Saints of Medicine

Saints of Medicine
Patron Saints in General

Patrons of Trades and Professions
Patrons of Medical Topics
Saints who were Physicians
Saints of Medicine
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Patron Saints in General
A patron saint is one who has been chosen by long tradition, or by competent authority, as a special intercessor with God, and is honoured by clergy and people
with a special form of religious observance. The term patron may be applied to many types of subjects, places or topics; the word titular is applied only to the
patron of a church or institution.
The underlying doctrine of patrons is that of the communion of saints, or the bond of spiritual union existing between God's servants on earth, in heaven, or in
purgatory. The saints are regarded as advocates and intercessors for those still making their earthly pilgrimage. Most Christians understand the concept of having a
friend, a family member, or a fellow parishioner pray for them; intercession by patrons is simply prayer by a member of your spiritual family who is already closer to
God.
Patrons of Trades and Professions
The beliefs of a Christian in an age of Faith prompted him to place not only his churches under the protection of some illustrious servant of God, but the ordinary
interests of life, his health, and family, trade, maladies, and perils, his death, his city and country. The whole social life of the Catholic world before the Reformation
was animated with the idea of protection from the citizens of heaven. In England there were 40,000 religious corporations, including ecclesiastical bodies,
monasteries, convents, military orders, industrial and professional guilds, and charitable institutions, each of which had its patron, its rites, funds, and methods of
assistance.
Patrons were chosen on account of some real correspondence between the patron and the object of patronage, their work in a particular place or field, by reason of
some play on words, or as a matter of individual piety. Thus, while the great special patrons had their clients all over Christendom, other patrons might vary with
different times and places.
Honouring the saints has sometimes been an occasion of abuse. Spells and incantations have been intruded in the place of trust and prayer, prayerful vigils have
become drunken parties. Reverence has sometimes run to extravagance; and patrons chosen before there was sufficient proof of their heroic Christian virtues. But
considering there's 2,000 years of history and an entire world of the faithful, the Christian honour paid to angels and saints has been singularly free from human
excess and error.
Patrons of the Medical Field
patrons of AIDS care-givers
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
patrons of anesthetists and anethesiologists
Saint Rene Goupil
patrons of blood banks
Saint Januarius of Naples
patrons of children's nurses
Saint Foilan of Fosses
patrons of dentists
Saint Apollonia of Alexandria
patrons of dieticians
Saint Martha
patrons of emergency medical technicians and paramedics
Michael the Archangel
patrons of hospital administrators
Saint Basil the Great
Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini
patrons of hospital public relations
Saint Paul the Apostle
patrons of hospital workers
Saint Camillus of Lellis
Saint John of God
Saint Jude Thaddeus
Saint Vincent de Paul
patrons of hospitals
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
Saint Erhard of Regensburg
Saint John of God
Saint Jude Thaddeus
patrons of medical record librarians
Saint Raymond of Penyafort
patrons of medical social workers
Saint John Francis Regis
patrons of medical technicians
Saint Albert the Great
patrons of mental hospitals or asylums
Saint Dymphna
patrons of midwives
Saint Brigid of Ireland
Saint Cosmas
Saint Damian
Saint Dorothy of Caesarea
Saint Drogo
Saint Margaret of Cortona
Saint Peter Verona
Saint Raymond Nonnatus
patrons of nurses
Raphael the Archangel
Saint Agatha of Sicily
Saint Alexius of Rome
Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Saint Catherine of Siena
Saint John of God
Saint Margaret of Antioch
patrons of nursing homes
patrons of nursing services
patrons of obstetricians
Saint Raymond Nonnatus
patrons of opticians
Saint Hubert of Liege
patrons of pharmacists, druggists and apothecaries
Saint Cosmas
Saint Damian
Saint Gemma Galgani
Saint James the Greater
Saint James the Lesser
Saint Mary Magdalen
Saint Nicholas of Myra
patrons of physicians or medical doctors
Saint Cosmas
Saint Damian
Saint Joseph Moscati
Saint Luke the Evangelist
Saint Pantaleon
patrons of public health
Saint Martin de Porres
patrons of surgeons
Saint Cosmas
Saint Damian
Saint Roch
patrons of veterinarians and animal doctors
Saint Blaise
Saint Eligius
Saint Eligius
Saints who were Physicians
Blessed Gabriel of Saint Magdalen
Blessed Ladislao Batthyny-Strattmann
Saint Aemilianus the Martyr
Saint Alexander of Vienne
Saint Blaise
Saint Caesarius of Nanzianzen
Saint Codratus of Corinth
Saint Cosmas
Saint Cyrus the Physician
Saint Damian
Saint Gianna Beretta Molla
Saint Giuse Hong Luong Canh
Saint Rene Goupil
Saint Richard Pampuri
Saint Ursicinus of Ravenna
Saint Valentine of Rome
Saints of Medicine
The following Saints and Beati have connections to the medical field, either as patrons of medical topics, or having worked in the field. Note that by medical field
I'm including support services and anyone who works to heal the sick and injured in body or mind.
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Also known as
Emilian the Martyr
Memorial
6 December
Profile
Physician. Martyred in the persecutions of the Arian Vandal king Huneric.
Died
flayed alive in 484 somewhere in North Africa
Memorial
5 February
Profile
We have little reliable information about this martyr, who has been honoured since ancient times, and whose name is included in the canon of the Mass.
Young, beautiful and rich, Agatha lived a life consecrated to God. When Decius announced the edicts against Christians, the magistrate Quinctianus tried to
profit by Agatha's sanctity; he planned to blackmail her into sex in exchange for not charging her. Handed over to a brothel, she refused to accept customers.
After rejecting Quinctianus's advances, she was beaten, imprisoned, tortured, her breasts were crushed and cut off. She told the judge, "Cruel man, have you
forgotten your mother and the breast that nourished you, that you dare to mutilate me this way?" One version has it that Saint Peter healed her. She was then
imprisoned again, then rolled on live coals; when she was near death, an earthquake stuck. In the destruction that followed, a friend of the magistrate was
crushed, and the magistrate fled. Agatha thanked God for an end to her pain, and died.
Legend says that carrying her veil, taken from her tomb in Catania, in procession has averted eruptions of Mount Etna. Her intercession is reported to have
saved Malta from Turkish invasion in 1551.
saved Malta from Turkish invasion in 1551.
Born
in prison at Catania or Palermo, Sicily (sources vary)
Died
martyred c.250 at Catania, Sicily by being rolled on coals
Name Meaning
good
Patronage
against breast cancer
against breast disease
against earthquakes
against eruptions of Mount Etna
against fire
against natural disasters
against sterility
against volcanic eruptions
Ali, Sicily, Italy
bell-founders
Capua, Italy
Catania, Sicily, Italy
fire prevention
jewelers
Malta
martyrs
nurses
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
rape victims
San Marino
single laywomen
torture victims
wet-nurses
Zamarramala, Spain
Representation
breasts on a dish
embers
knife
loaves of bread on a dish
pincers
shears
tongs
veil
virgin martyr wearing a veil and bearing her severed breasts on a silver platter
Readings
Jesus Christ, Lord of all things! You see my heart, you know my desires. Possess all that I am - you alone. I am your sheep; make me worthy to overcome the
devil. - Saint Agatha
Lord, my creator, you have protected me since I was in the cradle. You have taken me from the love of the world and given me patience to suffer. Now
receive my spirit. - Saint Agatha
My fellow Christians, our annual celebration of a martyr's feast has brought us together. Agatha achieved renown in the early Church for her noble victory. For
her, Christ's death was recent, his blood was still moist. Her robe is the mark of her faithful witness to Christ. Agatha, the name of our saint, means "good."
She was truly good, for she lived as a child of God. Agatha, her goodness coincides with her name and her way of life. She won a good name by her noble
deeds, and by her name she points to the nobility of those deeds. Agatha, her mere name wins all men over to her company. She teaches them by her example
to hasten with her to the true Good, God alone. - from a homily on Saint Agatha by Saint Methodius of Sicily
Saint Albert Magnus
Also known as
Albertus Magnus
Doctor Expertus
Doctor Universalis
Memorial
15 November
Profile
Son of a military nobleman. Dominican. Priest. Taught theology at Cologne, Germany, and Paris, France. Teacher of Saint Thomas Aquinas. Influential
teacher, preacher, and administrator. Bishop of Regensburg, Germany. Introduced Greek and Arabic science and philosophy to medieval Europe. Known for
his wide interest in what became known later as the natural sciences - botany, biology, etc. Wrote and illustrated guides to his observations, and was
considered on a par with Aristotle as an authority on these matters. Theological writer. Doctor of the Church.
Born
1206 at Lauingen an der Donau, Swabia (part of modern Germany)
Died
15 November 1280 at Cologne, Prussia (part of modern Germany)
Beatified
1622 by Pope Gregory XV
Canonized
1931 by Pope Pius XI
Patronage
Cincinnati, Ohio, archdiocese of
medical technicians
natural sciences
philosophers
schoolchildren
scientists
students
theology students
Representation
man dressed as a Dominican bishop lecturing from a pulpit
man arguing with Saint Thomas Aquinas
Prayers
Dear Scientist and Doctor of the Church, natural science always led you to the higher science of God. Though you had an encyclopedic knowledge, it never
made you proud, for you regarded it as a gift of God. Inspire scientists to use their gifts well in studying the wonders of creation, thus bettering the lot of the
human race and rendering greater glory to God. Amen.
Readings
It is by the path of love, which is charity, that God draws near to man, and man to God. But where charity is not found, God cannot dwell. If, then, we possess
charity, we possess God, for "God is Charity" (1 John 4:8) Saint Albert the Great
"Do this in remembrance of me." Two things should be noted here. The first is the command that we should use this sacrament, which is indicated when Jesus
says, "Do this." The second is that this sacrament commemorates the Lord's going to death for our sake. This sacrament is profitable because it grants
remission of sins; it is most useful because it bestows the fullness of grace on us in this life. "The Father of spirits instructs us in what is useful for our
sanctification." And his sanctification is in Christ's sacrifice, that is, when he offers himself in this sacrament to the Father for our redemption to us for our use.
Christ could not have commanded anything more beneficial, for this sacrament is the fruit of the tree of life. Anyone who receives this sacrament with the
devotion of sincere faith will never taste death. "It is a tree of life for those who grasp it, and blessed is he who holds it fast. The man who feeds on me shall
live on account of me." Nor could he have commanded anything more lovable, for this sacrament produces love and union. It is characteristic of the greatest
love to give itself as food. "Had not the men of my text exclaimed: Who will feed us with his flesh to satisfy our hunger? as if to say: I have loved them and
they have loved me so much that I desire to be within them, and they wish to receive me so that they may become my members. There is no more intimate or
more natural means for them to be united to me, and I to them. Nor could he have commanded anything which is more like eternal life. Eternal life flows from
this sacrament because God with all sweetness pours himself out upon the blessed. - from a commentary by Saint Albert the Great on the Gospel of Luke
Memorial
2 June
2 June
Profile
Physician in Vienne, Gaul. Adult convert to Christianity. Friend of Saint Pothinus. Arrested for his faith during the persecutions of Emperor Marcus Aurelius,
he was tortured and executed. One of the Martyrs of Lyons and Vienne.
Died
martyred in 177
Also known as
Alexis of Rome
The Man of God
Memorial
17 July (Western calendar)
17 March (Eastern calendar)
Profile
The only son of a wealthy Christian Roman senator. The young man wanted to devote himself to God, but his parents arranged a marriage for him. On his
wedding day his fiancee agreed to release him and let him follow his vocation. He fled his parent's home disguised as a beggar, and lived near a church in
Syria. A vision of Our Lady at the church pointed him out as exceptionally holy, calling him the "Man of God". This drew attention to him, which caused him
to return to Rome, Italy where he would not be known. He came as a beggar to his own home. His parents did not recognize him, but were kind to all the
poor, and let him stay there. Alexis lived for seventeen years in a corner under the stairs, praying, and teaching catechism to small children. At his death an
unseen voice was heard to proclaim him 'The Man of God', and afterwards his family found a note on his body which told them who he was and how he had
lived his life of penance from the day of his wedding until then, for the love of God.
Died
early 5th century
Patronage
Alexians
beggars
belt makers
nurses
pilgrims
travellers
Representation
dying man with a letter in his hand
man holding a ladder
man in a pilgrim's habit holding a staff
man lying beneath a staircase
man lying on a mat
Saint Aloyius Gonzaga
Also known as
Aluigi Gonzaga
Luigi Gonzaga
Memorial
21 June
Profile
Italian noble who grew up in a castle, the son of a compulsive gambler. Cousin of Saint Rudolph Acquaviva. Trained from age four as a soldier and courtier.
He suffered from kidney disease, which he considered a blessing as it left him bed-ridden with time for prayer. While still a boy himself, he taught catechism to
poor boys. He received his First Communion from Saint Charles Borromeo. At age 18, Aloysius signed away his legal claim to his family's lands and title to
his brother, and became a Jesuit novice. Spiritual student of Saint Robert Bellarmine. Tended plague victims in Rome, Italy in the outbreak of 1591 during
which he caught the disease that killed him at age 23.
which he caught the disease that killed him at age 23.
Born
9 March 1568 in the family castle of Castiglione delle Stivieri in Montua, Lombardy, Italy
Died
20-21 June 1591 at Rome, Italy of plague, fever, and desire to see God
relics entombed under the altar of Saint Ignatius Church, Rome
Beatified
19 October 1605 Pope Paul V (cultus confirmed)
1621 by Pope Gregory XV
Canonized
31 December 1726 by Pope Benedict XIII
Patronage
against sore eyes
AIDS care-givers
AIDS patients
Castiglione delle Stiviere, Italy
Catholic youth
Jesuit students
relief from pestilence
teenage children
teenagers
Valmonte, Italy
young people
Representation
skull
lilies
Readings
There is no more evident sign that anyone is a saint and of the number of the elect, than to see him leading a good life and at the same time a prey to desolation,
suffering, and trials. - Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
He who wishes to love God does not truly love Him if he has not an ardent and constant desire to suffer for His sake. - Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
O Holy Mary! My Mother; into thy blessed trust and special custody, and into the bosom of thy mercy, I this day, and every day, and in the hour of my death,
commend my soul and body. To thee I commit all my anxieties and sorrows, my life and the end of my life, that by they most holy intercession, and by thy
merits, all my actions may be directed and governed by thy will and that of thy Son. - Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
May the comfort and grace of the Holy Spirit be yours for ever, most honored lady. Your letter found me lingering still in this region of the dead, but now I
must rouse myself to make my way on to heaven at last, and to praise God for ever in the land of the living; indeed I had hoped that before this time my
journey there would have been over. If charity, as Saint Paul says, means "to weep with those who weep and rejoice with those who are glad," then, dearest
mother, you shall rejoice exceedingly that God in his grace and his love for you is showing me the path to true happiness, and assuring me that I shall never
lose him. Take care above all things, most honored lady, not to insult God's boundless loving kindness; you would certainly do this if you mourned as dead
one living face to face with God, one whose prayers can bring you in your troubles more powerful aid than they ever could on earth. And our parting will not
be for long; we shall see each other again in heaven; we shall be united with our Savior; there we shall praise him with heart and soul, sing of his mercies for
ever, and enjoy eternal happiness. - from a letter to his mother by Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
Also known as
Apolline of Alexandria
Memorial
9 February
Profile
Consecrated virgin. Deaconess. During an anti-Christian uprising in Alexandria, Egypt caused by a pagan prophecy, the mob seized Apollonia as a leader
among the local Christians. After her teeth were broken with pincers, she was given the choice of renouncing Christ or being burned alive; she lept onto the
fire herself. Martyr.
Died
burned to death c.249 at Alexandria, Egypt
Patronage
Achterbos, Belgium
against tooth disease
against toothache
Ariccia, Italy
Cuccaro Monferrato, Italy
dentists
Representation
deaconess holding a set of pincers which often holds a tooth
gilded tooth
pincers grabbing a tooth
pincers
tooth and a palm branch
tooth
woman wearing a golden tooth on a chain
Also known as
Basil of Caesarea
Father of Eastern Monasticism
Memorial
2 January (Roman Catholic; Anglican Church; Lutheran Church)
15 January (Coptic Orthodox Church; Ethiopian Orthodox)
30 January (Eastern Orthodox; Byzantine Rite as part of the Synaxis of the Three Holy Hierarchs
14 June (Episcopal Church; Roman Catholic prior to 1969)
Profile
Born to the nobility, his was a pious family - his mother, father, and four of his nine siblings were canonized, including Saint Gregory of Nyssa. Grandson of
Saint Macrina the Elder. As a youth Basil was noted for organizing famine relief, and for working in the kitchens himself, quite unusual for a young noble.
He studied in Constantinople and Athens with his friend Saint Gregory Nazianus. Ran a school of oratory and law in Caesarea. Basil was so successful, so
sought after as a speaker, that he was tempted by pride. Fearful that it would overtake his piety, he sold all that he had, gave away the money, and became a
priest and monk.
Founded monasteries and drew up rules for monks living in the desert; he is considered as key to the founding of eastern monasticism as Saint Benedict of
Nursia was to the west. Bishop and Archbishop of Caesarea. Conducted Mass and preached to the crowds twice each day. Fought Arianism. Greek Doctor of
the Church. Father of the Church.
Born
329 at Caesarea, Asia Minor (modern Turkey)
Died
1 January 379 at Caesarea, Asia Minor (modern Turkey) of natural causes
Patronage
Cappadocia
hospital administrators
reformers
Russia
Representation
carrying a scroll or book, referring to his influential writings
supernatural fire, often with a dove nearby
Readings
O sinner, be not discouraged, but have recourse to Mary in all you necessities. Call her to your assistance, for such is the divine Will that she should help in
every kind of necessity. - Saint Basil the Great
The bread which you use is the bread of the hungry; the garment hanging in your wardrobe is the garment of him who is naked; the shoes you do not wear are
the shoes of the one who is barefoot; the acts of charity that you do not perform are so many injustices that you commit. - Saint Basil
Let us raise ourselves from our fall and not give up hope as long as we are free from sin. Jesus Christ came into this world to save sinners. 'Come, let us adore
and prostrate ourselves and weep before him' (Psalm 95:6). The Word calls us to repentance, crying out: 'Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily
burdened and I will refresh you' (Matthew 11:28). There is, then, a way to salvation if we are willing to follow it" - from a letter by Saint Basil the Great
Envy is a gnawing pain which springs from the success and prosperity of another; and this is the reason why the envious are never exempt from trouble and
vexation. If an abundant harvest fills the granaries of a neighbor, if success crowns his efforts, the envious man is chagrined and sad. If one man can boast of
prudence, talent, and eloquence; if another is rich, and is very liberal to the poor, if good works are praised by all around, the envious man is shocked and
grieved. The envious, however, dare not speak; although envy makes them counterfeit gladness, their hearts are sore within. If you ask him what vexes him, he
dare not tell the reason. It is not really the happiness of his friend that annoys him, neither is it his gaiety that makes him sad, nor is he sorry to see his friend
prosper; but it is that he is persuaded that the prosperity of others is the cause of his misery. This is what the envious would be forced to acknowledge, if they
spoke the truth sincerely; but because they dare not confess so shameful a sin, they, in secret, feed a sore which tortures them and eats away their rest. As the
shadow ever accompanies the pedestrian when walking in the sun, so envy throws its shadow on those who are successful in the world. - Saint Basil, from
"De Individia"
Saint Blaise
Also known as
Biagio
Blase
Blasius
Memorial
3 February
Profile
Physician. Bishop of Sebaste, Armenia. Lived in a cave on Mount Argeus. Healer of men and animals; according to legend, sick animals would come to him
on their own for help, but would never disturb him at prayer.
Agricola, governor of Cappadocia, came to Sebaste to persecute Christians. His huntsmen went into the forests of Argeus to find wild animals for the arena
games, and found many waiting outside Blaise's cave. Discovered in prayer, Blaise was arrested, and Agricola tried to get him to recant his faith. While in
prison, Blaise ministered to and healed fellow prisoners, including saving a child who was choking on a fish bone; this led to the blessing of throats on Blaise's
feast day.
Thrown into a lake to drown, Blaise stood on the surface and invited his persecutors to walk out and prove the power of their gods; they drowned. When he
returned to land, he was martyred by being beaten, his flesh torn with wool combs (which led to his association with and patronage of those involved in the
wool trade), and then beheading.
Blaise has been extremely popular for centuries in both the Eastern and Western Churches. In 1222 the Council of Oxford prohibited servile labour in England
on his feast. He is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers
Born
Armenian
Died
flesh torn by iron wool-combs, then beheaded c.316
Patronage
against coughs
against goitres
against throat diseases
against whooping cough
against wild beasts
Anguillara Sabazia, Italy
animals
Bovolone, Italy
builders
Camastra, Sicily, Italy
Camastra, Sicily, Italy
carvers
Cassano allo Ionio, Italy
Castellania, Italy
construction workers
Dalmatia
Doues, Italy
Dubrovnik, Croatia
healthy throats
Militello, Sicily, Italy
Montecatini Val di Cecina, Italy
Palombara Sabina, Italy
Pietrasanta, Italy
Sacrofano, Italy
stonecutters
veterinarians
wool-combers
wool weavers
Representation
wool comb representing the item used to torture him
hermit tending wild animals
candle
iron comb
man healing a choking boy
man with two candles
two candles
two crossed candles
wax
Readings
Through the intercession of Saint Blaise, bishop and martyr, may God deliver you from ailments of the throat and from every other evil. In the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. - blessing of Saint Blaise
Also known as
Bride
Bride of the Isles
Bridget of Ireland
Bridget
Brigid of Kildare
Brigit
Ffraid
Mary of the Gael
Memorial
1 February
10 June (translation of relics)
Profile
Daughter of Dubtach, pagan Scottish king of Leinster, and Brocca, a Christian Pictish slave who had been baptized by Saint Patrick. Just before Brigid's birth,
her mother was sold to a Druid landowner. Brigid remained with her mother till she was old enough to serve her legal owner Dubtach, her father.
She grew up marked by her high spirits and tender heart, and as a child, she heard Saint Patrick preach, which she never forgot. She could not bear to see
anyone hungry or cold, and to help them, often gave away things that were Dubtach's. When Dubtach protested, she replied that "Christ dwelt in every
creature". Dubtach tried to sell her to the King of Leinster, and while they bargained, she gave a treasured sword of her father's to a leper. Dubtach was about
to strike her when Brigid explained she had given the sword to God through the leper, because of its great value. The King, a Christian, forbade Dubtach to
strike her, saying "Her merit before God is greater than ours". Dubtach solved this domestic problem by giving Brigid her freedom.
Brigid's aged mother was in charge of her master's dairy. Brigid took charge ,and often gave away the produce. But the dairy prospered under her (hence her
patronage of milk maids, dairy workers, cattle, etc.), and the Druid freed Brigid's mother.
Brigid returned to her father, who arranged a marriage for her with a young bard. Bride refused, and to keep her virginity, went to her Bishop, Saint Mel of
Ardagh, and took her first vows. Legend says that she prayed that her beauty be taken from her so no one would seek her hand in marriage; her prayer was
Ardagh, and took her first vows. Legend says that she prayed that her beauty be taken from her so no one would seek her hand in marriage; her prayer was
granted, and she regained her beauty only after making her vows. Another tale says that when Saint Patrick heard her final vows, he mistakenly used the form
for ordaining priests. When told of it he replied, "So be it, my son, she is destined for great things."
Her first convent started c.468 with seven nuns. At the invitation of bishops, she started convents all over Ireland. She was a great traveller, especially
considering the conditions of the time, which led to her patronage of travellers, sailors, etc. Brigid invented the double monastery, the monastery of Kildara,
which means Church of the Oak, that she ran on the Liffey river being for both monks and nuns. Saint Conleth became its first bishop; this connection and the
installation of a bell that lasted over 1000 years apparently led to her patronage of blacksmiths and those in related fields.
Born
453 at Faughart, County Louth, Ireland
Died
1 February 523 at Kildare, Ireland of natural causes
interred in the Kildare cathedral
relics transferred to Downpatrick, Ireland in 878 where they were interred with those of Saint Patrick and Saint Columba
relics re-discovered on 9 June 1185
head removed to Jesuit church in Lisbon, Portugal
Name Meaning
fiery arrow (= brigid)
Patronage
babies
blacksmiths
boatmen
cattle
chicken farmers
children whose parents are not married
dairymaids
dairy workers
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
fugitives
infants
Ireland
Ivrea, Turin, Italy
Leinster, Ireland
mariners
midwives
milk maids
newborn babies
nuns
poets
poultry farmers
poultry raisers
printing presses
sailors
scholars
travellers
watermen
Representation
abbess, usually holding a lamp or candle, often with a cow nearby
Readings
I would like the angels of Heaven to be among us. I would like an abundance of peace. I would like full vessels of charity. I would like rich treasures of mercy.
I would like cheerfulness to preside over all. I would like Jesus to be present. I would like the three Marys of illustrious renown to be with us. I would like the
friends of Heaven to be gathered around us from all parts. I would like myself to be a rent payer to the Lord; that I should suffer distress, that he would bestow
a good blessing upon me. I would like a great lake of beer for the King of Kings. I would like to be watching Heaven's family drinking it through all eternity. -
Saint Brigid
Memorial
25 February
Profile
Son of Saint Gregory of Nazianzen the Elder and Saint Nonna. Brother of Saint Gorgonia and Saint Gregory of Nazianzen. Studied in Caesarea, Cappadocia,
and Alexandria, Egypt. Noted and skillful physician. He moved to Constantinople c.355 where he became wealthy in his profession. Served in the court of
Emperor Julian the Apostate who tried to get Caesarius to renounce his faith. From there he moved to Bithynia where he served Emperor Valens as quaestor.
Confirmed bachelor, though he had offers to marry into nobility. Upon his death he donated his entire estate to the poor.
Born
c.329 in Arianzus
Died
c.369 of natural causes
interred at Nazianzus
Patronage
bachelors
Also known as
Camillus de Lellis
Camillo de Lellis
Memorial
14 July
Profile
Son of a military officer who had served both for Naples and France. His mother died when Camillus was very young. He spent his youth as a soldier, fighting
for the Venetians against the Turks, and then for Naples. Reported as a large individual, perhaps as tall as 6'6" (2 metres), and powerfully built, but he suffered
all his life from abscesses on his feet. A gambling addict, he lost so much he had to take a job working construction on a building belonging to the Capuchins;
they converted him.
Camillus entered the Capuchin noviate three times, but a nagging leg injury, received while fighting the Turks, each time forced him to give it up. He went to
Rome, Italy for medical treatment where Saint Philip Neri became his priest and confessor. He moved into San Giacomo Hospital for the incurable, and
eventually became its administrator. Lacking education, he began to study with children when he was 32 years old. Priest. Founded the Congregation of the
Servants of the Sick (the Camellians or Fathers of a Good Death) who, naturally, care for the sick both in hospital and home. The Order expanded with
houses in several countries. Camillus honoured the sick as living images of Christ, and hoped that the service he gave them did penance for his wayward
youth. Reported to have the gifts of miraculous healing and prophecy.
Born
25 May 1550 at Bocchiavico, Abruzzi, kingdom of Naples, Italy
Died
14 July 1614 at Genoa, Italy of natural causes
Beatified
7 April 1742 by Pope Benedict XIV
Canonized
29 June 1746 by Pope Benedict XIV
Patronage
against bodily ills
against illness
against sickness
hospitals
hospital workers
nurses
sick people
Readings
Think well. Speak well. Do well. These three things, through the mercy of God, will make a man go to Heaven. - Saint Camillus de Lellis
Think well. Speak well. Do well. These three things, through the mercy of God, will make a man go to Heaven. - Saint Camillus de Lellis
Let me begin with holy charity. It is the root of all the virtues and Camillus' most characteristic trait. I can attest that he was on fire with this holy virtue - not
only toward God, but also toward his fellow men, and especially toward the sick. The mere sight of the sick was enough to soften and melt his heart and make
him utterly forget all the pleasures, enticements, and interests of this world. When he was taking care of his parents, he seemed to spend and exhaust himself
completely, so great was his devotion and compassion. He would have loved to take upon himself all their illness, their every affliction, could he but ease their
pain and relieve their weakness. In the sick he saw the person of Christ. His reverence in their presence was as a great as if he were really and truly in the
presence of his Lord. To enkindle the enthusiasm of his religious brothers for this all-important virtue, he used to impress upon them the consoling words of
Jesus Christ: "I was sick and you visited me." He seemed to have these words truly graven on his heart, so often did he say them over and over again. Great
and all-embracing was Camillus' charity. Not only the sick and dying, but every other needy or suffering human being found shelter in his deep and kind
concern. - from a biography of Saint Camillus by a contemporary
Also known as
Katherine of Alexandria
Ekaterina of Alexandria
Katharina von Alexandrien
Memorial
formerly 25 November
removed from the calendar and cultus suppressed in 1969
24 November in Orthodox churches of Russian background
Profile
Apocryphal. Born to the nobility. Learned in science and oratory. Converted to Christianity after receiving a vision. When she was 18 years old, during the
persecution of Maximinus, she offered to debate the pagan philosophers. Many were converted by her arguments, and immediately martyred. Maximinus had
her scourged and imprisoned. The empress and the leader of the army of Maximinus were amazed by the stories, went to see Catherine in prison. They
converted and were martyred. Maximinus ordered her broken on the wheel, but she touched it and the wheel was destroyed. She was beheaded, and her body
whisked away by angels.
Immensely popular during the Middle Ages, there were many chapels and churches devoted to her throughout western Europe, and she was reported as one of
the divine advisors to Saint Joan of Arc. Her reputation for learning and wisdom led to her patronage of libaries, librarians, teachers, archivists, and anyone
associated with wisdom or teaching. Her debating skill and persuasive language has led to her patronage of lawyers. And her torture on the wheel led to those
who work with them asking for her intercession. One of the Fourteen Holy Helpers.
While there may well have been a noble, educated, virginal lady who swayed pagans with her rhetoric during the persecutions, the accretion of legend,
romance and poetry has long since buried the real Catherine.
Died
beheaded c.305 in Alexandria, Egypt
Name Meaning
pure one (= Catherine)
Patronage
Aalsum, Netherlands
apologists
craftsmen who work with a wheel (potters, spinners, etc.)
archivists
attornies
barristers
Bertinoro, Italy
Camerata Picena, Italy
Dumaguete, Philippines, diocese of
dying people
educators
girls
Heidesheim am Rhein, Germany
jurists
knife grinders
knife sharpeners
Kuldiga, Latvia
lawyers
librarians
librarians
libraries
Mhring, Germany
maidens
mechanics
millers
nurses
old maids
philosophers
potters
preachers
scholars
schoolchildren
scribes
secretaries
spinners
spinsters
stenographers
students
tanners
teachers
theologians
turners
University of Paris
unmarried girls
wheelwrights
Zejtun, Malta
Zurrieq, Malta
Representation
spiked wheel
woman strapped to the spiked wheel on which she was martyred
woman arguing with pagan philosophers
Also known as
Caterina Benincasa
Catharine of Siena
Katharine of Siena
Memorial
29 April
Profile
Youngest child in a large family. At the age of six she had a vision in which Jesus appeared and blessed her. Her parents wanted her to marry, but she became
a Dominican tertiary. Mystic. Stigmatist. Received a vision in which she was in a mystical marriage with Christ, and the Infant Christ presented her with a
wedding ring. Counselor to Pope Gregory XI and Pope Urban VI. Proclaimed Doctor of the Church on 4 October 1970.
Born
25 March 1347 at Siena, Tuscany, Italy
Died
29 April 1380 of a mysterious and painful illness that came on without notice, and was never properly diagnosed
Canonized
July 1461 by Pope Pius II
Patronage
against bodily ills
against fire
against illness
against miscarriages
against miscarriages
against sexual temptation
against sickness
against temptations
Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA, diocese of
Europe (declared on 1 October 1999 by Pope John Paul II)
fire prevention
firefighters
Italy
nurses
nursing services
people ridiculed for their piety
sick people
Siena, Italy
Theta Phi Alpha sorority
Varazze, Italy
Representation
cross
crown of thorns
heart
lily
ring
stigmata
Readings
Charity is the sweet and holy bond which links the soul with its Creator: it binds God with man and man with God. - Saint Catherine of Siena
Eternal Trinity, Godhead, mystery deep as the sea, you could give me no greater gift than the gift of yourself. For you are a fire ever burning and never
consumed, which itself consumes all the selfish love that fills my being. Yes, you are a fire that takes away the coldness, illuminates the mind with its light, and
causes me to know your truth. And I know that you are beauty and wisdom itself. The food of angels, you gave yourself to man in the fire of your love. - from
On Divine Providence by Saint Catherine of Siena
Everything comes from love, all is ordained for the salvation of man, God does nothing without this goal in mind. - Saint Catherine of Siena
Memorial
10 March
Profile
During the persecutions of Decius, Codratus and his mother fled to the forests of Greece. His mother died, and the boy grew up as a forest hermit. He later
returned to the cities and studied medicine. During the persecution of Emperor Valerian, Codratus was finally arrested for his faith, tortured, and martyred with
a group of fellow Christians.
Born
Greek
Died
thrown to wild animals
when they would not harm him, he was beheaded c.258
Saints Cosmas and Damian
Also known as
the Moneyless
the Silverless
Damiano
Memorial
26 September (Roman)
1 July, 17 October, 1 November (Greek)
Profile
Twin brothers. Physician, trained in Syria; the bothers accepted no payment for their services, and their charity brought many to Christ. Reported to have
miraculously replaced the ulcered leg of a man named Justinian with one from a recently deceased man. Arrested during the persecutions of Diocletian, he was
tortured, but suffered no injury. Martyr. Many fables grew up about the brothers, connected in part with the ability of their relics to heal.
Born
3rd century, of Arabic descent
Died
tortured and beheaded c.303
Patronage
against blindness
against hernias
against pestilence
Alberobello, Italy
apothecaries
barbers
blind people
chemical industry
chemical manufacturers
doctors
druggists
hairdressers
hernia patients
midwives
Ossimo, Italy
physicians
pharmacists
surgeons
Representation
box of ointment
phial
medical emblems
Also known as
Abba Cyrus
Abbacyrus
Cher the Physician
Memorial
31 January
Profile
Physician in Alexandria, Egypt. His ministry to the sick, and the Christian example he set, brought many others to the faith. He, Saint John, Saint Athanasia,
and her three daughters were tortured and martyred for their faith. Their story was told by Saint Sophronius and others.
Died
beheaded in Canope, Egypt
buried outside Canope
relics translated to Manutha, Egypt
relics translated to Saint Appassara church in Rome, Italy
Patronage
Portici, Italy
Also known as
Dora of Caesarea
Dorothea of Caesarea
Memorial
formerly 6 February
removed from revised Roman calendar and cultus suppressed in 1969
Profile
Apochryphal martyr whose story has been beautifully told, and was popular for many years. Having made a personal vow of virginity, she refused to marry, or
to sacrifice to idols. She was tried, tortured, and sentenced to death for her faith by the prefect Sapricius. The pagan lawyer Theophilus said to her in mockery,
"Bride of Christ, send me some fruits from your bridegroom's garden." Before she was executed, she sent him, by a six-year-old boy who is thought to have
been an angel, her headress which had the fragrance of roses and fruits. Seeing this gift, and the miraculous messenger who brought them, Theophilus
converted, and was martyred himself. This story has been variously enlarged through the years. In some places, trees are blessed on her feast day because of
her connection with a blooming, fruitful miracle.
Died
martyred 6 February 311 at Caesarea, Cappodocia during the persecution of Diocletian
Name Meaning
gift of God (greek)
Patronage
brewers
brides
florists
gardeners
midwives
newlyweds
Pescia, Italy
Representation
crown of flowers
crown of roses
crowned with flowers and surrounded by stars as she kneels before the executioner
crowned with palm and flower basket, surrounded by stars
crowned and carrying a flower basket
in an orchard
with the Christ-child in an apple tree
leading the Christ-child by the hand
maiden carrying a basket of fruit and flowers, especially roses
roses
veiled, with flowers in her lap
veiled, holding apples from heaven on a branch
with a basket of fruit and the Christ-child riding a hobby horse
with an angel and wreath of flowers
with an angel carrying a basket of flowers
Saint Drogo
Also known as
Dreux
Drugo
Druon
Memorial
16 April
Profile
Born to the Flemish nobility. His mother died giving him birth, a fact that emotionally crushed him when he learned of it at age 10; he imagined himself
responsible for her death. Later in life he practiced extreme penances, possibly to expiate this guilt. Orphaned in his teens. At 18, he disposed of all his property
and became a penitential pilgrim, making nine trips to Rome, Italy. Shepherd for six years at Sebourg, near Valencienne, France, working for Elizabeth de la
Haire. Revered for his holiness. Reportedly able to bilocate, with witnesses seeing him simultaneously working the fields and attending Mass. Stricken with an
Haire. Revered for his holiness. Reportedly able to bilocate, with witnesses seeing him simultaneously working the fields and attending Mass. Stricken with an
unsightly bodily affliction during a pilgrimage, he became a hermit at Sebourg in Hainault for 40 years surviving on barley, water, and the Eucharist.
Born
1105
Died
c.1186 at Seboug, France
Patronage
against bodily ills
against broken bones,
against deafness
against dumbness
against gall stones
against hernias
against illness
against insanity,
against mental illness,
against muteness
against ruptures
against sickness
Baume-les-Messieurs
cattle
coffee house keepers
coffee house owners
deaf people
Fleury-sur-Loire
mentally ill people
midwives
mute people
mutes
orphans
sheep
shepherds
sick people
unattractive people
Representation
Benedictine with sheep
Saint Dymphna
Also known as
Dympna
Dimpna
Memorial
15 May
Profile
Daughter of a pagan Irish chieftain named Damon, and a beautiful devoted Christian woman whose name has not come down to us. Her mother died when
Dymphna was a teenager. Her father searched the Western world for a woman to replace his wife, but none could. Returning home, he saw that his daughter
was as beautiful as her mother, and maddened by grief, he made advances on her. She fought him off, then fled to Belgium with Saint Gerebernus, an elderly
priest and family friend.
Dymphna's father searched for them, and his search led to Belgium. There an innkeeper refused to accept his money, knowing it was difficult to exchange.
This told Damon that his daughter was close - it would be unusual for a village innkeeper to know a lot about foreign currency, and his knowledge indicated
that had recently seen it. The king concentrated his search in the area. When he found them in Gheel, he beheaded Gerebernus, and demanded that Dymphna
surrender to him. She refused, and he killed her in a rage.
The site where she died is known for its miraculous healings of the insane and possessed. There is now a well-known institution on the site, and her relics are
reported to cure insanity and epilepsy.
Patronage
Patronage
against sleepwalking
against epilepsy
against insanity
against mental disorders
against mental illness
epileptics
family happiness
incest victims
loss of parents
martyrs
mental asylums
mental health caregivers
mental health professionals
mental hospitals
mentally ill people
nervous disorders
neurological disorders
possessed people
princesses
psychiatrists
rape victims
runaways
sleepwalkers
therapists
Representation
being beheaded by the king
kneeling at Mass while her father murders the priest Gerebernus
lamp
praying in a cloud surrounded by a group of lunatics bound with golden chains
princess holding a lamp and sword
princess with a sword holding the devil on a leash
young woman with Saint Gerebernus
Readings
Lord, our God, you graciously chose Saint Dymphna as patroness of those afflicted with mental and nervous disorders. She is thus an inspiration and a symbol
of charity to the thousands who ask her intercession. Please grant, Lord, through the prayers of this pure youthful martyr, relief and consolation to all suffering
such trials, and especially those for whom we pray. (Here mention those for whom you wish to pray). We beg you, Lord, to hear the prayers of Saint
Dymphna on our behalf. Grant all those for whom we pray patience in their sufferings and resignation to your divine will. Please fill them with hope, and grant
them the relief and cure they so much desire. We ask this through Christ our Lord who suffered agony in the garden. Amen.
Saint Eligius
Also known as
Eligius of Noyon
Eloi
Eloy
Loy
Memorial
1 December
Profile
Son of Eucherius and Terrigia. Extremely skillful metalsmith. Apprenticed to the master of the mint at Limoges, France. Treasurer at Marseilles, France.
Master of the mint under King Clotaire II in Paris, France; a close friend of and advisor to Clotaire. Noted for his piety, hard work and honesty, Eligius was
generous to the poor, ransomed slaves (including Saint Tillo of Solignac), built churches, a monastery at Solignac, France, and a major convent in Paris. It was
said that you could easily find his house by the number of poor people there that he was caring for. Counselor to and diplomat for King Dagobert I. Friend of
Saint Ouen of Rouen with whom he formed a small religious society. Persuaded Breton King Judicael to accept the authority of Dagobert.
Ordained in 640. Bishop of Noyon, France and Tournai, Belgium in 641. Built the basilica of Saint Paul. Preacher in Antwerp, Ghent, and Courtai in
Belgium, with many converts, generally brought to the faith by his example of charity and work with the poor and sick. Friend and spiritual teacher of Saint
Godeberta. Encouraged devotion to the saints and reverence for their relics; he discovered the relics of Saint Quentin, Saint Piaton, and Saint Lucian of
Beauvais, and made many reliquaries himself. Miracle worker with the gifts of clairvoyance and prophecy; he foresaw the date of his own death.
Beauvais, and made many reliquaries himself. Miracle worker with the gifts of clairvoyance and prophecy; he foresaw the date of his own death.
He has become the traditional patron of all smiths, metal workers, and craftsmen. His patronage of horses and the people who work with them stems first from
his patronage of smiths and craftmen, but also from his having left a horse to a priest at his death. The new bishop liked the horse, and took it from the priest.
The horse became sick, but recovered immediately when it was returned to the priest that Eligius had chosen. There is also a legend of Eligius removing a
horse's leg in order to easy shoe it, then putting the leg back in place. In some places horses are blessed on his feast day. Through the years, horse-drawn cabs
were replaced by motorized ones, and stables were supplanted by garages and gas stations, but the patronage of the people who do those jobs and work in
those places has remained.
Born
588 at Catelat, near Limoges, France
Died
1 December 660 at Noyon, France of high fever
interred in the cathedral of Noyon
Patronage
agricultural workers
blacksmiths
boilermakers
cab drivers
cabmen
carriage makers
cart makers
cartwrights
clock makers
coin collectors
craftsmen
cutlers
farm workers
farmers
farriers
garage workers
gas station workers
gilders
gold workers
goldsmiths
harness makers
horses
horseshoe makers
jewelers
jockeys
knife makers
laborers
locksmiths
metal collectors
metal workers
metalsmiths
miners
minters
minting
numismatics
numismatists
precious metal collectors
REME
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
saddle makers
saddlers
sick horses
taxi drivers
tool makers
veterinarians
watch makers
wheelwrights
Representation
anvil
anvil
bishop with a crosier in his right hand, on the open palm of his left a miniature church of chased gold
bishop with a hammer, anvil, and horseshoe
bishop with a horse
courtier
goldsmith
hammer
horseshoe
man grasping a devil's nose with pincers
man holding a chalice and goldsmith's hammer
man holding a horse's leg, which he detached from the horse in order to shoe it more easily
man shoeing a horse
man with hammer and crown near a smithy
man with hammer, anvil, and Saint Anthony
pincers
with Saint Godebertha
giving a ring to Saint Godebertha
working as a goldsmith
Also known as
Elizabeth of Thuringia
Elisabeth of Thuringia
Elisabeth of Hungary
Memorial
17 November
Profile
Princess, the daughter of King Andrew of Hungary. Great-aunt of Saint Elizabeth of Portugal. She married Prince Louis of Thuringa at age 13. Built a hospital
at the foot of the mountain on which her castle stood; tended to the sick herself. Her family and courtiers opposed this, but she insisted she could only follow
Christ's teachings, not theirs. Once when she was taking food to the poor and sick, Prince Louis stopped her and looked under her mantle to see what she was
carrying; the food had been miraculously changed to roses. Upon the death of Louis, Elizabeth sold all that she had, and worked to support her four children.
Her gifts of bread to the poor, and of a large gift of grain to a famine stricken Germany, led to her patronage of bakers and related fields.
Born
1207 at Presburg, Hungary
Died
1231 at Marburg of natural causes
her relics, including her skull wearing a gold crown she had worn in life, are preserved at the convent of Saint Elizabeth in Vienna, Austria
Name Meaning
worshipper of God
Canonized
27 May 1235 by Pope Gregory IX at Perugia, Italy
Patronage
against in-law problems
against the death of children
against toothache
bakers
beggars
brides
charitable societies
charitable workers
charities
countesses
Erfurt, Germany, diocese of
exiles
falsely accused people
hoboes
homeless people
hospitals
Jaro, Philippines, archdiocese of
lacemakers
lace workers
nursing homes
nursing services
people in exile
Sisters of Mercy
tertiaries
Teutonic Knights
tramps
widows
Representation
woman wearing a crown and tending to beggars
woman wearing a crown, carrying a load of roses in her apron or mantle
Readings
Elizabeth was a lifelong friend of the poor and gave herself entirely to relieving the hungry. She ordered that one of her castle should be converted into a
hospital in which she gathered many of the weak and feeble. She generously gave alms to all who were in need, not only in that place but in all the territories
of her husband's empire. She spent all her own revenue from her husband's four principalities, and finally she sold her luxurious possessions and rich clothes
for the sake of the poor.
Twice a day, in the morning and in the evening, Elizabeth went to visit the sick. She personally cared for those who were particularly repulsive; to some she
gave good, to others clothing; some she carried on her own shoulders, and performed many other kindly services. Her husband, of happy memory, gladly
approved of these charitable works. Finally, when her husband died, she sought the highest perfection; filled with tears, she implored me to let her beg for alms
from door to door.
On Good Friday of that year, when the altars had been stripped, she laid her hands on the altar in a chapel in her own town, where she had established the
Friars Minor, and before witnesses she voluntarily renounced all worldly display and everything that our Savior in the gospel advises us to abandon. Even then
she saw that she could still be distracted by the cares and worldly glory which had surrounded her while her husband was alive. Against my will she followed
me to Marburg. Here in the town she built a hospice where she gathered together the weak and the feeble. There she attended the most wretched and
contemptible at her own table.
Apart from those active good works, I declare before God that I have seldom seen a more contemplative woman.
Before her death I heard her confession. When I asked what should be done about her goods and possessions, she replied that anything which seemed to be
hers belonged to the poor. She asked me to distribute everything except one worn-out dress in which she wished to be buried. When all this had been decided,
she received the body of our Lord. Afterward, until vespers, she spoke often of the holiest things she had heard in sermons. Then, she devoutly commended to
God all who were sitting near her, and as if falling into a gentle sleep, she died. - from a letter by Conrad of Marburg, spiritual director of Saint Elizabeth of
Hungary
Also known as
Albert of Regensburg
Erhart of Regensburg
Erhard von Regensburg
Erhard of Ratisbon
Memorial
8 January
Profile
Missionary bishop. Evangelized in Bavaria, Germany working mainly around modern Regensburg. Assisted the archbishop of Trier, Germany. Bishop of
Regensburg. Miracle worker. Baptized Saint Odilia of Alsace, which cured her congenital blindness. After his death a group of women formed a religious
group called Erardinonnen (Nuns of Erhard) to pray perpetually at Erhard's tomb; Pope Leo IX gave them his approval, and they continued until the
Reformation.
Born
7th century Irish
Died
interred at Regensburg, Germany
his crozier is preserved as a relic in the parish church in Neidemunster
Patronage
against cattle diseases
against eye diseases
against eye problems
against plague
bakers
cobblers
hospitals
shoemakers
Representation
bishop baptizing Saint Odilia of Alsace
bishop with a book on which sit two eyes
Also known as
Faelan of Fosses
Faillan of Fosses
Faolan of Fosses
Feuillien of Fosses
Foalan of Fosses
Foelan of Fosses
Memorial
16 January in Fosses
31 October in Namur
5 November in the dioceses of Mechlin and Tournai
Profile
Brother of Saint Fursey of Peronne and Saint Ultan. Travelled with them from Ireland to East Anglia, England c.630 where they worked as missionaries, and
established the monastery of Burgh Castle near Yarmouth. Abbot of the community at Cnoberesburg, Suffolk, England in the 640s, a house founded by his
brother Fursey. During a war between the Mercians and Anglo-Saxons c.650, the house was destroyed, the brothers killed, captured or dispersed. Foillan
ransomed back his brothers, collected the surviving relics, books and liturgical equipage from the house, and travelled to France.
He and his brothers were welcomed and encouraged in their evangelization by King Clovis II. Foillan founded a monastery at Fosses, diocese of Liege,
Belgium, c.653 on land donated by Saint Itta of Nivelles and Saint Gertrude of Nivelles. He served as its abbot, and the area around it grew to the modern
town of Le Roeulx, Belgium. Chaplain and spiritual director at the house founded by Saint Gertrude. Evangelized the Brabants in the region. Popular preacher
and devoted pastor to his people. Murdered with three companions on the road by bandits; as he was travelling on Church business, he is often considered a
martyr. His remaining brother, Saint Ultan, then took over as abbot of Fosses.
Born
7th century Ireland
Died
murdered 31 October 655 in the forest near Nivelles, Belgium
bodies found three months later
buried at the abbey of Fosses, Belgium
Patronage
children's nurses
dentists
Fosses, Belgium
surgeons
truss makers
Representation
Irish bishop with a palm of martyrdom
carrying hot coals in his vestment for incense
kneeling, pierced by a spear
one of a group of travellers beaten with a club
praying before the church while the city burns
refusing the cup at the table of Pepin to show his refusal of worldly things
with a crown at his feet to indicate his disdain for worldly things
with a sword and palm of martyrdom
Readings
Pagan robbers bestowed upon thee the crown of martyrdom, O righteous Foillan, for thy life was a reproach to the impious and cruel men. Having laboured
with thy holy brother, our Father Fursey, in East Anglia and later in the Netherlands, pray to God for us, we beseech thee, that both in word and deed our lives
may be a missionary witness, that we may be found worthy of His great mercy. - Orthdox dismissal hymn on the feast of Saint Foillan
Also known as
Francesca Saverio Cabrini
Memorial
22 December
Profile
One of thirteen children raised on a farm. She received a convent education, and training as a teacher. She tried to join the order at age 18, but poor health
prevented her taking the veil. A priest asked her to teach at a girl's school, the House of Providence Orphanage in Cadagono, Italy, which she did for six
years. She took religious vows in 1877, and acquitted herself so well at her work that when the orphanage closed in 1880, her bishop asked her to found the
Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart to care for poor children in schools and hospitals. Pope Leo XIII then sent her to the United States to carry on this
mission.
She and six Sisters arrived in New York in 1889. They worked among immigrants, especially Italians. Mother Cabrini founded 67 institutions, including
schools, hospitals, and orphanages in the United States, Europe and South America. Like many of the people she worked with, Mother became a United States
citizen during her life, and after her death she was the first US citizen to be canonized.
Born
15 July 1850 at Sant'Angelo Lodigiano, Lombardy, Italy
Died
22 December 1917 at Chicago, Illinois of malaria
interred at 701 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, New York
Venerated
21 November 1937 by Pope Pius XI (decree on heroic virtues)
Beatified
13 November 1938 by Pope Pius XI
her beatification miracle involved the restoration of sight to a child who had been blinded by excess silver nitrate in the eyes
Canonized
7 July 1946 by Pope Pius XII
her canonization miracle involved the healing of a terminally ill nun
Patronage
against malaria
emigrants
hospital administrators
immigrants
orphans
Readings
We must pray without tiring, for the salvation of mankind does not depend on material success; nor on sciences that cloud the intellect. Neither does it depend
on arms and human industries, but on Jesus alone. - Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini
Inspired by the grace of god, we join the saints in honoring the holy virgin Frances Xavier Cabrini. She was a humble woman who became outstanding not
Inspired by the grace of god, we join the saints in honoring the holy virgin Frances Xavier Cabrini. She was a humble woman who became outstanding not
because she was famous or rich or powerful, but because she lived a virtuous life. From the tender years of her youth, she kept her innocence as white as a lily
and preserved it carefully with the thorns of penitence; as the years progressed, she was moved by a certain instinct and supernatural zeal to dedicate her whole
life to the service and greater glory of God. She welcomed delinquent youths into safe homes, and taught them to live upright and holy lives. She consoled
those who were in prison, and recalled to them the hope of eternal life. She encouraged prisoners to reform themselves, and to live honest lives. She comforted
the sick and the infirm in the hospitals, and diligently cared for them. She extended a friendly and helping hand especially to immigrants, and offered them
necessary shelter and relief, for having left their homeland behind, they were wandering about in a foreign land with no place to turn for help. Because of their
condition, she saw that they were in danger of deserting the practice of Christian virtues and their Catholic faith. Undoubtedly she accomplished all this
through the faith which was always so vibrant and alive in her heart; through the divine love which burned within her; and finally, through constant prayer by
which she was so closely united with God from whom she humbly asked and obtained whatever her human weakness could not obtain. Although her
constitution was very frail, her spirit was endowed with such singular strength that, knowing the will of God in her regard, she permitted nothing to impede her
from accomplishing what seemed beyond her strength. - from a homily at the Canonization of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini by Pope Pius XII
Blessed Gabriel of Saint Magdalen
Also known as
Gabriel of the Magdalene
Gabriel Tarazona Rodriguez
Memorial
3 September
Profile
Franciscan lay brother. Assigned to Manila, Philippines in 1612 where he studied medicine. Beginning in 1622, he spent a decade ministering to the sick in
Japan in a time when Christianity was outlawed. He was eventually arrested for his faith and martyred.
Born
at Fonseca, New Castile, Spain
Died
burned alive on 3 September 1632 at Nagasaki, Japan
Venerated
26 February 1866 by Pope Blessed Pius IX (decree of martyrdom)
Beatified
7 May 1867 by Pope Blessed Pius IX
Saint Gemma Galgani
Also known as
Flower of Lucca
Gemma Galani
Maria Gemma Umberta Pia Galgani
Virgin of Lucca
Memorial
11 April
Profile
Eldest daughter of a poor pharmacist; her mother died when Gemma was seven, her father when the girl was eighteen, and she took over the care of her seven
brothers and sisters. Her health was always poor, and between that and her home life she never finished school. Cured in her 20's of spinal meningitis by
prayers to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, and Saint Marguerite Marie Alacoque. Rejected by the religious orders to which
she applied as they were concerned about her health, would not believe her cure, and were suspicious of the claims of a miracle. She became a Passionist
tertiary. Stigmatist, receiving the wounds on her hands and feet each Thursday evening through Friday afternoon starting in June 1899 and continuing into
1901. Visionary; she saw her guardian angel daily, and had visits from Jesus, Mary, Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, and the devil who tempted her to
spit on the cross and break a rosary. Venerable Germanus Ruoppolo was her spiritual director and wrote her biography.
Born
12 March 1878 at Borgo Nuovo di Camigliano, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
Died
Died
Holy Saturday, 11 April 1903 at Borgo Nuovo di Camigliano, Lucca, Italy of tuberculosis
relics interred in the Passionist monastery, Lucca
Venerated
29 November 1931 by Pope Pius XI
Beatified
14 May 1933 by Pope Pius XI
Canonized
2 May 1940 by Pope Pius XII
her canonization faced stiff opposition by those who either disbelieved or wished to avoid attention to her visions and stigmata
recognition celebrated at Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy
Patronage
against temptations
against the death of parents
against tuberculosis
apothecaries
druggists
pharmacists
students
Representation
guardian angel
heavenly gaze
lillies and roses
Passionist robe
stigmata
Readings
If I saw the gates of Hell open and I stood on the brink of the abyss, I should not despair, I should not lose hope of mercy, because I should trust in You, my
God. - Saint Gemma Galgani
O my soul, bless Jesus. Never forget the many graces He has given thee. Love that God who so loves thee. Lift thyself up to Him, who has lowered Himself
for thee; show thyself as He shows Himself with thee; be clean of heart, be pure. Love thy Jesus, who has lifted thee out of so much misery. Love thy God,
bless thy Lord - Saint Gemma Galgani
Gemma Galgani from Lucca, most pure virgin, being in her twenty-fifth year, died of consumption, but was more consumed by the fire of divine love than by
her wasting disease. On the eleventh of April, 1903, the vigil of Easter, her soul took its flight to the bosom of her heavenly Spouse. O beautiful soul, in the
company of the Angels!" - inscription on the marble tablet that covers Saint Gemma Galgani's remains in the chapel of the Passionist Sisters in Lucca
Also known as
Gianna Beretta
Gianna Molla
Memorial
28 April
Profile
Tenth of thirteen children born to Alberto and Maria Beretta, she was a pious girl raised in a pious family; one sister became a nun, and two brothers, including
Enrico Beretta became priests. While in college, she worked with the poor and elderly, and joined the Saint Vincent de Paul Society. Physician and surgeon,
graduating from the University of Pavia in 1949, she started a clinic in Mero, Italy in 1950. She returned to school and studied pediatrics, and after finishing in
1952 she worked especially with mothers, babies, the elderly, and the poor. Active in Catholic Action, and a avid skier. She considered a call to religious life,
but was married to Pietro Molla on 24 September 1955 at Magenta. Mother of three, she continued her medical career, treating it as a mission and gift from
God. During her pregnancy with her fourth child, she was diagnosed with a large ovarian cyst. Her surgeon recommended an abortion in order to save
Gianna's life; she refused and died a week after childbirth, caring more for doing right by her unborn child than for her own life. Today that child is a physician
herself, and involved in the pro-life movement.
Born
Born
4 October 1922 in Magenta, Milan, Italy
Died
28 April 1962 in Monza Maternity Hospital, Monza, Italy of complications from an ovarian cyst
Venerated
6 July 1991 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
24 April 1994 by Pope John Paul II in Rome, Italy
Canonized
16 May 2004 by Pope John Paul II
Patronage
against abortion
pregnant women
Readings
O Jesus, I promise You to submit myself to all that You permit to befall me, make me only know Your Will. My most sweet Jesus, infinitely merciful God,
most tender Father of souls, and in a particular way of the most weak, most miserable, most infirm which You carry with special tenderness between Your
divine arms, I come to You to ask You, through the love and merits of Your Sacred Heart, the grace to comprehend and to do always Your holy Will, the
grace to confide in You, the grace to rest securely through time and eternity in Your loving divine arms. - Saint Gianna
Saint Giuse Hoang Luong Canh
Also known as
Joseph Canh
Joseph Canh Luang Hoang
Memorial
5 September
24 November as one of the Martyrs of Vietnam
Profile
Lifelong layman in the apostolic vicariate of East Tonkin. Physician. Catechist and Dominican tertiary. One of the Martyrs of Vietnam.
Born
c.1763 in Lang Van, Bac Giang, Vietnam
Died
beheaded on 5 September 1838 in Bac Ninh Tai, Vietnam
Venerated
2 July 1899 by Pope Leo XIII (decree of martyrdom)
Beatified
27 May 1900 by Pope Leo XIII
Canonized
19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II
Also known as
Apostle of the Ardennes
Apostle of the Ardennes
Hubertus of Liege
Memorial
3 November
Profile
Grandson of Charibert, King of Toulouse. Eldest son of Bertrand, Duke of Aquitaine. Worldly, popular and dissolute layman courtier at Nuestria in northwest
France in his youth. For political reasons he emigrated, to Austrasia in the border area between modern France and Germany. Married in 682 to Floribanne,
daughter of Dagobert, Count of Louvain. Father of one son.
Hubert was passionately devoted to hunting. While chasing a stag on a Good Friday morning, he received a vision of a crucifix between the animal's antlers. A
voice warned him, "Hubert, unless you turn to the Lord, and lead a holy life, you shall quickly go down to hell." It was a conversion experience for Hubert.
Spiritual student of Saint Lambert of Maastricht. When his wife died, Hubert renounced all his worldy positions, titles and wealth, handed his patrimony, and
the care of his son, to his brother, and studied for the priesthood. After ordination, he served as assistant to Saint Lambert. Pilgrim to Rome, where he was
when Lambert was murdered. Chosen bishop of Maastricht. Known for his excellent preaching and his generosity to the poor, stripping the diocese of all
excesses to help them. Following another vision, and to defend of the memory of Lambert, he moved his mentor's body from Maastricht to Liege, and built a
church for it on the site of Lambert's martyrdom. First bishop of Liege.
Hubert evangelized the Ardenne region, converting pagans and strengthening Christians. He tracked down some of the old idolatrous places of worship, but
generally permitted the new converts to decide for themselves to destroy the old idols. They all, naturally, did so.
Hubert predicted the date of his own death, and died while reciting the Our Father. He became highly revered in the Middle Ages, and there were several
military orders named in his honor. His association with the hunt led to his patronage of furriers and trappers, and against rabies and bad behavior in dogs,
primarily hunting dogs. The breed commonly known as bloodhounds are also called Saint Hubert's hounds.
Born
c.656 at Maastricht, Netherlands
Died
30 May 727 at Fura (modern Tervueren), Brabant, Belgium of natural causes
interred at Saint Peter's collegiate church in Liege, Belgium
relics translated in 825 to the abbey which has since been renamed Saint Hubert's
Patronage
against dog bite
against hydrophobia
against mad dogs
against rabies
archers
dogs
forest workers
furriers
hunters
hunting
huntsmen
Liege, Belgium
machinists
mathematicians
metal workers
opticians
precision instrument makers
Saint-Hubert, Belgium
smelters
trappers
Representation
bishop celebrating Mass as an angel brings him a scroll
bishop with a hound and hunting horn
bishop with a stag with a crucifix
horn
horse
huntsman adoring a stag with a crucifix in its antlers
kneeling before a stag as an angel brings him a stole
kneeling in prayer, a hound before him and often with hunting gear nearby
knight with a banner showing the stag's head and crucifix
knight with a banner showing the stag's head and crucifix
stag
stag with a crucifix over its head
young courtier with two hounds
Also known as
Iago
Jacobus de Oudere
Jacobus Major
Jakobus der Altere
James Major
James the Elder
James the More
James the son of Zebedee
James, son of Zebedee
Santiago
Santiago de Espana
Son of Thunder
Memorial
25 July
Profile
Son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of Saint John the Apostle, and may have been Jesus' cousin. He is called "the Greater" simply because he became an
Apostle before Saint James the Lesser. Apparent disciple of Saint John the Baptist. Fisherman. He left everything when Christ called him to be a fisher of men.
Was present during most of the recorded miracles of Christ. Preached in Samaria, Judea, and Spain. First Apostle to be martyred.
The pilgrimage to his relics in Compostela became such a popular devotion that the symbols of pilgrims have become his emblems, and he became patron of
pilgrims. His work in Spain, and the housing of his relics there, led to his patronage of the country and all things Spanish; for centuries, the Spanish army rode
to battle with the cry "Santiago!" ("Saint James!")
Like all men of renown, many stories grew up around James. In one, he brought back to life a boy who had been unjustly hanged, and had been dead for five
weeks. The boy's father was notified of the miracle while he sat at supper. The father pronounced the story nonsense, and said his son was no more alive than
the roasted fowl on the table; the cooked bird promptly sat up, sprouted feathers, and flew away.
Died
stabbed with a sword by King Herod Agrippa I in 44 at Jerusalem
legend says his body was taken by angels, and sailed in a rudderless, unattended boat to Spain where a massive rock closed around it
relics at Compostela, Spain
Patronage
against arthritis
against rheumatism
Altopascio, Lucca, Italy
Antigua, Guatemala
apothecaries
arthritis sufferers
Bangued, Philippines, diocese of
blacksmiths
Brentino Belluno, Italy
Caltagirone, Italy
Chile
Cicala, Catanzaro, Italy
Comitini, Italy
Compostela, Spain
druggists
equestrians
furriers
Galicia, Spain
Gavi, Italy
Guatemala
Hettstedt, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Hettstedt, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
horsemen
Jemez Indian Pueblo
knights
laborers
Loiza, Puerto Rico
Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina
Montreal, Canada
Nicaragua
pharmacists
pilgrims
Pistoia, Italy
rheumatoid sufferers
riders
Rivarolo Canavese, Italy
Sahuayo, Mexico
Seattle, Washington, archdiocese of
soldiers
Spain
Spanish conquistadors
tanners
Tesuque Indian Pueblo
veterinarians
Representation
key
pilgrim with wallet and staff
pilgrim's hat
pilgrim's staff
sword
cloak
cockle shell
dark-bearded man holding a book
dark-bearded man holding a sword
dark-bearded man holding a scroll
dark-bearded man with a floppy pilgrim's hat, long staff, water bottle, and scallop shell
elderly, bearded man wearing a hat with a scallop shell
long cape
main mounted on horseback, trampling a Moor
man holding the long staff of a pilgrim from which a wallet or gourd of water is suspended
man with a thin beard, and the hair parted in the middle and flowing down on each side
man with shells around him
pilgrim of Compostella
scallop shell
scallop shell on his flapped hat
scallop shell on his shoulder
Also known as
Jacobus Minor
James the Just
James the Less
James the Younger
James, son of Alphus
James, the brother of the Lord
Memorial
3 May
Profile
Cousin of Jesus. Brother of Saint Jude Thaddeus. Raised is a Jewish home of the time with all the training in Scripture and Law that was part of that life.
Convert. One of the Twelve Apostles. One of the first to have visions of the risen Christ. First Bishop of Jerusalem. Met with Saint Paul the Apostle to work
out Paul's plans for evangelization. Supported the position that Gentile converts did not have to obey all Jewish religious law, though he continued to observe it
himself as part of his heritage, may have been a vegetarian. A just and apostolic man known for his prayer life and devotion to the poor. Martyr.
himself as part of his heritage, may have been a vegetarian. A just and apostolic man known for his prayer life and devotion to the poor. Martyr.
Having been beaten to death, a club almost immediately became his symbol. This led to his patronage of fullers and pharmacists, both of whom use clubs in
their professions. He is reported to have spent so much time in prayer that his knees thickened, and looked like a camel's. Soon after the Crucifixion, James
said he would fast until Christ returned; the resurrected Jesus appeared to him, and fixed a meal for James Himself.
Died
martyred c.62 at Jerusalem by being thrown from a pinnacle of the Temple, then stoned and beaten with clubs, including fuller's mallets, while praying for his
attackers
Patronage
apothecaries
druggists
dying people
Frascati, Italy
fullers
hatmakers
hatters
milliners
Monterotondo, Italy
Nemi, Italy
pharmacists
Uruguay
Venegono Inferiore, Italy
Representation
fuller's club
man holding a book
Also known as
Gennaro of Naples
Memorial
19 September
16 December
Profile
Fourth century bishop of Benevento, Italy during Diocletian's persecution. Arrested while visiting imprisoned deacons, and later martyred with them.
His blood was preserved, and dried. Since at least 1389, on his feast day, and on the Satuday before the first Sunday in May, the blood liquefies.
Born
Benevento or Naples, Italy (records vary)
Died
martyred c.304 at Naples or Pozzuoli (sources vary)
first thrown to wild beasts
when the animals would not attack him, he was beheaded
Patronage
against volcanic eruptions
blood banks
Naples, Italy, archdiocese of
Naples, Italy, city of
Saint John of God
Also known as
Juan de Dios
Juan Ciudad
Memorial
8 March
Profile
Juan grew up working as a shepherd in the Castile region of Spain. He led a wild and misspent youth, and travelled over much of Europe and north Africa as a
soldier in the army of Charles V, and as a mercenary. Fought through a brief period of insanity. Peddled religious books and pictures in Gibraltar, though
without any religious conviction himself. In his 40's he received a vision of the Infant Jesus who called him John of God. To make up for the misery he had
caused as a soldier, he left the military, rented a house in Granada, Spain, and began caring for the sick, poor, homeless and unwanted. He gave what he had,
begged for those who couldn't, carried those who could not move on their own, and converted both his patients and those who saw him work with them.
Friend of Saint John of Avila, on whom he tried to model his life. John founded the Order of Charity and the Order of Hospitallers of Saint John of God.
Born
8 March 1495 at Montemoro Novo, Evora, Portugal
Died
8 March 1550 at Granada, Spain while praying before a crucifix from a illness he had contracted while saving a drowning man
relics at Granada
Beatified
21 September 1630 by Pope Urban VIII
Canonized
16 October 1690 by Pope Alexander VIII
Patronage
against alcoholism
against bodily ills
against sickness
alcoholics
bookbinders
booksellers
dying people
firefighters
heart patients
hospitals
hospital workers
nurses
publishers
printers
sick people
Tultepec, Mexico
Representation
alms
cord
crown of thorns
heart
rope
Readings
Labour without stopping; do all the good works you can while you still have the time. - Saint John of God
If we look forward to receiving God's mercy, we can never fail to do good so long as we have the strength. For if we share with the poor, out of love for God,
whatever he has given to us, we shall receive according to his promise a hundredfold in eternal happiness. What a fine profit, what a blessed reward! With
outstretched arms he begs us to turn toward him, to weep for our sins, and to become the servants of love, first for ourselves, then for our neighbors. Just as
water extinguishes a fire, so love wipes away sin.
So many poor people come here that I very often wonder how we can care for them all, but Jesus Christ provides all things and nourishes everyone. Many of
them come to the house of God, because the city of Granada is large and very cold, especially now in winter. More than a hundred and ten are now living
here, sick and healthy, servants and pilgrims. Since this house is open to everyone, it receives the sick of every type and condition: the crippled, the disabled,
lepers, mutes, the insane, paralytics, those suffering from scurvy and those bearing the afflictions of old age, many children, and above all countless pilgrims
and travelers, who come here, and for whom we furnish the fire, water, and salt, as well as the utensils to cook their food. And for all of this no payment is
and travelers, who come here, and for whom we furnish the fire, water, and salt, as well as the utensils to cook their food. And for all of this no payment is
requested, yet Christ provides.
I work here on borrowed money, a prisoner for the sake of Jesus Christ. And often my debts are so pressing that I dare not go out of the house for fear of being
seized by my creditors. Whenever I see so many poor brothers and neighbours of mine suffering beyond their strength and overwhelmed with so many
physical or mental ills which I cannot alleviate, then I become exceedingly sorrowful; but I trust in Christ, who knows my heart. And so I say, "Woe to the
man who trusts in men rather than in Christ." - from a letter written by Saint John of God
Also known as
Jean-Franois Rgis
John-Francis Regis
John Francis Regis
Johannes Frans Rgis
Memorial
16 June
31 December
2 July (Jesuits)
Profile
Son of a wealthy merchant. Educated at the Jesuit college at Beziers, and at Cahors, Le Puy, Auch, and Tournon. Joined the Jesuits at age 18. Preacher.
Catechist who was so good that children he taught helped bring their parents back to the Church. Ordained at age 34. Worked with plague victims in
Toulouse, France. Taught at Pamiers.
His skill at preaching caused him to be sent as evangelist to provinces that had fallen to the Huguenots following the Edict of Nantes, places where many had
abandoned the Church. Not known for a polished style or appearance, his simple method of preaching the Truth, and his willingness to work for the poor,
converted crowds of farmers, workers, and country folk. When pressed about his image he replied, "The rich never lack confessors." He lived off apples, black
bread, and whatever came to hand, preferring to spend his time preaching, teaching, and hearing confessions.
Established hostels for prostitutes, whom he called "Daughters of Refuge", who wished to leave the business. He was often assaulted for his trouble. Helped a
group of country girls stay away from the cities by establishing them in the lacemaking and embroidery trade, an area of which he a patron saint.
Established the Confraternities of the Blessed Sacrament; to the society women he offered the "gift" of a few hungry mouths to feed, while to others he sent
notes like,
"Sir, you will provide food for the poor people who names are listed below, and you will give them six sous for their lodging. If you are unable to provide
them with food, you will give them a further six sous so that they may buy it themselves."
They did. Established a granary for the poor which sometimes miraculously refilled, demanded (and received) treatment for them by doctors, nurses, and
pharmacists. Known for miraculous healing, but said that "every time God converts a hardened sinner, He is working a far greater miracle."
At one point there was a movement against him by some of his fellow Jesuits who felt his zealous "signs of simplicity and indiscretion" did not best showcase
their order nor follow its teachings. Regis' bishop, however, recognized there was more jealousy than theology in the complaint, and ignored it. Regis asked for
transfer to Canada where he could preach without worries about the politics of the Order, but he was ordered to continue his good works in the French
countryside.
At age 43 Regis had a premonition of his death. He spent three days in retreat, made a general confession, and resumed his mission in mountain villages. Bad
weather set in, he spent his days preaching, his nights in poor shelter, developed pleurisy and then pneumonia. His last words were "Jesus, my Savior, I
recommend my soul to You."
Born
31 January 1597 at Font-Couverte, Narbonne, Languedoc, France
Died
30 December 1640 of pneumonia while preaching a mission at La Louvesc, Dauphine, France
Beatified
24 May 1716 by Pope Clement XI
Canonized
16 June 1737 by Pope Clement XII
Patronage
embroiderers
lace makers
lace workers
medical social workers
social workers
Representation
Jesuit wearing a leather cape and holding a staff topped with a crucifix
Also known as
Giuseppe Moscati
Joseph Mario Charles Alphonse Moscati
Memorial
12 April
16 November (translation of relics)
Profile
Seventh of nine children born to a prominent family, the son of Francsco Moscati, a lawyer and magistrate who served as an altar server whenever possible,
and Rosa de Luca dei Marchesi di Roseto, whose family was Italian nobility. Giuseppe's family moved to Naples, Italy when the boy was four years old; he
made his First Communion at age eight, Confirmation at ten. Friend of Blessed Bartolo Longo and Blessed Caterina Volpicelli. Received his doctorate from
the University of Naples in 1903. Worked at and served as administrator of a hospital for the incurable while continuing to study and do medical research.
Assisted in the preparation for and recovery from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius on 8 April 1906, but refused any recognition for the work. Led the work to
stop cholera in Naples. Member of the Royal Academy of Surgical Medicine in 1911, and received a doctorate in physiological chemistry. Directed several
hospitals and medical societies, and was one of the first to experiment with the use of insulin for diabetes. Tried to enlist in the army in World War I, but was
refused and instead ran a hospital for the wounded; personally treated almost 3,000 soldiers. He healed (sometimes miraculously), taught at numerous
universities and hospitals, and supported the poor and outcast; could sometimes diagnose a patient's illness and prescribe for it without having seen the patient.
Knew when and how to use a patient's faith and the sacraments to effect a cure. First modern physician to be canonized.
Born
25 July 1880 at Benevento, Italy as Joseph Mario Charles Alphonse Moscati
Died
around 3pm on 12 April 1927 of natural causes in his office in Naples, Italy while taking a break between patients
buried in the cemetery of Poggio Reale, Naples
in 1920 he was re-intered in the church of Ges Nuovo, Naples
Venerated
10 May 1973 by Pope Paul VI
Beatified
16 November 1975 by Pope Paul VI
Canonized
25 October 1987 by Pope John Paul II
his canonization miracle involved curing a young ironworker who was dying of leukemia; the patient's mother dreamed of a doctor wearing a white coat; she
later identified his as Moscati when shown a photograph of him; soon after her son was cured
Patronage
bachelors
people rejected by religious orders
physicians
Representation
white coat
lab coat
Saint Jude Thaddeus
Saint Jude Thaddeus
Also known as
Jude of James
Judas Thaddaeus
Lebbaeus
Jude, brother of Jesus
Lebai Sleeha
Memorial
28 October (Roman Church)
19 June (Eastern Church)
Profile
Son of Cleophas, who died a martyr, and Mary who stood at the foot of the Cross, and who annointed Christ's body after death. Brother of Saint James the
Lesser. Nephew of Mary and Joseph; blood relative of Jesus Christ, and reported to look a lot like him. May have been a fisherman. Apostle.
Wrote the canonical Epistle named for him. Preached in Syria, Mesopotamia, and Persia with Saint Simon. Healer. Exorcist. Could exorcise pagan idols,
which caused the demons to flee and the statues to crumble.
His patronage of lost or impossible causes traditionally derives from confusion by many early Christians between Jude and the traitor Judas Iscariot; not
understanding the difference between the names, they never prayed for Jude's help, and devotion to him became something of a lost cause.
Died
beaten to death with a club, then beheaded post-mortem in 1st century Persia
relics at Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy, at Rheims, France, and at Toulouse, France
Name Meaning
sweetness or gentleness of character (Thaddeus)
Patronage
desperate situations
forgotten causes
hospital workers
hospitals
impossible causes
lost causes
Saint Petersburg, Florida, diocese of
Representation
axe
bearded man holding an oar
boat
boat hook
book
carpenter's rule
club
halberd
scroll
square rule
sword
nearly every image depicts him wearing a medallion with a profile of Jesus, and usually with a small flame above his head
often carries a pen or sits at a writing location to make reference to the canonical Epistle
Blessed Ladislao Batthyany-Strattmann
Also known as
Ladislaus Batthyny-Strattmann
Lszl Batthyny-Strattmann
Memorial
Memorial
22 January
Profile
Born into an ancient noble Hungarian family, the sixth of ten brothers. His family moved to Austria when he was six years old, and his mother died when he
was twelve. When of age he studied agriculture, chemistry, physics, philosophy, literature, music, and medicine at the University of Vienna, graduating with a
medical degree in 1900. On 10 November 1898 he married Countess Maria Teresa Coreth, a pious woman, and the couple had thirteen children; the whole
family attended Mass and prayed the Rosary every day.
In 1902 Ladislaus opened a private 25-bed hospital in Kittsee, Austria. He worked there as a general practitioner, and when he had sufficient staff, specialized
as a surgeon and eye doctor. During World War I the flood of injured soldiers required him to expand the hospital to 120 beds.
In 1915 Ladislaus inherited the castle of Krmend, Hungary, and with it the family name Strattman and the title of Prince. In 1920 he moved his family to the
castle, and turned one wing into a hospital specializing in eye diseases. Ladislaus' skills led him to become an internationally known specialist in opthamology.
Dr Ladislaus never turned away a patient because they could not pay, and provided funds to the destitute. He treated all, kept them in hospital as long as
necessary, gave away medications, accepted what patients would pay when they would, but never asked a fee from anyone except that they pray an Our
Father for him. He prayed over each patient before working on them, knew that his skills were simply God working through his hands, and saw his family
fortune as a way to help the poor. He was considered a saint in life by his family, his patients and fellow healers.
Born
20 October 1870 in Dunakiliti, Hungary
Died
22 January 1931 at Vienna, Austria of bladder cancer
buried in the family tomb in Gssing, Hungary
Venerated
11 July 1992 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)
Beatified
23 March 2003 by Pope John Paul II
Readings
When I grow up, I will be a doctor and give free treatment to the sick and the poor. - Blessed Ladislao as a little boy
In fidelity and charity. - Blessed Ladislao's life motto
I am happy. I am suffering atrociously, but I love my sufferings and am consoled in knowing that I support them for Christ. - Blessed Ladislao to his sister,
discussing his terminal cancer
Memorial
18 October
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Born to pagan Greek parents, and possibly a slave. One of the earliest converts to Christianity. Physician, studying in Antioch and Tarsus. Probably travelled
as a ship's doctor; many charitable societies of physicians are named for him. Legend has that he was also a painter who may have done portraits of Jesus and
Mary, but none have ever been correctly or definitively attributed to him; this story, and the inspiration his Gospel has always given artists, led to his patronage
of them. He met Saint Paul the Apostle at Troas, and evangelized Greece and Rome with him, being there for the shipwreck and other perils of the voyage to
Rome, and stayed in Rome for Paul's two years of in prison. Wrote the Gospel According to Luke, much of which was based on the teachings and writings of
Paul, interviews with early Christians, and his own experiences. Wrote a history of the early Church in the Acts of the Apostles.
Born
at Antioch
Died
c.74 in Greece
some stories say he was martyred, others that he died of natural causes
relics at Padua, Italy
Name Meaning
bringer of light (= luke)
bringer of light (= luke)
Patronage
artists
bachelors
bookbinders
brewers
butchers
Capena, Italy
doctors
glass makers
glassworkers
gold workers
goldsmiths
Hermersdorf, Germany
lacemakers
lace workers
notaries
painters
physicians
sculptors
stained glass workers
surgeons
unmarried men
Representation
physicians
bishop
book
brush (refers to the tradition that he was a painter)
man accompanied by a winged ox
man painting an icon of Blessed Virgin Mary
ox
palette (refers to the tradition that he was a painters)
winged calf
winged ox
Also known as
Marina of Antioch
Margaritha of Antioch
Marine of Antioch
Margaretha of Antioch
Memorial
20 July
13 July in the Eastern Church
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Aprocryphal virgin and martyr. Her father was a pagan priest in Pisidian Antioch, Asia Minor (modern Turkey). Her mother died when Margaret was an
infant, and the girl was raised by a Christian woman. Margaret's father disowned her, her nurse adopted her, and Margaret converted, consecrating herself and
her virginity to God.
One day a Roman prefect saw the beautiful young Margaret as she was tending sheep, and tried to get her into his bed. When she refused, the official
denounced her as a outlaw Christian, and she was brought to trial. When she refused to sacrifice to the pagan gods, the authorities tried to burn her, then boil
her in a large cauldron; each time her prayers kept her unharmed. She was finally martyred by beheading.
Part of her story involves her meeting the devil in the form of a dragon, being swallowed by the dragon, and then escaping safely when the cross she carried
irritated the dragon's innards; this accounts for this virgin's association with pregnancy, labour, and childbirth. She was one of the saints who appeared to Saint
Joan of Arc. One of the Fourteen Holy Helpers.
Born
Antioch
Antioch
Died
beheaded, date unknown
relics claimed by several locations
Patronage
against kidney disease
against loss of milk by nursing mothers
against sterility
childbirth
dying people
escape from devils
exiles
expectant mothers
for safe childbirth
Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
martyrs
nurses
peasants
people in exile
pregnant women
Queens College Cambridge
Rixtel, Netherlands
Sannat, Gozo, Malta
women
women in labour
Representation
dragon
shepherdess
woman carrying a small cross in her hand
woman carrying a small girdle in her hand
woman leading a chained dragon
woman standing next to a cauldron or large vessel
woman standing with, on, or beside a dead dragon
Memorial
22 February
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Farmer's daughter. Her mother died when Margaret was seven years old, and her stepmother considered the girl a nuisance. Margaret eloped with a young
nobleman from Montepulciano, bore him a son, and lived as his mistress for nine years. In 1274 he was murdered by brigands, and his body dumped in a
shallow grave.
Margaret saw the incident as a sign from God. She publicly confessed to the affair, and tried to return to her father's house; he would not accept her. She and
her son took shelter with the Friars Minor at Cortona. Still young and attractive, Margaret sometimes had trouble resisting temptation, but each incident was
followed by periods of deep self-loathing. To make herself unappealing to local young men, she once tried to mutilate herself, but was stopped by a Friar
named Giunta.
She earned her keep by tending to sick women. She later began caring for the sick poor, living on alms, asking nothing for her services. She became a
Franciscan tertiary in 1277. Margaret developed an deep and intense prayer life, and was given to ecstacies during which she received messages from heaven.
In 1286 Margaret received a charter to work with the sick poor. She gathered others of like mind, and formed them into a community of tertiaries. They were
later given the status of a congregation, and called the Poverelle (Poor Ones). With them she founded a hospital at Cortona. Margaret preached against vice of
all sorts to any who would listen. She developed a great devotion to the Eucharist and Passion, and prophesied the date of her own death.
Though she worked for those in need, and though the poor sought her help and advice, the calumny of her earlier life followed her the rest of her days, and she
was forever the target of local gossips.
Born
1247 at Loviano, Tuscany, Italy
Died
22 February 1297 at Cortona, Italy of natural causes
Beatified
1515 by Pope Leo X
Canonized
16 May 1728 by Pope Benedict XIII
Patronage
against insanity
against temptations
hoboes
homeless people
loss of parents
mentally ill people
midwives
penitent women
reformed prostitutes
single laywomen
tertiaries
tramps
Readings
O Saint Margaret of Cortona, I too come today as a pilgrim and I pause to pray with you at the feet of the image of Christ Crucified and Risen, whom, as a
penitent, you contemplated at length. Lord Jesus, crucified for us, in offering yourself on Calvary for all humanity, you have revealed to us the wellsprings of
everlasting life. May the mystery of your Passion enlighten our life making us ready to follow you on the way of holiness and love. Rekindle our faith; teach us
to recognize and welcome in our everyday life the plans of your mysterious Providence. Give us the courage to confess our sins and open our hearts to sorrow,
in order to receive the gift of your mercy. Empower us to forgive our brethren following the example of your love that knows no bounds. Help us to be
humbly disposed to repair the harm we have done by actively and generously serving the poor, the sick, and all who are marginalized and without hope. Give
everyone the joy of persevering faithfully, in full harmony with the Church, along the way of the particular calling. Above all others, show the young the
splendid plan of love that you intend to bring about for them and with them at the threshold of the new millennium. Enable us to be peacemakers, tenacious
weavers of daily relationships of fraternal solidarity, artisans of reconciliation, witnesses and apostles of the civilization of love. O glorious Saint Margaret of
Cortona, present this request to your Crucified Lord and ours. Guide us with the strength of your example, support us with your constant protection, be our
companion we beg you, till we reach our Father's house. Amen. - Pope John Paul II, 1999
Saint Martha
Also known as
Wonder Worker of Southern Gaul
Memorial
29 July
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Sister of Saint Lazarus and Saint Mary of Bethany. Friend of Jesus, and hostess to him in her house. May have been part of an early mission to France.
Died
Patronage
butlers
cooks
dieticians
domestic servants
homemakers
homemakers
hotel-keepers
housemaids
housewives
innkeepers
laundry workers
maids
manservants
servants
servers
single laywomen
travellers
Villajoyosa, Spain (chosen after a flash flood saved the village from Moorish invaders on her feast day in 1538)
Representation
broom
keys
ladle
Readings
Martha and Mary were sisters, related not only by blood but also by religious aspirations. They stayed close to our Lord and both served him harmoniously
when he was among them. Martha welcomed him as travelers are welcomed. But in her case, the maidservant received her Lord, the creature her Creator, to
serve him bodily food while she was to be fed by the Spirit. No one of you should say, "Blessed are they who have deserved to receive Christ into their
homes!" Do not grieve or complain that you were born in a time when you can no longer see God in the flesh. He did not in fact take this privilege from you.
As he says, "Whatever you have done to the least of my brothers, you did to me." - from a sermon by Saint Augustine
Also known as
Martin de Porres Velazquez
Martin of Charity
Martin the Charitable
Saint of the Broom (for his devotion to his work, no matter how menial)
Memorial
3 November
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The illegitimate son of a Spanish nobleman, Juan, and a young freed black slave, Anna Velasquez, Martin grew up in poverty. He spent part of his youth with
a surgeon-barber from whom he learned some medicine and care of the sick. At age 11 he became a servant in the Holy Rosary Dominican priory in Lima,
Peru. Promoted to almoner, he begged more than $2,000 a week from the rich to support the poor and sick of Lima. Placed in charge of the Dominican's
infirmary; known for his tender care of the sick and for his spectacular cures. His superiors dropped the stipulation that "no black person may be received to the
holy habit or profession of our Order" and Martin took vows as a Dominican brother in 1603. Established an orphanage and children's hospital for the poor
children of the slums. Set up a shelter for the stray cats and dogs and nursed them back to health. Lived in self-imposed austerity, never ate meat, fasted
continuously, and spent much time in prayer and meditation with a great devotion to the Holy Eucharist. Friend of Saint John de Massias.
He was venerated from the day of his death. Many miraculous cures, including raising the dead attributed to Brother Martin. First black saint from the
Americas.
Born
9 December 1579 at Lima, Peru
Died
3 November 1639 in Lima, Peru of fever
Venerated
27 February 1763 by Pope Clement XIII (decree on heroic virtues)
Beatified
29 October 1837 by Pope Gregory XVI
Canonized
6 May 1962 by Pope John XXIII
6 May 1962 by Pope John XXIII
Patronage
African-Americans
against rats
barbers
bi-racial people
Biloxi, Mississippi, diocese of
black people
for inter-racial justice
for social justice
hair stylists
hairdressers
hotel-keepers
innkeepers
mixed-race people
mulattoes
Negroes
paupers
Peru
poor people
public education
public health
public schools
race relations
racial harmony
state schools
television
Representation
broom
crucifix
dog, cat, bird, and mouse eating together from a same dish
rosary
Readings
The example of Martin's life is ample evidence that we can strive for holiness and salvation as Christ Jesus has shown us: first, by loving God "with all your
heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind; and second, by loving your neighbor as yourself." When Martin had come to realize that Christ Jesus
"suffered for us and that he carried our sins on his body to the cross, he would meditate with remarkable ardor and affection about Christ on the cross. He had
an exceptional love for the great sacrament of the Eucharist and often spent long hours in prayer before the blessed sacrament. His desire was to receive the
sacrament in Communion as often as he could. Saint Martin, always obedient and inspired by his divine teacher, dealt with his brothers and with that profound
love which comes from pure faith and humility of spirit. He loved men and because he honestly looked on them as God's children and as his own brothers and
sisters. Such was his humility that he loved them even more than himself, and considered them to be better and more righteous than he was. He did not blame
others for their shortcomings. Certain that he deserved more severe punishment for his sins than others did, he would overlook their worst offenses. He was
tireless in his efforts to reform the criminal, and he would sit up with the sick to bring them comfort. For the poor he would provide food, clothing and
medicine. He did all he could to care for poor farmhands, blacks, and mulattoes who were looked down upon as slaves, the dregs of society in their time.
Common people responded by calling him, "Martin the charitable." He excused the faults of others. He forgave the bitterest injuries, convinced that he
deserved much severer punishments on account of his own sins. He tried with all his might to redeem the guilty; lovingly he comforted the sick; he provided
food, clothing and medicine for the poor; he helped, as best he could, farm laborers and Negroes, as well as mulattoes, who were looked upon at that time as
akin to slaves: thus he deserved to be called by the name the people gave him: 'Martin of Charity.' It is remarkable how even today his influence can still move
us toward the things of heaven. Sad to say, not all of us understand these spiritual values as well as we should, not do we give them a proper place in our lives.
Many of us, in fact, strongly attracted by sin, may look upon these values as of little moment, even something of a nuisance, or we ignore them altogether. It is
deeply rewarding for men striving for salvation to follow in Christ's footsteps and to obey God's commandments. If only everyone could learn this lesson from
the example that Martin gave us. - from a homily by Blessed Pope John XXIII given at the canonization of Saint Martin de Porres
Saint Mary Magdalen
Also known as
Maria Maddalena
Maria Magdalena
Mary Magdalene
the Sinner
Memorial
22 July
22 July
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We have very little solid information about Saint Mary, and both scholars and traditions differ on the interpretation of what we do know.
She was a friend and follower of Jesus. Filled with sorrow over her sin, she anointed Christ, washed his feet with her hair. He exorcised seven demons from
her. She was visited by the Risen Christ.
There are also arguments about her life after the Crucifixion.
The Greek Church maintains that she retired to Ephesus with the Blessed Virgin Mary and lived there the rest of her life.
A French tradition says that Mary, Lazarus, and some companions came to Marseilles, France, evangelized and converted the whole Provence region,
and then retired to live 30 years as a penitent hermitess at La Sainte-Baume.
Oh, some things we do know for certain - Mary wasn't Jesus' wife or mistress, she wasn't the mother of His child, she didn't found a royal dynasty or separate
branch of Christianity, et cetera, et cetera, ad nauseam.
Died
the Greek Church says
she died in Ephesus of natural causes
her relics were transferred to Constantinople in 886 where they remain today
a French tradition says
as she lay on her death bed, nine angels carried Mary to the oratory of Saint Maximinus in Aix where she received Communion and then died of
natural causes
she was interred in an oratory constructed by Saint Maximinus at Villa Lata (Saint Maximin)
in 745 her relics were moved to Vzelay to save them from Saracen invaders
at some point they were moved to a shrine at her hemitage on La Sainte-Baume; they were there in 1279 when King Charles II of Naples funded a
Dominican convent on the hill
in 1600 the relics were placed in a sarcophagus sent by Pope Clement VIII
in 1814 the church on La Sainte-Baume, wrecked during the anti-Christian excesses of the French Revolution, was restored
in 1822 the grotto was re-consecrated, still has the head of the saint, and is a pilgrimage centre
Patronage
Anguiano, Spain
apothecaries
Atrani, Salerno, Italy
Casamicciola, Italy
contemplative life
contemplatives
converts
druggists
Elantxobe, Spain
Foglizzo, Italy
glove makers
hairdressers
hairstylists
La Magdeleine, Italy
penitent sinners
penitent women
perfumeries
perfumers
pharmacists
reformed prostitutes
tanners
women
Representation
alabaster box of ointment
Readings
When Mary Magdalen came to the tomb and did not find the Lord's body, she thought it had been taken away and so informed the disciples. After they came
and saw the tomb, they too believed what Mary had told them. The text then says: "The disciples went back home," and it adds: "but Mary wept and remained
standing outside the tomb." We should reflect on Mary's attitude and the great love she felt for Christ; for though the disciples had left the tomb, she remained.
She was still seeking the one she had not found, and while she sought she wept; burning with the fire of love, she longed for him who she thought had been
taken away. And so it happened that the woman who stayed behind to seek Christ was the only one to see him. For perseverance is essential to any good deed,
taken away. And so it happened that the woman who stayed behind to seek Christ was the only one to see him. For perseverance is essential to any good deed,
as the voice of truth tell us: "Whoever perseveres to the end will be saved." - from a homily by Pope Saint Gregory the Great
Memorial
29 September
8 May - Apparition of Saint Michael and Protector of Cornwall
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Archangel. Leader of the army of God during the Lucifer uprising. Devotion is common to Muslims, Christians and Jews, and there are writings about him in
all three cultures. Considered the guardian angel of Israel, and the guardian and protector of the Church. In the Book of Daniel (12:1), Michael is described as
rising up to defend the Church against the Anti-Christ.
The feast of the Apparition of Saint Michael commemorates appearance of the archangel to a man named Gargan in 492 on Mount Gargano near Manfredonia
in southern Italy. Gargan and others were pasturing cattle on the mountain; a bull wandered off and hid in a cave. An arrow was shot into the cave, but it came
flying back out and wounded the archer. The cowherds went to their bishop who ordered three days of fasting and prayer to seek an explanation for the
mystery. At the end of the three days Michael appeared to the bishop and requested a church built in the honour of the Holy Angels in the cave. If you find
medals or holy cards with 'relics' of Michael, they are probably rock chips from the cave, or pieces of cloth that have touched it.
Born
wasn't
Died
hasn't
Patronage
against danger at sea
against temptations
Albenga, Italy
ambulance drivers
Argao, Cebu, Philippines
artists
bakers
bankers
banking
barrel makers
Basey, Samar, Philippines
battle
boatmen
Brecht, Belgium
Brussels, Belgium
Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Caltanissett, Sicily, Italy
Castel Madama, Italy
Cerveteri, Italy
Coimbatore, India, diocese of
Congregation of Saint Michael the Archangel
coopers
Cornwall, England
Cuneo, Italy
Dormagen, Germany
Dunakeszi, Hungary
dying people
emergency medical technicians
EMTs
England
fencing
Gaby, Italy
Germany
Gravina, Italy
Greek Air Force
greengrocers
grocers
haberdashers
hatmakers
hatters
holy death
Iklin, Malta
Iligan, Philippines, diocese of
knights
London, England
Marcianise, Italy
mariners
milleners
Mobile, Alabama, archdiocese of
Naranjito, Puerto Rico
Papua, New Guinea
paramedics
paratroopers
Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida, diocese of
police officers
Puebla, Mexico
radiologists
radiotherapists
sailors
Salgareda, Italy
San Angelo, Texas, diocese of
San Miguel, Iloilo, Philippines
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Sant'Angelo Romano, Italy
Saracinesco, Italy
security guards
Sibenik, Croatia
sick people
Siegburg Abbey
soldiers
Spanish police officers
Springfield, Massachusetts, diocese of
storms at sea
swordsmiths
Toronto, Ontario, archdiocese of
Toronto, Ontario, city of
Umbria, Italy
Vallinfreda, Italy
watermen
Zeitz, Germany
Representation
balance (helping to judge at the Last Judgment)
banner (as the leader of the army of God)
dragon (representing the defeated devil)
scales (helping to judge at the Last Judgment)
sword (as a soldier of God)
Readings
You should be aware that the word "angel" denotes a function rather than a nature. Those holy spirits of heaven have indeed always been spirits. They can
only be called angels when they deliver some message. Moreover, those who deliver messages of lesser importance are called angels; and those who proclaim
messages of supreme importance are called archangels.
Whenever some act of wondrous power must be performed, Michael is sent, so that his action and his name may make it clear that no one can do what God
does by his superior power. - from a homily by Pope Saint Gregory the Great
Also known as
Klaus
Mikulas
Nicholas of Bari
Nicholas of Bari
Nicolaas
Nicolas
Niklas
Santa Claus
Memorial
6 December
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Priest. Abbot. Bishop of Myra, Lycia (modern Turkey). Generous to the poor, and special protector of the innocent and wronged. Many stories grew up
around him prior to his becoming associated with Santa Claus. Some examples
Upon hearing that a local man had fallen on such hard times that he was planning to sell his daughters into prostitution, Nicholas went by night to the
house and threw three bags of gold in through the window, saving the girls from an evil life. These three bags, gold generously given in time of trouble,
became the three golden balls that indicate a pawn broker's shop.
He raised to life three young boys who had been murdered and pickled in a barrel of brine to hide the crime. These stories led to his patronage of
children in general, and of barrel-makers besides.
Induced some thieves to return their plunder. This explains his protection against theft and robbery, and his patronage of them - he's not helping them
steal, but to repent and change. In the past, thieves have been known as Saint Nicholas' clerks or Knights of Saint Nicholas.
During a voyage to the Holy Lands, a fierce storm blew up, threatening the ship. He prayed about it, and the storm calmed - hence the patronage of
sailors and those like dockworkers who work on the sea.
Died
c.346 at Myra, Lycia (in modern Turkey) of natural causes
relics believed to be at Bari, Italy
Patronage
against imprisonment
against robberies
against robbers
Amsterdam, Netherlands
apothecaries
Apulia, Italy
archers
Avolasca, Italy
bakers
Bardolino, Italy
Bari, Italy
Barranquilla, Colombia
barrel makers
Beit Jala, Palestinian Territory
boatmen
boot blacks
boys
brewers
brides
Cammarata, Sicily, Italy
captives
Cardinale, Italy
Cas Concos, Spain
children
coopers
Creazzo, Italy
dock workers
druggists
Duronia, Italy
fishermen
Fossalto, Italy
Gagliato, Italy
Genazzano, Italy
Greece
Greek Catholic Church in America
Greek Catholic Union
grooms
judges
La Thuile, Italy
lawsuits lost unjustly
lawsuits lost unjustly
Lecco, Italy
Limerick, Ireland
Liptovsk Mikuls, Slovakia
Liverpool, England
longshoremen
Lorraine, France
maidens
mariners
Mazzano Romano, Italy
Mentana, Italy
Meran, Italy
merchants
Miklav na Dravskem polju, Slovenia
penitent murderers
Naples, Italy
newlyweds
old maids
parish clerks
paupers
pawnbrokers
perfumeries
perfumers
pharmacists
pilgrims
poor people
Portsmouth, England
prisoners
Russia
sailors
Sassari, Italy
scholars
schoolchildren
shoe shiners
Sicily
Is-Siggiewi, Malta
spinsters
students
penitent thieves
travellers
University of Paris
unmarried girls
Varangian Guard
watermen
Representation
anchor
bishop calming a storm
bishop holding three bags of gold
bishop holding three balls
bishop with three children
bishop with three children in a tub at his feet
purse
ship
three bags of gold
three balls
three golden balls on a book
Saint Pantaleon
Also known as
Panteleimon
Pantaleon
Memorial
Memorial
27 July
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Christian physician to emperor Maximian. Life-long layman and bachelor. At one point he abandoned his faith, and fell in with a worldly and idolatrous
crowd. However, he was eventually overcome with grief, and with the help of the priest Hermolaus, he returned to the Church. Brought his father to the faith.
Gave his fortune to the poor, treated them medically, and never charged. Some of his cures were miraculous, being accomplished by prayer.
Denounced to the anti-Christian authorities by other doctors. At trial he offered a contest to see whose prayers would cure the incurable - his or ther pagan
priests'. The pagans failed to help the man, a palsied paralytic, but Pantaleon cured the man by mentioning the name Jesus. Many of the witnesses converted.
The authorities tried to bribe him into denouncing the faith, but failed. They then threatened him; that failed. They followed up the threats with torture. When
that failed, he was martyred. One of the Fourteen Holy Helpers.
Died
nailed to a tree and beheaded c.305 under Diocletian
Name Meaning
the All-compassionate (= Pantaleon)
Patronage
against consumption
against tuberculosis
bachelors
doctors
physicians
torture victims
Also known as
Apostle Paul
Apostle to the Gentiles
Paul of Tarsus
Saul of Tarsus
Memorial
25 January (celebration of his conversion)
16 February (Saint Paul Shipwrecked)
29 June (celebration of Saint Peter and Saint Paul as co-founders of the Church)
18 November (feast of the dedication of the Basilicas of Peter and Paul)
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Jewish Talmudic student. Pharisee. Tent-maker by trade. Saul the Jew hated and persecuted Christians as heretical, even assisting at the stoning of Saint
Stephen the Martyr. On his way to Damascus, Syria, to arrest another group of faithful, he was knocked to the ground, struck blind by a heavenly light, and
given the message that in persecuting Christians, he was persecuting Christ. The experience had a profound spiritual effect on him, causing his conversion to
Christianity. He was baptized, changed his name to Paul to reflect his new persona, and began travelling, preaching and teaching. His letters to the churches he
help found form a large percentage of the New Testament. Knew and worked with many of the earliest saints and fathers of the Church. Martyr.
Born
c.3 at Tarsus, Cilicia (modern Turkey) as Saul
Died
beheaded c.65 at Rome, Italy
Patronage
against hailstorms
against poisonous snakes
against snake bites
against snakes
authors
Bath Abbey
Bath, England
Catholic Action
Chatillon, Aosta, Italy
Cluny, France
Cursillo movement
Birmingham, Alabama, diocese of
Calbayog, Philippines, diocese of
Covington, Kentucky, diocese of
evangelists
Force, Italy
hospital public relations
Imer, Italy
Introd, Italy
journalists
Kavala, Greece
Las Vegas, Nevada, diocese of
lay people
London, England
Malta
Maralal, Kenya, diocese of
Mdina, Malta
missionary bishops
Montpellier, France
Morbegno, Italy
Mnster, Germany, diocese of
Munxar, Gozo, Malta
musicians
Nadur, Gozo, Malta
Naumburg, Germany
newspaper editorial staff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, archdiocese of
Poznan, Poland
Providence, Rhode Island, diocese of
public relations personnel
public relations work
publishers
Rabat, Malta
reporters
Rome, Italy
rope braiders
rope makers
saddle makers
saddlers
Safi, Malta
Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, archdiocese of
tent makers
Umbria, Italy
Valletta, Malta
Worcester, Massachusetts, diocese of
writers
Representation
thin-faced elderly man with a high forehead, receding hairline and long pointed beard
man holding a sword and a book
man with 3 springs of water nearby
sword
book
Readings
I assure you, brothers, the gospel I proclaimed to you is no mere human invention. I did not receive it from any man, not was I schooled in it. It came by
revelation from Jesus Christ. You have heard, I know, the story of my former way of life in Judaism. You know that I went to extremes in persecuting the
Church of God, and tried to destroy it. But the time came when he who had set me apart before I was born and called me by his favour chose to reveal his Son
to me, that I might spread among the Gentiles the good tidings concerning him. Immediately, without seeking human advisers or even going to Jerusalem to
see those who were apostles before me, I went off to Arabia; later I returned to Damascus. Three years after that I went up to Jerusalem to get to know Cephas,
with whom I stayed fifteen days. I did not meet any other apostles except James, the brother of the Lord. The communities of Christ in Judea had no idea what
I looked like; they had only heard that "he who was formerly persecuting us is now preaching the faith he tried to destroy," and they gave glory to God on my
account. - from a letter from Saint Paul the Apostle to the Christians in Galatia
I remind you to stir into flame the gift of God that you have through the imposition of my hands. For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of
power and love and self-control. So do not be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord, nor of me, a prisoner for his sake; but bear your share of the hardship
for the gospel with the strength that comes from God. - Saint Paul in his second letter to Saint Timothy
Saint Peter Verona
Also known as
Peter Martyr
Peter of Verona
Peter the Martyr
Memorial
29 April
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Son of Catharist heretics. Educated in a Catholic school and at the University of Bologna. Embraced orthodox Catholicism upon hearing the teaching of Saint
Dominic. Became a Dominican at age 16, received into the order by Saint Dominic. Priest. Noted and inspiring preacher in the Lombard region, he spoke
often against the Catharists. Called a "Second Paul" because he turned from heresy and tried to convert his former confreres. Inquisitor for northern Italy
c.1234, appointed by Pope Gregory IX. Assigned to preach against Manichaeanism, he evangelized throughout Italy. Murdered by Catharists on the road.
Miracle worker.
Born
1205 at Verona, Italy
Died
martyred on 6 April 1252 on the road near Milan, Italy
initially struck on the head with an axe, then stabbed through the heart
interred in the mausoleum of the church of Saint Eustorgio, Milan
miracles reported at his tomb
Canonized
25 March 1253 by Pope Innocent IV
Patronage
Castelleone di Suasa, Italy
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
inquisitors
midwives
Verona, Italy, diocese of
Representation
Dominican holding a knife
Dominican in a forest being stabbed
Dominican with a gash across his head
Dominican with a knife in his shoulder
Dominican with a knife splitting his head
Dominican with a large knife in his head
Dominican with his finger on his lips
Dominican with the Virgin and four female saints appearing to him
Dominican writing credo in unum deum in the dust as he dies
man with a knife in his head and a sword in his breast
Readings
Here silent is Christ's Herald;
Here quenched, the People's Light;
Here lies the martyred Champion
Who fought Faith's holy fight.
The Voice the sheep heard gladly,
The light they loved to see
He fell beneath the weapons
Of graceless Cathari.
The Saviour crowns His Soldier;
His praise the people psalm.
The Faith he kept adorns him
With martyr's fadeless palm.
His praise new marvels utter,
New light he spreads abroad
And now the whole wide city
Knows well the path to God.
- Saint Thomas Aquinas in eulogy of Saint Peter
Also known as
Azariah
Angel of Love
Angel of Joy
Memorial
29 September
Profile
Archangel. One of the three angels mentioned by name in Scripture, and one of the seven that stand before God's throne. Lead character in the deutero-
canonical book of Tobit in which he travelled with (and guarded) Tobiah, and cured a man's blindness; hence his connection with travellers, young people,
blindness, healing and healers. Traditionally considered the force behind the healing power of the sheep pool mentioned in John 5:1-4.
Born
wasn't
Died
hasn't
Name Meaning
God has healed
Healer from God
God's remedy
It is God who heals
God Heals
God, Please Heal
Patronage
against bodily ills
against eye disease
against eye problems
against insanity
against nightmares
against sickness
apothecaries
blind people
doctors
druggists
Dubuque, Iowa, archdiocese of
guardian angels
happy meetings
love
lovers
mentally ill people
nurses
pharmacists
physicians
shepherdesses
shepherdesses
shepherds
sick people
travellers
young people
Representation
angel holding a bottle or flask
angel walking with Tobias
archangel
young man carrying a fish
young man carrying a traveller's staff
Readings
You should be aware that the word "angel" denotes a function rather than a nature. Those holy spirits of heaven have indeed always been spirits. They can
only be called angels when they deliver some message. Moreover, those who deliver messages of lesser importance are called angels; and those who proclaim
messages of supreme importance are called archangels.
Raphael means...God's remedy, for when he touched Tobit's eyes in order to cure him, he banished the darkness of his blindness. Thus, since he is to heal, he
is rightly caused God's remedy.
- from a homily by Pope Saint Gregory the Great
Also known as
Raimund av Peafort
Raymond of Peafort
Raymund of Penafort
Memorial
7 January
Profile
Born to the Aragonian nobility. Educated at the cathedral school in Barcelona, Spain. Philosophy teacher around age 20. Priest. Graduated law school in
Bologna, Italy. Joined the Dominicans in 1218. Summoned to Rome, Italy in 1230 by Pope Gregory IX. Assigned to collect all official letters of the popes
since 1150. Raymond gathered and published five volumes, and helped write Church law.
Chosen master general of the Dominicans in 1238. Reviewed the Order's Rule, made sure everything was legally correct, then resigned his position in 1240 to
dedicate himself to parish work. He was offered and archbishopric, but he declined, instead returning to Spain and the parish work he loved. His compassion
helped many people return to God through Reconciliation.
During his years in Rome, Raymond heard of the difficulties missionaries faced trying to reach non-Christians of Northern Africa and Spain. Raymond started
a school to teach the language and culture of the people to be evangelized. With Saint Thomas Aquinas, he wrote a booklet to explain the truths of faith in a
way that non-believers could understand. His great influence on Church law led to his patronage of lawyers.
Born
1175 at Peafort, Catalonia, Spain
Died
6 January 1275 at Barcelona, Spain of natural causes
Canonized
29 April 1601 by Pope Clement VIII
Patronage
attornies
barristers
canonists
lawyers
medical record librarians
Writings
Summa Cassuam
Representation
book
cloak
key
Readings
Look then on Jesus, the author and preserver of faith: in complete sinlessness he suffered, and at the hands of those who were his own, and was numbered
among the wicked. As you drink the cup of the Lord Jesus (how glorious it is!), give thanks to the Lord, the giver of all blessings. May the God of love and
peace set your hearts at rest and speed you on your journey; may he meanwhile shelter you from disturbance by others in the hidden recesses of his love, until
he brings you at last into that place of complete plenitude where you will repose for ever in the vision of peace, in the security of trust, and in the restful
enjoyment of his riches. from a letter by Saint Raymond
Saint Raymund Nonnatus
Also known as
Raymund Nonnatus
Raimundo Nonato
Memorial
31 August
Profile
Born to the Spanish nobility. Well educated, his father planned a career for Raymond in the royal court in Aragon (part of modern Spain). When Raymond felt
drawn to religious life, his father ordered him to manage one of the family farms. However, Raymond spent his time with the shepherds and workers, studying
and praying until his father gave up the idea of making his son a wordly success.
Mercedarian priest, receiving the habit from Saint Peter Nolasco, the order's founder. Master-general of Mercedarian Order. Spent his entire estate ransoming
Christians, then surrended as a hostage to free another. Sentenced to death by impalement, he was spared because of his large ransom value. Imprisoned and
tortured, he still managed to convert some of his guards. To keep him from preaching the faith, his captors bored a hole through his lips with a hot iron, and
attached padlock. Eventually ransomed, returning to Barcelona in 1239.
Created cardinal by Pope Gregory IX, Raymond continued to live as a mendicant monk. He died while en route to Rome to answer a papal summons.
Born
1204 at Portella, diocese of Urgel, Catalonia, Spain
Died
31 August 1240 at Cardona, Spain of a fever
buried at the chapel of Saint Nicholas near his family farm he was supposed to manage
Canonized
5 November 1625 by Pope Urban VIII (cultus confirmed)
1657 by Pope Alexander VII (canonized)
Patronage
against fever
babies
Baltoa, Dominican Republic
childbirth
children
expectant mothers
infants
midwives
newborn babies
obstetricians
pregnant women
Representation
Mercedarian surrounded by Moors and prisoners
Mercedarian surrounded by Moors and prisoners
Mercedarian surrounded by ransomed slaves
Mercedarian with a cardinal's red hat
Mercedarian with a padlock on his lips
Saint Rene Goupil
Also known as
Renatus Goupil
Memorial
19 October
Profile
Entered the Jesuit noviate in Paris, France, but his deafness prevented his joining the order. He studied medicine, and in 1639 offered to work as a medic for
the Jesuit missionaries in America. Missionary to the Hurons, working as a donn, a layman who worked without pay. Worked in a hospital in Quebec,
Canada in 1640. Assistant to Saint Isaac Jogues on his missionary travels. Captured and tortured by Iroquois, enemies of the Huron, for making the sign of the
cross over a child's head, which was mistaken for some type of curse. While they were in captivity, Father Isaac received Rene into the Jesuits as a religious
brother. First martyr in North America. His death by tomahawk in the head led to his patronage of people who work with or receive anasthesia.
Born
1606 at Anjou, France
Died
tomahawked in the head following two months of torture in 1642
Beatified
21 June 1925 by Pope Pius XI
Canonized
29 June 1930 by Pope Pius XI
Patronage
anesthetists
anesthesiologists
Also known as
Erminio Filippo Pampuri
Riccardo Pampuri
Ricardo Pampuri
Memorial
1 May
Profile
Tenth of the eleven children born to Innocenzo and Angela Pampuri. His mother died of tuberculosis when Erminio was three, and he was raised by his
maternal grandparents and an aunt. His father died in a traffic accident when Erminio was ten.
Though he wanted to become a missionary priest, one of the great influences on the boy was his uncle Carlo, a village doctor. When Erminio's health proved
to be too weak for the rigors of missionary work, he studied medicine at Pavia University. Franciscan tertiary, member of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul,
and involved in Catholic Action, he attended Mass daily while in school.
Drafted into the Italian army medical corps in World War I in 1917, Erminio was a sergeant; he spent his duty in field hospitals, sickened by the misery of war.
He resumed his studies in 1920, and graduated at the top of his medical school class on 6 July 1921. Rural health officer in Morimondo in the Po Vally, a poor
area near Milan, Italy. Secretary for his parish missionary society; he organized retreats for local laymen, and worked area youth. He treated the poor for free,
coordinated charity drives for them, and founded the Band of Pius X, a group dedicated to medical care for the poor.
Feeling a call to religious life, Erminio joined the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God on 22 June 1927, taking the name Riccardo, and making his formal
profession on 24 October 1928. He ran a free dental clinic for the Order in Brescia, treating those in need, and giving them money and food in the bargain if
they needed it.
Born
2 August 1897 at Trivolzio, Pavia, Italy as Erminio Filippo Pampuri
Died
1 May 1930 in Milan, Italy of pleurisy, tuberculosis and pneumonia
Venerated
12 June 1978 by Pope Paul VI
Beatified
4 October 1981 by Pope John Paul II
Canonized
1 November 1989 by Pope John Paul II
Readings
The short but intense life of Brother Richard is an incentive for all the People of God, but especially for the young, for doctors and for religious. He is an
extraordinary figure, close to us in time but even closer still to us in the midst of our problems and our needs. - Pope John Paul II in the canonization homily
for Saint Richard
Pray that neither self indulgence nor pride, nor any other evil passion, prevent me from seeing in my patients Jesus who suffers, and from healing and
comforting Him. - Saint Richard in a letter to his sister, a missionary nun
Saint Roch
Also known as
Roc
Rocco
Rochus
Rock
Rocke
Rollox
Roque
Memorial
16 August
Profile
French noble who early developed a sympathy for the poor and sick; reported to have been born with the image of a red cross on his breast. Orphaned at age
20, he gave his fortune to the poor, and became a mendicant pilgrim; may have been a Franciscan tertiary. While on pilgrimage Roch encountered an area
afflicted with plague. He stayed to minister to the sick, and affected several miraculous cures, usually by making the sign of the cross over them, but contracted
the plague himself. He walked into a forest to die, but was befriended by a dog. The dog fed him with food stolen from his master's table, and Roch eventually
recovered.
When Roch returned to Montpellier, France, he was arrested for being a spy. He languished in jail for five years, never mentioning his noble connections,
cared for by an angel until his death.
Born
1295 at Montpelier, France
Died
1327 at Montpelier or Angleria, France of natural causes
relics in Venice and Rome, Italy, and at Arles, France
Patronage
against cholera
against diseased cattle
against epidemics
against epidemics
against knee problems
against plague
against skin diseases
against skin rashes
Albaredo d'Adige, Italy
Asturias, Cebu, Philippines
bachelors
Balzola, Italy
Barano, Italy
Carbonara Scrivia, Italy
Casalnoceto, Italy
Castelnuovo Don Bosco, Italy
Castropignano, Italy
Cereseto, Alessandria, Italy
Constantinople
diseased cattle
dogs
Dusino San Michele, Italy
invalids
Istanbul, Turkey
Labico, Italy
Lillianes, Italy
Orsogna, Italy
Patricia, Italy
Potenza, Italy
Pozzi, Italy
Rocca Priora, Italy
Subic Bay Freeport, Philippines
Tagbilaran, Philippines, diocese of
surgeons
tile makers
Representation
angel
bread
dog
pilgrim with staff, often displaying a plague sore on his leg
pilgrim with a dog
pilgrim with a dog licking the plague spot
pilgrim with a dog carrying a loaf of bread in its mouth
Memorial
19 June
Profile
Physician in Ravenna, Italy. Sentenced to death for being a Christian. He wavered toward the end, but after he spoke to Saint Vitalis, he refused to renounce
his faith, and was martyred.
Died
martyred c.67
Memorial
14 February
Profile
Priest in Rome, possibly a bishop. Physician. Imprisoned for giving aid to martyrs in prison, and while there converted the jailer by restoring sight to the jailer's
daughter. While Valentine of Terni and Valentine of Rome sometimes have separate entries in martyrologies and biographies, most scholars believe they are
daughter. While Valentine of Terni and Valentine of Rome sometimes have separate entries in martyrologies and biographies, most scholars believe they are
the same person.
There are several theories about the origin of Valentine's Day celebrations that relate to love and sentiment. Some believe the Romans had a mid-February
custom where boys drew the names of girls in honour of the sex and fertility goddess, Februata Juno; pastors "baptised" this holiday, like some others, by
substituting the names of saints such as Valentine to suppress the practice. Others maintain that the custom of sending Valentines on 14 February stems from
the belief that birds begin to pair on that date; by 1477 the English associated lovers with the feast of Valentine because on that day "every bird chooses him a
mate." The custom of men and women writing love letters to their Valentine started on this day. Other "romance" traditions have become attached to this feast,
including pinning bay leaves to your pillow on Valentine's Eve so that you will see your future mate that night in your dreams.
Died
beaten and beheaded c.269 at Rome
buried on the Flaminian Way
relics later translated to the Church of Saint Praxedes
Patronage
affianced couples
against epilepsy
against fainting
against plague
apiarists
bee keepers
betrothed couples
Bussolengo, Italy
engaged couples
greeting card manufacturers
greetings
happy marriages
love
lovers
travellers
young people
Representation
birds
roses
bishop with a crippled or epileptic child at his feet
bishop with a rooster nearby
bishop performing a wedding
bishop refusing to adore an idol
bishop being beheaded
priest bearing a sword
priest holding a sun
priest giving sight to a blind girl
Memorial
27 September
Profile
Born to a peasant family. A highly intelligent youth, Vincent spent four years with the Franciscan friars at Acq, France getting an education. Tutor to children
of a gentlemen in Acq. He began divinity studies in 1596 at the University of Toulouse. Ordained at age 20.
Taken captive by Turkish pirates to Tunis, and sold into slavery. Freed in 1607 when he converted one of his owners to Christianity.
Returning to France, he served as parish priest near Paris where he started organizations to help the poor, nursed the sick, found jobs for the unemployed, etc.
Chaplain at the court of Henry IV of France. With Louise de Marillac, founded the Congregation of the Daughters of Charity. Instituted the Congregation of
Priests of the Mission (Lazarists). Worked always for the poor, the enslaved, the abandoned, the ignored, the pariahs.
Born
24 April 1581 near Ranquine, Gascony near Dax, southwest France
the town is now known as Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Landes, France
Died
Died
27 September 1660 at Paris, France of natural causes
body found incorrupt when exhumed in 1712
body defleshed by a flood; skeleton encased in a wax effigy in the house of the Vincentian fathers in Paris
heart incorrupt; displayed in a reliquary in the chapel of the motherhouse of the Sisters of Charity in Paris
Beatified
13 August 1729 by Pope Benedict XIII
Canonized
16 June 1737 by Pope Clement XII
Patronage
against leprosy
Brothers of Charity
charitable societies
charitable workers
charities
horses
hospital workers
hospitals
lepers
lost articles
Madagascar
prisoners
Richmond, Virginia, diocese of
spiritual help
Saint Vincent de Paul Societies
Sisters of Charity
Vincentian Service Corps
volunteers
Representation
16th century cleric performing some act of charity
cleric carrying an infant
priest surrounded by the Sisters of Charity
cannon-ball and swords
Readings
However great the work that God may achieve by an individual, he must not indulge in self-satisfaction. He ought rather to be all the more humbled, seeing
himself merely as a tool which God has made use of. - Saint Vincent de Paul
We must love our neighbor as being made in the image of God and as an object of His love. - Saint Vincent de Paul
The Church teaches us that mercy belongs to God. Let us implore Him to bestow on us the spirit of mercy and compassion, so that we are filled with it and
may never lose it. Only consider how much we ourselves are in need of mercy. - Saint Vincent de Paul
Extend your mercy towards others, so that there can be no one in need whom you meet without helping. For what hope is there for us if God should withdraw
His Mercy from us? - Saint Vincent de Paul
The most powerful weapon to conquer the devil is humility. For, as he does not know at all how to employ it, neither does he know how to defend himself
from it. - Saint Vincent de Paul
Free your mind from all that troubles you; God will take care of things. You will be unable to make haste in this (choice) without, so to speak, grieving the
heart of God, because he sees that you do not honor him sufficiently with holy trust. Trust in him, I beg you, and you will have the fulfillment of what your
heart desires. - Saint Vincent de Paul
He who allows himself to be ruled or guided by the lower and animal part of his nature, deserves to be called a beast rather than a man. - Saint Vincent de Paul
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