November 12, 2017
MARIAN PRAYER OF SAINT GREGORY OF NAREK (A.D. 1010)
Assist me by the wings of your prayers,
O you who are called the Mother of the living,
so that on my exit from this valley of tears
I may be able to advance without torment
to the dwelling of life
that has been prepared for us
to lighten the end of a life burdened by my iniquity.
Healer of the sorrows of Eve,
change my day of anguish into a feast of gladness.
Be my Advocate,
ask and supplicate.
For as I believe in your inexpressible purity,
so do I also believe in
the good reception that is given to your word.
O you who are blessed among women,
help me with your tears
for I am in danger.
Bend the knee to obtain my reconciliation,
O Mother of God.
Be solicitous for me for I am miserable, Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by asimplesinner
November 12, 2016
MARIAN PRAYER OF SAINT GREGORY OF NAREK (A.D. 1010)
Assist me by the wings of your prayers,
O you who are called the Mother of the living,
so that on my exit from this valley of tears
I may be able to advance without torment
to the dwelling of life
that has been prepared for us
to lighten the end of a life burdened by my iniquity.
Healer of the sorrows of Eve,
change my day of anguish into a feast of gladness.
Be my Advocate,
ask and supplicate.
For as I believe in your inexpressible purity,
so do I also believe in
the good reception that is given to your word.
O you who are blessed among women,
help me with your tears
for I am in danger.
Bend the knee to obtain my reconciliation,
O Mother of God.
Be solicitous for me for I am miserable, Read the rest of this entry »
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November 12, 2015
MARIAN PRAYER OF SAINT GREGORY OF NAREK (A.D. 1010)
Assist me by the wings of your prayers,
O you who are called the Mother of the living,
so that on my exit from this valley of tears
I may be able to advance without torment
to the dwelling of life
that has been prepared for us
to lighten the end of a life burdened by my iniquity.
Healer of the sorrows of Eve,
change my day of anguish into a feast of gladness.
Be my Advocate,
ask and supplicate.
For as I believe in your inexpressible purity,
so do I also believe in
the good reception that is given to your word.
O you who are blessed among women,
help me with your tears
for I am in danger.
Bend the knee to obtain my reconciliation,
O Mother of God.
Be solicitous for me for I am miserable, Read the rest of this entry »
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May 5, 2011
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May 4, 2011
Saint Richard Reynolds, 1492-1535 Read the rest of this entry »
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May 23, 2010
Blessed Wincenty Matuszewski, 1869 – 1940
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May 22, 2010
Saint Michael Ho Dinh Hy, 1808 – 1857 Read the rest of this entry »
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May 17, 2010
Blessed Giulia Salzano, 1846 – 1929 Read the rest of this entry »
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May 4, 2010
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May 3, 2010
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March 20, 2010
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December 24, 2009
Saint Metrobio of Malesco, Martyr
December 24
In the parish church of Saints Peter and Paul in Malesco, the center of Val Vigezzo in Verbania a few miles from the Swiss border, are the relics of St. Metrobio, arrived in the resort ossolana in the 17th century. The only source which sounds like a saint hagiography with this name is the Roman Martyrology, where it is stated as at December 24:
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November 19, 2009
Saint Simon, Abate of Calabria
Roman Martyrology: The Mercury massif in Calabria, San Simone, hermit.
Calabrian saint venerated in the East. By an abbot of a monastery in Calabria unidentified, he was sent to Africa to secure the release of some monks, captured and taken to Africa by the Arabs. From one of the hostages, Simon knew that at any price they wanted to make them renounce their Christian faith, they refused, the Saracens wanted to hit, but suddenly his arm was paralyzed. Pity, the Holy healed them obtain, after this miracle, the head of the Arabs, the release of all the monks. Back in Calabria, Simon led the life of a hermit.
source: Santi e Beati
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July 21, 2009
Saint Arbogast, Bishop
July 21
m. About 600
Roman Martyrology: In Strasbourg in Burgundy, Saint Arbogast, Bishop.
Ireland and Scotland compete for being designated as the birthplace of this saint who lived in the sixth century, even if the name Arbogast suggests rather an origin Aquilana or French. The rest of his life has come down to us through his “Life” largely legendary, done by his successor on the Episcopal chair, which seems to have some historical basis. But its existence and the reputation of the manufacturer of churches that are spread about him are attested by the detection of some bricks bearing an engraving of the name of Arbogast.
Since its the holy country, he therefore moved to Alsace to devote himself to the hermitic life; according to tradition, he resurrected a young prince, the son of King Dagobert, who was killed during a hunt, which took place near his cell. The king, full of gratitude to the saint, then appointed him bishop of Strasbourg. Undertaking the construction of the first Cathedral of the city, Arbogast then devoted his whole life to the care of the portion of the People of God entrusted to become unparalleled example of humility. He was always traditionally given the will to be buried in a hillside intended only for criminals. His desire was fulfilled when he died around 660 and this was followed by the construction of a church.
Saint Arbogast is revered as the main patron of the diocese of Strasbourg, as well as Co-patron of some nearby cities. He is also called on for relief in moments of fatigue.
Source: Santi e Beati
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July 20, 2009
Saint Apollinare of Ravenna, Bishop and Martyr
July 20
ca. II-III century
Saint Apollinare, a native of Antioch, became a Bishop in the imperial city of Ravenna, perhaps instructed by the apostle St. Peter, of whom we’re told he was a disciple. He devoted himself to the work of evangelization of the Emilia-Romagna, finally to die as a martyr. The Basilica of Saint Apollinare in Class and Saint Apollinare’s New Basilica have passed to memories. His cult spread quickly, however, beyond the city limits. The pontiffs Simmaco (498-514) and Honorius I (625-638) promoted its to Rome, while the ex-king Clovis dedicated a church to him at Dijon. In Germany,his cult was probably spread by the Benedictine monasteries, and Camaldolese Avellana. A church was also dedicated to him in Bologna in the Palazzo del Podestà, but since it was demolished in 1250, Cardinal Lambertini dedicated an altar in the cathedral town. Saint Apollinare is considered the patron saint of the city where he was the first pastor, and the region Emilia-Romagna. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 29, 2009
Tomb believed to be the Apostle Paul’s
The Vatican announced, at the close of the Pauline year, that analysis on bones buried in what is believed to be the tomb of the Apostle Paul, indicates the bones are from the proper time period.
You’ve got to love Catholicism; the Vatican finds all kinds of things located where tradition has put them.
Oldest portrait of St. Paul
In addition, the Vatican announced the finding of a 4th century portrait of St. Paul, which is the oldest known image of the saint.
Grace from God in this Pauline year.
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June 6, 2009
Blessed Józef Innocenty Guz, 1890 – 1940 Read the rest of this entry »
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May 31, 2009
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May 30, 2009
Blessed Marta Maria Wiecka, 1874 – 1904 Read the rest of this entry »
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May 24, 2009
Blessed Louis-Zéphirin Moreau, 1824 – 1901
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May 23, 2009
Blessed Józef Kurzawa, 1910 – 1940
Diocesan Priest Martyr
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May 22, 2009
Blessed Maria Domenica Brun Barbantini, 1789 – 1868 Read the rest of this entry »
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May 17, 2009
Blessed Ivan Ziatyk, 1899 – 1952 Read the rest of this entry »
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May 14, 2009
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May 13, 2009
Pray your rosary!
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May 9, 2009
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May 8, 2009
Blessed Luigi Rabatà, 1443 -1490 Read the rest of this entry »
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May 4, 2009
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May 3, 2009
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May 2, 2009
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April 28, 2009
Saint Gianna Beretta Molla, 1922 – 1962 Read the rest of this entry »
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April 21, 2009
Saint Apollonio Of Rome, †175
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April 20, 2009
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April 19, 2009
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April 7, 2009
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April 4, 2009
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April 4, 2009
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March 20, 2009
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January 9, 2009
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January 1, 2009
Saint Zygmunt Gorazdowski, 1845 – 1920
“Father of the poor and priest of the homeless”
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December 23, 2008
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December 13, 2008
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November 12, 2008
MARIAN PRAYER OF SAINT GREGORY OF NAREK (A.D. 1010)
Assist me by the wings of your prayers,
O you who are called the Mother of the living,
so that on my exit from this valley of tears
I may be able to advance without torment
to the dwelling of life
that has been prepared for us
to lighten the end of a life burdened by my iniquity.
Healer of the sorrows of Eve,
change my day of anguish into a feast of gladness.
Be my Advocate,
ask and supplicate.
For as I believe in your inexpressible purity,
so do I also believe in
the good reception that is given to your word.
O you who are blessed among women,
help me with your tears
for I am in danger.
Bend the knee to obtain my reconciliation,
O Mother of God.
Be solicitous for me for I am miserable, Read the rest of this entry »
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August 21, 2008
Blessed Brunon Jan Zembol
1905 – 1942
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August 20, 2008
Blessed Władysław Mączkowski
1911 – 1942
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August 18, 2008
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August 14, 2008
Otranto Cathedral, with reliquaries behind the high altar containing the 800 skulls from the severed heads of a band of Puglian Catholics martyred by Ottoman soldiery in the year of Our Lord 1480. They are commemorated in the Martyrology on August 14.
5 bob to: Shrine of the Holy Whapping
“Would that all believed in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and were ready to die a thousand times for him.” – Blessed Antonio Primaldo
On August 14, 1480, 800 survivors of the Siege of Otranto were martyred by the Muslim armies of Mohammed II (also known as Mehmed II), the Ottoman leader who had conquered Constantinople 28 years earlier. Their crime? They refused to renounce their faith in Christ. It is amazing how much of our own history that we in the West are ignorant of, even geeks like myself. I know the story of the fall of Constantinople and the seemingly miraculous victories at Lepanto and Vienna, but this is the first time I’ve ever heard of Otranto. Thanks to Alfredo Mantovano’s Read the rest of this entry »
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August 12, 2008
For those convinced that the Catholic Church was forcing conversions in New Spain, let me introduce you to St. Peter Claver.
A native of Catalonia, Spain, Peter Claver spent all his adult life in Cartagena, Colombia, the center of the slave trade in the new world. Appalled at the dehumanization of the whole dirty business of slave trading, he made a personal vow in addition to those of his religious profession as a Jesuit–that until his death, he would serve and advocate on behalf of the Africans sold into slavery.
While the commonly regarded among Europeans as little more than advanced animals, he insisted that they were truly equal in worth and dignity to the Europeans. In his lifetime Peter Claver ministered to over 300,000 Africans brought to South America as slaves. Despite the contempt for him among the merchant and landed classes, his work was supported by the Jesuit Order and he was canonized a saint by Pope Leo XIII in 1888. His work and writings along with others such as Bartolome de las Casas, while broadly rejected in his time laid the foundation for the eventual rejection of the institution of slavery by the Catholic Church and the European powers by the early 19th Century.
An exerpt from one of his letters: Read the rest of this entry »
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The Black Cordelias 