Archive for August 20, 2024
St. Sidonius Apollinaris
Born: c.423 in Lugdunum, Gaul (modern Lyon, France) Died: c.480 at Clermont, France. Also known as Caius Sollius Apollinaris Sidonius Born to the imperial Roman nobility, son of Apollinaris, Prefect of Gaul. Soldier. Married to Papianilla, the daughter of Emperor Avitus, c.452. Father of Apollinaris. Arrested for political reasons in 457, but was well treated, […]
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St. Abraham of Smolensk
Born: 12th century at Smolensk, Russia Died: c.1222 at Smolensk, Russia of natural causes Canonized: 1549 by Pope Paul III. Also known as Avraamii Born wealthy and orphaned young. When he was old enough to choose for himself, he gave away his fortune, and became a monk at the Bogoroditskaya monastery. Bible scholar, priest, and […]
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Pope St. Pius X
Born: 2 June 1835 at Riese, diocese of Treviso, Venice, Austria (now Italy) as Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto Papal Ascension: elected 4 August 1903, installed 9 August 1903 Died: 21 August 1914 at Vatican City from natural causes aggravated by worries over the beginning of World War I, buried under the altar of the chapel of […]
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Daily Reflection 21.08.2024
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St. Ethelwold of Winchester
Born: c.912 at Winchester, England Died: 1 August 984 of natural causes, buried at cathedral of Winchester, England. Also known as Adeluoldus, Aethelwald, Aethelwold, Etelvoldo, Etelwold, Ethelwald, Father of Monks He grew up in the court of King Athelstan. Studied under and was ordained by his relative, Saint Alphege of Winchester. Ordained with Saint Dunstan […]
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St. Peter Faber
Born: 13 April 1506 at Villaret, Savoy Died: 1 August 1546 at Rome, Italy of natural causes Canonized: 17 December 2013 by Pope Francis. Also known as Peter Favre, Peter Lefrevre Petrus, Pierre, Apostle of Germany Born to a farm family, he was a shepherd in his youth. Taught catechism to other children. Entered Saint-Barbe […]
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St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori
Born: 27 September 1696 at Marianelli near Naples, Italy Died: 1 August 1787 at Nocera, Italy of natural causes Canonized 26 May 1839 by Pope Gregory XVI Patronage: against arthritis, against scrupulosity, confessors (given on 26 February 1950 by Pope Pius XII), final perseverance, moral theologians, moralists (1950 by Pope Pius XII), scrupulous people, theologians, […]
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St. Giustino Maria Russolillo
Born: 18 January 1891 in Pianura, Naples, Italy Died: 2 August 1955 in Pianura, Naples, Italy of natural causes, re-buried at the Vocationist mother-house at Pianura on 14 April 1956 Beatified: 7 May 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI, the beatification miracle involved the 1998 healing of the carcinoma of a 59-year-old woman Canonized: 15 May […]
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St. Eusebius of Vercelli
Born: 283 at Sardinia Died: 1 August 371 in Vercelli, Italy Patronage: Congregation of the Daughters of Saint Eusebius, Berzo Demo, Italy, Piedmont, Italy, Vercelli, Italy. Also known as Eusebi, Eusebio, Eusebe, Euzebiusz, Euzebije Memorial 1 August (in the Piedmont region of Italy), 15 December (consecration of Saint Eusebius) Born to a pious family – […]
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St. Peter Julian Eymund
Born: 4 February 1811 at La Mure, France Died: 1 August 1868 at La Mure, Isère, France following a stroke Canonized: 9 December 1962 by Pope John XXIII. Also known as Peter Julian Eymard, Pierre-Julien Eymard Additional Memorial 1 August (La Mure, Isère, France) Peter grew up in a poor family during the anti-clerical, anti-Catholic […]
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