Jmj

Today, September 15, we members of the Catholic Church family celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows.
We also honor, in a special way, the following friends of God -- saints whose souls are now in heaven:

St. Aprus (German, lawyer, bishop, d. 507)
St. Catherine [Fieschi] of Genoa (Italian, widow, Franciscan tertiary, mystic, d. 1510)
St. Hernan (British, hermit in France)
St. Joseph Abibos (Syrian, abbot in Georgia, c. 590)

If you have anything to share about these holy people, please reply now -- biographical episodes, prayers through their intercession, the fact that one is your patron saint -- whatever moves you. If you are interested in one of these saints and want to find out more about him/her, please ask. Information is sometimes available on the Internet.

All you holy men and women, saints of God, pray for us.
God bless you.
John

-- J. F. Gecik (jgecik@amdg.ihs), September 15, 2001

Answers

"If it were given to a man to see virtue's reward in the next world, he would occupy his intellect, memory, and will in nothing but good actions, careless of danger and fatigue."
----- St. Catherine of Genoa

-- (_@_._), September 15, 2001.

John, I liked reading what St. Catherine said, because it makes perfect sense to me. David S

-- David S (asdzxc8176@aol.com), September 15, 2001.

Thanks, David. Me too!

-- (jgecik@amdg.ihs), September 15, 2001.

[Here are some September 15 saints/blesseds to be added to those listed in the opening message:]

St. Adam of Caithness (Scottish, Cistercian abbot, bishop, martyred by burning in 1222)
St. Aichardus of Jumièges (French, nobleman, Benedictine abbot, c. 687)
Bl. Aichardus of Clairvaux (French, Cistercian monk under St. Bernard, c. 1170)
St. Albinus of Lyons (French, bishop, c. 390)
Sts. Emilas and Jeremias (Spanish, deacon and friend, martyred [beheaded] by Moslems in 852)
St. Eutropia of Auvergne (French, widow, 5th century)
St. Leobinus (French, hermit, abbot, bishop, d. 556)
St. Mamilian of Palermo (Sicilian, bishop, exiled for opposition to Arian heresy, d. 460)
Sts. Maximus, Theodore, and Scelpiodotus (Bulgarian, martyred c.310)
St. Melitina of Marcianopolis (Bulgarian, virgin, martyred by the sword in 2nd century)
St. Mirin of Bangor (Irish, abbot in Scotland, c. 620)
St. Nicetas the Goth (Eastern European, priest, martyred by burning c. 378)
St. Nicomedes (Roman, priest, martyred by scourging c. 90)
St. Porphyrius (horse trader, actor, martyred in 362)
St. Ribert of Saint-Valèry (French, Benedictine abbot, 7th century)
St. Ritbert of Varennes (French, Benedictine abbot, preached countryside missions, c. 690)
Bl. Roland de'Medici (Italian, renounced inheritance of famed family's power, forest hermit for 26 years, d. 1386)
St. Valerian of Lyons (French, bishop, martyred by beheading in 178)
St. Vitus (Italian, Benedictine monk, d. 1095)

JFG

-- (jfgecik@hotmail.com), September 15, 2002.

Jmj

On September 15, we members of the Catholic Church family remember Mary, the Mother of God, under her title, "Our Lady of Sorrows" (patroness of Slovakia, land of all my grandparents).
We also honor, in a special way, the following friends of God -- saints and blesseds whose souls are now in heaven:

St. Adam of Caithness (Scottish, Cistercian abbot, bishop, martyred by burning in 1222)
St. Aichard of Jumièges (French, nobleman, Benedictine abbot, c. 687)
Bl. Aichard of Clairvaux (French, Cistercian monk under St. Bernard, c. 1170)
St. Albinus of Lyons (French, bishop, c. 390)
St. Aprus of Trier (German, lawyer, bishop, d. 507)
St. Catherine Fieschi of Genoa [Caterina] (Italian, widow, Franciscan tertiary, mystic, d. 1510)
Sts. Emilas and Jeremias of Cordova (Spanish, deacon and friend, martyred [beheaded] by Moslems in 852)
St. Eutropia of Auvergne (French, widow, 5th century)
St. Hernan of Brittany (British, hermit in France)
St. Joseph Abibos of Alavendi (Syrian, abbot in Georgia, c. 590)
St. Leobinus of Chartres (French, hermit, abbot, bishop, d. 556)
St. Mamilian of Palermo (Sicilian, bishop, exiled for opposition to Arian heresy, d. 460)
Sts. Maximus, Theodore, and Scelpiodotus, of Marcianopolis (Bulgarian, martyred c.310)
St. Melitina of Marcianopolis (Bulgarian, virgin, martyred by the sword in 2nd century)
St. Mirin of Bangor (Irish, abbot in Scotland, c. 620)
St. Nicomedes of Rome (Italian, priest, martyred by scourging c. 90)
Bl. Paul Manna of Avellino [Paolo] (Italian, missionary priest in Burma, in Italy promoted the Mission Societies for the Propagation of the Faith and Holy Childhood, founded Pontifical Missionary Union, founded Missionary Sisters of Immaculate Mary, d. 1952 [beatified 2001])
St. Porphyrius (horse trader, actor, martyred in 362)
St. Ribert of Saint-Valèry (French, Benedictine abbot, 7th century)
St. Ritbert of Varennes (French, Benedictine abbot, preached countryside missions, c. 690)
Bl. Roland de' Medici of Florence [Rolando] (Italian, renounced inheritance of famed family's power, forest hermit for 26 years, d. 1386)
St. Valerian of Lyons (French, bishop, martyred by beheading in 178)
St. Vitus of Pontida [Vito] (Italian, Benedictine monk, d. 1095)

If you have anything to share about these holy people, please reply now -- biographical episodes, prayers through their intercession, the fact that one is your patron -- whatever moves you. If you are interested in one of these saints or blesseds and want to find out more about him/her, please ask. Information is sometimes available on the Internet.

All you holy men and women, saints of God, pray for us.
God bless you.
John

-- J. F. Gecik (jfgecik@hotmail.com), September 15, 2003.

May "Our Lady of Sorrows" pray for the souls' of your grandparents, and all the holy souls' that need our prayers.

-- . (David@excite.com), September 15, 2003.

Thank you, David.
I ask Our Lady of Sorrows to intercede for the repose of the souls of two of the departed who were especially dear to you.
JFG

-- J. F. Gecik (jfgecik@hotmail.com), September 16, 2003.

Thanks, John.

-- . (David@excite.com), September 16, 2003.

I start to study the meaning of purgation and purgatory mentioned in st. catherine of genoa 's writing. i think it help a lot for us who still have to be purged and still have to live in this world to endure our own weakness. pray for each other and thanks for st. catherine 's inspiration

-- cheungwing yee (monicacwy@hotmail.com), November 02, 2003.