January 23 -- today's saints

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Jmj

Today, December 23, we members of the Catholic Church family honor, in a special way, the following friends of God -- saints whose souls are now in heaven:

Sts. Agathangelus and Clement (Roman? and Galatian [Turkish], deacon and bishop, martyred c. 309)
St. Amasius of Teano (Greek, bishop in Italy, d. 356)
St. Asclas of Antinoe (Egyptian, martyred by drowning c. 287)
Bl. Bernard of Vienne (French, nobleman, army officer of Charlemagne, Benedictine abbot, archbishop, d. 842)
Bl. Bernard of Lippe (German, Cistercian abbot, bishop, d. 1217)
St. Colman of Lismore (Irish, bishop, c. 702)
St. Emerentiana (Roman, catechumen who received "baptism of blood," foster-sister of St. Agnes, virgin, martyred by stoning [for praying at Agnes's tomb], c. 304)
St. Eusebius of Mount Coryphe (Syrian, hermit, 4th century)
St. Ildephonsus of Toledo (Spanish, nobleman, abbot, archbishop, Marian writer, d. 667)
St. John the Almsgiver (Cypriot, patriarch of Alexandria, c. 619)
St. Lufthildis of Cologne (German, hermitess, c. 850)
St. Maimbod (Irish, pilgrim, missionary, died in France c. 880)
St. Martyrius of Valeria (Italian, hermit, martyred in 6th century)
St. Ormond of Mairé (French, abbot, 6th century)
St. Parmenas (Israelite?, one of the seven original deacons [Acts 6:5], martyred in Macedonia c. 98)
Sts. Severian and Aquila (African, husband and wife, early martyrs)

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 23, 2002

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-- (_@_._), January 23, 2002.

CORRECTION: The first sentence in the opening message should refer to January 23, not December.

-- (_@_._), September 08, 2002.

Jmj

On January 23, 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:

Sts. Agathangelus of Rome and Clement of Ancyra (Italian and Galatian [Turkish], deacon and bishop, martyred c. 309)
St. Amasius of Teano (Greek, bishop in Italy, d. 356)
St. Asclas of Antinoe (Egyptian, martyred by drowning c. 287)
Bl. Bernard of Vienne (French, nobleman, army officer of Charlemagne, Benedictine abbot, archbishop, d. 842)
Bl. Bernard of Lippe [Bernhard] (German, Cistercian abbot, bishop, d. 1217)
St. Colman of Lismore (Irish, bishop, c. 702)
St. Emerentiana of Rome (Italian, catechumen who received "baptism of blood," foster-sister of St. Agnes, virgin, martyred by stoning [for praying at Agnes's tomb], c. 304)
St. Eusebius of Mount Coryphe (Syrian, hermit, 4th century)
St. Ildephonsus of Toledo (Spanish, nobleman, abbot, archbishop, Marian writer, d. 667)
St. John the Almsgiver of Arnathus (Cypriot, patriarch of Alexandria, c. 619)
St. Lufthildis of Cologne (German, hermitess, c. 850)
St. Maimbod (Irish, pilgrim, missionary, died in France c. 880)
St. Martyrius of Valeria (Italian, hermit, martyred in 6th century)
Bl. Nicholas Gross of Niederwenigern an der Ruhr [Nikolaus] (German, layman, father, union activist, opponent of Nazis, martyred by hanging at age 46 in 1945 [beatified 2001])
St. Ormond of Mairé (French, abbot, 6th century)
St. Parmenas (Israelite?, one of the seven original deacons [Acts 6:5], martyred in Macedonia c. 98)
Sts. Severian and Aquila (African, possibly husband and wife, early martyrs)

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 23, 2004.


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-- jake (j@k.e), January 23, 2004.

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