity-of-saints-peter-and-paul-the-pillars-of-the-church/
https://anastpaul.com/2019/06/29/solemnity-of-saints-peter-and-paul-29-june/
AND:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/06/29/the-solemnity-of-saints-peter-and-paul-29-june/
AND:
https://anastpaul.com/2017/06/29/blessed-and-holy-solemnity-of-sts-peter-and-paul-29-june/

Notre-Dame de Buglose / Our Lady of Buglose, France (1634) – 29 June:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/06/29/solemnity-of-sts-peter-and-paul-apostles-and-martyrs-notre-dame-de-buglose-our-lady-of-buglose-france-1634-and-memorials-of-the-saints-29-june/

St Anastasius of Bourges (Died c274) Soldier. Martyr. Scourged to death in c274, no other information has survived.

St Benedicta of Sens

St Cassius (Died 558) Bishop of Narni, Italy from 537 to 558, the date of his deat, Miracle-worker. He was praised by St Gregory the Great and was noted for his charity. Died on 30 June 558 in Narni, Italy of natural causes. Relics enshrined in the Cathedral of Narni, Italy.
The Roman Martyrology reads: “At Narni, St Cassius, Bishop of that City of whom St Gregory the Great relates, in writing and in sermons, that Cassius permitted scarely any day of his life to pass without offering the Victim of propitiation to Almight God and he was well worthy to do so, for he distributed in alms, all he possessed and his devotion was such that abundant tears flowed from his eyes during the Holy Sacrifice. At Last, he came to Rome on the birthday of the Apostles, as was his yearly custom and after having solemnly celebrated Mass and given the Lord’s Body and the Kiss of Peace to all, he departed for Heaven, the next day at Narni”
This Holy man of God:
https://anastpaul.com/2023/06/29/saint-of-the-day-29-june-st-cassius-died-558-bishop-of-narni/


St Ciwg ap Arawn
St Cocha
St Ilud Ferch Brychan
St Judith of Niederaltaich

St Marcellus of Bourges (Died c274) Soldier. Martyr. Beheaded in c274, no other information has survived.

St Mary, the Mother of John Mark
St Salome of Niederaltaich
St Syrus of Genoa (Died c380) Bishop
Bl William of Sann

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Quote/s of the Day – 28 June – St Irenaeus

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Quote/s of the Day – 28 June – St Irenaeus (c130–c202) Bishop, Martyr, Father of the Church

“The business of a Christian
is nothing else,
than to be ever
preparing
for death.”

“And, should anyone press you into service
for one mile, go with him for two miles.”
Matthew 5:41

“So, in everything, Christ invites you
to be of service to your neighbour,
taking no thought for his wickedness
but filling your own goodness to the brim.
Thus He invites us to become like our Father
“who makes his sun rise
on the bad and the good,” (Mt 5:45).”

“He is the Word of God
who dwelt with man
and became the Son of Man,
to open the way for man, to receive God,
for God to dwell with man,
according to the will of the Father.”

“It was, too, to lead the Ninevites
to firm repentance and to convert them
to Him, Who would deliver them from death,
amazed as they were by the sign accomplished in Jonah …
In the same way, God permitted man
to be swallowed by that great monster,
the author of disobedience,
not so that he should altogether vanish away
and die but because God, had prepared beforehand,
the salvation fulfilled by His Word
by means of the “sign of Jonah.”

MORE:
https://anastpaul.com/2023/06/28/quote-s-of-the-day-28-june-st-irenaeus-2/

St Irenaeus (c130 – c202)
Bishop, Martyr, Father

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Saint of the Day – 28 June – St John Southworth (1592-1654) Priest Martyr, ‘The Parish Priest of Westminster’

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Saint of the Day – 28 June –Saint John Southworth (1592-1654) Priest Martyr, Missionary. Known as ‘The Parish Priest of Westminster.’ Born in 1592 at Samlesbury, Lancashire, England and died by being hanged, drawn and quartered on 28 June 1654 at Tyburn Tree, London, England. Patronage – the Clergy of the Westminster Diocese. His remains were purchased by the Spanish Ambassador to England and were sent to the English College in Douai, France. There the Relics were hidden to prevent destruction during the French Revolution and were only rediscovered in 1927 and are now housed at Westminster Cathedral, London. Additional Memorials – 27 and 28 June in the Diocese of Westminster,25 October as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales, 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai.

John was born in 1592 at Samlesbury Hall, near Preston in Lancashire, to a recusant Catholic family. He entered the English College in Douai and was Ordained a Priest in 1618.

Upon returning to England, he ministered in London and Lancashire, with a brief period as Chaplain to the Benedictine Nuns in Brussels.

John was first arrested and sentenced to death in 1626 at Lancashire Castle but reprieved through the efforts of Queen Henrietta Maria, the French wife of King Charles I. He was to be arrested three more times, spending much of the rest of his life effectively on parole.

Throughout the 1630’s he attended to the Plague victims in Westminster, administering the Sacraments and helping those in need, thus gaining him selfthe nickname ‘The Parish Priest of Westminster.’

In 1654 John was arrested for the last time, and tried at the Old Bailey in London. By this stage the courts were weary of executing Catholics and a more lenient sentence was likely. However, refusing to deny his Priesthood, John was sentenced to death.

On the 28 June 1654, John Southworth was hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn Tree after a long gallows speech.

“This gallows I look on as His Cross
which I gladly take to follow my dear Saviour.”

Following his execution, the Spanish Ambassador bought the body for 40 Guineas, had it stitched back together and embalmed before returning it to the English College in Douai for veneration. During the war between England and France in 1793, the lead coffin containing the body of John Southworth was buried in an unmarked grave for safe keeping, where it remained hidden until 1927 when the College was demolished to make way for housing.

In 1929 John Southworth was Beatified and his major Relics were sent to St Edmund’s College, in Ware, Hertfordshire, England the successor of the English College in Douai, before being transferred to Westminster Cathedral in 1930 (pictured below).

The names of the 40 Martyrs of England and Wales which adorn the ceiling in the ‘Chapel of St George and the English Saints’ in Westminster Cathedral, where the body of St John is enshrined.
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Within the Octave of St John the Baptist, The Vigil of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariæ / Institution of the Angelus of Our Lady, (1456), St Irenaeus and the Saints for 28 June

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Within the Octave of St John the Baptist

The Vigil of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul

Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariæ / Institution of the Angelus of Our Lady, (1456) – 28 June:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/06/28/institution-of-the-angelus-of-our-lady-europe-1456-and-memorials-of-the-saints-28-june/

St Irenaeus (c130 – c202) Father of the Church, Bishop, Theologian, Writer, Confessor, Defender of the Faith, Apologist.
Biography:
https://anastpaul.com/2017/06/28/saint-of-the-day-28-june-st-irenaeus/
AND:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/06/28/saint-of-the-day-28-june-st-irenaeus-of-lyons-c-130-c-202-father-of-the-church/

Bl Almus of Balmerino
St Argymirus of Córdoba
St Attilio of Trino
St Austell of Cornwall
St Benignus of Utrecht
St Crummine
Bl Damian of Campania
St Egilo

St Heimerad (c970-1019) Priest, Pilgrim, Hermit, Miracle-worker.
His Devout Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2023/06/28/saint-of-the-day-28-june-st-heimerad-c970-1019-priest-pilgrim/

St John Southworth (1592-1654) Priest Martyr
St Lupercio
St Papias the Martyr

Blessed Paolo Giustiniani ECMC (1476-1528) Priest, Monk and Founder of the Congregation of the Camaldolese Hermits of Monte Corona, Reformer.
About Blessed Paolo:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/06/28/saint-of-the-day-28-june-blessed-paolo-giustiniani-ecmc-1476-1528/

St Paul I (Died 767) Pope, Papacy 29 May 757-28 June 767. Confessor. He first served as a Roman Deacon and was frequently employed by his brother, Pope Stephen II, in many delicate negotiations and Ecclesiastical matters.
His Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/06/28/saint-of-the-day-28-june-saint-pope-paul-i-died-767/

St Theodichildis

St Vincenza Gerosa (1784–1847) Italian professed religious and the co-Foundress of the Sisters of Charity of Lovere that she founded alongside Saint Bartolomea Capitanio (1807–1833). Canonised on 18 May 1950 by Pope Pius XII.
Her life:
https://anastpaul.com/2019/06/28/saint-of-the-day-28-june-st-vincenza-gerosa-1784-1847/

Martyrs of Africa – 27 Saints: 27 Christians Martyred together. The only details about them to survive are the names – Afesius, Alexander, Amfamon, Apollonius, Arion, Capitolinus, Capitulinus, Crescens, Dionusius, Dioscorus, Elafa, Eunuchus, Fabian, Felix, Fisocius, Gurdinus, Hinus, Meleus, Nica, Nisia, Pannus, Panubrius, Plebrius, Pleosus, Theoma, Tubonus and Venustus. Unknown location in Africa, date unknown.

Martyrs of Alexandria – 8 Saints: A group of spiritual students of Origen who were Martyred together in the persecutions of emperor Septimius Severus – Heraclides, Heron, Marcella, Plutarch, Potamiaena the Elder, Rhais, Serenus and Serenus. They were burned to death c206 in Alexandria, Egypt.

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Saint of the Day – 27 June – Saint Sampson of Constantinople (Died c530) Priest, Father of the Poor.

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Saint of the Day – 27 June – Saint Sampson of Constantinople (Died c530) Priest, Apostle of the poor and ill, Physician, founder of a hospital for the poor which lasted for hundreds of years. Born in Rome and died in c530 in Constantinople of natural causes. Also known as – Sampson the Hospitable, Samson…. Father of the Poor.

The Roman Martyrology reads: “At Constantinople, St Sampson, a Priest who harboured the poor.”

Sampsonwas born in Rome to a prominent and devout family. He was a Physician who devoted much of his time to helping the poor and sick.

He moved to Constantinople and there turned his home into a free hospitable, providing his patients with food, a bed and medical care. He was later Ordained a Priest.

When the Byzantine Emperor,Justinian the Great became ill, he sent for Sampson to cure him. He was the only Physician in the City to help the Emperor’s illness and the latter wanted to reward him. Sampson requested that the Emperor help him establish a new hospital for the poor. With the Emperor’s assistance, Sampson foundeda hospital which became the largest free clinic in the Empire and served the people of Constantinople for 600 years.

Sampson was buried in the Church of the Holy Martyr St Mocius (Died c190) in Constantinople.

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Within the Octave of St John the Baptist, Madre del Perpetuo Soccorso / Mother of Perpetual Succour, Matka Boża / Mother of God of Gietrzwald, Poland (1877) and the Saints for 27 June

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Within the Octave of St John the Baptist

Madre del Perpetuo Soccorso / Mother of Perpetual Succour (Help) – Feast 27 June:
Patronage: Porto Cesareo, Italy, Haiti, Labrador City, Labrador, Yorkton, Saskatchewan, 8 Diocese.

https://anastpaul.com/2018/06/27/thought-for-the-day

Matka Boża / Mother of God of Gietrzwald, Gietrzwałd, Olsztyński, Warmia, Poland (1877) – 27 June, 8 September:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/06/27/madre-del-perpetuo-soccorso-mother-of-perpetual-succour-help-matka-boza-mother-of-god-of-gietrzwald-and-memorials-of-the-saints-27-june/

St Adeodato of Naples
St Aedh McLugack
St Anectus of Caesarea
St Arialdus of Milan
St Arianell of Wales

Blessed Benvenutus of Gubbio OFM ) (Died 1232) Lay brother of the Order of the Friars Minor of St Francis, ex-Soldier, Apostle of the sick and of lepers. Benvenutus was graced with an ardent and mystical devotion to the Blessed Eucharist and to the Mother of God. So ardent was his faith and contemplation that he was seen to hold the Divine Infant in his arms.
Biography:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/06/27/saint-of-the-day-27-june-blessed-benvenutus-of-gubbio-ofm-died-1232/

St Brogan

St Crescens of Galatia (Died c100) Bishop Martyr, Apostle of St Paul.
Crescens is traditionally considered one of the 72 disciples sent out by Jesus in Luke 10. He was a missionary in Galatia and became a companion to and a disciple of St Paul. The name ‘Crescens’ means ‘increasing.’
The Roman Martyrology reads today: “In Galatia, St Crescens, disciple of the blessed Apostle St Paul. In passing through Gaul, he converted many to the Faith by his preaching. Returning to the people for whom especially, he had been Consecrated Bishop, he maintained, to the end of his life, the Galatians in the service of the Lord and finally, consumated his Martyrdom under Trajan.”
https://anastpaul.com/2023/06/27/saint-of-the-day-27-june-st-crescens-of-galatia-died-c100-bishop-martyr-apostle-of-st-paul/
His Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2023/06/27/saint-of-the-day-27-june-st-crescens-of-galatia-died-c100-bishop-martyr-apostle-of-st-paul/


St Crescentius of Mainz
Bl Daniel of Schönau
Bl Davanzato of Poggibonsi OFM (c1200-1295) Priest
St Desideratus of Gourdon
St Dimman
St Felix of Rome
St Ferdinand of Aragon
St Gudene of Carthage
Bl Hemma of Gurk
St Joanna the Myrrhbearer
St John of Chinon

St Ladislaus I – (c 1040-1095) King of Hungary, Confessor, Apostle of Charity, Defender of the Faith.
His Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2019/06/27/saint-of-the-day-st-ladislaus-i-c-1040-1095/

Blessed Maria Pia Mastena
St Sampson of Constantinople (Died c530) Priest
St Spinella of Rome
St Tôma Toán
St Zoilus of Cordoba

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Saint of the Day – 26 June – St Maxentius (c448-c515) Abbot

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Saint of the Day – 26 June – St Maxentius (c448-c515) Abbot, Miracle-worker, in of Poitou . Born in c448 in Agde, France and died in c515. Also known as – Masenzio, Massenzio, Maixent.

The Roman Martyrology records: “In the territory of Poitiers in Aquitaine, in today’s France, Saint Maxentius, Abbot, famous for his virtues.”

Maxentius was born at Agde,and Baptised with the name of Adjutor. He was placed, from his infancy, by his pious parents in the Monastery of St Severus and formed to piety by that holy Abbot, who never lost sight of him and continually taught him that everything in the world, is full of snares and temptations and unless we live in watchfulness and circumspection, the devil besieges us so close that it is impossible for us not to be surprised by him.

The youth, by walking always in holy fear, was happy to preserve his soul free from whatever could defile it. He fled with great dread the applause of men, as the bane of virtue. To avoid this danger, he stole away into a distant country but after two years was found and brought back by his parents and friends. The fear of the esteem of men again forced him abroad,and going into Poitou, he changed his name into that of Maxentius and put himself under the direction of a virtuous Abbot named Agapetus.

The brethren were struck with admiration to see one so perfectly disengaged from the world, so humble, so mortified, so full of charity and so enlightened in the paths of salvation and they unanimously chose him their superior. In his devotions he seemed animated with the spirit of David when he composed his psalms and in his instructions with the zeal and charity of John the Baptist. Austere towards himself, he showed in all his actions that he sought only that food which never perishes. Following the example of Agapetus, he laid down his office as soon as it was possible and shut himself up in a remote cell but the Monks obliged him still to continue to direct them by his counsels.

St Maxentius turns back the plundering army

Clovis, the King of the French, was then at war with Alaric, King of the Visigoths, who reigned in Spain, Languedoc and Aquitaine. A barbarous army was stopped by the Saint’s presence from plundering the Monastery and a soldier who attempted to strike him was seized with a numbness which continued until he was cured by the Saint. Nature on many occasions obeyed his voice, as St Gregory of Tours relates.

St Maxentius died about the year 515 and is named in the Roman Martyrology.

The Crypt at St Maxentius Abbey
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Matka Boża Tęskniąca / Longing Mother of God, Warsaw, Poland, Sts John and Paul Sibling Martyrs and the Saints for 26 June

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Matka Boża Tęskniąca / Longing Mother of God, Warsaw, Poland – 26 June:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/06/26/matka-boza-teskniaca-longing-mother-of-god-warsaw-poland-and-memorials-of-the-saints-26-june/

St John of Rome * Layman Brothers, Martyr
St Paul of Rome * Layman Brothers, Martyr
The year of their Martyrdom is uncertain according to their Acts; it occurred under the Emperor, Julian the Apostate.
The Roman Martyrology reads today: “At Rome, on Mount Coelus, the holy Martyrs, John and Paul, brothers. The former was Steward, the other Secretary of the virgin Constantia, daughter of the Emperor Constantine. Afterwards, under Hulian the Apostate, they received the Palm of Martyrdom by being beheaded.”
Their Lives and Deaths:
https://anastpaul.com/2023/06/26/saints-of-the-day-26-june-saint-john-and-saint-paul-died-c362-laymen-brothers-martyrs/

St Acteie of Rome
St Albinus of Rome

St Anthelm of Belley O. Cart. (c 1105-1178) Bishop of Belley, France, Prior of the Carthusian Grand Chartreuse. Reformer, talented Administrator, Founder of the female Carthusians and originated of the Carthusian Rule (with the zealous and learned assistance of Bless John the Spaniard whom we celebrated yesterday) Apostle of the poor, the sick and the needy.
The wonderful St Anthelm:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/06/26/saint-of-the-day-st-anthelm-of-belley-o-cart-c-1105-1178/

St Babolenus of Stavelot-Malmédy
St Barbolenus of Fossés
Bl Bartholomew of Vir
St Corbican
St David of Thessalonica
St Deodatus of Nola
St Dionysius of Bulgaria
St Edburga of Gloucester
St Hermogius of Tuy
St John of the Goths
St Maxentius of Poitou (c448-c515) Abbot
St Medico of Otricoli
St Pelagius of Oviedo
St Perseveranda of Poitiers
Bl Raymond Petiniaud de Jourgnac
St Salvius
Bl Sebastian de Burgherre
St Soadbair
St Superius
St Terence of Rome
St Vigilius of Trent

Martyrs of Africa – 4 Saints: Four Christians who were Martyred together – Agapitus, Emerita, Felix and Gaudentius at an unknown location in Africa, date unknown.

Martyrs of Alexandria – 3 Saints: Three Christians who were Martyred together but we really know little more that the names – Agatho, Diogenes and Luceja. They were Martyred in Alexandria, Egypt, date unknown.

Martyrs of Cambrai – 4 Beati: Four Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, Nuns at Arras, France. Imprisoned together in 1792 and executed together two years later in the anti-Catholic excesses of the French Revolution. They were: , Jeanne Gerard, Marie-Françoise Lanel, Marie-Madeleine Fontaine, Thérèse-Madeleine Fantou, They were guillotined on 26 June 1794 at Cambrai, Nord, France and Beatified in June 1920 by Pope Benedict XV.

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One Minute Reflection – 25 June– Shall receive a hundredfold … Matthew 19:29

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One Minute Reflection – 25 June – “The Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus” – St William (1085-1142) Abbot – Ecclesiasticus 45:1-6; Matthew 19:27-29 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/

“… Shall receive a hundredfold and shall possess life everlasting.” – Matthew 19:29

REFLECTION – “The possessions which we have, are not our own: God has given them to us to cultivate and He wishes us to render them fruitful and profitable … Always deprive yourself, therefore, of some part of your means, giving them to the poor with a willing heart … It is true that God will return it to you, not only in the next world but also in this, for there is nothing which makes a person prosper, in temporal matters, so much, as almsgiving. But until such time as God shall repay it, you will always be impoverished to that extent. Oh! how holy and rich is the impoverishment which is caused by almsgiving.

Love the poor and poverty, for by this love you will become truly poor, since, as Scripture says: “We become like the things that we love” (cf Hos 9:10). Love makes those who love, equal to one another: “Who is weak and I am not weak?” says St Paul (2 Cor 11:29). He might have said: “Who is poor, with whom I am not poor?” For love made him become, such as those whom he loved. If, then, you love the poor, you will be truly participating in their poverty and poor like them. Now, if you love the poor, be often among them; be pleased to see them in your house and to visit them in theirs; associate willingly with them; be glad that they are near you in the Churches, in the streets and elsewhere. Be poor in speech with them, speaking to them as their equal but be rich in deed, giving them of your goods, as one who possesses more abundantly.

Will you do even more? … Become a servant of the poor; go to serve them … with your own hands … and at your own expense. This service has more glory in it than a throne!” – St Francis de Sales (1567-1622) Bishop of Geneva and Doctor of the Church (Introduction to the devout life, Part three Ch 15).

PRAYER – O God, Who made Thy Saints an example and a help for our weakness, grant us, as we walk the path of salvation, so to venerate the virtues of the blessed Abbot William that we may obtain his intercession and follow in his footsteps. 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).

“JESUS, meek and humble of HEART, make my heart like unto Thine.” – 300 Days, EVERYTIME. (Unless otherwise stated, e.g., “once a day,” a partial Indulgence may be gained any number of times in succession.) St Pope Pius X, 15 September 1905.

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Saint of the Day – 25 June – Blessed Burchard of Mallersdorf OSB (Died 1122) Abbot

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Saint of the Day – 25 June – Blessed Burchard of Mallersdorf OSB (Died 1122) the 1st Abbot of the Monastery of Mallersdorf. Born in the 11th Century in the Upper Franconia (in modern Bavaria, Germany) died on 25 June 1122 of natural causes in Mallersdorf, Bavaria, Germany. Also known as – Burkhard.

Mallersdorf Monastery is now a Franciscan Convent for Poor Clares

Little is known about Burchard’s early life but it is believed that he entered the monastic life at an early age. He joined the Benedictine Monastery of Saint Michael in Bamberg, Bavaria, where he devoted himself to a life of prayer and contemplation. His deep spirituality and commitment drew the attention of his fellow Monks and Superiors, who recognised his piety and wisdom. Burchard’s dedication to the monastic life was evident in his adherence to the Rule of Saint Benedict and his diligent study of the Sacred Scriptures.

In 1109, Burchard was appointed as the 1st Abbot of the newly founded Monastery of Mallersdorf. This appointment was a testament to his leadership qualities, spiritual depth and administrative skills. As Abbot, Burchard guided the community, fostering a spirit of holiness and discipline among them. Under his leadership, the Monastery flourished both spiritually and materially, becoming a centre of learning and devotion.

He was known for his humility and his care for the physical and spiritual well-being of his Monks. He provided for their needs and encouraged them to continually seek God through prayer, study and charitable works. As a teacher, Burchard imparted his knowledge and wisdom to his brothers, guiding them in the ways of sanctity and virtue.

Throughout his life, Burchard was a living example of holiness, inspiring those around him. . His devotion to the Virgin Mary was particularly notable, and he fostered a special reverence and love for her among the community.

Blessed Burchard died on 25 June 1122, in Mallersdorf, Bavaria, where he had served as the Abbot for many years. His Relics were enshrined in 1695, ensuring that his memory would be preserved for all of us.

While the Church has not officially recognised Burchard’s cult, he is venerated locally as such. l. His Feast Day is celebrated on 25 June. His legacy lives on in the monastic tradition, reminding us of the importance of seeking God wholeheartedly and offering ourselves in the service of others.

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Beata Vergine delle Grazie / Our Lady of Grace-Romagna, Italy (1548)

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Beata Vergine delle Grazie / Our Lady of Grace/Our Lady of the Bowed Head, Montegridolfo, Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (1548) – 25 June
HERE:
https://anastpaul.wordpress.com/2017/06/25/25-june-the-feast-of-our-lady-of-grace/

St William of Vercelli (1085-1142) Hermit, Abbot, Founder of the Congregation of Monte Vergine, or “Williamites,” Miracle-worker, Marian devotee. His Body is incorrupt.
Glorious St William:
https://anastpaul.wordpress.com/2017/06/25/saint-of-the-day-25-june-st-william-of-vercelli/

St Adalbert of Egmond (Died c 740) Confessor, Deacon, Missionary, disciple of St Willibrord.
Biography:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/06/25/saint-of-the-day-25-june-saint-adalbert-of-egmond-died-c-740/

St Amand of Coly (6th Century) Founder and first Abbot of Saint-Amand-de-Coly Monastery, Diocese of Limoges, France. There is now a village named for St Amand.
Blessed Burchard of Mallersdorf (Died 1122) Abbot
St Cyneburga of Gloucester
Bl Dorothy of Montau
St Eurosia of Jaca
St Febronia of Nisibis
Bl Fulgentius de Lara
St Gallicanus of Embrun

St Gallicanus of Ostia (Died c 363) Martyr, Layman, Roman Consul
His Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/06/25/saint-of-the-day-25-june-saint-gallicanus-of-ostia-died-c-363-martyr/

St Gohard of Nantes
Bl Guy Maramaldi
Bl Henry Zdick

Blessed John the Spaniard O.Cart. (1123-1160) Prior, Founder of the female branch of the Carthusians for which he wrote the Rule, also Founder of the Reposoir Monastery.
A Short Life of Grace:
https://anastpaul.com/2023/06/25/saint-of-the-day-25-june-blessed-john-the-spaniard-o-cart-1123-1160/

St Luceias and Companions

St Maximus of Turin (? – c 420) Father of the Church, Bishop, Writer, Theologian. He was a prolific and inspirational Theological writer with 118 homilies, 116 sermons and 6 treatises surviving.
The Heavenly St Maximus!:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/06/25/saint-of-the-day-25-june-st-maximus-of-turin-c-420-father-of-the-church/

St Moluag of Lismore (c 530–592) Bishop of Lismore, Missionary to Scotland and a contemporary of St Columba, Founder of Monasteries, Apostle of the Picts, Patron Saint of Argyll.
About St Moluag:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/06/25/saint-of-the-day-25-june-saint-moluag-of-lismore-c-520-592/

St Molonachus of Lismore

St Prosper of Reggio (Died c 466) Bishop and Patron of Reggio.
His Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2019/06/25/saint-of-the-day-25-june-saint-prosper-of-reggio-died-c-466/

St Selyf of Cornwall
St Solomon I
St Solomon III of Bretagne

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Saint of the Day – 24 June – Saint Gohardus of Nantes (Died 843) and his Companions, Bishop Martyr,

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Saint of the Day – 24 June – Saint Gohardus of Nantes (Died 843) and his Companions, Bishop Martyr, a Cephalophore (from the Greek for “head-carrier”), Lord of Blain. Born in 8th Century Angers, Neustria (in modern France) died on 24 June 843 in the Cathedral of Saint Peter, Nantes, Marche de Bretagne. Also known as – Gohard, Gunardo, Gunhard, Gundhard, Gunthard, Godard, Gonhard, Guichard, Guihard, Wighard.

Gohardus was born in Blain in Angers. It was during his Episcopate, in 843 that the Battle of Blain took place, the first major battle between the Franks and the Britons. Damage caused by struggles between these two factions in the area was compounded by Viking raids.

On the Feast day of St John the Baptist, a month after the defeat of Blain, the Vikings arrived at Nantes. Gohardus was celebrating Mass in Nantes Cathedral with a large community of Monks and Priests, when the Vikings attacked, killing the Bishop and his congregation.

Nantes Cathedra

Legend says that Gohardus picked up his severed head and walked down to the Loire River, where a boat took him to Angers. His body was buried in St Peter’s Collegiate Church in Angers, the City where he was born.

Gohardus was Canonised in 1096 by Pope Urban II. The Romanesque Crypt of Nantes Cathedral is dedicated to our Saint Gohardus and was redesigned shortly after his Canonisation to house his Relics brought from Angers. A side Chapel of the Cathedral is dedicated to enshrine his Relics.

His Feast Day is celebrated on 24 June.

St Gohardus Shrine and Relics in the Side Chapel at Nantes Cathedral dedicated to him
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The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, Madonna della Navicella / Our Lady of the Ship , Italy (1508) and the Saints celebrated on 24 June

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The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist “The precursor of Jesus”
The Great St John!:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/06/24/the-solemnity-of-the-nativity-of-st-john-the-baptist-24-june/
AND:
https://anastpaul.com/2023/06/24/saint-of-the-day-24-june-the-nativity-of-st-john-the-baptist/

Madonna della Navicella / Our Lady of the Ship , Chioggia, Venezia, Veneto, Italy (1508) – 24 June:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/06/24/solemnity-of-the-nativity-of-saint-john-the-baptist-feast-of-the-madonna-della-navicella-our-lady-of-the-ship-chioggia-venezia-veneto-italy-1508-and-memorials-of-the-saints-24-june/

St Aglibert of Créteil
St Agoard of Créteil
St Amphibalus of Verulam

St Bartholomew of Farne OSB (Died 1193) Priest, Monk, Hermit
His Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/06/24/saint-of-the-day-24-june-saint-bartholomew-of-farne-osb-died-1193/

St Erembert I of Kremsmünster
St Faustus of Rome and Companions
St Festus of Rome
St Germoc
St Gohardus of Nantes (Died 843) Bishop Martyr
St Henry of Auxerre/the Hagiographer
St Ivan of Bohemia
St John of Rome

St John Theristus (c1049-1129) Italian Basilian Monk and Hermit, called Theristus or “Harvester,” Miracle-worker.
His Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/06/24/saint-of-the-day-23-june-st-john-theristus-c-1049-1129/

St John of Tuy
St Joseph Yuan Zaide
St Rumold
St Simplicio of Autun
St Theodulphus of Lobbes

The First Martyrs of the Church of Rome: Countless numbers were Christians Martyred in the City of Rome during Nero’s persecution in 64. The event is recorded by both Tacitus and Pope Clement I, among others. They are celebrated today.

Martyrs of Satala: Seven Christian brothers who were soldiers in the imperial Roman army. They were expelled from the military, exiled and eventually martyred in the persecutions of Maximian. We know little more about them than their names – Cyriacus, Firminus, Firmus, Longinus, Pharnacius, Heros and Orentius. The martyrdoms occurred in c 311 at assorted locations around the Black Sea.

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Saint of the Day – 23 June – St Bilio of Vannes (Died c915) Bishop, Martyr, Confessor

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Saint of the Day – 23 June – St Bilio of Vannes (Died c915) Bishop, Martyr, Confessor, a zealous Defender of the Faith and of his flock. St Bilio is believed to have been the 31st Bishop of Vannes in Brittany, France during (circa 892-915/919). He was murdered by Norman invaders whilst defending his See and his people. Also known as – Bili, Bille, Bily, Bilius.

Bilio played a significant role in the history of the Church in Brittany during the 9th Century. His existence, although debated by some scholars, is testified by historical documents and by the popular veneration which elected him Patron of the parish of Plandren.

Information on Bilio comes from various sources, including:

  • Historical documents: The codex of the Abbey of San Salvatore di Redon preserves seven documents which mention the pastoral activity of Bilio between 892 and 913, offering concrete evidence of his life and his Episcopate.
  • Episcopal lists: The Episcopal list of Vannes includes our Saint in thirty-first place, placing him between Kenmonoc (878-888) and Cunadan. However, the reliability of this list, especially for the early Bishops, has been questioned by some scholars.
    -The Roman Martyrology: Recognises him as a Martyr, specifying that he was killed by the Normans invaders during their incursions into Brittany.
    -Hagiography: The hagiographic tradition narrates his Martyrdom during a Viking raid, elevating him to a symbol of heroic resistance and sacrifice for the Faith.

The period in which Bilio exercised his Episcopate (circa 892-915/919) was marked by the devastating Norman invasions which plagued Brittany. Despite difficulties and dangers, Bilio distinguished himself as a zealous and courageous shepherd, dedicated to the well-being of his people and the defence of the Faith and the Church.

According to tradition, Bilio met his death during one of these Norman incursions, suffering Martyrdom for his faith. His heroic resistance made him a symbol of reference for the Christian community, who venerated his remains and proclaimed him Patron of the parish of Plandren, where he is presumed to have been buried.
The figure of St Bilio, although fascinating and full of meaning, is not exempt from historiographical debates. Some scholars question his Martyrdom, while his precise chronological lposition remains uncertain, due to the unreliability of some sources. Nevertheless, we will entreat his intercession for the whole Catholic Church and for ourselves, as time is non-existent in Heaven!

Vannes Cathedral
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Pentecost V, Saint John‘s Eve, Madonna del Sasso, Italy (1347) and the Saints for 23 June

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Pentecost V


Vigil of the Feast of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist

Madonna del Sasso, Bibbiena, Arezzo, Toscana, Italy (1347) – 23 June and 2 November:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/06/23/saint-johns-eve-madonna-del-sasso-bibbiena-arezzo-toscana-italy-1347-and-memorials-of-the-saints-23-june/

St Agrippina of Rome
St Bilio of Vannes (Died c915) Bishop Martyr Confessor

St Etheldreda (c 636-679) Abbess and widow, an East Anglian Princess, a Fenland and Northumbrian Queen, who left all for a life of service to Christ. Abbess of Ely Monastery.
A Life of Love:
https://anastpaul.com/2019/06/23/saint-of-the-day-23-june-st-etheldreda-c-636-679/

Bl Félix of Cîteaux
St Felix of Sutri
Bl Frances Martel
St Hidulphus of Hainault
St James of Toul
St John of Rome

St Lanfranco Beccari (c1134-1198) Bishop of Pavia, Italy, Confessor, Defender of the Rights of the Church, Apostle of prayer of the poor and those in situations of distress, Miracle-worker.
His Courageous Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/06/23/saint-of-the-day-23-june-saint-lanfranco-beccari-c-1134-1198/

Bl Lupo de Paredes

Blessed Marie of Oignies (1167-1213) Recluse, Mystic, Ascetic, chastely married in continence, spiritual advisor., gifted with supernatural insight and prophesy.
Her Holy Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/06/23/saint-of-the-day-23-june-blessed-marie-of-oignies-1167-1213/

St Moeliai of Nendrum

Blessed Pietro Giacomo of Persaro OSA (c1445-1496) Priest of the Order of the Hermits of St Augustine, Professor in Sacred Theology, Novice Master. Pope Pius IX, of blessed memory, approved his cult in 1848.
Biography:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/06/23/saint-of-the-day-23-june-blessed-pietro-giacomo-of-persaro-osa-c-1445-1496/

Bl Peter of Juilly
Bl Thomas Corsini of Orvieto
St Thomas Garnet
Bl Walhere of Dinant
St Zenas of Philadelphia
St Zeno of Philadelphia

Martyrs of Ancyra: A family of converts who were arrested, tortured, and sent in chains to Ancyra, Galatia (modern Ankara, Turkey) where they was tortured again by order of governor Agrippinus during the persecutions of Diocletian. Martyrs. They were – Eustochius, Gaius, Lollia, Probus, Urban. Died by being roasted over a fire and finally beheaded c300 in Ancyra, Galatia (modern Ankara, Turkey).

Martyrs of Nicomedia: During the persecutions of Diocletian, many Christians fled their homes to live in caves in the area of Nicomedia. In 303 troops descended on the area, systematically hunted them down and murdered all they could find.

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Quote/s of the Day – 22 June – St Paulinus of Nola

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Quote/s of the Day – 22 June – St Paulinus of Nola (c 354-431) Bishop, Confessor, Father.

“The present is nothing.
But eternity abides
for those on whom
all Truth, all Good, has shone,
in One Entire and Perfect Light. ”

“Listen, then, my son and give me your ear.
Break off all ties which bind
and entangle you in this world.
Change your secular service
into something better –
start being a soldier
for the eternal King!”

“It is a loving act to show sadness
when our dear ones are torn from us
but, it is a holy act to be joyful,through hope
and trust in the promises of God …
Thankful joy is more acceptable to God
than long and querulous grief.”

MORE:
https://anastpaul.com/2023/06/22/quote-s-of-the-day-22-june-st-paulinus-of-nola-2/

St Paulinus of Nola (c 354-431)

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Saint of the Day – 22 June – Saint Eberhard of Salzburg (1085-1164) Bishop

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Saint of the Day – 22 June – Saint Eberhard of Salzburg (1085-1164)
Archbishop of Salzburg, Austria, Defender of the Papacy, Apostle of the poor and sick, Papal Legate and negotiator. Born in 1085 at Nuremberg, Germany and died on 21 June 1164 at the Cistercian Monastery of Rein, Austria of natural causes. Patronages – Bamberg, Germany, Salzburg, Austria. Also known as – Ebergard, Everard.

Eberhard belonged to the noble Biburger family. From his mother, who with her own hands had taken part in the construction of the pilgrimage Church in Allersdorf, he had inherited a great devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mother of God.

Having received a Canonry in Bamberg, he completed his Ecclesiastical studies in that City. He attempted to enter the Abbey of St Michael but, as soon as he was received, he left due to unknown reasons. He continued his studies in Paris.

Now in his forties, he obtained, from Bishop Otto to embrace the monastic life in Prufening. In 1133 his family founded the Monastery of Biburg, reserving its Abbey dignity for Everhard whose virtue recommended him for this position but he, however, refused to receive the Abbey blessing, until, in 1138, during a trip to Rome with the Bishop of Bamberg, it was conferred upon him by Pope Innocent II.

On 11 May 1147 he was elected as the Archbishop of Salzburg. When, in 1159, after the election of Alexander III, Frederick Barbarossa and with him the majority of the German Bishops, favoured the antipope Victor IV, Everhard openly took the side of the legitimate Pope, without however separating himself from the Emperor, whose political power he respected. Frederick tried several times to win the Prelate to his cause – to this end, in 1162, after his triumphal entry into Milan, he had him come to Italy but Everard was able to defend his position and beliefs so well that Frederick let him return to his Diocese.

Having become Legate of the Pope (legitimate), Everard was unable to reconcile Barbarossa with Pope Alexander III. Returning from Styria, where he had ensured peace between the military leader of Leubnitz and Duke Ottokar, he was forced to stop at the Monastery of Rein, where he died on 21 June. 1164. Cardinal Archbishop Burchard of Weisspriach had begun the process of Canonisation,but it was interruptedin 1466, upon his death.

Everhard had his Mass and Office in Salzburg until the introduction of the Roman Breviary in 1598. That year the Cathedral was destroyed by fire and the Relics that had been kept safely there were never found again. The memory of the Saint is found in the Benedictine Martyrology on 22 June. Ssaint Eberhard is depicted on the Baptismal Fonts of Salzburg Cathedral which dates from 1321 and is particularly renowned as having been the site of Mozart’s Baptism.

Sqalzburg Cathedral
Salzburg Cathedral Interior

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Madonna Ta’ Pinu, Gharb, Gozo, Malta (1883), St Paulinus of Nola and the Saints for 22 June

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Madonna Ta’ Pinu, Gharb, Gozo, Malta ( 1883):
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/06/22/madonna-ta-pinu-gharb-gozo-malta-1883-and-memorials-of-the-saints-22-june/

St Paulinus of Nola (c 354-431) Bishop, Confessor, Poet, Writer, Apostle of Charity, Preacher, Orator, Senator and Governor. St Paulinus was an inspiration to many—including six great Saints of the Church, who referenced him in letters of encouragement to others: St Augustine, St Jerome, Melania, St Martin of Tours, St Gregory and St Ambrose. St Augustine wrote, “Go to Campania– there study Paulinus, that choice servant of God. With what generosity, with what still greater humility, he has flung from himself the burden of this world’s grandeurs to take on him the yoke of Christ and in His service how serene and unobtrusive his life!”
This glorious Saint Paulinus!:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/06/22/saint-of-the-day-22-june-st-paulinus-of-nola-c-354-431/
AND:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/06/22/saint-of-the-day-22-june-st-paulinus-of-nola-c-354-431-2/

St Aaron of Brettany
St Aaron of Pais-de-Laon
St Alban of Britain
Bl Altrude of Rome
St Consortia
St Cronan of Ferns
St Eberhard of Salzburg (1085-1164) Archbishop
St Eusebius of Samosata
St Exuperantius of Como
St Flavius Clemens
St Gregory of Agrigento
St Heraclius the Soldier
St Hespérius of Metz

Blessed Pope Innocent V OP (c 1225-1275) Papal Ascesion 21 January 1276 unril 22 June 1276 (the date of his death. Friar of the Order of Preachers, Theologian, renowned Preacher, Scholar, Writer,, Dominican Office bearer, disciple of St Albert the Great and collaborator and friend of St Thomas Aquinas.and St Bonaventure.
His Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/06/22/saint-of-the-day-22-june-blessed-pope-innocent-v-op-c-1225-1275/

St John IV of Naples
St Julius of Pais-de-Laon
Bl Kristina Hamm
Bl Marie Lhuilier
St Nicetas of Remesiana
St Precia of Epinal
St Rotrudis of Saint-Omer
St Rufinus of Alexandria

Martyrs of Samaria – 1480 Saints: 1480 Christians massacred in and near Samaria during the war between the Greek Emperor Heraclius and the pagan Chosroas of Persia. c 614 in the vicinity of Samaria, Palestine.

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One Minute Reflection – 21 June – Three loves, two commandments

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One Minute Reflection – 21 June – “The Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus” – St Aloysius de Gonzaga SJ (1568-1591) Confessor – Ecclesiasticus 31:8-11, Matthew 22:29-40 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/

“On these two commandments dependeth the whole law and the prophets.” – Matthew 22:40

REFLECTION – “God does not ask many things of you, for charity alone fulfills the whole Law. But that love is double – love of God and love of the neighbour… When God tells you to love your neighbour, He does not tell you to love him with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind. Rather, He tells you to love your neighbour as yourself. Thus, love God with all that you are because He is greater than you are; love your neighbour as yourself because he is what you are…

Thus, our love has three objects. But why are there only two commandments? I will tell you – God did not consider it necessary to commit you to loving yourself, since there is no-one who does not love himself. But many people lose themselves because they love themselves in a bad way. By telling you to love God, with all that you are, God gave you a rule according to which you must love yourself. Without doubt, you want to love yourself? So love God with all that you are. For it is in Him that you will find yourself and avoid losing yourself in yourself… Therefore, the rule according to which you must love yourself is given to you – love the One Who is greater than you and you will love yourself!” – St Augustine (354-430) Father and Doctor of Grace of the Church (Sermon on the Letter of St James).

PRAYER – O God, bestower of heavenly gifts, Who in the angelic youth Aloysius joined wondrous innocence of life to an equally wondrous love of penance; grant, by his merits and prayers, that we who have not followed him in his innocence may imitate him in his penance. 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).

DIVINE Heart of JESUS, convert sinners,
save the dying, set free the holy souls in Purgatory.
Indulgence 300 Days Everytime –
St Pius X, 11 September, 1907

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Saint of the Day – 21 June – Saint Suibhne of Cobran (c670- c730) Bishop

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Saint of the Day – 21 June – Saint Suibhne of Cobran (c670- c730) Bishop of Armagh, Ireland from 715 to 21 June 730. Died on 21 June c 730 of natural causes.
Also known as – Suibhne of Armagh,Suibhne In-Sui, Suibhney…
Suibne…Suivney…

Saint Suibhne depicted in the Lichfield Gospels,

The Martyrology of Tallagh, an ancient Irish text which lists the Saints venerated by the Irish Church, mentions Saint Suibhne as the Bishop of Cobran, a Diocese which unfortunately has not been identified with certainty. This mention, although valuable, provides no further details about his life or Episcopate.

However, modern hagiographers propose an alternative identification – Saint Suibhne as the Bishop of Armagh, one of the most important Episcopal sees of medieval Ireland. This hypothesis is based on a genealogy reported in the records of Armagh which indicates him as the son of Crundmáel mac Rónáin. These records also places him as the Bishop from 715 to 730, the year of his death.

Regardless of his Episcopal seat, Suibhne is commemorated on 21 June, the day dedicated to his memory. His veneration, attested by several hagiographic sources, suggests a significant role in the religious life of medieval Ireland. However, the lack of concrete details about his life and works, makes it difficult to fully understand the nature and extent of his cult.

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Madonna dei Miracoli / Our Lady of the Miracles, Alcamo, Sicily (1547), St Aloysius Gonzaga and the Saints for 21 June

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Madonna dei Miracoli / Our Lady of the Miracles, Alcamo, Sicily (1547) – 21 June:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/06/21/madonna-dei-miracoli-our-lady-of-the-miracles-alcamo-sicily-1547-and-memorials-of-the-saints-21-june/

St Aloysius Gonzaga SJ (1568-1591) Confessor, Jesuit Seminarian, Mystic, Marian devotee, born of a noble family as Luigi.
Beloved St Aloysius:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/06/21/saint-of-the-day-21-june-st-aloysius-de-gonzaga-s-j-1568-1591/
AND:
https://anastpaul.com/2019/06/21/saint-of-the-day-21-june-st-aloysius-de-gonzaga-sj-1568-1591/
AND:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/06/21/saint-of-the-day-21-june-st-aloysius-gonzaga-sj-1568-1591-the-angel-of-purity/

St Agofredus of La-Croix

St Alban of Mainz (Died c400) Martyr, Priest, Confessor, Missionary
His Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/06/21/saint-of-the-day-21-june-saint-alban-of-mainz-died-c-400-martyr/

St Apollinaris of Africa
St Colagia
St Corbmac

St Cyriacus of Africa – Martyr. No other information has survived.

St Demetria of Rome
St Dominic of Comacchio
St Engelmund

St John Rigby (1570-1600) Martyr, Confessor, Layman’
The Roman Martyrology reads: “In London, England, St John Rigby, Martyr, who, arrested and sentenced to death under Queen Elizabeth I for reconciling with the Catholic Church, was hanged in Southwark and disemboweled while still alive.”
His Life and Horrible Tortuous Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2023/06/21/saint-of-the-day-21-june-saint-john-rigby-1570-1600-martyr/

Bl Juan of Jesus

St Lazarus the Leper
St Leutfridus of La-Croix
St Martia of Syracuse
St Martin of Tongres
St Melchiorre della Pace
St Mewan of Bretagne
Bl Nicholas Plutzer

St Ralph of Bourges (Died 866) Archbishop of Bourges, Reformer.
His Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/06/21/saint-of-the-day-21-june-saint-ralph-of-bourges-died-866/

St Raymond of Barbastro

St Rufinus of Syracuse Martyr. No other information has survived.

St Suibhne of Cobran (c670-730) Bishop
St Terence
St Ursicenus of Pavia

Martyrs of Taw – 3+ Saints: Three Christians of different backgrounds who were Martyred together – Moses, Paphnutius, Thomas. They were beheaded in Taw, Egypt, date unknown.