Archive for November 18, 2018
St. Zachary
Feast day: November 5 Zachary was a priest in Jerusalem whose wife, Elizabeth, Mary’s cousin, was beyond child-bearing age. He was told by an angel in a vision that they would have a son and should name him John. When he doubted this, he was struck dumb. Elizabeth was visited by Mary, at which time […]
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Chaplet prayer to St. Elizabeth (Mother of John the Baptist)
Saint Elizabeth (mother of John the Baptist) Chaplet Prayers On the Medal Pray Dear Saint Elizabeth, your cousin, Mary, came hurrying first to you with the time-shattering, earth-shaking news that she was to become the Mother of God! You must have met her glowing announcement with profound and frightened amazement, but with total trust in […]
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St. Elizabeth (Mother of John the Baptist)
Born: 1st century BC Hebron Died: 1st century BC (or early AD) (probably Hebron) Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Church, Anglican Church, Lutheran Church Canonized: Pre-Congregation Feast: November 5 (Roman Catholic, Lutheran) September 5 (Eastern Orthodox, Anglican) Patronage: Pregnant women According to the Gospel of Luke, Elizabeth was “of the […]
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Prayer to Bl. Teresa Manganiello
O Father, source of every gift,that to your servant TERESA MANGANIELLO you have given new things of grace, costing you, by the action of the Holy Spirit, inspiring and model of the Immaculatine Franciscan Sisters, let our love for Jesus grow every day, be strengthened and become yeast and ferment for a new ecclesial spring, […]
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Bl. Teresa Manganiello
Born: January 1, 1849 Montefusco, Avellino, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies Died: November 4, 1876 (aged 27) Montefusco, Avellino, Kingdom of Italy Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Beatified: 22 May 2010, Benevento, Italy by Cardinal Angelo Amato Feast: 4 November Attributes: Crucifix Rosary Patronage Franciscan tertiaries Franciscan Immaculate Sisters Blessed Teresa Manganiello (1 January 1849 […]
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Prayer to St. Felix of Valois
Saint Felix, Oh nonexistent founder of the Trinitarians! Pray for the Christian captives whose cause thou so admirably took up, despite the fact that thou art a mere pious legend. Pray for France, the cradle of thy Order, and whose eponymous Royal House showed her gratitude by perpetuating the holy charade so zealously. Be pleased […]
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St. Felix of Valois
Born: April 16, 1127 possibly Valois, France Died: November 4, 1212 (aged 85) Monastery of Cerfroid, Brumetz, Picardy (now the department of Aisne), France Venerated: in Catholic Church Canonized: May 1, 1262, Rome by Pope Urban IV Major shrine: Monastery of Cerfroid, Brumetz, Department of Aisne, France Feast: November 4 November 20 (General Roman Calendar […]
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Novena to St.Charles Borromeo
Novena to St. Charles Borromeo (Please recite this Novena for 9 days) O Glorious St. Charles! the father of the clergy, and the perfect model of holy prelates! thou art that good pastor, who, like thy divine Master, didst give up thy life for thy flock, if not by death, at least by the numerous sacrifices […]
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Prayer to St.Charles Borromeo
Prayer for a Happy Death to St. Charles Borromeo In the Name of the Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, I, a poor, unhappy sinner, make this solemn declaration before thee, O beloved Angel, who has been given me as a protector by the Divine Majesty: 1. I desire to die in the […]
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St.Charles Borromeo
Born: 2 October 1538 Castle of Arona, Duchy of Milan Died: 3 November 1584 (aged 46) Milan Buried: Milan Cathedral Denomination: Roman Catholic Parents: Gilberto Borromeo, 7th Count of Arona Margherita de’ Medici di Marignano Feast day: 4 November Venerated: in Catholic Church Beatified: 12 May 1602 by Clement VIII Canonized: 1 November 1610 by […]
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