Archive for December 24, 2018
Prayers to St. Juan Diego
Prayer to St. Juan Diego St. Juan Diego, our first saint from the Americas, pray for us. We ask God the Father to pour forth the protecting love of his Spirit upon all migrants, taking special heed of those in need of support, who are isolated or separated from their native lands, whether by choice […]
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Novena to St. Ambrose
Day 1:Pray for us, that we will always seek truth. Blessed servant of God, St. Ambrose, we pray today for Learning. Intercede for us! God blessed you with faith, understanding and the great ability to preach the sweet words of the Gospel. Please pray for the education and wisdom of: (Mention your intentions) Holy St. […]
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Prayers to St. Ambrose of Milan
Prayer of St. Ambrose Before Holy Communion I beg of you, O Lord, by this most holy mystery of Your Body and Blood, with which You daily nourish us in Your Church, that we may be cleansed and sanctified and made sharers in Your divinity. Grant to me Your holy virtues, which will enable me […]
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Prayers to St. Nicholas of Myra
A Prayer to Saint Nichola O good St. Nicholas, you who are the joy of the children, put in my heart the spirit of childhood, which the gospel speaks, and teach me to seed happiness around me. You, whose feast prepares us for Christmas, open my faith to the mystery of God made man You […]
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Daily Reflection 25.12.2018
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St. Juan Diego
Born: Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin 1474 Cuauhtitlán, Mexico Died: 1548 (aged 73–74) Tepeyac, Mexico Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Beatified: May 6, 1990, Basilica of Guadalupe, Mexico City by Pope John Paul II Canonized: July 31, 2002, Basilica of Guadalupe, Mexico City by Pope John Paul II Major shrine: Basilica of Guadalupe Feast: December 9 Patronage: […]
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St. Narcisa de Jesús Martillo-Morán
Born:29 October 1832 Nobol, Guayas, Ecuador Died: 8 December 1869 (aged 37) Lima, Peru Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Beatified: 25 October 1992, Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II Canonized: 12 October 2008, Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican City by Pope Benedict XVI Major shrine: Santuario de Santa Narcisa de Jesus Martillo […]
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St. Noel Chabanel
Born: February 2, 1613 Saugues (Haute-Loire), France Died: December 8, 1649 (aged 36) Sainte-Marie among the Hurons (Midland, Ontario, Canada) Canonized: June 29, 1930, Rome by Pope Pius XI Son of a notary, and one of four children. Entered the Jesuit novitiate in Toulouse, France on 8 February 1630. College teacher in Toulouse from 1632 […]
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St. Mary Joseph Rosello
Born: 1811 at Albissola Marina, Liguria, diocese of Savona, Italy as Benedetta Rossello Died: 7 December 1888 at Savona, Italy of natural causes Canonized: 1949 by Pope Pius XII Maria Giuseppa Rossello, FdM (27 May 1811 – 7 December 1880) was an Italian Religious Sister who founded the Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy. She […]
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St. John the Silent
Born: 8 January 454 at Nicopolis, Armenia Died: 8 January 558 in Jerusalem of natural causes Saint John the Silent (January 8, 454 – May 13, 558), also known as St John the Hesychast was a Christian saint known for living alone for seventy-six years. He was given the surname because he loved recollection and […]
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