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On December 28, 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:

Holy Innocents of Bethlehem (Israelites, boys under age of two [number unknown -- estimated at 5 to 25], martyred by the sword at the order of Herod "the Great" no later than 2 A.D.)

Sts. Agapes, Indes, Domna, and Theophila, of Nicomedia (from Asia Minor [now called Turkey], martyred in 303)
St. Antony of Lérins (Pannonian [Hungarian], monk in Bavaria, hermit in Italy, died in France at about age 52 c. 520)
St. Caesarius of Arabissus (Armenian, martyred by burning in 309)
Bl. Catherine Volpicelli of Naples [Caterina] (Italian, virgin, founded Servants of the Sacred Heart, died at age 55 in 1894 [beatified 2001])
Sts. Castor, Victor, and Rogatian (African, early martyrs)
St. Domnio of Rome (Italian, priest, praised by Sts. Jerome and Augustine, 4th century)
Sts. Eutychius and Domitian of Galatia (from Asia Minor, priest and deacon, martyred)
St. Gowan of Glamorgan (Welsh, queen, 5th century)
St. Maughold of Man [also known as Morgan, "Apostle of the Isle of Man"] (Irish? pirate converted by St. Patrick, bishop, c. 488)
Bl. Otto of Heidelberg (Bavarian, Benedictine hermit, d. 1344)
Sts. Romulus and Conindrus (Irish, bishops on Isle of Man, c. 450)
St. Troadius of Pontus (from Asia Minor, martyred by crucifixion in 250)

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 23, 2004

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-- ("jfgecik@hotmail.com), December 28, 2004.