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On December 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. Peter Canisius of Nijmegen [Peter Kanis] ["Second Apostle of Germany"] (Dutch, Jesuit priest, companion of St. Ignatius Loyola, writer of famous catechism, teacher, founder of colleges, leader of "counter-reformation," addressed Council of Trent on Eucharist, Doctor of the Church, died in Switzerland at age 76 in 1597 [beatified 1864, canonized 1925])

Bl. Adrian and 27 companions (Dalmatian [from what is now Croatia], Dominican missionary priest and others, martyred by Moslems in 13th century)
St. Anastasius the Younger of Antioch (Syrian, patriarch [bishop], martyred in 609)
St. Baudacarius of Bobbio (Italian, Benedictine monk, d. 650)
St. Beornwald of Bampton (British, priest, 8th century)
St. Glycerius of Nicomedia (from Asia Minor [now called Turkey], cleric, martyred by burning in 303)
St. Honoratus of Toulouse (Spanish, bishop, 3rd century)
Sts. John and Festus (Italian, early martyrs)
St. John Vincent of Ravenna [Giovanni Vincenzo] (Italian, Benedictine monk, hermit, bishop, d. 1012)
Bl. Peter Friedhofen of Weitersburg (German, founded Congregation of the Brothers of Charity of Mary Help of Christians, died at age 41 in 1860 [beatified 1985])
St. Severinus of Trier (German, bishop, c. 300)
Sts. Themistocles and Dioscorus of Myra (Lycian [from part of what is now Turkey], shepherds, martyred by beheading in 253)

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), December 21, 2004

Answers

-- ("jfgecik@hotmail.com), December 21, 2004.

Hello John,

Thanks for the continued posts!

-- Jim (furst@flash.net), December 21, 2004.

No need to thank me, Jim. I started this new "edition" of daily threads late in June, I believe, and I will finish it up six months from now -- if I live that long and continue to have access to a computer and my files.
JFG

-- ("jfgecik@hotmail.com), December 22, 2004.

if I live that long and continue to have access to a computer and my files.

Well Mr JFG , sorry I ask you this , but what do you mean with those words ??

Salut & Cheers from a NON BELIEVER:

-- Laurent LUG (.@...), December 22, 2004.

Hi Laurent,

I think John and I are somewhere in the same age group, give or take a few. (I'm nearly 50)

When you see people younger than you appearing in the "obits" you begin to be less sure of what you'll be doing or "if" you'll be doing this or that 6 months from now.

At least I hope thats what he meant, --- it was a bit ominous-

-- Jim (furst@flash.net), December 22, 2004.

I thought he ment something else with , if I live that long

Sorry , if I'm wrong !!

But age is not important , it's the attitude , positive or negative (the way you feel) , that's important !! ;)

Salut & Cheers from a NON BELIEVER:

-- Laurent LUG (.@...), December 22, 2004.

Gentlemen, I wrote: "and I will finish it up six months from now -- if I live that long and ..."

My words were just a general recognition that any of us can be called back to our Maker on any given day. I am not aware of having a disease that can be expected to end my life soon. I'm just using cautious, non-presumptuous language!

John

-- ("jfgecik@hotmail.com), December 24, 2004.

Just as I thought, --- Laurent and I are such worriers.

Merry Christmas!

-- Jim (furst@flash.net), December 24, 2004.

I am not aware of having a disease that can be expected to end my life soon

John , thx :)

Salut & Cheers from a NON BELIEVER:

-- Laurent LUG (.@...), December 25, 2004.