July 1 -- today's saints

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Jmj

Today, July 1, 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. Junipero Serra [baptized Miguel Jose] ["Apostle of California"] (Spanish, Franciscan priest, university professor, missionary in North American West, established 21 California missions, d. 1784)
St. Aaron (Israelite, brother of patriarch Moses, high priest, 13th century B.C.)
St. Gall (French, courtier, bishop, c. 554)

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), July 01, 2002

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John

Fill me in on this one. How is it possible for one to be a Saint if he was born long before Christ. You mentioned St Aaron in todays post and I found it odd that one could be a saint before the birth of Christ. Am I missing something here? THANKS.

-- Fred Bishop (FCB@heartland.com), July 01, 2002.


Yes, you're missing something, Fred!

On these saints' threads, I have listed many of the great characters of the Old Testament as "Saint," because the Catholic Church (especially in the East) recognizes them under that title.

The reason is that, although they were sinners like the rest of us, they lived lives of heroic virtue and did not die in a state of mortal sin. Then, when Christ, after his crucifixion, "descended into hell" (i.e., the abode of the souls of the just dead), he preached to them about the salvation he had brought to mankind. Those who accepted him as their savior are believed to have gone to be with God in heaven (and can therefore be called "saints" [from French/Latin for "holy one"]).

God bless you.
John

-- (jfgecik@hotmail.com), July 01, 2002.


Alleluia for all who are now with GOD. makes a lot of sense. Thanks John.

-- Fred Bishop (FCB@heartland.com), July 01, 2002.

Jmj

On July 1, 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:

Bl. Juniper Serra y Abram of Petra [Junipero] [baptized Miguel Jose (Michael Joseph)] (Spanish, Franciscan priest, university professor, missionary in North American West, established 21 California missions, d. 1784 [beatified 1988])

St. Aaron (Israelite, brother of patriarch Moses, high priest, 13th century B.C.)
Sts. Anron, Julius, and companions, of Caerlon (English, martyred c. 305)
St. Arnulf of Mainz (German, archbishop, martyred in 1160)
St. Carilefus of Auvergne (French, monk, hermit, abbot, d. 536)
St. Castus of Sinussa (Italian?, bishop, martyred in 305)
St. Cewydd of Anglesey (Welsh, 6th century)
St. Domitian of Rome (Italian, orphan, monk in France, d. 440)
St. Eparchius of Perigord (French, duke, hermit, abbot, d. 581)
St. Esther (Israelite, Jewish queen of Persian king in Old Testament, 5th century B.C.)
St. Felix of Como (Italian, bishop, c. 390)
Bl. Ferdinand Mary Baccilieri of Campodoso [Ferdinando Maria] (Italian, priest, Servite tertiary, founded Congregation of the Sisters Servants of Mary Galeazza, d. 1893 [beatified 1999])
St. Gall of Clermont (French, courtier, bishop, c. 554)
Bl. Ignatius Falzon of Valletta [Nazju] (Maltese, layman, founded Congregation of the Rosary, died at age 52 in 1865 [beatified 2001])
St. Juthware (English, virgin, martyred in 7th century)
St. Martin of Vienne (Italian?, missionary bishop in France, 2nd century)
St. Servan [“Apostle of West Fife”] (Irish, bishop, 6th century)
St. Theodoric of Mont d’Or (abbot in France, healer, d. 533)
Bl. Thomas Maxfield of Enville [or Macclesfield] (English, priest, martyred [drawn, hanged, and quartered] under James I at about age 26 in 1616 [beatified 1929])
Bl. Thomas Sprott of Skelsmerg (English, priest, martyred under Elizabeth I at about age 29 in 1600 [beatified 1987])
St. Veep [also called Wennapu] (Welsh?, 6th 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), July 01, 2003.



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