January 2 -- today's saints

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Jmj

Today, January 2, 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. Basil the Great ["Father of Eastern Monasticism"] (Cappadocian [Turkish], son of two saints and brother of four, bishop, writer of great monastic rule of the East, opponent of Arianism, Father and Doctor of the Church, d. 379)
St. Gregory Nazianzen the Younger ["The Theologian," "The Divine"] (Cappadocian [Turkish], son of two saints and brother of two, bishop, theologian, opponent of Arianism, associate of St. Basil, Father and Doctor of the Church, d. 389)

St. Abel (son of Adam and Eve, shepherd, called innocent and righteous by Jesus [Matthew 23:35], murdered by brother Cain)
Sts. Acutus, Artaxus, Eugenda, Maximinianus, Tabias, Timothy, and Vitus (Pannonian [Hungarian], martyred c. 4th century)
St. Adalhard (French, Benedictine abbot in France and Germany, first cousin and advisor of Charlemagne, d. 827)
St. Airaldus (French, Carthusian prior, bishop, d. 1160)
Sts. Argeus, Narcissus, and Marcellinus (brothers, soldiers, martyred in 320 [two beheaded, one drowned])
St. Aspasius of Auch (French, bishop, c. 560)
Bl. Bentivoglio de Bonis (Italian, disciple of Francis of Assisi, d. 1232)
St. Blidulf of Bobbio (Italian, monk, c. 630)
St. Caspar del Bufalo [Gaspare] (Roman, priest, founder of (parish) Missionaries of the Most Precious Blood [CPpS], d. 1837 [canonized 1954])
Bl. Gerard Cognoli (Italian, nobleman, hermit in Sicily, Franciscan brother, cook, d. 1345)
St. Isidore of Antioch (bishop, martyred c. 4th century)
St. Isidore of Nitria (Egyptian, bishop, 4th century)
Holy Book Martyrs of Rome (many anonymous martyrs who refused emperor Diocletian's order to surrender their religious books for burning, c. 303)
Holy Martyrs of Lichfield (English, number unknown, martyred in 304)
St. Macarius the Younger of Alexandria (Egyptian, merchant, hermit, priest, c. 401)
St. Martinian of Milan (Italian, bishop, opposed Nestorianism, c. 435)
St. Munchin the Wise of Limerick (Irish, bishop?, c. 7th century)
St. Seiriol (Welsh, 6th century)
St. Siridion (early bishop)
Bl. Stephana de Quinzanis (Italian, Dominican tertiary, mystic, stigmatist, d. 1530)
St. Vincentian (French, hermit, c. 730)

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), January 02, 2002

Answers

[From St. Basil the Great:]

"There is still time for endurance, time for patience, time for healing, time for change. Have you slipped? Rise up. Have you sinned? Cease. Do not stand among sinners, but leap aside. For when you turn away and weep, then you will be saved."

"O sinner, be not discouraged, but have recourse to Mary in all you necessities. Call her to your assistance, for such is the divine Will that she should help in every kind of necessity."

"By the command of your only-begotten Son, we communicate with the memory of your saints ... by whose prayers and supplications have mercy upon us all, and deliver us for the sake of your holy name." [Basilian liturgy, 373 A.D., used in some Eastern rite ceremonies]



-- (_@_._), January 02, 2002.


Jmj

On January 2, 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. Basil the Great of Caesarea ["Father of Eastern Monasticism"] (Cappadocian [Turkish], son of two saints and brother of four, bishop, writer of great monastic rule of the East, opponent of Arianism, Father and Doctor of the Church, d. 379)
St. Gregory the Younger of Nazianzos ["Gregory the Theologian"] (Cappadocian [Turkish], son of two saints and brother of two, bishop, theologian, opponent of Arianism, associate of St. Basil, Father and Doctor of the Church, d. 389)

St. Abel (son of Adam and Eve, shepherd, called innocent and righteous by Jesus [Matthew 23:35], murdered by brother Cain)
Sts. Acutus, Artaxus, Eugenda, Maximinianus, Tabias, Timothy, and Vitus, of Sirmium (Pannonian [Hungarian], martyred c. 4th century)
St. Adelard of Corbie (French, Benedictine abbot in France and Germany, first cousin and advisor of Charlemagne, d. 827)
St. Airaldus of Maurienne (French, Carthusian prior, bishop, d. 1160)
Sts. Argeus, Narcissus, and Marcellinus, of Tomi (brothers, soldiers, martyred in 320 [two beheaded, one drowned])
St. Aspasius of Auch (French, bishop, c. 560)
Bl. Bentivoglio de Bonis of San Severino (Italian, disciple of Francis of Assisi, d. 1232)
St. Blidulf of Bobbio (Italian, monk, c. 630)
St. Caspar del Bufalo of Rome [Gaspare] (Italian, priest, founder of (parish) Missionaries of the Most Precious Blood [CPpS], d. 1837 [canonized 1954])
Bl. Gerard Cagnoli of Valenzo [Gerardo] (Italian, nobleman, hermit in Sicily, Franciscan brother, cook, d. 1345 [beatified 1908])
St. Isidore of Antioch (bishop, martyred c. 4th century)
St. Isidore of Nitria (Egyptian, bishop, 4th century)
Holy Book Martyrs of Rome (many anonymous martyrs who refused emperor Diocletian's order to surrender their religious books for burning, c. 303)
Holy Martyrs of Lichfield (English, number unknown, martyred in 304)
St. Macarius the Younger of Alexandria (Egyptian, merchant, hermit, priest, c. 401)
St. Martinian of Milan (Italian, bishop, opposed Nestorianism, c. 435)
St. Munchin the Wise of Limerick (Irish, bishop?, c. 7th century)
St. Seiriol (Welsh, 6th century)
St. Siridion of Antioch (early bishop)
Bl. Stephanie of Quinzani [Stefania] (Italian, Dominican tertiary, mystic, stigmatist, d. 1530)
St. Vincentian of Tulle (French, hermit, c. 730)

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), January 02, 2004.


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