Saint of the day and Feast days - Part 2

[odhiambo]

Saint Appian of Comacchio
Appian was born in Liguria, in Italy. He entered the Benedictine monastery in Pavia where he became a Benedictine monk. He became a hermit, living as a recluse on the shores of the Adriatic Sea. His mere presence there reportedly served to convert many in the area.
He died in 800 at Comacchio in Italy.
Saint Appian of Comacchio
Pray for us!

[odhiambo]

March 5
Today we remember
Saint Gerasimus
Among many other Saints

[odhiambo]

Saint Gerasimus
Gerasimus was a hermit and a follower of Saint Euthymius. He was born in Lycia, Asia Minor, present day Turkey. He worked as a merchant. He visited various communities of hermits in Egypt. When he returned to Palestine, he founded a laura, or a community of hermits in Jericho for the disciples who gathered around him.
He became famous for his mortification, the austerity of his rule as well as his miracles.
He died in 475
Saint Gerasimus
Pray for us!

[odhiambo]

March 6
Today we remember
Saint Rose of Viterbo
Among many other Saints

[odhiambo]

Saint Rose of Viterbo
Virgin and Preacher.
Rose was born of poor parents in 1234 at Viterbo, Italy. She had a vision of Our Lady when she was eight years old. She displayed many spiritual gifts. Within a short time, she began preaching in the streets in support of the Pope against the Ghibellines. Remember that at this time in history, there was a struggle for power between the Papacy and the Holy Roman Empire. In Italy, there were two factions; one was the Guelphs, who supported the Pope and the other, the Ghibellines, who supported the Holy Roman Emperor.
Rose preached, calling on the Guelphs to expel the enemies of the Holy See from the city. She constantly denounced Emperor Frederick II. The Ghibellines plotted to kill her. To save her life, she was exiled. She went to Soriano. In 1250, Rose prophesized the imminent and completely unexpected death of Emperor Frederick II, the enemy of the Pope. This came to pass a few days later.
Rose wanted to enter the Poor Clare convent of Saint Mary of the Roses at Viterbo. She was refused admission because she had no dowry.
According to Dictionary of Saints by John J. Delaney, Rose was occupying a house and a chapel near the convent. On the demand of the convent, this was closed down! She returned to her parents’ home in Viterbo and died there on 6 March 1252 at the age of seventeen. After Rose’s death, Pope Alexander IV, as a way of thanking her for her support, ordered that she be buried in the convent.
Rose was canonized on 1457 by Pope Callistus III.
She is the patron saint of exiles; people rejected by religious orders; tertiaries and Viterbo, Italy.
Saint Rose of Viterbo
Pray for us!

[odhiambo]

This is it, the end of the road for this particular thread.
 It has been two years and I have enjoyed learning about the saints.
How time flies  
Bye   

[Shin]

It's hard to believe so much time has gone by.

Two years now!

Thank you odhiambo! Thank you so much! ! !

It's been a beautiful two years! And the saints must be so the happy for it!

It's been just splendid reading and enjoying these posts!

I know you must be very thankful too for having devoutly kept up this for these past two years! Thanks to Our Lord!  

Hurrah for all the good work you've done!

   

[George]

Thank you Odhiambo, you have has enriched my faith more than I can express here, for me the life stories of the saints you share with us and praying with you has made the last year a spiritual journey that I'll always cherish. You will always be in my prayers.
Thank you
George

May the Lord bless you and keep you!
The Lord let His face shine upon you,
and be gracious to you!
The Lord look upon you kindly
and give you peace

[Patricia]

Has it been 2 years already? Time passes so fast! Thank you, Odhiambo for this most spiritually enriching thread!! It must have been an effort to be dedicated to this thread everyday for the last 2 years!!  Such a blessing to this forum!! 

[odhiambo]

Thank you all for your appreciative words.
May the good Lord bless us all 

[Brigid]

Thanks for all your hard work. It's sure been appreciated!


  

[Bailey2]

Are you sure it has been 2 years?!      I would have guessed one.   Wow!   Thanks for all the wonderful work you do here!  Hope you keep it up!   

[odhiambo]

Are you sure it has been 2 years?!      I would have guessed one.   Wow!   Thanks for all the wonderful work you do here!  Hope you keep it up!   

I am sure, first post for the first year  was March 6, 2011
for the second  part was March 6, 2012 

[Shin]

Time flies! I am missing this thread already.

Let's see what does the calendar in progress say is for today.

The 10th Day
of the Third Month of the Year of Our Lord

Feast of St. Droctovaeus, Abbot

The flora for the Feast of St. Droctovaeus is . . .

Upright chickweed

... St. Droctavaeus.

Hmm. I don't know anything about him. Upright chickweed.. Well, I didn't know what it was but what a pretty little flower. Four petals and it looks like a cross inside.

[odhiambo]

My little book of Saints says he was also known as Drotte!
What a name!
Do pray for us please St. Droctovaeus1

[Shin]

St. Drotte pray for us!

That's easier to say for sure! 

The 12th Day
of the Third Month of the Year of Our Lord

Feast of St. Gregory the Great, Pope and Confessor


The flora for the Feast of St. Gregory is . . .

Crocus-leaved ixia

Well I think most folks have heard of Pope St. Gregory the Great by now. He has so many splendid writings.. The Dialogues.. sermons..