Archive for May 19, 2020
Bl. Columba of Rieti
Born: 2 February 1467 at Rieti, Umbria, Italy as Angelella Guardagnoli Died: 20 May 1501 at Perguia, Italy of natural causes, at the moment of her death, her friend, Blessed Osanna Andreasi, saw Columba’s soul as a radiance rising to heaven, the whole city turned out for her funeral, which was paid for by the […]
Continue ReadingSt. Ethelbert of East Anglia
Died: murdered in 793 at Villa Australis, Mercia, England, his body was buried like trash, but a heavenly light identified it, and it was eventually relocated, buried at Maurdine near the Lugg River in Mercia, remains relocated to Stratus-way, remains relocated to Fernley (modern Hereford, England), remains relocated to Hereford Cathedral, during one of the […]
Continue ReadingPrayers to St. Bernadine of Siena
Prayer to St. Bernadine of Siena Saint Bernardine of Siena, words were very important to you. You spent most of your life speaking the golden words of Jesus’ mercy and his Holy Name. And you abhorred words that were shameful. Pray for us that we may always choose to speak Jesus’ name with reverence and choose words […]
Continue ReadingSt. Bernadine of Siena
Born: September 8, 1380, Massa Marittima, Italy Died: May 20, 1444, L’Aquila, Italy Place of burial: Basilica of San Bernardino, L’Aquila, Italy Patronage: against hoarseness, against chest problems, against respiratory problems, lung problems, lungs, advertisers, advertising, communications personnel, gambling addicts; against compulsive gambling, public relations personnel (proclaimed on 20 May 1960 by Pope John XXIII), […]
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