Tag: Prayer for Today
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St Robert Bellarmine
Featured Saint: St Robert Bellarmine (1542 -1621) St Robert Bellarmine was born into a noble but impoverished family at Montepulciano, Italy. He was a bright student and at 16, entered a novitiate in Rome. He then progressing to the Universities of Padua and Leuven. Following his ordination, St Robert began a long teaching career at…
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St Cyprian
Featured Saint: St Cyprian (200ca – 258) St Cyprian was born in North Africa, possibly Cartage. He received a good education in classics and became a legal advocate. In his late mid-age he converted to Christianity, was ordained a Deacon and then Presbyter. In 249 he was appointed Bishop of Carthage. During the Decian persecution…
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Our Lady of Sorrows
Feast Day: Our Lady of Sorrows Today is the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. It is a day when we recall seven of the most sorrowful events in the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary and remind ourselves of the sacrifices she made for us. The special events are: 1. Mary being told by…
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Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Feast Day: Exaltation of the Holy Cross Today is the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, a day when we remember the Cross upon which Jesus died for our salvation. According to legend, the Cross used to crucify Jesus was discovered in 326 by Saint Helena during a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. The Church of…
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St John Chrysostom
Featured Saint: St John Chrysostom (347ca – 407) St John Chrysostom was born in Antioch. His military officer father died soon after his birth and he was raised by his mother. St John’s early education was by a pagan teacher but at 21, he chose a Christian baptism and then continued to study Theology. He…
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Holy Name of Mary
Feast Day: Most Holy Name of Mary Today we honour the Holy Name of Mary. The feast day was first established in 1683 to commemorate the victory of troops, placed under the protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary, over the Muslim Ottoman Empire in the battle of Vienna. (The day was also commemorated in Vienna…
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St Cornelius
Featured Saint: Pope St Cornelius (Died 253) St Cornelius was Pope for less than three years.The Roman Ruler at that time was Decius who persecuted Christians offering them the choice of martyrdom or giving up their faith and making sacrifices to Roman gods. Pope Fabian, St Cornelius’ predecessor, was martyred by Decius who then prevented…
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St Thomas Villanova
Featured Saint: St Thomas Villanova (1488 – 1555) St Thomas Villanova was born into a relatively wealthy Catholic family at Fuentellana, Spain. His childhood was greatly influenced by his parent’s generosity to the poor through their regular distribution of food and clothing. At 16, a gifted student, he went to University and studied fine arts and…
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St Peter Claver
Featured Saint: St Peter Claver (1581 – 1654) St Peter Claver 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…
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Birth Of The Blessed Virgin Mary
Feast Day: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Today we celebrate the day on which the Blessed Virgin Mary was born. Mary is traditionally believed to have been born in Jerusalem. Her parents were St Joachim and St Anne. Like all new parents, Mary’s birth would have been a very joyous occasion for her parents…