Archive for April, 2020
St. Giovanni Battista Piamarta
Born: 26 November 1841 in Brescia, Italy Died: 25 April 1913 in Remedello, Brescia, Italy of natural causes, interred in the Workman’s Institute church in Remedello Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Beatified: 12 October 1997, Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II Canonized: 21 October 2012, Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican City by […]
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Prayers to St. Mark
Prayer to St. MarkO Glorious St. Mark through the grace of God, our Father, you became a great Evangelist, preaching the Good News of Christ. May you help us to know Him well so that we may faithfully live our lives as followers of Christ. Amen. Prayer to St. Mark O glorious St Mark, through the grace of God our Father, you became a great Evangelist, […]
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St. Mark
Died: martyred 25 April 68 at Alexandria, Egypt, relics at Venice, Italy Venerated: in All Christian churches that venerate saints Major shrine St Mark’s Basilica Feast: 25 April (Catholic and Eastern Orthodox) 30 Parmouti or 8 May (Coptic Orthodox) Patronage: against impenitence, against insect bites, against scrofulous diseases, against struma, struma patients, attorneys, lawyers, barristers, […]
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Daily Reflection 25.04.2020
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Prayer to St. Mary Elizabeth Hesselblad
Prayer to St. Mary Elizabeth Hesselblad Saint Mary Elisabeth Hesselblad, since childhood you invoked God the Father for the gift of the Holy Spirit, the loving Light, to guide you in search of the saving Truth, the only nourishment for the one Fold of Christ. The ardent contemplation of Christ Crucified, manifestation of love of […]
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St. Mary Elizabeth Hesselblad
Born: 4 June 1870 Fåglavik, Västra Götaland County, Sweden Died: 24 April 1957 (aged 86) Rome, Italy of natural causes Venerated: in Catholic Church Beatified: 9 April 2000, Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II Canonized: 5 June 2016, Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican City by Pope Francis Feast: June 4 Patronage: Bridgettine, […]
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Prayers to St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen
Prayer to St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen O God, Who didst vouchsafe to inflame the heart of blessed Fidelis with seraphic ardor and to adorn him with the palm of martyrdom and with glorious miracles in spreading the true Faith: we beseech Thee, by his merits and intercession, so to strengthen us by the might of […]
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St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen
Born: 1577 at Sigmaringen, Hohenzollern, Germany as Mark Rey Died: murdered 24 April 1622 at Grusch, Grisons, Switzerland Venerated: in Catholic Church Beatified: March 24, 1729 by Pope Benedict XIII Canonized: June 29, 1746, Rome by Pope Benedict XIV Major shrine: Capuchin friary of Weltkirchen (Feldkirch), Austria Feast: April 24 Fidelis of Sigmaringen, O.F.M. Cap. (1577 – […]
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Novena to St. George
Pray the following four prayers for nine consecutive days. Preparatory PrayerAlmighty and eternal God! With lively faith and reverently worshipping Thy divine Majesty, I prostrate myself before Thee and invoke with filial trust Thy supreme bounty and mercy. Illumine the darkness of my intellect with a ray of Thy heavenly light and inflame my heart […]
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Prayers to St. George
Prayer to St. George for Strong Protection Against Enemies I will go dressed and armed with the weapons of Saint George so that my enemies, having feet will not reach me; having hands will not trap me; having eyes will not see me, neither with thought can they cause me harm. Firearms will not reach […]
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