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CALENDAR of the SAINTS
The bodies of the saints are buried in peace:
and their names live unto generation and generation.
Alleluia.
10 September 2006 A.D.
Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, Confessor
Born in the year 1245 at Sant'Angelo, March of Ancona, diocese of Fermo. His middle-aged parents, Compagnonus de Guarutti and Amata de Guidiani, were childless until a prayerful visit to a shrine of the original Saint Nicholas at Bari, Italy. In gratitude, they named their son Nicholas. At the age of 18, young Nicholas became an Augustinian friar, and a student with Blessed Angelus de Scarpetti. Monk at Recanati and Macerata. Ordained at age 25. Canon of Saint Saviour's. Had visions of angels reciting "to Tolentino"; he took this as a sign to move to that city in 1274, where he lived the rest of his life.
Worked as a peacemaker in a city torn by civil war. Preached every day, wonder-worker and healer, and visited prisoners. He always told those he helped, "Say nothing of this." Received visions, including images of Purgatory, which friends ascribed to his lengthy fasts. Had a great devotion to the recently dead, praying for the souls in Purgatory as he travelled around his parish, and often late into the night.
Once, when severely ill, he had a vision of Mary, Augustine and Monica. They told him to eat a certain type of roll that had been dipped in water. Cured, he began healing others by administering bread over which he recited Marian prayers. The rolls became known as Saint Nicholas Bread, and are still distributed at his shrine.
Reported to have resurrected over one hundred dead children, including several who had drowned together. Legend says that the devil once beat Nicholas with a stick; the stick was displayed for years in the his church. A vegetarian, Nicholas was once served a roasted fowl; he made the sign of the cross over it, and it flew out a window. Nine passengers on ship going down at sea once asked Nicholas' aid; he appeared in the sky, wearing the black Augustinian habit, radiating golden light, holding a lily in his left hand; with his right hand he quelled the storm. An apparition of the saint once saved the burning palace of the Doge of Venice by throwing a piece of blessed bread on the flames.
Nicholas of Tolentino died 10 September 1305 at Tolentino, Italy following a long illness; relics rediscovered at Tolentino in 1926; in previous times they were known exude blood when the Church was in danger. This blessed holy priest was canonized on 5 June (Pentecost) 1446 by Pope Eugene IV; over 300 miracles attributed to Saint Nicholas of Tolentino were recognized by the Congregation.
Saint Agnes Takea Saint Agnes Tsao-Kouy Saint Angelus Orsucci Saint Anthony Kiun Saint Anthony of Korea Saint Anthony Sanga Saint Anthony Vom Saint Apelles
First century convert. Bishop of Smyrna. Saint Paul greeted him as "approved in Christ" in Romans 16. Martyr. Saint Apollinaris Franco Saint Autbert Saint Bartholomew Shikiemon Saint Barypsabas Saint Candida the Younger Saint Cosmas Saint Damien Yamiki Saint Dominic Nakano Saint Dominic Shamada Saint Felix Saint Finnian of Moville Saint Francis de Morales Saint Frithestan Saint Gundisalvus Fusai
Held high office in the Japanese imperial court. Convert to Christianity. After baptism, he quit his position to work for Jesuit missionaries. Imprisoned in Omura, and while in prison he joined the Jesuits, received into the society by Blessed Charles Spinola. Burned alive in 1622 at Nagasaki, Japan. Saint Hyacinth Orfanel
Dominican at Barcelona. Missionary to Japan. Burned alive in 1622 at Nagasaki, Japan. Blessed Ignatius Jorjes
Four-year-old son of Dominic Jorje and Blessed Isabel Fernandez, with whom he was beheaded in 1622 at Nagasaki, Japan. Saint Isabel Fernandez
Widow of Dominic Jorjes. Mother of Blessed Ignatius Jorjes. Beheaded with her son for aiding Blessed Charles Spinola. Saint Jader
Bishop in Numidia. Condemned for his faith to slave in the marble quarries at Sigum. Saint John Kingoku Saint John of Korea Saint Joseph of Saint Hyacinth
Dominican. Provincial vicar of Dominican missions to Japan. Noted for his fluent Japanese. Burned alive in 1622 at Nagasaki, Japan. Saint Leo Satsuma Saint Louis Kawara Saint Lucy de Freitas
Married Philip de Freitas. Burned alive for sheltering missionaries in 1622 at Nagasaki, Japan. Saint Mary Tanaura Saint Mary Tokuan Saint Mary Choun Saint Menodora Saint Michael Shumpo Saint Michael Yamiki Saint Nemesian Saint Ogerius Saint Paul Tanaka Saint Peter Martinez Saint Peter Nangashi Saint Peter of Avila Saint Peter Sampo Saint Peter Sanga Saint Pulcheria
Daughter of Byzantine Emperor Arcadius and Empress Eudoxia. Her father died when she was 15, and she became regent of the empire on 4 July 414 until her younger brother Theodosius was old enough to rule. Pulcheria took special care of her brother's education, ensuring a strong religious background. She took a vow of chastity, and worked for religious reform and evangelization through the empire.
When Theodosius took the throne, Pulcheria faded for a while into court life. She supported Pope Leo the Great regarding the Monophysite controversy, and when Theodosius married in 421, his wife convinced him to exile Pulcheria.
On the death of Theodosius, Pulcheria was recalled to be empress of the Byzantine Empire. She sponsored the Council of Chalcedon in 451, and supported the Church against the Nestorian and Eutychian heresies. Built churches, hospitals, hospices, and a university in the city of Constantinople. Died July 453 of natural causes. Saint Richard of Saint Ann Saint Salvius of Albi Saint Sebastian Kimura Saint Thecla Nangashi Saint Theodard Saint Thomas of the Holy Rosary Saint Thomas Sherwood Saint Veranus
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