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Today, July 22, 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. Mary Magdalene [also called Mary of Magdala] ["Apostle to the Apostles"] (Israelite, disciple of Jesus, present at Calvary and at the tomb on Easter, 1st century)
Bl. Augustine Fangi (Italian, nobleman, Dominican prior, miracle worker, d. 1493 [incorruptible])
St. Cyril of Antioch (Syrian, patriarch, c. 300)
St. Dabius (Irish, missionary priest in Scotland, 6th century?)
St. Joseph of Tiberias (Palestinian, converted Jewish layman, c. 356)
St. Meneleus of Ménat (French, Benedictine abbot, c. 720)
St. Movean of Inis-Coosery (Irish, disciple of St. Patrick, abbot, hermit, 6th century)
St. Pancharius of Besançon (French, bishop, opposed Arian heresy, c. 356)
Sts. Philip Evans and John Lloyd (Welsh, priests [one Jesuit, one diocesan], martyred in 1679 [canonized 1970])
St. Plato of Ancyra (Galatian [Turkish], rich young man, martyred c. 306)
St. Syntyche of Philippi (Macedonian [Greek], female disciple of St. Paul [Phil 4], 1st century)
St. Theophilus (fleet admiral, captured by invaders, martyred by Moslems in 789)
St. Wandrille (French, courtier, hermit, priest, abbot, d. 668)

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 22, 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. Mary Magdalene [also called Mary of Magdala] ["Apostle to the Apostles"] (Israelite, disciple of Jesus, present at Calvary and at the tomb on Easter, 1st century)

Bl. Augustine Fangi of Biella [Agostino] (Italian, nobleman, Dominican prior, miracle worker, d. 1493 [incorruptible])
St. Cyril of Antioch (Syrian, patriarch, c. 300)
St. Dabius of Albany (Irish, missionary priest in Scotland, 6th century?)
St. Joseph of Tiberias (Palestinian, converted Jewish layman, c. 356)
St. Meneleus of Ménat (French, Benedictine abbot, c. 720)
St. Movean of Inis-Coosery (Irish, disciple of St. Patrick, abbot, hermit, 6th century)
St. Pancharius of Besançon (French, bishop, opposed Arian heresy, c. 356)
Sts. Philip Evans of Monmouth and John Lloyd of Brecon (Welsh, priests [one Jesuit, one diocesan -– the first about age 35, the second about 49], martyred [drawn, hanged, and quartered] under Charles II in 1679 [canonized 1970])
St. Plato of Ancyra (Galatian [Turkish], rich young man, martyred c. 306)
St. Syntyche of Philippi (Macedonian [Greek], female disciple of St. Paul [Phil 4], 1st century)
St. Theophilus (fleet admiral, captured by Moslem invaders on Cyprus, martyred in 789)
St. Wandrille of Fontenelle (French, courtier, hermit, priest, abbot, d. 668)

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 22, 2003.