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Today, December 21, we members of the Catholic Church family honor, in a special way, the following friends of God -- saints whose souls are now in heaven:

Bl. Adrian and 27 companions (Dalmatian [Croatian], Dominican missionary priest and others, martyred by Muslims in 13th century)
St. Anastasius the Younger of Antioch (Syrian, bishop / patriarch, martyred in 609)
St. Baudacarius of Bobbio (Italian, Benedictine monk, d. 650)
St. Beornwald of Bampton (British, priest, 8th century)
St. Glycerius of Nicomedia (from Asia Minor [Turkish], cleric, martyred by burning in 303)
St. Honoratus of Toulouse (Spanish, bishop, 3rd century)
Sts. John and Festus (Italian, early martyrs)
St. John Vincent (Italian, Benedictine monk, hermit, bishop, d. 1012)
St. Peter Canisius [Peter Kanis] ["Second Apostle of Germany"] (Dutch, Jesuit priest, companion of St. Ignatius Loyola, writer of famous catechism, teacher, founder of colleges, leader of "counter-reformation," addressed Council of Trent on Eucharist, Doctor of the Church, d. 1597 in Switzerland)
St. Severinus of Trier (German, bishop, c. 300)
Sts. Themistocles and Dioscorus of Lycia (from Asia Minor [Turkish], shepherds, martyred by beheading in 253)

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 21, 2001

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On December 21, 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. Peter Canisius of Nijmegen [Peter Kanis] ["Second Apostle of Germany"] (Dutch, Jesuit priest, companion of St. Ignatius Loyola, writer of famous catechism, teacher, founder of colleges, leader of "counter-reformation," addressed Council of Trent on Eucharist, Doctor of the Church, d. 1597 in Switzerland [beatified 1864, canonized 1925])

Bl. Adrian and 27 companions (Dalmatian [Croatian], Dominican missionary priest and others, martyred by Moslems in 13th century)
St. Anastasius the Younger of Antioch (Syrian, bishop / patriarch, martyred in 609)
St. Baudacarius of Bobbio (Italian, Benedictine monk, d. 650)
St. Beornwald of Bampton (British, priest, 8th century)
St. Glycerius of Nicomedia (from Asia Minor [Turkish], cleric, martyred by burning in 303)
St. Honoratus of Toulouse (Spanish, bishop, 3rd century)
Sts. John and Festus (Italian, early martyrs)
St. John Vincent of Ravenna [Giovanni Vincenzo] (Italian, Benedictine monk, hermit, bishop, d. 1012)
Bl. Peter Friedhofen of Weitersburg (German, founded Congregation of the Brothers of Charity of Mary Help of Christians, died at age 41 in 1860 [beatified 1985])
St. Severinus of Trier (German, bishop, c. 300)
Sts. Themistocles and Dioscorus of Myra (from Lycia [Turkish], shepherds, martyred by beheading in 253)

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 20, 2003.