Archive for April, 2020
St. Paternus
Born: 482 AD Died: 565 AD Feast: April 15 Saint Paternus was born at Poitiers, of illustrious Christian parents, about the year 482. His father, Patranus, with the consent of his wife went to Ireland to end his days as a hermit in holy solitude. Paternus, fired by his father’s example, embraced monastic life in […]
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Bl. Cesar de Bus
Born: 3 February 1544 Cavaillon, Comtat Venaissin (now in France) Died: 15 April 1607 Avignon, France Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Beatified: 27 April 1975, Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican State by Pope Paul VI Feast: April 15 Blessed César de Bus (born 3 February 1544, at Cavaillon, Comtat Venaissin (now in France); d. 15 April 1607, at Avignon) was a French Catholic priest, founder […]
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Daily Reflection 15.04.2020
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Bl. Lucien Botovasoa
Born: 1908 Vohipeno, Madagascar Died: 14 April 1947 (aged 38–39) Ambohimanarivo, Manakara, Madagascar Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Beatified: 15 April 2018, Vohipeno, Madagascar by Cardinal Maurice Piat Feast: 14 April Patronage: Married couples, Fathers, Teachers Blessed Lucien Botovasoa (1908 – 14 April 1947) was a Madagascan Roman Catholic schoolteacher and a professed member from the Secular Franciscan Order. Botovasoa served as […]
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St. Peter Gonzalez
Born: 1190 Frómista, Kingdom of Castile and Leon Died: April 15, 1246 Tui, Galicia, Kingdom of Castile and Leon Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church (Dominican Order) Beatified: 1254, Rome, Papal States by Pope Innocent IV Canonized: December 13, 1741, Rome, Papal States by Pope Benedict XIV (cultus confirmed) Feast: April 14 Patronage: boatmen, mariners, sailors, […]
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St. Valerian of Trastevere
Born: 177 in Rome, Italy Died: beaten to death in 229 Rome, Italy, legend says that a violent storm broke out as they died, leading to the patronage against storms Patronage: against storms Feast day: April 11 Brother of Saint Tiburtius; married to Saint Cecilia. Convert to Christianity. Ministered to Christians imprisoned for their faith. […]
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