Saint of the day and Feast days.

[odhiambo]

I was wondering odhiambo, after so many stories of saints, who are the saints you think about and turn to the most?

Still making friends Shin.
At the moment, I have Saint Jude, Our Lord's cousin; Saint Augustine and his mother Saint Monica; Saint Rita of Cascia.
I hope to keep adding to the list as I know them better.

Saint Daniel Comboni added.

[odhiambo]

October 8

Today is the Memorial of
 Saint Bridget of Sweden
Among many other Saints.

[odhiambo]

Saint Bridget.
Patroness of Sweden
Bridget was born of Swedish royal family in the year 1304.
In obedience to her father, she married Prince Ulpho of Sweden.
She became the mother of eight children , one of whom, Catherine, is also honored as a saint.
In order to live an even holier life, Saint Bridget and her husband agreed to separate. He entered the Cistercian Order. Bridget started the Order of St. Savior, or the Brigittines, in Sweden.
Saint Bridget received a series of revelations, hopefully Shin will elaborate some of these.
She submitted all of them to her confessor for his judgment.
Before her death, Saint Bridget made a pilgrimage to Rome and Palestine. She had a great love for the Passion of Christ. During the pilgrimage, Jesus is said to have dictated to her the “ Fifteen Prayers of Saint Bridget” in honour of His Passion.
Saint Bridget died in Rome in 1373 .
Saint Bridget,
Pray for us!

[Patricia]

St. Bridget of Sweden, pray for us!

[Patricia]

Today is also the feast of Our Lady of Good Remedy!

800 years ago Christians were being captured by the Moslems and sold into slavery by the thousands, and nobody knew what to do about it. In the year 1198 St. John of Matha founded the Trinitarian order to go to the slave markets to buy the Christian slaves in order to set them free.

To carry out his plan, the Trinitarians need a large sum of money. So, they placed their efforts under the patronage of Mary. They were so successful that, over the centuries, the Trinitarians were able to free thousands upon thousands of people who were able to return safely home.

 
In gratitude for her miraculous assistance, St. John of Matha honored Mary with the title "Our Lady of Good Remedy." Devotion to Mary under this ancient title is widely known in Europe and Latin America, and the Church celebrates her Feast on October 8.

When in need-----for whatever reason, but especially when having difficulty obtaining help-----invoke the aid of Our Lady of Good Remedy, and you will surely be helped by the power of her intercession.

[odhiambo]

Today is also the feast of Our Lady of Good Remedy!

800 years ago Christians were being captured by the Moslems and sold into slavery by the thousands, and nobody knew what to do about it. In the year 1198 St. John of Matha founded the Trinitarian order to go to the slave markets to buy the Christian slaves in order to set them free.

To carry out his plan, the Trinitarians need a large sum of money. So, they placed their efforts under the patronage of Mary. They were so successful that, over the centuries, the Trinitarians were able to free thousands upon thousands of people who were able to return safely home.

 
In gratitude for her miraculous assistance, St. John of Matha honored Mary with the title "Our Lady of Good Remedy." Devotion to Mary under this ancient title is widely known in Europe and Latin America, and the Church celebrates her Feast on October 8.

When in need-----for whatever reason, but especially when having difficulty obtaining help-----invoke the aid of Our Lady of Good Remedy, and you will surely be helped by the power of her intercession.

Our Lady of Good Remedy,
Pray for us!

[odhiambo]

I was wondering odhiambo, after so many stories of saints, who are the saints you think about and turn to the most?

Still making friends Shin.
At the moment, I have Saint Jude, Our Lord's cousin; Saint Augustine and his mother Saint Monica; Saint Rita of Cascia.
I hope to keep adding to the list as I know them better.

Saint Daniel Comboni added.

Martin de Porres.

[odhiambo]

I was wondering odhiambo, after so many stories of saints, who are the saints you think about and turn to the most?

Still making friends Shin.
At the moment, I have Saint Jude, Our Lord's cousin; Saint Augustine and his mother Saint Monica; Saint Rita of Cascia.
I hope to keep adding to the list as I know them better.

Saint Daniel Comboni added.

 Saint Martin de Porres.

[odhiambo]

October 9

Today we remember 
 Saint Louis Bertrand
Among many other Saints

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Saint Louis Bertrand
 Louis  was born in Valencia in Spain on 1st January 1526. He was the eldest of eight children. As a young man he devoted himself to the sick in hospitals.
He joined the Dominican Order in 1543 and was ordained a priest in 1547 at the age of 21.
For many years he served as a master of novices; he also aided Saint Teresa of Avila in her reforms.
In 1562, Louis went to Colombia as a missionary. He travelled throughout the region and converted thousands. He was famous for miracles, prophecies and the gift of tongues. It is recorded that once when he had no interpreter, he prayed for the gift of understanding. He then preached in his own mother tongue-Spanish. He was understood by all the various tribes of the natives.
Louis returned to Valencia in 1569. Ten years later, he was struck with a painful illness but he continued his preaching.
One day in 1580, while preaching in the Cathedral of Valencia, he collapsed in the pulpit and had to be carried to his room. From then on the Saint was bedridden until his death on 9th October 1581.
Saint Louis Bertrand
Pray for us!

[odhiambo]

Let us remember today also
Saint Denis or Dionysius

Dionysius, called “the Areopagite” also called Denis was possibly the first bishop of the Christian Community in Athens.
He was a Roman, converted by Saint Paul at Athens as recorded in Acts 17:34
“But some did join him, and became believers. Among them were Dionysius, a member of the Court of the Areopagus,a woman named Damaris, and others with them”
Saint Denis or Dionysius
Pray for us!

[odhiambo]

10th October

Today is the Memorial of
Saint Francis Borgia
Among many other Saints

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Saint Francis Borgia
Francis was born on 28th October 1510 in Spain. His father was Juan Borgia, third Duke of Gandia. His mother was Juana of Aragon. When Francis was 10 years old, his mother died. He was then placed under the tutelage of his uncle, the then Archbishop of Saragossa. Francis soon became a member of the court of Emperor Charles V. In 1529, Francis married Eleanor de Castro, of Portugal, a pious woman. They were blessed with eight children, five sons and three daughters.
After the death of his father, Francis became the Duke of Gandia. At this point in his life, Francis was one of the richest and most honored nobles in Spain.
Three years after he became the Duke of Gandia, his dear wife died. He gave his title and all his estates to his son Charles and became a Jesuit. He was ordained in 1551. Francis became a friend and adviser to Saint Ignatius Loyola.
In 1554, Francis became the superior of the Jesuits in Spain. He founded monasteries, colleges and charitable institutions.
Francis died in Rome on 30th September 1572. He is sometimes called the Second Founder of the Jesuits. He also edited the Order’s Rules and spiritual exercises.
He was canonized by Pope Clement X in 1671.
Saint Francis Borgia
Pray for us!

[Patricia]

St Francis Borgia pray for us!

[odhiambo]

October 11

Today is the Feast of the
Divine Maternity of Mary

[odhiambo]

The Divine Maternity of Mary

Pause and think for a moment and see how very important today’s feast is among all the feasts of the BVM.
Without her Divine Maternity, her other privileges would not be there. Mary was especially created for just this fact, to be the Mother of God. All the other privileges that she has, i.e,  her Immaculate Conception, her perpetual virginity, her Assumption into heaven, etc, are there specifically because she is the Mother of God; Theotokos.
“Mary gave birth to her first-born Son and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger.”   (Lk 2:7)
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.