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JmjToday, December 13, we members of the Catholic Church family honor, in a special way, the following friends of God -- saints whose souls are now in heaven:
St. Lucy of Siracusa (Sicilian, virgin, martyred by the sword in 304)
Bl. John Marinoni [Giovanni] (Venetian, priest, d. 1562)
St. Aubert of Arras (French, bishop, c. 669)
Bl. Bartholomew of Tuscany (Italian, Franciscan tertiary, priest, leper, d. 1300)
St. Jodocus (Breton [French], king, hermit, c. 668 [incorruptible])
St. Odilia (German, born blind, healed at baptism [age 12], abbess, d. 720)
St. Elizabeth Rose (French, nun, hermit, c. 1130)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 (jfgecik@hotmail.com), December 13, 2001
-- (_@_._), December 13, 2001.
JmjOn December 13, we members of the Catholic Church family honor, in a special way, the following friends of God -- saints and blesseds whose souls are now in heaven:
St. Lucy of Syracuse (Sicilian, virgin, martyred by the sword in 304)
St. Aubert of Arras (French, bishop, c. 669)
Bl. Bartholomew of Tuscany [Bartolomeo] (Italian, Franciscan tertiary, priest, leper, d. 1300)
St. Einhildis of Niedermunster (French, Benedictine abbess, 8th century)
St. Elizabeth Rose of Chelles [Elisabeth] (French, nun, hermitess, c. 1130)
St. Jodocus of Runicacum (Breton [French], king, hermit, c. 668 [incorruptible])
Bl. John Marinoni of Venice [Giovanni] (Venetian, priest, d. 1562 [beatified 1762])
St. Odilia of Oberheim (German, born blind, healed at baptism [age 12], abbess, d. 720)
St. Roswinda of Hohenburg (French, Benedictine nun, 8th century)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), December 13, 2003.