[Robert Drobot]

CALENDAR of the SAINTS Anno Dómini 27 December 2011 Domed Ceiling Fresco ~ Benedictine Monastic Church, Münsterschwarzach, Rott am Inn "....and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. ~ ~ Apocalypse Α ☧ Ω Saint Abundius of Rome, Martyr Additional Information : Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate Α ☧ Ω Saint Alexander of Rome, Martyr Priest in Rome, Italy. Imprisoned, burned and beheaded c.113 with Saint Theodulus of Rome and Saint Eventius of Rome on the Via Nomentana in Rome. Saint Alexander's relics are interred in the Dominican church of Santa Sabina, Rome. Α ☧ Ω Saint Alnoth, Martyr Cowherd near the monastery of Saint Werburgh at Weedon, Northamptonshire, England. Hermit at Stowe, England. Α ☧ Ω Saint Anne Line, Martyr Born the daughter of a wealthy and ardent Calvinist. When she and her brother converted to Catholicism, they were disowned and disinherited. Anne married another convert, Roger Line, who was soon arrested for attending Mass, then exiled to Flanders, Belgium where he died in 1594. When Father John Gerard established a house of refuge for priests in London, England, Anne was put in charge. Father Gerard was sent to the Tower of London, and then escaped in 1597. The authorities suspected Anne of hiding him, and she moved to another house, which became a rallying point for Catholics. On Candlemas, 1601, Father Francis Page was about to celebrate Mass there, when priest-catchers broke in. Father Page quickly unvested and mingled with the others, but the altar was all the evidence needed to arrest Anne. She was tried, convicted and hanged for harboring priests on 27 February 1601 at Tyburn, London, England. Martyred with Blessed Mark Barkworth, and her friend Blessed Roger Filcock. One of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales Α ☧ Ω Saint Antigonus of Rome, Martyr Additional Information : Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate. Α ☧ Ω Saint Asclepius of Syria Α ☧ Ω Saint Augustus Chapdelaine, Martyr Youngest of nine children born to Nicolas Chapdelaine and Madeleine Dodeman. Following grammar school, Auguste dropped out to work on the family farm. He early felt a call to the priesthood, but his family opposed it, needing his help on the farm. However, the sudden death of two of his brothers caused them to re-think forcing him to ignore his life’s vocation, and they finally approved. He entered the minor seminary at Mortain on 1 October 1834, studying with boys half his age. It led to his being nicknamed Papa Chapdelaine, which stuck with him the rest of his life. Ordained on 10 June 1843 at age 29. Associate pastor from 1844 to 1851. He finally obtained permission from his bishop to enter the foreign missions, and was accepted by French Foreign Missions; he was two years past their age limit, but his zeal for the missions made them approve him anyway. He stayed long enough to say a final Mass, bury his sister, and say good-bye to his family, warning them that he would never see them again. Left Paris, France for the Chinese missions on 30 April 1852, landing in Singapore on 5 September 1852. Due to being robbed on the road by bandits, Auguste lost everything he had, and had to fall back and regroup before making his way to his missionary assignment. He reached Kwang-si province in 1854, and was arrested in Su-Lik-Hien ten days later. He spent two to three weeks in prison, but was released, and ministered to the locals for two years, converting hundreds. Arrested on 26 February 1856 during a government crackdown, he was returned to Su-Lik-Hien and sentenced to death for his work. Tortured and beheaded on 29 February 1856 in Su-Lik-Hien, Kwang-Si province, China Saint Lawrence Pe-Man and Saint Agnes Tsau Kouy. One of the Martyrs of China Α ☧ Ω Saint Baldomerus of Saint Just Worked as a locksmith in Lyon, France. Late in life he retired to the monastery of Saint Justus. Ordained as a sub-deacon. Α ☧ Ω Saint Basilios of Constantinople Α ☧ Ω Saint Besas of Alexandria, Martyr Soldier. He was on duty when Saint Julian of Alexandria and Saint Cronion Eunus were being led to their deaths. When Saint Besas tried to shield the two from spectator abuse, he was seized by the mob; killed by a mob in the street, in A.D. 250 at Alexandria, Egypt. His story was recorded by Saint Dionysius of Alexandria. Α ☧ Ω Saint Comgan Abbot in Ireland. Additional Information : Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate. Α ☧ Ω Saint Cronion Eunus Α ☧ Ω Α ☧ Ω Bishop Saint Emmanuel of Cremona, Martyr Bishop of Cremona, Italy from 1190 to 1195. May have become a Cistercian monk in later life. Α ☧ Ω Saint Fortunatus of Rome, Martyr Additional Information : Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate. Α ☧ Ω Saint Fransisca Anna Cirer Carbonell Α ☧ Ω Saint Gabriel Francis Possenti of Our Lady of Sorrows C.P. One of thirteen children. After a youth devoted to the world and society, attending the theatre, chasing women and the hunt, he was led to the Passionist Order by Our Lady, making his profession on 22 September 1857. His life was not marked by great events or controversy, but given to prayer, sacrifice, and a devotion to Our Lady and the contemplation of her sorrows over the suffering of Jesus. Many miracles are attributed to him after his death. Cured Saint Gemma Galgani when she prayed to him. Pope Benedict XV gave him as a pattern for young people. Α ☧ Ω Saint Henrik Willebrorts Α ☧ Ω Saint Herefrid of Louth Α ☧ Ω Bishop Saint Herefrith of Lindsey, Martyr Martyred A.D. 869. Relics venerated in Thorney, Cambridgeshire, England. Α ☧ Ω Saint Honorina, Martyr One of the earliest martyrs in Gaul (modern France). Her cultus in Normandy goes back to the beginning of the Church, but her Acts have been lost, and no details are known. Saint Honorina's relics venerated in Conflans Sainte Honorine near Paris, France Α ☧ Ω Saint Jacob of Syria Α ☧ Ω Saint John of Gorze Born to a wealthy family. Studied at the Benedictine monastery of Saint-Mihiel in Metz, France. Reputed to have a prodigious memory, what today was would call “photographic”. Administrator of landed estates. Pilgrim to Rome, Italy. Spent some time at the Monte Cassino Abbey Benedictine monk at Gorze Abbey in 933. Ambassador for Emperor Otto II to the Caliph Abd-er-Rahman of Cordoba, Spain for two years. Abbot at Gorze in 960. Noted as a wise and gentle reformer. Α ☧ Ω Saint Julian of Alexandria, Martyr Summoned by authorities to answer a charge of Christianity during the persecutions decreed by Roman Emperor Decius, Saint Julian was too crippled with gout to walk there. He was carried to court by two Christian servants, one of whom apostatized; the other was Saint Cronion Eunus. Scourged and burned to death in 250 at Alexandria, Egypt with Saint Cronion and Saint Besas of Alexandria. A record of their trail, torture and murder was evidenced in the writings ofir story is recorded by Saint Dionysius of Alexandria. Α ☧ Ω Bishop Saint Leander of Seville Son of Severianus and Theodora, known for their piety. Elder brother of Saint Isidore of Seville, Saint Fulgentius of Ecija, and Saint Florentina of Cartagena. Monk at Seville, Spain. Bishop of Seville. Converted Saint Hermengild and Prince Reccared, sons of the Arian Visigoth king Leovigild, who then exiled Leander to Constantinople from 579 to 582. There he became close friends with the papal legate who later became Pope Saint Gregory the Great; he recommended that Gregory write his famous commentary ( Moralia ) on the Book of Job. When Reccared ascended the throne, Leander was allowed to return to Seville. He worked against Arianism, and presided over the Third Council of Toledo in A.D. 589. He revised and unified the Spanish liturgy, and his boundless energy and steady faith led the Visigoths back to orthodox Christianity. Leander wrote an influential Rule for nuns. He introduced the Nicene Creed to Mass in the west. Honored as a Doctor of the Faith by the Church in Spain. Α ☧ Ω Blessed Maria Caridad Brader The only child of Joseph Sebastian Brader and Maria Anna Carolina Zahner. Raised in a pious family, she was known as a highly intelligent child, and received the best education her parents could provide. There were high expectations for the girl’s future, but instead of continued study she felt a call to the religious life. Mary Josephine joined the Franciscan convent at Maria Hilf, Alstatten 1 October 1880, taking the name Mary Charity of the Love of the Holy Spirit, and making her final vows on 22 August 1882. She was initially assigned as a teacher. When it became possible for cloistered nuns to work as missionaries, Sister Maria volunteered to be one of the first six sisters to work in Chone, Ecuador in 1888. She worked for five years as a teacher and children‘s catechist. In 1893 she was transferred to Tùquerres, Colombia where conditions were rough but where she taught the faith to the poor and outcast. To prepare additional missionaries she founded the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Mary Immaculate in Tuquerres, Colombia on 31 March 1893. Initially composes of young Swiss girls with a call to missionary work, they were soon joined by Colombian and other local women. Caritas served as Superior General for the Congregation from 1893 to 1919, and again from 1928 to 1940. The Sisters emphasized good education for themselves and their charges, and deep prayer lives for everyone. The order received papal approval in 1933, and today work in Central and South America, Mexico, Switzerland, Mali, Romania and the United States. She died 27 February 1943 in Pasto, Colombia of natural causes. The grave of Blessed Maria immediately became a site for pilgrimage and popular devotion. Α ☧ Ω Saint Maria Deluil-Martiny Α ☧ Ω Blessed Mark Barkworth, Martyr Described as a tall, burly man, always cheerful, even in the sufferings of his later life. Studied at Oxford University. Convert to Catholicism, joining the Church at Douai, France in 1594. Studied at English College, Rome, Italy starting on 16 December 1596, and then at the Royal College of Saint Alban in Valladolid, Spain. While on the road to Spain he had a vision; Saint Benedict of Nursia appeared to him and told he would die a Benedictine and a martyr. Ordained in 1599. Benedictine Oblate. He returned to England with Saint Thomas Garnet to minister to covert Catholics. He was arrested, spent several months in prison, and was finally condemned for the crime of being a priest. Hanged, drawn, and quartered on 27 February 1601 at Tyburn, London, England, with Blessed Roger Filcock and Saint Anne Line, the first Benedictine to die after the suppression of their monasteries. Α ☧ Ω Saint Procopius of Decapolis Α ☧ Ω Blessed Roger Filcock, Martyr Educated at Rheims, France and Valladolid, Spain. Ordained in Valladolid c.1597. He returned to England in 1598 to minister to covert Catholics. Jesuit. Friend of Saint Anne Line. Arrested and condemned for the crime of priesthood. Hanged, drawn, and quartered on 27 February 1601 at Tyburn, London, England with Saint Anne Line and Blessed Mark Barkworth. One of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales. Α ☧ Ω Saint Thalelaeus Α ☧ Ω