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30 September The Saint of the Day ST. JEROME, PRIEST AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH ST. SIMEON, EARL OF CRÉPY ST. FRANCIS BORGIA, JESUIT

St. Theodota, Roman Catholic Martyr and penitent, she was converted and refused to obey the decree of the local prefect for all citizens of Philipopolis, Thrace (modern southeast Balkans), to participate in the festival of Apollo. Hundreds of Christians followed her lead, and she was arrested and put to torture, she was finally stoned to death. Feastday Sept 29

St. Rhipsime, Roman Catholic Virgin martyr who was put to death with a group of fellow virgins in Armenia. Brought before King Tiridates. Rhipsime refused the royal favors and was put to death by being roasted alive. Gaiana and all of the other maidens except one, called Christiana, were massacred by Armenian soldiers. Christiana later became a missionary in Georgia. Feastday Sept 29

Supremacy and Survival: The English Reformation: Michealmas and St. Michael the Archangel : Image Credit: Saint Michael defeats the Dragon, from a 12th-century manuscript, published under a  Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Pu...

29 September The Saint of the Day ST. MICHAEL, ARCHANGEL St Michael the Archangel is the Prince of the heavenly hosts, B. NICOLA OF FORCA PALENA, JEROLAMIN ST. GABRIEL, ARCHANGEL ST. RAPHAEL, ARCHANGEL

ST. MICHAEL, ARCHANGEL 29 September Saint Michael, Archangel  (© Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana)   And when we pass'd a little forth, I heard A crying, "Blessed Mary! pray for us, Michael and Peter! all ye saintly host!" (Dante,  Purgatory , Canto XII, 51) As he passes among the souls of the envious Purgatory, the great Christian poet Dante hears mysterious voices recalling examples of charity – the opposite of envy. Even among the suffering souls, whose eyes are sewn shut, litanies arise. They implore the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and immediately afterward – and before Peter and all the Saints – the name of “Michael.” In the previous canto, Dante had already seen the image of St Michael’s great antagonist, Lucifer, the “most noble” of the angels, who fell from heaven like lightning. The sword against evil Even in the Divine Comedy we see the comparison between Michael, described in the Bible as the head of the heavenly armies; and the ...

Saint Simón de Rojas O.SS.T. (28 October 1552 – 29 September 1624) was a Spanish priest of the Trinitarian Order known as the "Apostle of the Ave Maria", for his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Simón was a theologian and a spiritual writer, as well as a friend and benefactor of the poor. Sept 28

Bl. Thiemo, Benedictine bishop and martyr. Journeying to Palestine to aid the crusading movement, he was captured by the Muslims and imprisoned at Ascalon (modern Israel). Tortured for a long time, he was finally killed for refusing to abjure the faith. Sept 28

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28 September The Saint of the Day ST . WENCESLAUS, DUKE OF BOEMIA, MARTYR He converted his nation to Christianity. He was martyred by his brother, who sought to overthrow him. STS. LORENZO RUIZ AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS ST. EUSTACHIUS, VIRGIN, DAUGHTER OF ST. PAULA

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St. Vincent de Paul, (24 April 1581 – 27 September 1660) was a priest of the Catholic Church who dedicated himself to serving the poor.Sept 27

Sts. Adolphus and John, Roman Catholic Martyrs of Spain, brothers and residents of Seville, the sons of an Islamic father and a Christian mother. Caught in the persecutions conducted by the Muslim Caliph of Córdoba, Abdal-Rahman II, Adolphus and John were martyred in Córdoba. Feastday Sept 27

St. Noel Roman Catholic Jesuit Martyr in 1643 was sent as a missionary to the Huron Indians in New France. He became assistant to Father Charles Garnier at the Indian village of Etarita in 1649 and was murdered on December 8 by an apostate Indian while returning from a visit to neighboring Ste. Marie. He is one of the martyrs of North America. Feastday Sept 26th.

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26 September-- The Saint of the Day  S. NILUS, ABBOTT, FOUNDER OF THE EXARCHIC MONASTERY OF SANTA MARIA IN GROTTAFERRATA Nilus was born in 910 in the town of Rossano in Calabria. He was a Basilian monk, and then began to live the life of a hermit, dedicated to prayer and study. Toward the end of his life, he founded the famous Abbey of Grottaferrata, and became its first abbot. STS. COSMAS AND DAMIAN, MARTYRS ST SENATOR, MARTYR OF ALBAN

Bl. Mark Criado, Trinitarian martyr. He was born in Andujar, Spain, in 1522, and joined the Trinitarians in 1536 . Mark was martyred by the Muslim Moors in Almeria.sept 25

St. Vincent Strambi. Roman Catholic Priest and Bishop. He was expelled from his See when he refused to take an oath of alliance to Napoleon in 1808. Sept 25

The Wars of Religion are only beginning - Crisis Magazine : The postmodern world is fond of congratulating itself that, owing to the withering away of ancient superstitions and the final triumph of science, religious warfare of the 16th and 17th centuries can never be renewed in Western societies. What can we possibly be thinking? Religious warfare has not only reestablished itself: it’s doing so in …

Treat the Marriage Vow with the Solemnity It Deserves - Crisis Magazine : “If only I had been there with my Franks!” said the warlord Clovis when he heard the story of how Jesus, innocent of all wrong, had been condemned to death and crucified. It’s easy to be the hero in your own imagination. Eleven men eager to get out of the jury room and get on …

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Date  25 September The Saint of the Day ST. FIRMIN, BISHOP OF AMIENS AND MARTYRS

Our Lady of Walsingham can help Hispanics return to the Church - Crisis Magazine : Like most children born to Mexican-American families, I was baptized in the Catholic Church. And yet, by the time I was 12 years old, I’d left her to become a “born-again” evangelical Protestant. Until my reversion as an adult, my three siblings and I had abandoned the faith of our fathers for more “entertaining” religious …

Martyrs of Chalcedon, A group of forty-nine Christians slain in Chalcedon during the reign of Emperor Diocletian . Records indicate that the martyrs were members of the choir in the church of Chalcedon. Sept 23

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24 September-- The Saint of the Day  ST.PACIFIC OF SAN SEVERINO, FRANCISCAN FRIAR Carlo Antonio Divini was born in San Severino in 1653; he was orphaned at a young age. He entered the Franciscan order, taking the name Pacificus, and began a long apostolate of service in his own region. His health was poor, and he died in 1721. He was canonized in 1836.   B. V. MARY OF THE MERCY B. COLUMBA RAWSKI, ABBESS

Bl. Bernardina Maria Jablonska, Co-foundress of the Sisters of the Third Order of Saint Francis Servants of the Poor. Known as a mystic with a great concern for those who are suffering. As superior of the Sisters she founded hospices for the sick and poor. Sept 23

St. Thecla, she was a native of Iconomium who was so impressed by the preaching of St. Paul on virginity that she broke off her engagement to marry Thamyris to live a life of virginity. Sept 23

St. Linus, He succeeded St. Peter as Pope about the year 67. St. Irenaeus says he is the Linus mentioned by St. Paul in the second letter to Timothy, chapter 4, verse 21, and that he was consecrated bishop by St. Paul. Sept 23

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Date  23 September The Saint of the Day  ST. LINUS, POPE ST. PIUS OF PIETRELCINA, PRIEST The story of one of the most beloved saints of our times began on 25 May 1887 in the Italian village of Pietrelcina. Inspired by Saint Francis of Assisi, Francesco Forgione, known by his religious name “Padre Pio,” spent his life focused on the Passion and Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.  

ST. PIUS OF PIETRELCINA, PRIEST 23 September St. Pius of Pietrelcina, San Giovanni Rotondo  A poor brother who prays Born into a poor Italian farm family, from a young age Francesco Forgione desired to be a friar. When he was sixteen, he entered the novitiate of the Capuchin Order, and took the name Brother Pius (Fra Pio). He was ordained to the priesthood in 1910; six years later, joined the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in San Giovanni Rotondo. He spent many hours every day hearing Confessions. The height of his apostolic commitment was the celebration of the Holy Mass. He described himself as “a poor brother who prays.” “Prayer is the greatest weapon we have,” he said. It is “a key to open the heart of God.” An extraordinary meeting In 1948, Padre Pio heard the Confession of a young Polish priest, Father Karol Wojtyła, who thirty years later would ascend the throne of Peter, taking the name John Paul II. It was during John Paul’s pontificate that Padre Pio...

Bl. Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War, is the name given by the Catholic Church to the people who were killed by Republicans (communist) during the war because of their faith. As of July 2008, almost one thousand Spanish martyrs have been beatified or canonized. For some two thousand additional martyrs, the beatification process is underway. Sept 22

St. Phocas the Gardener,  Phocas’ Christian identity became known to the pagan Roman authorities. Soldiers were dispatched to find and arrest him. Upon nearing Sinope, they stopped at Phocas’ door and received lodging from him, unaware that their host was the man they were charged to capture. reluctant to carry out their orders against their kind host, but in the end they beheaded him. Sept 22

Sts. Digna & Emerita Roman Catholic Virgin Martyrs, Roman maidens martyred in the Eternal City. They both died while praying before their judges. Their relics are in St. Marcellus Church in Rome. Feastday Sept 22

St. Thomas of Villanueva, Roman Catholic Spanish friar of the Order of Saint Augustine who was a noted preacher, ascetic and religious writer of his day. He became an archbishop who was famous for the extent of his care for the poor of his see. Feastday Sept 22

Sts. Felix and Constantia, Roman Catholic Martyrs of Nocera, Italy, slain in the persecution conducted by Emperor Nero. Feastday Sept 22

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Date 22 September  The Saint of the Day  STS. MAURICE AND COMPANIONS, SOLDIERS AND MARTYRS St Maurice was the head of the famous Theban Legion, a unit of Roman soldiers composed of Christians. They were martyred by the Emperor Maximian when they refused to offer sacrifices to the pagan gods ahead of an important battle. ST. EMERITA, MARTYR ON THE VIA OSTIENSE ST. BASILLA, MARTYR ON THE VIA SALARIA ANTICA

St. Maura Troyes, Roman Catholic Virgin. - She was nobly born at Troyes in Champagne in the ninth century, and in her youth obtained of God by her prayers the wonderful conversion of her father, who had till then led a worldly life. After his happy death, Maura continued to live in the most dutiful subjection and obedience to her mother, Sedulia and by the fervor of her example was the sanctification of her brother Eutropius and of the whole family. Feastday Sept 21

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Date  21 September The Saint of the Day  ST. MATTEW, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST From tax collector to Apostle and Evangelist: this is the arc of Saint Matthew's life. He was called Levi, which means “God's gift”. He was a contemporary of Our Lord Jesus. The Church celebrates him on September 21. Saint Matthew is the patron of bankers, accountants, and bill collectors.   Read all... ST. PAMPHILUS, MARTYR ON THE VIA SALARIA ANTICA ST. EPHIGENIA Send Print

ST. MATTEW, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST 21 September St. Mattew (BAV)  (© Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana) Lake Tiberias sparkled and, as usual, Matthew was there, sitting at the custom desk at Capernaum, to collect the taxes that the Jews had to pay to the Romans. He was a publican, despised by the people because he was considered in league with the oppressors. Probably, Matthew had become accustomed to it, but that day he heard a different voice. A man told him, “Follow me,” and Matthew got up and followed the man ever after. That man was Jesus, and Matthew’s life was no longer as before. A sinner who meets Jesus Levi organized a great banquet for Jesus, who went with his disciples, stirring up the scorn of scribes and Pharisees because there were in attendance publicans and sinners. Jesus’ answer greatly touched Matthew. “They that are well have no need of a physician, but they that are sick,” said the Nazarene, adding, “For I came not to call the just, but sinners.” Ma...

St. Eustace, Roman Catholic Martyr with Theophistes, Agapitus, and Theophistus. Eustace was a Roman military officer called Placida, When he refused to take part in the pagan ceremony and they were roasted to death.  Sept 20

St. Lawrence Imbert, Bishop and martyr of Korea. Lawrence was born in France and was a member of the Paris Society of Missions. He was tortured to death with Sts. Peter Maubant, James Chastan, and companions. Sept 20

St. Eusebia, Roman Catholic Benedictine abbess and Martyrs, slain with her community by the Muslim Saracens at Saint-Cyr, France. Forty nuns died with Eusebia. Feastday Sept. 20

St. Fausta and Evilasius, Martyrs at Cyzicum, in Pontus. Fausta, a girl of thirteen, was tortured by her judge, Evilasius. Her courage converted him, and he died with her. Sept 20

St. Agapitus I, Pope from 535-536 and apologist, the son of a priest named Gordianus slain during the reign of Pope Symmachus. He was elected pope on May 13, 535, and was already of an advanced age as he started healing the rifts in the Church by regulating affairs.  Sept 20

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20 September The Saint of the Day  ST. EUSTACHIUS, IN HIS CHURCH Placidus was a Roman general who had a vision of the Cross between a deer’s antlers, and heard a voice revealing himself as the Christ. He converted, with his wife and sons, and took the name Eustachius. The family was separated, and only reunited on the eve of their martyrdom, around the year 140.   STS. ANDREW KIM TAEGO˘N, PAUL CHÔNG HASANG AND COMPANIONS, KOREAN MARTYRS