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Author: Timothy
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Protus and Hyacinth or Protatius & Hyacinthus
St’s Protus and Hyacinth( Died ca 257-9) were brothers. They were baptised along with St Eugenia, daughter of Philip, “duke” of Alexandria and Governor of Egypt, and served as chambermaids to her. St’s Protus and Hyacinth devoted their life to studying Scripture and lived as hermits. They were arrested during Emperor Gallienus (260–268) reign and,…
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The Sermon On The Plain (1)
Extract: Jesus said to his disciples, “Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied”. (Luke 6:21) Thought Hunger for what! Did Jesus mean helping others, his Gospel, the Holy Eucharist…? Yes, of course, and many more desires but perhaps, “a hunger to meet Jesus,” covers all possibilities. Reflection Lord Jesus, may I always…
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St Vincent de Paul (Day 9)
Background: St Vincent de Paul was ordained a Priest at nineteen. He was once held as a slave for two years. He devoted his life to serving the poor. He founded help groups and collected funds for missionary projects, hospitals, victims of war and paying ransoms to release gallery-slaves in Paris. He was renowned for his…
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St Vincent de Paul (Day 8)
Background: St Vincent de Paul was ordained a Priest at nineteen. He was once held as a slave for two years. He devoted his life to serving the poor. He founded help groups and collected funds for missionary projects, hospitals, victims of war and paying ransoms to release gallery-slaves in Paris. He was renowned for his…
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Martyrs of Japan
There are 205, beatified by Pope Pius IX on 7 May 1867. They are a mixture of 74 ordained – Augustinian, Dominican, Franciscan and Jesuit (both Foreign and Japanese) Priests and 131 Laity, all but one, Japanese nationals. In the 1540s, St Francis Xavier brought Christianity to Japan and for a short time, it flourished.…
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Choosing The Twelve Apostles (2)
Extract: Before Jesus appointed his twelve, he went up a mountain and spent the night alone in prayer. In the morning, he returned to his disciples and chose twelve of them, whom he called Apostles. (Luke 6:12-16) Thought Our daily decisions, small and large, somewhere down the line, impact on others; take the time to…
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St Vincent de Paul (Day 7)
Background: St Vincent de Paul was ordained a Priest at nineteen. He was once held as a slave for two years. He devoted his life to serving the poor. He founded help groups and collected funds for missionary projects, hospitals, victims of war and paying ransoms to release gallery-slaves in Paris. He was renowned for his…
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Healing A Man With A Withered Hand (1)
Extract: Jesus, while teaching in the synagogue on a Sabbath, asked a man with a withered hand to come and stand beside Him. He then said to the people gathered around, “I ask you, is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?”…
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Peter Claver
St Peter Claver (1581 – 1654) was born into a devout Catholic farming family at Verdu, Spain. He received a good education and excelled in his studies, obtaining a degree from the University of Barcelona. At 20, St Peter joined the Jesuits where he met St Alphonsus Rodriguez who encouraged him to join the missions.…
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Jesus Heals A Deaf Mute (2)
Extract: When a group of men took a deaf-mute man to Jesus to be healed, Jesus directed him away from the gathered crowd, touched his ears and having spat on his finger, touched his tongue. Then looking to heaven He said with “a sigh” in Syriac, “Ephphatha” (which means, “Be opened”). “Immediately the man’s ears were…