Archive for January 7, 2019
Prayer to St. Genevieve
Saint Genevieve, you who by the days before, penance and prayer, ensured the protection of Paris, intercede near God for us, for our country, for the devoted Christian hearts. You who cured the sick and fed the hungry, obtain the light of God and make us stronger to reject temptation. You who had the concern […]
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St. Genevieve
Born: c. 419–422 Nanterre, France Died: 502–512 (aged 79–93) Paris, France Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church Canonized: Pre-congregation Feast: 3 January Patronage Paris Saint Genevieve (French: Sainte Geneviève; Latin: Sancta Genovefa, Genoveva; from Gaullish geno “race, lineage” and uida “sage”) (Nanterre, c. 419/422 AD – Paris 502/512 AD), is the patron saint […]
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Novena to St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara
Initial Prayer Oh God, You who lavishly shower Your mercy and blessings upon us, we thank You for giving us St. Kuriakose as our heavenly patron. We love You wholeheartedly, Oh Lord, and express our sincere gratitude for all the blessings showered upon us through his powerful intercession. Relying on Your infinite mercy, we repent […]
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Prayers to St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara
Prayer to St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara Loving Jesus, we praise and thank you for the gift of St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara to your Church as a model of holy life. Give us the grace to be inspired by his ardent life of faith in order to experience you through prayer and to work for the […]
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St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara
Born: 10 February 1805 Kainakary, Kuttanad, Travancore, British Raj (now in Alappuzha district, Kerala, India) Died: 3 January 1871 (aged 65) Koonammavu, Kingdom of Cochin, British Raj (now in Ernakulam, Kerala, India) Venerated: in Catholic Church Beatified: 8 February 1986, Kottayam by Pope John Paul II Canonized: 23 November 2014, Rome by Pope Francis Major […]
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Daily Reflection 08.01.2019
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