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Today, July 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:

St. Lawrence of Brindisi [Lorenzo] (Italian, Capuchin Master General, theologian, linguist, military chaplain, writer of catechism, diplomat, Doctor of the Church, died in Portugal in 1619)
St. Arbogast of Strasbourg (French?, hermit, bishop, c. 678)
Sts. Claudius, Justus, Jucundinus, and five companions (French, martyred in 273)
St. Constantine of Monte Cassino (Italian, Benedictine abbot [succeeded St. Benedict], c. 560)
St. Daniel (Israelite, Old Testament prophet, died in Babylon in 5th century B.C.)
Bl. Francois de Montmorency Laval (French, missionary priest in Vietnam, hermit in France, bishop in Canada, d. 1708 [beatified 1980])
St. John of Edessa (Syrian, monk, 6th century)
Sts. John and Benignus (French, twin brothers, monks, c. 707)
St. Julia of Troyes (French, virgin, martyred c. 273)
Bl. Oddino Barrotti (Italian, Franciscan tertiary, parish priest, d. 1400)
St. Praxedes (Roman, virgin, 2nd century)
Sts. Victor of Marseilles, Alexander, Felician, and Longinus (military officer and guards, tortured and martyred by beheading in 304)
St. Wastrada of Utrecht (Dutch, widow, c. 670)
St. Zoticus of Comana (Cappadocian [Turkish], bishop, opposed Montanist heresy, martyred in 204)

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 21, 2002

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On July 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. Lawrence of Brindisi [Lorenzo] (Italian, Capuchin Master General, theologian, linguist, military chaplain, writer of catechism, diplomat, Doctor of the Church, died in Portugal in 1619)

St. Arbogast of Strasbourg (French?, hermit, bishop, c. 678)
Sts. Claudius, Justus, Jucundinus, and five companions, of Troyes (French, martyred in 273)
St. Constantine of Monte Cassino (Italian, Benedictine abbot [succeeded St. Benedict], c. 560)
St. Daniel (Israelite, Old Testament prophet, died in Babylon in 5th century B.C.)
Bl. Francis de Montmorency Laval of Montigny-sur-Avre [François] (French, missionary priest in Vietnam, hermit in France, bishop in Canada, d. 1708 [beatified 1980])
St. John of Edessa (Syrian, monk, 6th century)
Sts. John and Benignus of Moyenmoutier (French, twin brothers, monks, c. 707)
St. Julia of Troyes (French, virgin, martyred c. 273)
Bl. Oddino Barrotti of Fossano (Italian, Franciscan tertiary, parish priest, d. 1400)
St. Praxedes of Rome (Italian, virgin, 2nd century)
Sts. Victor, Alexander, Felician, and Longinus, of Marseilles (military officer and guards, tortured and martyred by beheading in 304)
St. Wastrada of Utrecht (Dutch, widow, c. 670)
St. Zoticus of Comana (Cappadocian [Turkish], bishop, opposed Montanist heresy, martyred in 204)

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 21, 2003.