July 26 -- today's saints and blesseds

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On July 26, 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. Joachim and Ann of Nazareth (Israelite, parents of Mary, grandparents of Jesus, 1st century)

Bl. Andrew of Phú Yên (Vietnamese, catechist, martyred at age 19 in 1644 [beatified 2000])
St. Bartholomea Capitanio of Lovere (Italian, teacher, co-founded Sisters of Charity of Lovere, died at age 26 in 1833 [beatified 1926, canonized 1950])
Bl. Edward Thwing of Heworth (English, priest, martyred under Elizabeth I at about age 35 in 1600 [beatified 1987])
St. Erastus of Corinth (Greek, city treasurer [Romans 16], disciple of Sts. Paul and Timothy, bishop of Philippi, martyred in 1st century)
Bl. George Preca of Valletta (Maltese, priest, founded Society of Christian Doctrine, died at age 82 in 1962 [beatified 2001])
Bl. George Swallowell of Durham and Bl. John Ingram of Stoke Edith (English, teacher and priest, tortured and martyred [drawn, hanged, quartered] under Elizabeth I in 1594 [beatified 1929]) [Bl. John died at about age 29.]
St. Hyacinth (martyred c. 110)
St. Parasceva of Rome (Italian, virgin, missionary teacher, tortured and martyred by beheading in 180) St. Pastor of Rome (Italian, priest, c. 160)
Bl. Robert Nutter of Burnley (English, Dominican priest, martyred under Elizabeth I in 1600 [beatified 1987])
St. Simeon of Padolirone (Armenian, hermit, monk in Italy, d. 1016)
Bl. Titus Brandsma of Bolsward [baptized Anno Sjoera] (Dutch, Carmelite priest, translator, philosopher, teacher, university president, opposed anti-Judaism, tortured in concentration camps, abused in medical experiments, martyred [lethal injection given at Dachau by ex-Catholic Nazi nurse] at age 61 in 1942 [beatified 1985])
St. Valens of Verona (Italian, bishop, d. 531)
Bl. William Webster of Thornby [alias Ward] (English, priest, imprisoned 20 years, martyred under Charles I at about age 81 in 1641 [beatified 1929])

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. Additional 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 26, 2004

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