23RD MARCH 2003
ST. TURIBIUS DE MOGROVEJO
bishop confessor ( 1538--1606)
LIFE:
Together with Rose of Lima, Turibius is the first known saint of the New World,
serving the Lord in Peru, South America, for 26 years.
Born in Spain and educated for the law, he became so brilliant
March 15, 2003
St. Louise de Marillac
(d. 1660)
Louise, born near Meux, France, lost her mother when she was still a child, her
beloved father when she was but 15. Her desire to become a nun was discouraged by her
confessor, and a marriage was arranged. One son was born of this union. But
March 10, 2003
St. Dominic Savio (d. 1857)
So many holy persons seem to die young. Among them was Dominic Savio, the
patron of choirboys.
Born into a peasant family at Riva, Italy, young Dominic joined St. John
Bosco as a student at the Oratory in Turin at the age of 12. He impressed
John with
March 8, 2003
St. John of God (1495-1550)
Having given up active Christian belief while a soldier, John was 40 before
the depth of his sinfulness began to dawn on him. He decided to give the
rest of his life to Gods service, and headed at once for Africa, where he
hoped to free captive
Saint of the DayFebruary 5, 2003
St. Agatha
As in the case of Agnes, another virgin-martyr of the
early Church, almost nothing is historically certain
about this saint except that she was martyred in
Sicily during the persecution of Emperor Decius in
251.
Legend
Saint of the Day December 30, 2002
St. Egwin
Born of royal blood in the 7th century, Egwin entered
a monastery and was enthusiastically received by
royalty, clergy and the people as the bishop of
Worcester, England. As a bishop he was known as a
protector of orphans and the
Hi,
Saint of the Day December 29, 2002
St. Thomas Becket
A strong man who wavered for a moment, but then
learned one cannot come to terms with evil and so
became a strong churchman, a martyr and a saintthat
was Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury, murdered
Hi,
Saint of the Day December 28, 2002
Feast of the Holy Innocents
Herod the Great, king of Judea, was unpopular with
his people because of his connections with the Romans
and his religious indifference. Hence he was insecure
and fearful of any threat to his throne. He was a
Merry Christmas to all of you.
Christmas Day December 25, 2002
On this day the Church focuses especially on the
newborn Child, God become human, who embodies for us
all the hope and peace we seek. We need no other
special saint today to lead us to Christ in the
manger, although
Saint of the Day December 26, 2002
St. Stephen
All we know of Stephen is found in Acts of the
Apostles, chapters six and seven. It is enough to tell
us what kind of man he was:
At that time, as the number of disciples continued to
grow, the Hellenist
Hi,
Merry Christmas to All.
Saint of the Day December 24, 2002
St. Adele
St. Adele, Widow. A daughter of King Dagobert II of
Germany, St. Adele became a nun upon the death of her
husband, making provisions for her son, the future
father of St. Gregory of Utrecht.
Saint of the Day December 23, 2002
St. John of Kanty
John was a country lad who made good in the big city
and the big university of Kraków, Poland. After
brilliant studies he was ordained a priest and became
a professor of theology. The inevitable opposition
which
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Saint of the DayDecember 22, 2002
Blessed Jacopone da Todi
Jacomo, or James,
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Sorry, as I could not access to my internet facility
for a week the 'Saint of the Day' was
Saint of the Day December 14, 2002
Saint John of the Cross
Born in Spain in 1542, John learned the importance of
self-sacrificing love from his parents. His father
gave up wealth, status, and comfort when he married a
weaver's daughter and was disowned by his noble
family.
St. Francis Xavier
FRANCIS XAVIER, ST. (1506-1552). Born in the family
castle of Xavier, near Pamplona in the Basque area of
Spanish Navarre on Apr. 7, he was sent to the
University of Paris 1552, secured his licentiate in
1528, met Ignatius Loyola and became one of the seven
who in 1534, at
December 01, 2002
Saint of the Day : St. Eligius
(Patron of metalworkers)
Eligius (also known as Eloi) was born around 590 near
Limoges in France. He became an extremely skillful
metalsmith and was appointed master of the mint under
King Clotaire II of Paris. Eligius developed
Dears,
Since Suma is leaving for India on leave, if God
wills, I will post the 'Saints of the Day' till first
week of February 2003. Here is the life history of
today's saint.
love + prayers, Joseachayan / Jeddah
November 30
St. Andrew (Patron of Fisherman
Andrew, like his brother Simon
November 16, 2002
St. Margaret of Scotland
Queen(1046-1093)
Margaret of Scotland was a truly liberated woman in the sense that she was free to be
herself. For her, that meant freedom to love God and serve others.
LIFE:
Granddaughter of King Edmund Ironside of England. Great-niece of Saint
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