I've found a new web site, called Sacred Space (at www.jesuit.ie/prayer). It guides
you through a 5-10 minute prayer session, in six steps (things like 'Coming into the
Presence of God' and preparatory exercises) and centres on a short scripture passage
chosen for the day (so it's a little
FEBRUARY 7
St. Juliana of Bologna..
(--435) life:
Married woman of Bologna , Italy. Juliana and her husband agreed to separate so
that he could become a priest. She devoted herself to bringing up their four children
and to the service of the Church and the poor
February 8, 2003
St. Josephine Bakhita
(c. 1868-1947)
LIFE:
The woman thought to be the first African slave to be canonized by the Church was born
in 1868 at Oglassa, Darfur, Sudan. At about age 10 she was snatched by
slave-traders and given the name Bakhita, or the lucky one, by her
February 9, 2003
St. Miguel Febres Cordero
Confessor...(1854 -1910) Life:
Francisco was the baptismal name of our saint who was born on November
7, 1854 at Cuenca,Ecuador. Born with a painful handicap of his feet , he was
unable to stand until age five when he
February 10, 2003
St. Scholastica
Virgin (480-542?) LIFE:
Scholasticawas the twin sister of st Benedict of Nursia(Italy).Twins often
share the same interests and ideas with an equal intensity.
Born in 480 of wealthy parents, Scholastica and Benedict were brought up
February 12, 2003
St. GAUDENTIUS
Bishop Confessor (360-427) LIFE MISSION:
Gaudentius was a native of Brisca, recieved education from
St.Philastrius,the Bishop of that city, and then visited monks in Palestine
Egypt.He was
FEBRUARY 13 , 2003
St.CATHERINE DE RICCI
Virgin (1522-1590)
LIFE:
Alexandra Romola was born on 23rd April 1522 at Florence ,Italy,the
daughter of an old patrician family..Her mother died when Catherine was an
infant; she was raised by her godmother, but considered
February 14, 2003
Sts. Cyril and Methodius
(d. 869; d. 884)
Because their father was an officer in a part of Greece inhabited by many Slavs, these
two Greek brothers ultimately became missionaries, teachers and patrons of the Slavic
peoples.
After a brilliant course of studies, Cyril
St. Valentine
At least three different Saint Valentines, all of them martyrs, are
mentioned in the early martyrologies under date of 14 February. One is described as a
priest at Rome, another as bishop of Interamna (modern Terni), and these two seem both
to have suffered in
dear friend of jesus,
i request u to pray for my aunty Sr.Asumpta for
peaceful death and heaven thereafter.she was suffering from cancer
nearly ten years, and nowshe is in endstage...she endured her suffering
with a smile on
FEBRUARY 15 TH 2003,
Sts.FAUSTINUS AND JAVITA
MARTYRS (--C.120)
LIFE:
The priest Faustinus and his brother , a Deacon, preached the word
of God with such fearlessnessand zeal in thier native Brescia , in
Lombardy (Italy), even during Trajan`s
FEBRUARY 16TH 2003
JULIANA of Nicomedia
Also known as
Juliana of Cumae
LIFE:
Juliana's struggle with the devil was one of the favorite stories of the medieval
Church. What still fascinates is its deep psychological meaning: for the devil is said
to have appeared to the saint as an
FEBRUARY 18TH 2003
St.SIMEON
BISHOP MARTYR ( c,8 B.C--c,112 A..D.)
LIFE:
St.Simeon, the son of Cleophas, is called a brother of our Lord in
the gospels of St.Mathew and Mark,that possibly a first cousin. As one of
the 72 disciples he was present at
hi folks,
to be honest i love simplicity...
a good characterhumble virtue..from my childhood i used to look on
to my elder sisters for a model ( i`m the youngest in family) , and the
visible virtue that i always noticed in them was
FEBRUARY 19TH 2003
ST. CONRAD OF PIACENZA
Confessor (1290-1351)
LIFE:
A member of one of the first families of Piacenza in northern Italy,
he married to Euphrosyne, daughter of a nobleman. He was passionately fond of
hunting, and one day while hunting , his
hai the smily simple mates of Jesus,
, i think THE SAINTS might have got
some thing to say on these days about *simplicity* St. Theresa of
Lisuex?!!---we know the in out of her simple life--the simple little
flower
21ST FEBRUARY 2003
ST.PETER DAMIAN
BISHOP CONFESSOR, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH (10071072)
LIFE
:Peter Onesti, the youngest of a large Ravenna family of noble
ancestry, was orphanedat an early agesent to tend swine.But his
piety intellectual
february 22nd 2003Chair of Saint Peter
The feast of the Chair of Saint Peter commemorates the establishment of the see of
Rome by Saint Peter the Apostle. A second feast is known to have taken place on 22
February, traditionally the day when Peter bore witness, by the Sea of Tiberias, to
the
23RD FEBRUARY 2003
ST.POLYCARP
BISHOP MARTYR, APOSTOLIC FATHER OF THE CHURCH (c75/82--155?)
LIFE:
St.Polycarp was converted and instructed by St.John the Evangelist; he must
have been some 37 year old when the aged Apostleconsecrated him Bishop
of
24THFEBRUARY
ST.CAESARIUS
PHYSICIAN(A.D---369)
LIFE:
Son of Saint Gregory of Nazianzen the Elder and Saint Nonna. Brother of
Saint Gorgonia and Saint Gregory. He recieved educaton in Alexandria where he
specialised in oratory, philosophy and more
25TH FEBRUARY 2003
ST.WALBURGA
VIRGIN (c.710-777)
LIFE:
St.Walburga`s father, St.Richrad, was a king of the west Saxons in
today`s Devonshire., and her mother Winna a sister of St.Boniface, the
great Apostle of
FEBRUARY26TH2003
ST. ISABEL OF FRANCE
Virgin ( 1225--1270)
LIFE:
Isabella , daughter of King Louis VII of France and Blanche of
Castle , born in march 1225.and, sister of St.Louis IX, king of france
(1226--70).When still a child at court,Isabel
28TH FEBRUARY 2003
ST. HILARIUS
POPE CONFESSOR(---468)
LIFE:
He was born in Sardinia, Italy, and was a papal legate to the Robber
Council of Ephesus in 449,reporting on the Monophysitism heresies of Eutyches, which
denied the humanity of Christ and claimed he had only a
MARCH 1ST 2003
ST DAVID
BISHOP CONFESSOR ( ---c.589)
LIFE:
Welsh royalty. Son of King Sant of South Wales and Saint Non. Grandson of Ceredig,
Prince of Cardigan. Uncle of King Arthur. Priest.He was educated by St.Paulinus,
a disciple of St.Germain of Auxerre.St.David was
2ND MARCH 2003
ST.CHAD
BISHOP CONFESSOR (---c.672)
LIFE:
Chad was born in Northumbria, probably 620s.While still a boy he
became a student of ST.Adian at the celtic monastery on Lindisfarne and
later went as a monk to Ireland, where he was priested
hi friends of christ,,
i lay down some true facts...
As i started to think about generosity thesepenetrating
lines of St.Josemaria came on my way..***Is there any greater madness than
scattering the golden wheat over the ground to
3 RD MARCH 2003
ST.CUNEGUNDES
EMPRESS (---1039)
LIFE:
Daughter of Sigfrid, Count of Luxemburg.( on the border of France and
Germany) Received a religious education, and took a private vow of virginity. Married
Saint Henry, Duke of Bavaria, who agreed to honour her vow. On the
MARCH 4TH 2003
ST.CASIMIR
PRINCE CONFESSOR(1458-1484)
LIFE:
St.Casimir was the second son of King Casimir IV of Poland and the
virtuousElizabeth of Austria , recieved his early educationfrom the
deeply religious Canon John Dugosz, the polish
6TH MARCH 2003
ST.COLITTE
VIRGIN (1381--1447)
LIFE:
Carpenter's daughter whose parents were near 60 at her birth.
Orphaned at age 17, and left in the care of a Benedictine abbot. Her guardian wanted
her to marry, but Colette was drawn to religious life. She initially
MARCH 7TH 2003
STS PERPETUA AND FELICITY
MARTYRS( AD.---203)
LIFE
Martyrs, suffered at Carthage, 7 March 203, together with three
companions, Revocatus, Saturus, and Saturninus. The details of the martyrdom of these
five confessors in the North African Church have
11TH MARCH 2003
ST.EULOGIUS
MARTYAR( c--818--859)
LIFE:
St.Eulogius was the son of a noblem senatorial family of Cordoba
in southern Spain..The city was the seat of one of most brilliant courts
of Europe under the Mohammedan Caliphs.St.Eulogius
hi friends,
i just felt like sharing this as we need ur thoughts of prayers for His
children of this distant land
few months before ,i had requested ur prayers for my colleague
britishners , for faith and healing,,, thanking u all for
March 12, 2003
Blessed Angela Salawa
(1881-1922)
Angela served Christ and Christs little ones with all her strength.
Born in Siepraw, near Kraksw, Poland, she was the 11th child of Bartlomiej and Ewa
Salawa. In 1897, she moved to Kraksw where her older sister Therese lived. Angela
13TH MARCH 2003
ST EUPHRASIA
VIRGIN ( a.d 380--420)
;LIFE:
Euphrasia was a daughter of a senator of constantinople( Turkey)
Antigonus, who died shortly after her birth.He was related to the Emperor
Theodosius I , who took the widow and the
**Oh! snehamam sayujyame,,,
ennantharathmavinnekananthame..
enhruthaam veenayunaratteyennum
nin ragam meeettuvanayi mathrum...
hai u beautiful *note* s of Jesus,
Its really a -beautiful knowledge that ,,the very gentle love of
14TH MARCH 2003
ST .MATILDA
QUEEN (895-968)
LIFE:
Also known as Maud; Matilda of Saxony
Daughter of Count Dietrich of Westphalia and Reinhild of Denmark,when her father
died , mother took viel matilda was raised by her grandmother, abbess of the
Eufurt. In 913,
March 15, 2003
St. Louise de Marillac
(d. 1660)
Louise, born near Meux, France, lost her mother when she was still a child, her
beloved father when she was but 15. Her desire to become a nun was discouraged by her
confessor, and a marriage was arranged. One son was born of this union. But
16TH MARCH 2003
ST.HERIBERT
BISHOP OF COLOGNE ( AD..970--1021)
LIFE:
One of the most renowned Prelates of the Diocese of Cologne (
Germany).He was born in the town of Worms in the Palatinate of the
Rhine.He was very brilliantalways eager to
12TH MARCH 2003
ST.CUTHBERT
BISHOP CONFESSOR (C.635--687)
LIFE:
This famous English saint was a native of Northumbria(England),Orphaned at an
early age. Shepherd.and as a young man , had to help defend his country
against the attack of King Penda of
hi friends,
thanx lots for prayer supports,,,please continue ur prayers,,,
there is bit of improvement in his condition,,he has opened the eyes
,though remains on ventillator,,blood pressure is coming upto normal
range
his
hi friends,
thanx lots for prayer supports,,,please continue ur prayers,,,
there is bit of improvement in his condition,,he has opened the eyes
,though remains on ventillator,,blood pressure is coming upto normal
range
his
21st MARCH 2003
ST.NICHOLAS DE FLUE
( 1417--1487)
LIFE:
Nicholas was born near the Lake of the four Cantons, in Switzerland.As
a young man he was for some years a soldier, fighting for his native
Canton and rising to the rank of a
March 22, 2003
St. Nicholas Owen
(d. 1606)
Nicholas, familiarly known as Little John, was small in stature but big in the
esteem of his fellow Jesuits.
LIFE:
Born at Oxford, this humble artisan saved the lives of many priests and
laypersons in England during the penal times
friends , please pray now ,,if u happened to get this mail
got phone call abt DAVID , docs has given only half an houras no
bp 0r pulse is recordable
i beg u...PLEASE ASK OUR LORD U HIS WARRIORS...
thanx a lot
rose
**O
dears,
thank u all for ur fervant prayers ,,thoughts and all the mails
u have send so thoughtfully,it wasreally a blessing strenght to
have u all with us ,these days now too,,.
.david`s sister cynthia, is flying from london
23RD MARCH 2003
ST. TURIBIUS DE MOGROVEJO
bishop confessor ( 1538--1606)
LIFE:
Together with Rose of Lima, Turibius is the first known saint of the New World,
serving the Lord in Peru, South America, for 26 years.
Born in Spain and educated for the law, he became so brilliant
24TH MARCH 2003
ST.CATHERINE OF SWEDEN
VIRGIN (1331--1381)
LIFE:
The fourth child of the Swedish prince Ulf Gudmarsson and of
St.Brigitta, Catherine was educated at the convent of Riseberg.At the age
of 14 she was married , in obedience to her
OUR LADY AT MEDJUGORJE;
Message of March 25, 2003 Dear children! Also today I call you to pray for peace.
Pray with the heart, little children, and do not lose hope because God loves His
creatures. He desires to save you, one by one, through my coming here. I call you to
the way of
25TH MARCH 2003
ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD
A BRIEF:
The feast of the Annunciation goes back to the fourth or fifth century. Its central
focus is the Incarnation: God has become one of us. From all eternity God had decided
that the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity should become
26TH MARCH 2003
ST. LUDGER
BISHOP CONFESSOR (c. 743--809)
LIFE:
Son of Thiadgrim and Liafburg, wealthy Frisian nobles. Brother of Saint Gerburgis
and Saint Hildegrin. Saw Saint Boniface preach in 753, and was greatly moved. Studied
at Utrecht under Saint Gregory of Utrecht. Studied
March 27, 2003
Blessed Francis Fa` di Bruno
(1825-1888)
LIFE:
Francis, the last of 12 children, was born in northern Italy into an aristocratic
family. He lived at a particularly turbulent time in history, when anti-Catholic and
anti-papal sentiments were especially strong.
After
28TH MARCH 2003
ST TUTILO OF GALL
(850-915)
LIFE:
Large, powerfully built Irish man. Educated at Saint Gall's monastery in
Switzerland where he stayed to become a Benedictine monk. Friend of Blessed Notkar
Balbulus. A renaisance man before the term was coined. Excellent student, he
March 29, 2003
Blessed Ludovico of Casoria
(1814-1885)
Born in Casoria (near Naples), Arcangelo Palmentieri was a cabinet-maker before
entering the Friars Minor in 1832, taking the name Ludovico. After his ordination five
years later, he taught chemistry, physics and mathematics to younger
30th MARCH 2003
ST JOHN CLIMACUS
ABBOT CONFESSOR ( c.525-605)
LIFE:
Syrian by birth, he lived in a cave -hermitage at the foot of
Mount Sinai in the desert of Thola, studying the lives of the Saints
and gaining a reputation for profound
DEARMOTHERS( Joynet members),
wishing u a delighted day of celeberating ur MOTHER HOOD!
itsreally great to be a mother! a previlage!! a blessing ..!!!
a joy
may all ur virtues make ur kids to love God more and more each
31ST MARCH 2003
ST BENJAMIN
MARTYAR (---424)
LIFE:
It was the fifth century and Yezdegerd, son of Sapor III, was ruling Persia.
There was little persecution of Christians during this time, however, a Christian
Bishop named Abdas changed that. Abdas, in his zeal and out of
3RD APRIL 2003
ST. RICHARD
BISHOP CONFESSOR (1197-1253)
LIFE:
Richard de Wych born . about 1197 at Droitwich, Worcestershire, from which his
surname is derived; . He was the second son of Richard and Alice de Wyche. His father
died while he was still young and the family
4TH APRIL 2003
ST. ISIDORE
DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH (c.556?--636)
LIFE:
The 76 years of Isidore's life were a time of conflict and growth for the
Church in Spain. The Visigoths had invaded the land a century and a half earlier and
shortly before Isidore's birth they set up
On the 25th of each month, Our Lady appears
to the Medjugorje visionary Marija to give us her
message to the world. Below is the latest official
English translation as provided by the Information
Center in Medjugorje
Message of March 25, 2004 :
Dear children! Also today, I call
As unpleasant or out-of -place some people may
consider the thought of the end times to be, theres
is no way of avoiding the fact that today,JESUS is
calling all mankind to turn with devotion to His
DIVINE MERCY as a final preparation for His return in
glory
JESUS I TRUST IN YOU..
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