Archive for November 18, 2018
Bl. John Duns Scotus
Born: c. 1266 Duns, County of Berwick, Kingdom of Scotland Died: 8 November 1308 Cologne, Electorate of Cologne, Holy Roman Empire John Duns, commonly called Duns Scotus (c. 1266 – 8 November 1308), is generally considered to be one of the three most important philosopher-theologians of the High Middle Ages (together with Thomas Aquinas and William […]
Continue ReadingSt. Godfrey of Amiens
Born: 1066 Soissons, France Died: 1115 Soissons, France Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Feast: 8 November Godfrey of Amiens (French: Geoffroy d’Amiens) (1066–1115) was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. Life Godfrey was born in 1066 in Moulincourt, in the diocese of Soissons. When his mother died, his father […]
Continue ReadingSt. Engelbert of Cologne
Born: c.1185 at Berg in modern Germany Died: stabbed to death on the evening of 7 November 1225 near Schwelm, Germany, relics translated to the old cathedral of Cologne, Germany on 24 February 1226 Canonized: no formal canonization• proclaimed a venerated martyr by Cardinal Conrad von Urach on 24 February 1226, and by Archbishop Ferdinand […]
Continue ReadingNovena to St. Willibrord
(Please recite this novena for 9 days) 1st Day God our Father, you have given to St Willibrord a strong and living faith, which preserved him from faint-heartedness in every difficulty. Give us the grace of the same deep faith, which will support us in all the situations of our life. So make us worthy […]
Continue ReadingPrayer to St. Willibrord
God, the Saviour of all, you sent your bishop Willibrord from this land to proclaim the good news to many peoples and confirm them in their faith: help us also to witness to your steadfast love by word and deed so that your Church may increase and grow strong in holiness; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and […]
Continue ReadingSt. Willibrord
Born: c. 658 Northumbria Died: 7 November 739 (aged 81) Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion Major shrine: Echternach Feast 7 November Attributes: Dipping staff into cask Patronage: Convulsions; epilepsy; epileptics; Luxembourg; Netherlands; Archdiocese of Utrecht, Netherlands Saint Willibrord was born in Northumberland (northeastern England) in 657. His father left the […]
Continue ReadingBl. Thomas Ochia Jihyoe
Born: c.1602 in Omura, Nagasaki, Japan Died: hanged upside down on 6 November 1637 in Hill of Martyrs, Nishizaka, Nagasaki, Japan Venerated: 1 June 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom) Beatified: 24 November 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI Augustinian Thomas “Kintsuba” Jihyoe of Saint Augustine, along with his 187 companions, was beatified November […]
Continue ReadingSt. Winnoc of Wormhoult
Born: c. 640 Died: c. 716/717 Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Feast: 6 November; translation of relics (18 September); Exaltation of Saint Winnoc (formerly kept on 20 February) Attributes: abbot with a crown and scepter at his feet, turning a hand-mill, often with a church and bridge nearby; in ecstasy while grinding corn; with Saint […]
Continue ReadingPrayer to St. Leonard of Noblac
Prayer to St. Leonard of Noblac Almighty God, by whose grace Leonard, kindled with the fire of your love, became a burning and a shining light in the Church: inflame us with the same spirit of discipline and love, that we may ever walk before you as children of light; through Jesus Christ your Son […]
Continue ReadingSt. Leonard of Noblac
Born: 19 May Died: 559 AD Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Anglican Church Feast: November 6 Attributes depicted as an abbot holding chains, fetters or locks, or manacles. Patronage: political prisoners, imprisoned people, prisoners of war, and captives, women in labour, as well as horses. Leonard of Noblac (or of Limoges or […]
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