March 5 -- today's saints

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Today, March 5, 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. Adrian (martyred in Palestine in 308)
St. Drausinus (French, bishop, c. 674)
St. Eusebius of Cremona (Italian, associate of St. Jerome, abbot in Bethlehem, c. 423)
St. Gerasimus (from Asia Minor [Turkish], monk in Palestine, c. 475)
St. John Joseph of the Cross [baptized Carolo Gaetano Calosirto] (Italian, Franciscan priest, ascetic, mystic, d. 1734)
St. Kieran (Irish, ordained by St. Patrick, bishop, c. 530)
St. Mark the Ascetic (from Asia Minor?, monk, prolific theological writer, 5th century)
St. Oliva of Brescia (Italian, virgin, martyred in 138)
St. Phocas of Antioch (Syrian, martyred c. 320)
St. Piran (Irish, monk in Wales, founder of monasteries in Ireland, d. 480)
Bl. Romeo of Limoges (French, Carmelite brother, d. 1380)
St. Theophilus of Caesarea (Palestinian, bishop, c. 195)
St. Virgilius of Arles (French, abbot, archbishop, c. 618)

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), March 05, 2002

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Jmj

On March 5, 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. Adrian of Bethany (Palestinian, martyred in 308)
St. Caron (Welsh)
St. Carthach the Elder of Ossory (Irish, bishop, d. 540)
St. Colman of Armagh (Irish, disciple of St. Patrick, 5th century)
St. Drausinus of Soissons (French, bishop, c. 674)
St. Eusebius of Cremona (Italian, associate of St. Jerome, abbot in Bethlehem, c. 423)
St. Gerasimus of Lycia (from Asia Minor [Turkish], monk in Palestine, c. 475)
St. John Joseph of the Cross Calosirto of Ischia [Giovanni Giuseppe della Croce] [baptized Carlo Gaetano (Charles Cajetan)] (Italian, Franciscan priest, ascetic, mystic, d. 1734)
St. Kieran of Corca-Laighde (Irish, ordained by St. Patrick, bishop, c. 530)
St. Mark the Ascetic (from Asia Minor?, monk, prolific theological writer, 5th century)
St. Oliva of Brescia (Italian, virgin, martyred in 138)
St. Phocas of Antioch (Syrian, martyred c. 320)
St. Piran of Cornwall (Irish, monk in England, founder of monasteries in Ireland, d. 480)
St. Theophilus of Caesarea (Palestinian, bishop, c. 195)
St. Virgilius of Arles (French, abbot, archbishop, c. 618)

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 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), March 05, 2003.


John,

I am so glad you take the time to draw attention to these saints each day.

Today is the feast of Sts. Felicity and Perpetua,who are of special interest to me, as one of my daughters is named "Felicity Perpetua." The story of their martyrdom is very moving.

Pax Christi.

-- Anna <>< (Flower@youknow.com), March 07, 2003.


God bless you for saying these things, Anna.
I agree with what you have said about Sts. Felicity and Perpetua. I have read the moving story of their martyrdom. You will find them at the top of the list on the March 7 thread, because their memorial is found on the universal Church calendar. [Happy Name-Day to your daughter.]
JFG

-- J. F. Gecik (jfgecik@hotmail.com), March 07, 2003.

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