[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........ST.ISIDORE
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 their own capital. They were AriansChristians who said Christ was not God. Thus Spain was split in two: One people (Catholic Romans) struggled with another (Arian Goths). Isidore reunited Spain, making it a center of culture and learning, a teacher and guide for other European countries whose culture was also threatened by barbarian invaders. Son of Severianus and Theodora, known for their piety. Brother of Saint Fulgentius, Saint Florentina, and Saint Leander of Seville, , he was educated (severely) by his elder brother, whom he succeeded as bishop of Seville. An amazingly learned man, he was sometimes called The Schoolmaster of the Middle Ages because the encyclopedia he wrote was used as a textbook for nine centuries. He required seminaries to be built in every diocese, wrote a Rule for religious orders and founded schools that taught every branch of learning. Isidore wrote numerous books, including a dictionary, an encyclopedia, a history of Goths and a history of the worldbeginning with creation! He completed the Mozarabic liturgy, which is still in use in Toledo, Spain. For all these reasons Isidore (as well as several other saints) has been suggested as patron of the Internet. He continued his austerities even as he approached 80. During the last six months of his life, he increased his charities so much that his house was crowded from morning till night with the poor of the countryside. PATRONAGE: computer technicians, computer users, computers, the Internet, schoolchildren, students REFLECTION: *The suffering of adversity does not degrade you but exalt u. Human tribulation teaches you; does not destroy you. The more we r afflicted in this world the greater is our assurancefor the next . The more we sorrow in the present , the greater will be our joy in the future**(st Isidore) Comment: Our country can well use Isidore's spirit of combining learning and holiness. Loving, understanding knowledge can heal and bring a broken people back together. We are not barbarians like the invaders of Isidore's Spain. But people who are swamped by riches and overwhelmed by scientific and technological advances can lose much of their understanding love for one another. So vast was Isidore's knowledge that some moderns have proposed him as the patron of Internet users. **O Jesus ! Who for love of me, Didst bear Thy Cross to Calvary ; In Thy sweet mercy grant to me To suffer die with Thee...** S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - Yahoo! Plus - For a better Internet experience === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........ST.RICHARD de Wych
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 property fell into a state of great delapidation. His elder brother offered to resign the inheritance to him, but Richard refused the offer, although he undertook the management of the estate and soon restored it to a good condition. He went to Oxford, where he and two companions lived in such poverty that they had only one tunic and hooded gown between them, in which they attended lectures by turns. He then went to Paris and on his return proceeded Master of Arts. At Bologna he studied canon law, in which he acquired a great reputation and was elected Chancellor of the University of Oxford. His learning and sanctity were so famed that Edmund Rich, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln, both offered him the post of chancellor of their respective dioceses. Richard accepted the archbishop's offer and thenceforward became St. Edmund's intimate friend and follower. He approved the archbishop's action in opposing the king on the question of the vacant sees, accompanied him in his exile to Pontigny, was present at Soissy when he died, and made him a model in life. Richard supplied Matthew Paris with material for his biography, and, after attending the translation of his relics to Pontigny in 1249, wrote an account of the incident in a letter published by Matthew Paris (Historia major, V, VI). Retiring to the house of the Dominicans at Orleans, Richard studied theology, was ordained priest, and, after founding a chapel in honour of St. Edmund, returned to England where he became Vicar of Deal and Rector of Charring. Soon afte! rwards he was induced by Boniface of Savoy, the new Archbishop of Canterbury, to resume his former office of chancellor. In 1244 st.Richard was chosen bishop of Chichestor in preferance to the King`s nominee, a court favourite , and he recievedhis consecration at Lyon at the hands of Pope Innocent IV.. He compiled a number of statutes which regulate in great detail the lives of the clergy, the celebration of Divine service, the administration of the sacraments, church privileges, and other matters. Every priest in the diocese was bound to obtain a copy of these statutes and bring it to the diocesan synod (Wilkins, Concilia, I, 688-93); in this way the standard of life among the clergy was raised considerably. For the better maintenance of his cathedral Richard instituted a yearly collection to be made in every parish of the diocese on Easter or Whit Sunday. The mendicant orders, particularly the Dominicans, received special encouragement from him. In 1250 Richard was named as one of the collectors of the subsidy for the crusades (Bliss, Calendar of Papal Letters, I, 263) and two years later the king appointed him to preach the crusade in London. He made strenuous efforts to rouse enthusiasm for the cause in the Dioceses of Chichester and Canterbury, and while journeying to Dover, where he was to consecrate a new church dedicated to St. Edmund, he was taken ill. Upon reaching Dover, he went to a hospital called Maison Dieu, performed the consecration ceremony on 2 April, but died the next morning. His body was taken back to Chichester and buried in the cathedral. He was solemnly canonized by Urban IV in the Franciscan church at Viterbo, 1262, and on 20 Feb. a papal licence for the translation of his relics to a new shrine was given; The most accurate version of St. Richard's will, which has been frequently printed, is that given by Blaauw in Sussex Archaeological Collections, I, 164-92, with a translation and valuable notes. His life was written by his confessor Ralph Bocking shortly after his canonization and another short life, compiled in the fifteenth century, was printed by Capgrave. Both these are included in the notice of St. Richard in the Bollandist Acta Sanctorum. REFLECTION: Humility does not mean being timid or inhibited..It means acknowledging our littleness in the eyes of God; a little child , a son.--dynamism in our humility-- because when a child accepting his littleness , is helped by the all powerful protection of his Father, God, there is a dynamism in him which overflows into works of faith , of hope and of love, and of all the other virtuesthat the Holyspirit infuses into his soul.***( Friends of God--st.Josemaria) PRAYER BY ST. RICHARD: Thanks be to Thee, my Lord Jesus Christ For all the benefits Thou hast given me, For all the pains and insults Which Thou has borne for me. O most
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........BENJAMIN
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 righteous anger toward idolatry, burned the Temple of Fire, the sacred sanctuary of the Persians. This act infuriated King Yezdegerd and he declared that Bishop Abdas would either rebuild the Persian Temple or the king would burn all the Christian churches. When Abdas refused to obey the Kings command, he carried out his order and had all the Christian churches utterly destroyed. Abdas was put to death and a great persecution of Christians in Persia began which lasted for the next forty years. Even though Yezdegerd died in 421, his son, Varanes continued the persecution. Under the reign of this ruler, Christians were subject to heinous and cruel torture. One Christian who was living during this time was Benjamin. Benjamin was a Deacon who was serving time in prison for openly declaring his Christian faith. He had been in prison for a year when an ambassador of the Emperor of Constantinople was able to secure his release. The condition of his release, however, was that he would not speak about his faith. Apparently the ambassador consented to this condition on Benjamins behalf in order to obtain his release, but Benjamin was not about to be silenced. He said it was his duty to evangelize and tell others about Christ and there was no way he would be quiet. Therefore, he continued his preaching and was again arrested and brought before King Varanes. This evil King ordered that reeds be pushed under his fingernails and in other areas of his body to inflict great pain and then pulled out. This cruel procedure was repeated many times. He was then impaled by thrusting a long stake into his bowels up through his body, ripping throu! gh vital organs. Thus, Benjamin became a martyr for his Christian faith in the year 424. REFLECTION: **When the Church keeps the memorials of martyrs and other saints during the annual cycle, she proclaims the Paschal mystery in those who have suffered and have been glorified with Christ. She proposes them to the faithful as examples who draw all men to the Father through Christ, and through their merits she begs for God's favors. (1173-catechism of catholic church) **O Jesus ! Who for love of me, Didst bear Thy Cross to Calvary ; In Thy sweet mercy grant to me To suffer die with Thee...** S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - Yahoo! Mail - For a better Internet experience === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT..ST JOHN CLIMACUS
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 learning.When he was 75 years of age , the mount Sinai monks elected him Abbot , and such was his holiness and wisdom , that even Pope St Gregorythe Great was informed of it and send him a contribution for his hospital and pilgrimes hostel and asked for his prayers. St john resigned his office after four years in order to returned to his hermitageand prepare himself for death. The most important of his writings is entitled ` Ladder to Paradise`, and from its latin title climax has been derived his surname.This ascetical treatise , which attained great popularity throughout the church 7 was transalated into many languages, its 30 chapters - in memory of our Lord`s 30 yeras of hidden life - treat of the vices to be subdued the virtues to be cultivated in order to attain the greatest spiritual perfection.The practical application of the percepts is richly illustratedwith parables and historical facts. He died in his hermitage on March 30, 605 . REFLECTION: A man is truly dispassionate -- and is known to be such -- when he has cleansed his flesh of all corruption; when he has lifted his mind above everything created, and has made it master of all the senses; when he keeps his soul continually in the presence of the Lord and reaches out beyond the borderline of strength to Him... Its effect is to sanctify the mind and to detach it from material things, and it does so in such a way that, after entering this heavenly harbor, a man, for most of his earthly life, is enraptured, like someone already in heaven, and he is lifted up to the contemplation of God. - A man who has embraced poverty offers up prayer that is pure, while a man who loves possessions prays to material images. - (ST JOHN) **O Jesus ! Who for love of me, Didst bear Thy Cross to Calvary ; In Thy sweet mercy grant to me To suffer die with Thee...** S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - Yahoo! Mail - For a better Internet experience === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........BLESSED LUDOVICO
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 members of his province for several years. In 1847 he had a mystical experience which he later described as a cleansing. After that he dedicated his life to the poor and the infirm, establishing a dispensary for the poor, two schools for African children, an institute for the children of nobility, as well as an institution for orphans, the deaf and the speechless, and other institutes for the blind, elderly and for travelers. In addition to an infirmary for friars of his province, he began charitable institutes in Naples, Florence and Assisi. He once said, Christs love has wounded my heart. This love prompted him to great acts of charity. To help continue these works of mercy, in 1859 he established the Gray Brothers, a religious community composed of men who formerly belonged to the Secular Franciscan Order. Three years later he founded the Gray Sisters of St. Elizabeth for the same purpose. Toward the beginning of his final, nine-year illness, Ludovico wrote a spiritual testament which described faith as light in the darkness, help in sickness, blessing in tribulations, paradise in the crucifixion and life amid death. The local work for his beatification began within five months of Ludovicos death. He was beatified in 1993. Comment: Saintly people are not protected from suffering, but with Gods help they learn how to develop compassion from it. In the face of great suffering, we move either toward compassion or indifference. Saintly men and women show us the path toward compassion. REFLECTION: Ludovicos spiritual testament begins: The Lord called me to himself with a most tender love, and with an infinite charity he led and directed me along the path of my life. (American catholic.org) **O Jesus ! Who for love of me, Didst bear Thy Cross to Calvary ; In Thy sweet mercy grant to me To suffer die with Thee...** S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - Yahoo! Mail - For a better Internet experience === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........ST.TUTILO PF GALL
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 became a sought after teacher at the abbey school Noted speaker. Poet and hymnist, though nearly all of his work has been lost. Architect, painter, sculptor, metal worker, and mechanic; some of his art work continues to grace galleries and monasteries around Europe. Composer and musician, playing several instruments including the harp. No matter his talents or works, he preferred the solitude and prayers of his beloved monastery. REFLECTION: We should apply ourselves continually, so that , without exception , all our actions become small occasions of fellowship with God, yet artlessly, but just as it arises from the purity and the simplicity of the heart.***( The practice of the presence of the Lord--Bro.Lawrence) **O Jesus ! Who for love of me, Didst bear Thy Cross to Calvary ; In Thy sweet mercy grant to me To suffer die with Thee...** S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........BLESSED FRANCIS FAA` DI BRUNO
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 being trained as a military officer, Francis was spotted by King Victor Emmanuel II, who was impressed with the young man's character and learning. Invited by the king to tutor his two young sons, Francis agreed and prepared himself with additional studies. But with the role of the Church in education being a sticking point for many, the king was forced to withdraw his offer to the openly Catholic Francis and, instead, find a tutor more suitable to the secular state. Francis soon left army life behind and pursued doctoral studies in Paris in mathematics and astronomy; he also showed a special interest in religion and asceticism. Despite his commitment to the scholarly life, Francis put much of his energy into charitable activities. He founded the Society of St. Zita for maids and domestic servants, later expanding it to include unmarried mothers, among others. He helped establish hostels for the elderly and poor. He even oversaw the construction of a church in Turin that was dedicated to the memory of Italian soldiers who had lost their lives in the struggle over the unification of Italy. Wishing to broaden and deepen his commitment to the poor, Francis, then well into adulthood, studied for the priesthood. But first he had to obtain the support of Pope Pius IX to counteract the opposition to his own archbishop's difficulty with late vocations. Francis was ordained at the age of 51. As a priest, he continued his good works, sharing his inheritance as well as his energy. He established yet another hostel, this time for prostitutes. He died in Turin on March 27, 1888, and was beatified 100 years later. Comment: It wasnt Francis lack of scholarly ability or deep-down goodness that almost kept him from the priesthood, but his bishops distrust of late vocations. Until the later part of the 20th century, most candidates for the priesthood entered the seminary right out of grade school. Today no bishop would refuse a middle-aged applicantespecially someone whose care for people in need is constant. Francis is a holy reminder that Gods call to reassess our lifes direction can reach us at any age.( American Catholic/ saints) REFLECTION: *** Faith believes ; hope prays; charity begs in order to give to others .Humility of heart forms the prayer, confidence speaks it , and perseverance triumphs over God himself**(Peter Julian Eymard) **O Jesus ! Who for love of me, Didst bear Thy Cross to Calvary ; In Thy sweet mercy grant to me To suffer die with Thee...** S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........ST.LUDGER
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 three and a half years in England under Saint Alcuin; deacon. Returned to the Nederlands in 773 as a missionary. Sent to Deventer in 775 to restore a chapel destroyed by pagan Saxons, and to recover the relics of Saint Lebwin, who had built the chapel. Taught school at Utrecht. Destroyed pagan idols and places of worship in the areas west of Lauwers Zee after they were Christianized. Ordained in 777 at Cologne. Missionary to Friesland, mainly around Ostergau and Dokkum, from 777 to 784, returning each fall to Utrecht to teach in the cathedral school. Left the area in 784 when pagan Saxons invaded and expelled all priests. Pilgrim to Rome in 785. Met with Pope Adrian I, and the two exchanged counsel. Lived as a Benedictine monk at Monte Cassino from 785 to 787, but did not take vows. At the request of Charlemagne, he returned to Friesland as a missionary. It was a successful expedition, and he built a monastery in Weden to serve as a base. Reported to have cured the blindness of, and thus caused the conversion of the blind pagan bard Berulef. Refused the bishopric of Trier in 793. Missionary to the Saxons. Built a monastery at Mimigernaford as the center of this missionary work, and served as its abbot. The word monasterium led to the current name of the city that grew up around the house - Munster. Built several small chapels throughout the region. First bishop of Munster in 804, being ordained at Westphalia. His health failed in later years, but he never reduced his work load. No matter how busy or dangerous his outside life, Ludger never neglected his time of prayer and meditation. The man's life can be summed up in two facts: he was reprimanded and denounced only once during his bishopric - for spending more on charity than on church decoration; and on the day of his death, he celebrated Mass - twice. REFLECTION: **Those whosee a rift between ordinary life, temporal affairs, the events of history on the one hand, and the love of God on the other , are simply decieving themselves. Everything is important in the life of of a christian because everything can be an occasion for meeting our Lordand can there for acquire everlasting value***( Friends od God---St.Josemaria) **O Jesus ! Who for love of me, Didst bear Thy Cross to Calvary ; In Thy sweet mercy grant to me To suffer die with Thee...** S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........ST CATHERINE OF SWEDEN
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 father`s wishes ,to a pious nobleman of German extraction, Eggart von Kuernen, a life long invalid with whom, by mutual consent , she lived in continence. St.Catherine was widowed in 1349 and was hence forth in Rome at her saintly mothers side , aiding her in all her charitable labours imbiding her ascetical way of life.In 1372 the two widows made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. She became the head of the Brigittine mother - convent at Wadstena. ruled it with great skill after St.Brigitt`s death. After another long visit in Rome, she died on march 24th at Wadstena in 1381.Unfortunately no copy seems to be inexistance today of her devotional book *Consolation of the soul*. PATRONAGE: against abortion, miscarriages REFLECTION: ***True humility consists in being content with all that God pleased to ordain for us, believing overselves unworthy to be called his servants.**(St.Theresa of Avila) **O Jesus ! Who for love of me, Didst bear Thy Cross to Calvary ; In Thy sweet mercy grant to me To suffer die with Thee...** S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........st.NICHOLAS OWEN
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 (1559-1829), when a series of statutes punished Catholics for the practice of their faith. Over a period of about 20 years he used his skills to build secret hiding places for priests throughout the country. His work, which he did completely by himself as both architect and builder, was so good that time and time again priests in hiding were undetected by raiding parties. He was a genius at finding, and creating, places of safety: subterranean passages, small spaces between walls, impenetrable recesses. At one point he was even able to mastermind the escape of two Jesuits from the Tower of London. Whenever Nicholas set out to design such hiding places, he began by receiving the Holy Eucharist, and he would turn to God in prayer throughout the long, dangerous construction process. After many years at his unusual task, he entered the Society of Jesus and served as a lay brother, althoughfor very good reasonshis connection with the Jesuits was kept secret. After a number of narrow escapes, he himself was finally caught in 1594. Despite protracted torture, he refused to disclose the names of other Catholics. After being released following the payment of a ransom, Little John went back to his work. He was arrested again in 1606. This time he was subjected to horrible tortures, suffering an agonizing death. The jailers tried suggesting that he had confessed and committed suicide, but his heroism and sufferings soon were widely known. He was of singularly innocent life and wonderful prudence, He was canonized in 1970 as one of the 40 Martyrs of England and Wales. COMMENT: Nicholas was a clever builder and architect who used his skills to protect endangered priests. Without his help, hundreds of English Catholics would have been deprived of the sacraments. His gift for spotting unlikely places to hide priests was impressive, but more impressive was his habit of seeking support for his work in prayer and the Eucharist. If we follow his example, we may also discover surprising ways to put our skills to Gods service. REFLECTION: Marvel at the courage of Mary--at the foot of the cross, in the greatest of human sorrow ( there is no sorrow like hers) filled with fortitude.And ask her for that same fortitude , so that you , too, will know how to remain close to the cross.. ( st.Jose maria) *Recieving communion everyday for so many years ! Anybody else would be a saintby now --you told me --and I ...I `m always the same!Son, I replied ,keep upyour daily communion, and think: What would I be if I hadnt recieved?* **O Jesus ! Who for love of me, Didst bear Thy Cross to Calvary ; In Thy sweet mercy grant to me To suffer die with Thee...** S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........ST NICHOLAS DE FLUE
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 captian.He then married Dorothy Wyss was blessed with an offspring of ten children.A respected citizen , he took an active part in the civil and polictical life of his country and held office as councillor and magistrate --all the while spending whole nights in prayer. At the age of 50, in 1467, after a vision of the Blessed Trinity, he resolved that he must leave all and go away to live entirely for God.Having obtained the consent of his wife and arranged the affairs of the family, he retired to the mountains of solitude of Ranft, where the people soon built him aliitle cell and chapel. Here he spent the last twenty years in prayer and great austerity .Many witnesses have testified that during those years he took neither food or drink, but only Holy Communion. **Brother Klaus ** as he was popularly known, was greatly venerated even beyond the swiss border.People high and low flocked to his cell to seek counsel and prayer. His reputation for sanctity spread, and he attracted spiritual students. In 1481 he was called on to mediate a dispute that threatened civil war in Switzerland. He succeeded in averting the conflict, then retired to his hermitage. He is considered by many to be the father of this country, honored by both Swiss Protestants and Catholics for his wisdom, holiness and work to unify Switzerland. He died on21 March 1487 of natural causes with his wife and children at his side Canonized 1947 by Pope Pius XII PATRONAGE: councilmen, difficult marriages, large families, magistrates, parents of large families, separated spouses, Switzerland REFLECTION: O my Lord and my God, take from me all that keeps me from u, O my Lord and my God, give me all that brings me nearer to u, O my Lord and my God, take myself from me and let me possess only u.. (prayer of St Nicholas) COMMENT: the Holy communion---the Holy Eucharist.. recollect what church says. 1392 What material food produces in our bodily life, Holy Communion wonderfully achieves in our spiritual life. Communion with the flesh of the risen Christ, a flesh given life and giving life through the Holy Spirit,229 preserves, increases, and renews the life of grace received at Baptism. This growth in Christian life needs the nourishment of Eucharistic Communion, the bread for our pilgrimage until the moment of death, when it will be given to us as viaticum. 1393 Holy Communion separates us from sin. The body of Christ we receive in Holy Communion is given up for us, and the blood we drink shed for the many for the forgiveness of sins. For this reason the Eucharist cannot unite us to Christ without at the same time cleansing us from past sins and preserving us from future sins: 1394 As bodily nourishment restores lost strength, so the Eucharist strengthens our charity, which tends to be weakened in daily life; and this living charity wipes away venial sins.231 By giving himself to us Christ revives our love and enables us to break our disordered attachments to creatures and root ourselves in him: ( Catechism of catholic church) ** the more ur life unfolds completely at the foot of the tabernacle , in intimate union with Jesus in the Eucharist , the more u grow in holiness**( Our Lady`s message on Aug 21st 1987) - **O Jesus ! Who for love of me, Didst bear Thy Cross to Calvary ; In Thy sweet mercy grant to me To suffer die with Thee...** S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........ST CUTHBERT
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 Mercia. Received a vision of Saint Aidan entering heaven; it led him to become a Benedictine monk at age 17 at the monastery of Melrose, which had been founded by Saint Aidan. Spiritual student of Saint Boswell. Prior of Melrose in 664. Due to a dispute over liturgical practice, Cuthbert and other monks abandoned Melrose for Lindisfarne. Worked with Saint Eata. Prior and then abbot of Lindesfarne until 676. Hermit on the Farnes Islands. Bishop of Hexham. Bishop of Lindesfarne in 685. Friend of Saint Ebbe the Elder. Worked with plague victims in 685. Noted (miraculous) healer. Had the gift of prophecy. Evangelist in his diocese, often to the discomfort of local authorities both secular and ecclesiastical. Presided over his abbey and his diocese during the time when Roman rites were supplanting the Celtic, and all the churches in the British Isles were brought under a single authority. The shrine of this Wonder worker of England in Durham cathedral was most frequent pilgrimage centre of pre-Reformation England, and 400 years after his death his body was found to be still incorrupt.His relics r among the very few which escaped being destroyed or lost under Henry VIII. Patronage against plague, boatmen, diocese of Hexham and Newcastle England, Durham England, England, mariners, Northumbria England, plague, plague epidemics, sailors, shepherds, watermen REFLECTION: Patience is the root and guardian of all the virtues..St.Gregory the Great. **O Jesus ! Who for love of me, Didst bear Thy Cross to Calvary ; In Thy sweet mercy grant to me To suffer die with Thee...** S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT....ST.HERIBERT
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 learn.He was attracted by the lives of Benedictines monks at Abbey of Gorze and would have joined them was raised to priesthood. He gained the confidence of Emperor Otto III , who made Heribert his chancellor.In 998 ,he was raised to the See of Cologne , though he thought himself unworthy of the high dignity.On christmas eve he was consecrated Archbishop in the Cathedral of St.Peter,from that moment on he devoted himself indefatigably to the duties of his calling.He never allowed his state affairsto hinder him from his spirirtual duties Duke Henry of Bhavaria succeeded Otto, he misinterpreted the doings of Heribert. But he won him over by his life of virtue and there was a public reconciliation between two saintly men who had beenso long estranged. On the opposit side of the Rhine, at Deutz, he and Otto, established a monastery and a church.Of what remained of his income, Heribert would divide among the poor and sickwhom he constantly visited and comforted .Once at a time of great drought the Archbishop led a penitential procession. entering the church of St.Severinus,Heribert gave himself upto prayer.Scarcely he has risen from his knees, when a torrential rain poured down upon city and the harvest was saved. On a visit to Neuss he contracted fever, of which he died,recieving the vatiacum with great fervour.His body was laid at Deutz, wherein after years many miracles attributed to his intercession. PATRONAGE:against drought, for rain REFLECTION: U should not do any harm to anybody whatso ever; and as much as it is possible , do good to all...(St.Peter fourier) we adoreThee O Christ and we bless Thee,Because of Thy Holy Cross Thou ha s redeemed the world! S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT.....ST.MATILDA...
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, Matilda left the abbey, and married of King Henry the Fowler of Saxony, who had received an annulment from a previous marriage..As a queen she proved herself a model of piety and prudence, and was ever intent on succouring the oppressed and the poor.She was left a widow in 936 hence forth she doubled her prayers, mortifications and alms giving, founded numerous hospitals, churches and benedictine abbeys.But this liberality so exasperated her sons Otto and Henry, that they banished her from court and despoiled her of all her property until misfortune overtook them in turn they become reconciled and begged for forgiveness. Of her chidren, the oldest became Otto the Great, Emperor of Germany , another son was St.Bruno, IV of France, and Hedwig became mother of Hugh Capet, the founder of Capetian dynasty. Well known throughout the realm for her generosity, she taught the ignorant, comforted the sick, and visited prisoners. She died on march 14, 968. PATRONAGE: death of children, disappointing children, falsely accused people, large families, people ridiculed for their piety, queens, second marriages, widows REFLECTION: ***The best reward which the servant of God can recieve for that which does for his neighbour, is contempt or shame , the only payment the world made for labourers of its Divine Master.If God gives u much to suffer , its a sign that he would make a great saint of u** ( St.Ignatius) A PRAYER TO HER: Holy saint Matilda . u gave up ur inheritance from ur loving husband , living austerely in order to keep peace among ur children ; yet despite ur example of loving forgiveness, ur sons continued to quarrel.Pray that we may heed a mother`s plea for peace among her children.Tech us to lead simple lives, so that we may not argue over money or wordly goods or any passing fancies.Send us ur sprirt of forgiveness and charity, so that we may live together amicably, forgetting past hurts and overlooking potential offenses.We pray for ur intercession for better relationships among family members.Through Jesus christ our Lord Amen. COMMENT: It is sad to realise how much intensity we show to heed a mother`s plea for her quarreling chlidren,, those unheard thoughts of worrying mothers especially among modern families I we adoreThee O Christ and we bless Thee,Because of Thy Holy Cross Thou ha s redeemed the world! S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT...ST.EUPHRASIA
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 child under his protection.As the custom ,Theodosius arranged a betrothal for Euphrasia , at the age of 5, to the son of a wealthy senator.The widow went with Euphrasia to Egypt where they settled down near a convent of nuns. When 7 years old, she was greatly drawn to the life of the conventbegged her motherto allow her to stay with them, the abbbess toldher that the Grace of God was working in Euphrasia.,soon after Euphrasia got the habit ,her mother died. Meanwhile she declined her btrothed who then desired the marriage.12 years old now and an heiress, she wrote a letter to Emperor; to allow her to follow her vocation and requesting him to use her parents` property among the poor and to enfranchise all her slaves.Arcadius compiled with her requests. Euphrasia was given hard and humbling tasks to divert her attention from the world ,to which she was tenpted to return.She compiledcheerfully to whatever she was bidden to do. Years later, as she lay on her death bed ,Julia who shared her cell, besought her to obtain for the grace of being with her in heaven.The saint died and three days after, Julia followed suit. According to Russian usage St.Euphrasia is named in preparation of the Byzantine Mass. REFLECTION: ** Christ does not force our will.He takes only what we give him.But does not give himself entirely until He see that we yield ourselves entirley to Him** ( St.Teresa of Avila) COMMENT: * ABOVE all things and in all things, O my soul, rest always in God, for He is the everlasting rest of the saints. Grant, most sweet and loving Jesus, that I may seek my repose in You above every creature; above all health and beauty; above every honor and glory; every power and dignity; above all knowledge and cleverness, all riches and arts, all joy and gladness; above all fame and praise, all sweetness and consolation; above every hope and promise, every merit and desire; above all the gifts and favors that You can give or pour down upon me; above all the joy and exultation that the mind can receive and feel; and finally, above the angels and archangels and all the heavenly host; above all things visible and invisible; and may I seek my repose in You above everything that is not You, my God.( IMITATION OF CHRIST..) we adoreThee O Christ and we bless Thee,Because of Thy Holy Cross Thou ha s redeemed the world! S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........blessed ANGELA
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 immediately began to gather together and instruct young women domestic workers. During World War I, she helped prisoners of war without regard for their nationality or religion. The writings of Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross were a great comfort to her. Angela gave great service in caring for soldiers wounded in World War I. After 1918 her health did not permit her to exercise her customary apostolate. Addressing herself to Christ, she wrote in her diary, I want you to be adored as much as you were destroyed. In another place, she wrote, Lord, I live by your will. I shall die when you desire; save me because you can. At her 1991 beatification in Kraksw, Pope John Paul II said: It is in this city that she worked, that she suffered and that her holiness came to maturity. While connected to the spirituality of St. Francis, she showed an extraordinary responsiveness to the action of the Holy Spirit (L'Osservatore Romano, volume 34, number 4, 1991). Comment: Humility should never be mistaken for lack of conviction, insight or energy. Angela brought the Good News and material assistance to some of Christs least ones. Her self-sacrifice inspired others to do the same. Quote: Henri de Lubac, S.J., wrote: The best Christians and the most vital are by no means to be found either inevitably or even generally among the wise or the clever, the intelligentsia or the politically-minded, or those of social consequence. And consequently what they say does not make the headlines; what they do does not come to the public eye. Their lives are hidden from the eyes of the world, and if they do come to some degree of notoriety, that is usually late in the day, and exceptional, and always attended by the risk of distortion (The Splendor of the Church, p. 187). ( FROM,American catholic org,saint of the day...) we adoreThee O Christ and we bless Thee,Because of Thy Holy Cross Thou ha s redeemed the world! S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........ST.EULOGIUS
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 recieved an excellant education; then visited the christian kingdom of Nvarre in northern Spain; he was ordained to the priesthood and became director of the Cordoba seminary.An avid reader and student, he was renowned alike for his holy life, his great eloquence and for his profound humility. In 850`s there began a period of persecution during which numerous Martyrs shed their blood for faith.St.Eulogius did much, by spoken and written word, to encourage the persecuted and imprisoned chriatians.His Memorial of the saints which relates the trials of the Martyrs , had a profound and widespread effect upon the faithful and kept many from apostating... When the Archbishop of Toledo died in 858, St Eulogius was chosen as his succesor, but he was arrested and beheaded shortly before his consecration for daring to defend a Saracen maiden, St.Leocritia, who had abandoned Islam for catholic faith.In his graet zeal, the holy priest even endeavoured to convert his Arab judge by pointing out to him the errors of Mohammade`s doctrine. St.Eulogius was put to death on March 11 , 859. PATRONAGE: carpenters and coppersmiths... REFLECTION: Ah! if u could but concieve the reward which waits for those who perevere in the faith to the end, you would renounce your temporal dignity in exchange for it*( St.Eulogius of Cordoba) A PRAYER: You put urself at risk, saint Eulogius, to protect a child of the faith, and you both met death on behalf of the truth.Teach me dear saint, what things are more important than life and death. Inspire me with your love of truth, with ur spirit of sacrifice, with ur love of God and God`s children. Most of all encourage me in my encounterswith people who r newly learning about the love of God , that my actions and words may wellcome by all people into the kingdom of God and may model God`s unconditional love for all creation.Through Jesus Christ our Lord .Amen we adoreThee O Christ and we bless Thee,Because of Thy Holy Cross Thou ha s redeemed the world! S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........
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 reached us through a genuine, contemporary description, one of the most affecting accounts of the glorious warfare of Christian martyrdom in ancient times. By a rescript of Septimus Severus (193-211) all imperial subjects were forbidden under severe penalties to become Christians. In consequence of this decree, five catechumens at Carthage were seized and cast into prison, viz. Vibia Perpetua, a young married lady of noble birth; the slave Felicitas, and her fellow-slave Revocatus, also Saturninus and Secundulus. Soon one Saturus, who deliberately declared himself a Christian before the judge, was also incarcerated. Perpetua's father was a pagan; her mother, however,and two brothers were Christians, one being still a catechumen; a third brother, the child Dinocra! tes, had died a pagan. After their arrest, and before they were led away to prison, the five catechumens were baptized. The sufferings of the prison life, the attempts of Perpetua's father to induce her to apostatize, the vicissitudes of the martyrs before their execution, the visions of Saturus and Perpetua in their dungeons, were all faithfully committed to writing by the last two. Shortly after the death of the martyrs a zealous Christian added to this document an account of their execution. The darkness of their prison and the oppressive atmosphere seemed frightful to Perpetua, whose terror was increased by anxiety for her young child. Two deacons succeeded, by sufficiently bribing the jailer, in gaining admittance to the imprisoned Christians and alleviated somewhat their sufferings. Perpetua's mother also, and her brother, yet a catechumen, visited them. Her mother brought in her arms to Perpetua her little son, whom she was permitted to nurse and retain in prison with h! er. A vision, in which she saw herself ascending a ladder leading to green meadows, where a flock of sheep was browsing, assured her of her approaching martyrdom. A few days later Perpetua's father, hearing a rumour that the trial of the imprisoned Christians would soon take place, again visited their dungeon and besought her by everything dear to her not to put this disgrace on her name; but Perpetua remained steadfast to her Faith. The next day the trial of the six confessors took place, before the Procurator Hilarianus. All six resolutely confessed their Christian Faith. Perpetua's father, carrying her child in his arms, approached her again and attempted, for the last time, to induce her to apostatize; the procurator also remonstrated with her but in vain. She refused to sacrifice to the gods for the safety of the emperor. The procurator thereupon had the father removed by force, on which occasion he was struck with a whip. The Christians were then condemned to be torn to pieces by wild beasts, for which they gave thanks to God. In a vision Perpetua saw her brother Dinocrates, who had did at the early age! of seven, at first seeming to be sorrowful and in pain, but shortly thereafter happy and healthy. Another apparition, in which she saw herself fighting with a savage Ethiopian, whom she conquered, made it clear to her that she would not have to do battle with wild beasts but with the Devil. Saturus, who also wrote down his visions, saw himself and Perpetua transported by four angels, towards the East to a beautiful garden, where they met four other North African Christians who had suffered martyrdom during the same persecution, viz. Jocundus, Saturninus, Artaius, and Quintus. He also saw in this vision Bishop Optatus of Carthage and the priest Aspasius, who prayed the martyrs to arrange a reconciliation between them. In the meanwhile the birthday festival of the Emperor Geta approached, on which occasion the condemned Christians were to fight with wild beasts in the military games; they were therefore transferred to the prison in the camp. The jailer Pudens had learnt to re! spect the confessors, and he permitted other Christians to visit them. Perpetua's father was also admitted and made another fruitless attempt to pervert her. Secundulus, one of the confessors, died in prison. Felicitas, who at the time of her incarceration was with child (in the eighth month), was apprehensive that she would not be permitted to suffer martyrdom at the same time as the others, since the law forbade the execution of pregnant women. Happily, two days before the games she gave birth to a daughter, who was adopted by a Christian woman. On 7 March, the five confessors were led into the amphitheatre. At the demand of the pagan mob they were first scourged; then
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........
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 tried to join the Beguine and Benedictine orders, but failed in her vocation. Franciscan tertiary. Hermitess. On 17 September 1402, at age 21, she became an anchoress - walled into a cell whose only opening was a grilled window into a church. She had visions in which Saint Francis of Assisi ordered her to restore the rule of Saint Clare to its original severity. When she hesitated, she was struck blind for three days and mute for three more; she saw this as a sign. Colette tried to follow her mission by explaining it, but had no success. Realizing she needed more authority behind her words, she walked to Nice, barefoot and clothed in a habit of patches, to meet Peter de Luna, acknowledged by the French as the schismatic Pope Benedict XIII. He professed her a Poor Clare, and was so impressed that he made her superioress of all convents of Minoresses that she might reform or found, and a missioner to the friars and tertiaries of Saint Francis. She travelled from convent to convent, meeting opposition, abuse, slander, and was even accused of sorcery. Eventually she made some progress, especially in Savoy, where her reform gained sympathizers and recruits. This reform passed to Burgundy, France, Flanders, and Spain. Helped Saint Vincent Ferrer heal the papal schism. Founded 17 convents. One branch of the Poor Clares is still known as the Colettines. She was known for a deep devotion to Christ's Passion with an appreciation and care for animals. Colette fasted every Friday, meditating on the Passion. After receiving Holy Communion, she would fall into ecstasies for hours. She foretold the date of her own death. PATRONAGE: loss of parents REFLECTION: If there be a true way that leads to the everlasting kingdom ,its most certainly that of suffering, patiently endured.. we adoreThee O Christ and we bless Thee,Because of Thy Holy Cross Thou ha s redeemed the world! S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........ST.CASIMIR
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 historian, who later become Archbishop of Lemberg.At the age of 9 he was already a remarkable for his piety , and a young Prince he would often spend long night hours kneeling before locked doors of churches , oblivious to the inclemency of the weather.His charity towards the poor knew no bounds, which earned him the title of *The father and Defender of the poor and wretched** Casimir had a particularly ardent devotion to our Lady, whom he addressed as his Good Mother, and he would daily recite on his knees St.Anselm of Canterbury`s tender hymn Daily daily sing to Mary ... During his Father`s prolonged absence in Luthiania, the saintly young prince administered the State of Poland from 1481 to 1483 with pronounced success, Returned to prayer and study, maintained his decision to remain celibate even under pressure to marry the emperor's daughter. He died at the age of 26 at the very hour which had been revealed to him.He was canonized by Pope Adrean VI in 1522. One hundred and twenty -two years after his death his body was found to be still incurrupt. PATRONAGE: bachelors, kings, Lithuania, Poland, princes , invoked against plague REFLECTION: ** As a stout staff supports the trembling limbs of a feeble old man, so does faith sustain our vacillating mind, lest it be tossed about by sinful hesitation and perplexity***( St.John Chrysostom) COMMENT: What is there on earth which can engage the affections of a Christian, or be the object of his ambition, in whose soul God desires to establish his kingdom? Whoever has conceived a just idea of this immense happiness and dignity must look upon all the glittering bubbles of this world as empty and vain, and consider every thing in this life barely as it can advance or hinder the great object of all his desires. Few arrive at this happy and glorious state, because scarce any one seeks it with his whole heart, and has the courage sincerely to renounce all things and die to himself: and this precious jewel cannot be purchased upon any other terms. The kingdom of God can only be planted in a soul upon the ruins of self-love: so we adoreThee O Christ and we bless Thee,Because of Thy Holy Cross Thou ha s redeemed the world! S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT...ST.CUNEGUNDES..
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 death of Emperor Otho III, Henry was chosen King of the Romans, and Cunegundes was crowned queen at Paderborn in 1002.As Queen and Empress she continued her life of prayer and penance to which she had been accustomed from childhood, and used her exaltedpositon to increase further her charities towards the poor and needy. Holy Roman Empress in 1014, receiving the crown from Pope Benedict VIII. At one point, gossips accused her of adultery, but she proved her innocence by asking for God's help, then walking over pieces of flaming irons without injury. During his time as emperor, Henry gave away the bulk of his wealth in charity; when he died in 1024, Cunegundes was left relatively poor. On the 1025 anniversary of his death, which coincided with the dedication of a monastery she had built for Benedictine nuns at Kaffungen, Cunegundes took the veil, and entered that monastery, spending her remaining 15 years praying, reading, and working beside her sisters. St.Conegundes died on march 3rd 1039; buried at Bamberg, Bavaria near Saint Henry PATRONAGE: Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland REFLECTION: ***He who does notadvance in the way of perfection falls back , for, love cannot continue in the same degree..***(St.Teresa of Avila) we adoreThee O Christ and we bless Thee,Because of Thy Holy Cross Thou ha s redeemed the world! S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........ST.CHAD
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 , for further study. His brother Chedd , when he was made bishop of London, requested Chad to return to England to take the charge of abbey at Lastingham.Not long afterChad became abbot , saint Wilfrid was chosen bishop of York. Wilfrid went to Gaul for consecration, and stayed so long that King Oswin declared the see vacant and procured the election of Chad as bishop of York.Chad felt unworthy, but threw himself into new vocation, travelling his diocese on foot , evangelising where he could and he devote himself to the ecclesiastical truth , purity of doctrine and to give attention to the practice of virtue. When st .Theodore, a new arch bishop of canterbury arrived in Englan, he charged Chad with being improperly ordained bishop.The saint humbly replied if u consider i have not been properly consecrated ,i willingly resign this office,for i have never thought myself worthy of it,but though unworthy, in obedience submitted to undertake it St.Theodore astonoshed at this humility and holiness,he completed Chad`s consecration according to Roma rites. and appointed him bishop of Mercians in Lichfield in 669. Though he ruled over the Mercians only twoa half years, his virtues left a deep impress on the people.at his death he had 31 churches dedicated to his name. He founded monasteries , evangelised, travelled and preached, reformed monsatic life in his see, and built a cathedral .Miraculous cures reported at the wells he caused to be dug for travellers. Legand says that on one occasion two of the king`s sons were hunting, were led by their qarry to the oratory of Saint Chad were they found him praying. They were so impressed by the site of the frail man upon his knees., his face glowing with rapture, that they knelt asked for blessing and converted.The pagan king Wulfthere was so angry and hunted down Saint Chad.But as he approached the bishop`s cell, a great light shone through its single window, and the king was almost blinded by its brightness, he abundoned the plan of revenge. St.Chad died on 2nd March 672, as he foretold 7 days before. REFLECTION: During storms, Chad would go to chapel and pray continually.He explained, **God thunders forth from heaven to rouse people to fear the Lord, to call them to remember future judgement.when God will come in the clouds in great power majesty to judge the living the dead.And so we ought to respond to God`s heavenly warningwith due fear love so that as often as God disturbs the sky , yet spares us still, we should implore His mercy, examining the inner most recesses of our hearts and purging out the dregs of our sins, and behave with such caution that we may never deserve to be struck down..** we adoreThee O Christ and we bless Thee,Because of Thy Holy Cross Thou ha s redeemed the world! S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........ST DAVID
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 made abbot of Ty G wyn monastery, which he transfered to Menevia in western Pembrokeshire( today`s St.David`s), then the principal port of embarkation for Ireland.He also recieved episcopal consecrationHis monks lived according to a very austere rule, and at the Synod of Victory* in 569 his decrees for the regulation of the Welsh church were officially ratified. Collaborated with Saint Columba, Saint Gildas, and Saint Finnigan. Missionary and founder of monasteries. After a vision in his monastery in the Rhos Valley, he set out next day with two monks to Jerusalem to aid the Patriarch. While there his preaching converted anti-Christians. Legend says that once while he was preaching, a dove descended to his shoulder to show he had the blessings of the Spirit, and that the earth rose to lift him high above the people so that he could be heard by them all. Beyond these facts little is historically known of St.David.His life wasnt written until 500 years later; it contains many legendary and unlikely events. Welsh man wear a leeks on march 1st to commemorate a great victory which St.David won over the Saxons, when they put leeks in thier caps to distinguish themselves from the enemy. .St.David was canonized in 1120 by Pope Callistus II PATRON SAINT OF WALES... REFLECTION: ***Unhappy is the soul enslaved by the love of anything that is mortal**( St.Augustine) COMMENT: . Undoubtedly, St. David was endowed with substantial qualities of spiritual leadership. What is more, many monasteries flourished as a result of his leadership and good example. His staunch adherence to monastic piety bespeaks a fine example for modern Christians seeking order and form in their prayer life. Oh! sweet Eucharist !beloved Mother keep me as thy own. S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........ST. HILARIUS
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 divine nature, and teaching condemned in 451 by the Council of Chalcedon. And he insisted upon the rights of the Holy see. Hilary was used by Pope St. Leo I the Great on many assignments. When Leo died, Hilary was elected pope and consecrated on November 19,461. He worked diligently to strengthen the Church in France and Spain, calling councils in 462 and 465. Hilary also rebuilt many Roman churches and erected the chapel of St. John Lateran. He also publicly rebuked Emperor Anthemius in St. Peters for supporting the Macedonian heresy and sent a decree to the Eastern bishops validating the decisions of the General Councils of Nicaea, Ephesus, and Chalcedon. Hilary consolidated the Church in Sandi, Africa, and Gaul. Renowned for defending the rights of his bishops while exhorting them to curb their excesses and devote themselves more completely to God. Helped define the Church's role in the empire, and affirmed the position of the pope, and not the emperor, as leader in spiritual matters. He died in Rome on February 28. REFLECTION: I command you to preach the message, to insist upon proclaiming it, whether the time is right or not; to convince, reproach, and encourage, as you teach with all patience* ( 2 Tim.4:2) comment: ***In Apostolic work , there can be no forgiveness for disobedience, nor for insincerity .Remember, simplicity is not imprudencs, nor indiscretion.***( ST.JOSEMARIA) Oh! sweet Eucharist !beloved Mother keep me as thy own. S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........ST. ISABEL OF FRANCE
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 or Elizabeth, showed an extraordinary devotion to exercises of piety, modesty, and other virtues.She was devoted to the Franciscan order,Franciscan fathers were her special confessors.She not only broke her engagement with a count, but moreover refused the hand of Conrad, son of German Emperor Frederick II, although pressed to accept him by everyone. to continue her life of virginity consecrated to God. She ministered to the sick and the poor, and after the death of her mother, founded the Franciscan Monastery of the Humility of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Longchamps in Paris. She lived there in austerity .She never became a nun and refused to become abbess. After a life of mortification and virtue, Isabella died in her house at Longchamp on 23rd february,1270. and was buried in the convent church.After nine days her body was exhumed, when it showed no signs of decay, and many miracles were attributed to her. PATRONAGE: sick people.. REFLECTION: **It gives Me real pleasure when men hope great things from Me. and I always grant themmore than they expect** ( Our Lord to St.Mechtide) COMMENT: Isnt it marvelous to know about this girl who renounced all the prosperity wealth ,she could have enjoyed for the sake of His love and at the end she partakesthe wealthprosperity of the Heavanly Kingdom.let us pray for the youngsters , to realise thier call.Western church is in need of religious . Oh! sweet Eucharist !beloved Mother keep me as thy own. S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........
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 Germany .W hen her father and two brothers , St.Willibald and St.Winibald were starting a pilgrimage to holy land ,she was placed in a convent. at the age of 11. She remained there for 26 years. Then in 748 , she and St.Lioba, together with a large number of other nuns, were sent over to Germany at the request of her uncle St.Boniface, the first written instance of a missionary calling nuns to his aid. After a few years` training at the Bischofsheim convent, St.Walburga was madeAbbess of Heidenheim in Bavaria, not far from the monastery of which her favourite brother , St.Winibald, was the head; and when he died a few years later,St.Walburga`s outstanding virtues and prudencecaused her to be assigned to goven also these monks, as well as her own nuns.Because of the accounts which she wrote of St.Winibald`s life and of the two brothers` pigrimage to Palestine she is consisdered to be the first woman -author of England and Germany.Many miracles are attributed to her, both during her life timeand after heath on February 25th, 777. PATRONAGE: against coughs, against famine, against plague, against storms, Antwerp Belgium, boatmen, coughs, dog bites, Gronigen Holland, harvests, hydrophobia, mad dogs, mariners, Oudenarde Belgium, plague, rabies, sailors, storms, watermen, Zutphen Holland REFLECTION: Asoul often wants not so much spurring in the begining of her conversion; her fervour and cheerfulness make her run vigorously.But this fervour, unless it be continually nourished, cools by degrees; then the devil assails her with all his might. ( St.Tarasius) COMMENT: Same sort of characters ,,professions, diseases tend to run in family ,,its fascinating to learn that sainthood also seem to be run in the family? Oh! sweet Eucharist !beloved Mother keep me as thy own. S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........ST.POLYCARP
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 Smyrna ( in Turkey) shortly before his banishment to Patmos.St .Polycarp proved himself a saintly and very able administrator in the face of povert and constant persecution by the jews. In 155, he was a man of 96, he undertook a journey to Rome to consult with Pope St.Anicetus about the vexing question of the easter date.This meeting didnt solve the controversy but the Pope permittedthe venerable Bishop to continue in his eastern tradition , which regarded the 14th day of the month of Nisan as the day on which our Lord arose from the dead. When he returned to his See, afierce persecution of Christians broke out.Upon the entreaties of the faithful he concealed himself on the outskirts of the city, but a slave revealed , under torture. Brought before the judgement seat of the proconsul, he was urged to swear by the genius of Caesar to curse Christ, but he calmly made this famous reply: Ninety-six years have I served Him, and never did he fail me! How could I now blasheme my king and Saviour? St.Polycarp was condemned to be burned alive. His hands were tied behind his back while he continued to praise the Blessed Trinity and to thank God for permitting him to drink of Christ`s chalice, great piles of fagots were piled up around him, particularly by the jews.The executioner awaitedwith awe the termination of his prayers and did not apply the torch until after the `Amen`. But the flame shot up around the venerable Martyr it was seen that he remained unscathed in thier midst. So he was dispatched with a spear. The genuine acts describing his martyrdom have come to us in the circular letter which the church of Smyrna sent out to all the brotherhoods of the holy and universal church to acquaint with the persecution.It is the earliest detailed record of a christian martyrdom which we possess; PATRONAGE: ear ache and dysenetry. REFLECTION: I bless u for judging me worthy of this day, this hour, so that in the company of the martyrs I may share the cup of Christ, your anointed one, and so rise again to eternal life in soul and body, immortal through the power of the Holy Spirit.May I be recieved among the martyars in your presence as a rich and pleasing sacrifice.` St.Polycarp. COMMENT: May I become a martyr of your love O GOD!! Oh! sweet Eucharist !beloved Mother keep me as thy own. S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........ST CAESARIUS
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 particular in medicine.He became the foremost physician of his age.During his journey back to home ,he met his brother they travelled together to Nazianus inspite of Emperor Constansius` requst to stay in Constantinople. However he was recalled to constantinople, by Julian the apostate who honoured him as his first physician and exempted him from the edict he published against christians.Caesarius resisted all th e efforts of the prince to make him adjure his faith,.Julian made himhis treasurerin Birthynia.While there he had anarrow escape from an earthquake in 368, which left such a lasting impression on his mind that he renounced the world and decided to end his long catechumenate and recieve baptism.He died soon after baptism. PATRONAGE: bachelors REFLECTION: Let us not esteem wordly prosperity or adversity as things of any moment, but let us live elsewhere, and raise all our attention to heaven considering sin as the true evil, and nothing truly good but virtue which unites us to God ( St.Gregory Nazianzus). . Oh! sweet Eucharist !beloved Mother keep me as thy own. S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........CHAIR OF SAINT PETER...
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 Divinity of Christ and was again appointed by Christ to be the Rock of His Church, and the day Peter was chosen first pope, but this was in Antioch, not Rome. The celebration was held in Vatican Basilica, and in a cemetery on the Via Salaria. At each place a chair (cathedra) was venerated which the Apostle had used while presiding at Mass. One of the chairs is referred to about 600 by an Abbot Johannes who had been commissioned by Pope Gregory the Great to collect in oil from the lamps which burned at the graves of the Roman martyrs. One of these phials, preserved in the cathedral treasury of Monza, Italy, had a label reading, oleo de sede ubi prius sedit sanctus Petrus (oils from the chair where Saint Peter first sat). The feast of the Cathedra Petri was therefore celebrated on the Via Salaria on 18 January; in the Vatican Basilica it was observed on 22 February. REFLECTION: And so I tell u , Peter; You are a rock and on this rock foundation I will biuld my church, and not even death will ever be able to overcome it.I will give you keys of kingdom of heaven; what you prohibit on earth will be prohibitedin heaven, and what you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven (Mt 16;18-19) - Oh! sweet Eucharist !beloved Mother keep me as thy own. S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........ST.PETER DAMIAN
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 gifts prompted one of his brothers, the Archpriest Damian of Ravenna , to pay for his education 7 peter , in gratitude , added the name Damian to his own. His subsequent progress wa s so rapid that at 25 he was already noted as a teacher at Ravenna and at Parma 9 Italy) But the lifein these university towns was too wordly distracting for him, and so he became in 1034 a hermitmonk in the Benedictine establishment of Fonte Avellana in the Apennines , which was known for austerities sever rule . His zeal and extreme penances made him ill.,after whichhe was appointed to give spiritual discourse to the monks of his own and several neighbouring monasteries. St. Peter Damian was particularly devoted to our Lady.At the age of 36 he became abbot of Fonte Avellana and remained so until his death 29 years later.As such he wisely moderated the rule , established the regular use of the discipline found a number of hermitages.Together with his friend Hildebrand, the future great reformerPope Gregory VIIhe strove continually by pen word to combat and correct the scandalous abuses then widespreaded in the church; luxury and laxity among the clergy, the buying and selling of church benefices and papal schisms.He is best known for his terrible indictment of the clergy, the Liber Gomorrhianus`. In 1507,Pope Stephen X insisted the Abbot to accept cardinalate; and so he was made Cardinal bishop of Ostia .Besides being administrator of the diocese of Gubbio, he served seven successive Popeswith remarkable success on various delicate missions , as papal legate visitor of Bishoprics and Abbey`s was in constant contact with all the eminent men of his age. Died in 1072 of fever at Ravenna while surrounded by brother monks reciting the Divine Office. Declared a Doctor of the Church in 1828.Wasn`t beatified, never formally canonized; cultus developed almost immediately after his death; cultus approved and extended to the whole Church in 1823 by Pope Leo XII . REFLECTION: what u are ,I was ; What I am, you will be, Remember me, I pray for you. Have pity on the dust of Peter that lies here.. ( Epitaph on the tomb of St.Peter Damian, written by himself) Let us faithfully transmit to posterity the example of virtue which we have received from our forefathers. -Saint Peter Damian Oh! sweet Eucharist !beloved Mother keep me as thy own. S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........ST.CONRAD...
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 quarry escaped into a thicket,he ordered attendants it to be set on fire. A strong wind carried the flames to nearby fields, forests, towns and villages.and caused a wide spread damage. For this a poor woodcutter who happened to be in the neighbourhood, was blamed , tried and condemned to death on circumstantial evidence. Upon hearing of this turn of events , St.Conrad acknowledged his own guiltand promised to make amends as far as lay his power by selling all of his possessions. Conrad and his wife saw the hand of God in the dramatic events and chose to give the poor everything they owned. They then separated: she to a Poor Clare monastery, he to a group of Franciscan teriary hermits. Conrad lived such a life of piety that his reputation for holiness spread quickly; had the gift of healing. Visitors destroyed his solitude, so he fled to a the valley of Noto in Sicily where he lived 36 years in prayer as a hermit. Legend says that when the Bishop of Syracuse visited him, the bishop asked if Conrad had anything to offers guests. Conrad said he would check in his cell. He returned carrying newly made cakes, which the bishop accepted as a miracle. Conrad returned the bishop's visit, and made a general confession to him. As he arrived, he was surrounded by fluttering birds, who escorted him back to Noto. Each friday for about 30 yard years , he visited the cleberated Crucifix at Noto, and here he was found dead on his knees on february 19th , 1351. St.Conrad was vouchsafed the gift of miracles. He was canonized in 1625. PATRONAGE: invoked in cases of hernia.. REFLECTION: ** THY CROSS, O LORD, IS THE SOURCE OF ALL BLESSINGS, THE CAUSE OF ALL GRACES , BY IT THE FAITHFUL FIND STRENGTH IN WEAKNESS , GLORY IN SHAME , LIFE IN DEATH..*** ( ST. LEO) COMMENT: As i typed about Today`s saint, one little thought came to my mind---how often we take the help of saints -(- who r very eager to help us especially in thier particular patronage)--- while we try to help ( by prayers or action) persons with particular disease or infirmity?? an elderly gentleman of my team patients complained of severe hernial pain ,but he couldnt get the immediate attention as there were few very poorly patients who got the priority , he had to suffer few more hours with help of simple analgesics wait for the medics to review .His guesture of pain on the facewas unforgetful...i think i would have asked St .Conrad to take care of him ..wouldnt i ?!!! . Oh! sweet Eucharist !beloved Mother keep me as thy own. S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT......ST. SIMEON
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 Christ`s Ascention and at the Descent of the Holy spirit at Pentecost; he is also thought to have been one of the two men whom Christ joined on the road to Emmaus after his Resurrection. At Easter in the year 62, his brotherSt.James the Less, the first Bishop of Jerusalem, was killed by the jews, at St.Simon , who had not hesitated to reproach fearlessly the Jews for their action, was thereupon elected to succeed him. In the year 66 God warned St Simeon of the impending destruction of Jerusalem, and the Bishop accordingly moved his faithful to Pella, some 65 miles away, on the opposite shore of Jordan. Four years later Titus` army enetered Judea in order to suppress the jewish uprisingslaid siege to Jerusalem for five months before taking destroying it inthe year 70.At that time 600,000 Jews lost their lives; but the Cenacle, which had been the scene of the Last supperthe descent of the Holy spirit, providentially escaped the general destruction and later became dedicated as a church. the christian communitythier Bishop were believed to have returned to the ruined cityto have lived ther until Hardian in 134 razed it completely to the ground. St Simeonwas able to survive the persecutions of Vespasian and Domitian, when every descendant of the house of David wassupposed to have been put to daeth, but in the yaer 112 when Trajan took up the persecution of the church, some Jewish heretics denounced St.Simeon as a relative of our Lord and a christian. As a result he was imprisoned, most atrociously tortured for several days and in the end crucified. He had attained the venerable age of about 120 years. With his death we arrive at the close of the so called apostolic age, for he is believed to have been the last survivor of the disciples who had actually seenconversed with our Lord. REFLECTION: When you practice your apostolate of discretion and confidence, dont tell me that you dont know what to say. For with the Psalmist , I will remind you; Dominus dabit verbum evangelizantibus virtute multa--the Lord placed on his apostles` lips words filled with efficacy St.Josemaria Escriva Oh! sweet Eucharist !beloved Mother keep me as thy own. S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........
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 angel of light. His aim was to persuade her that what she had renounced in this world was in fact good. On the face of it, the devil was right, for Juliana had turned against both her father and her suitor, a Roman prefect named Evilasius. Her father, Africanus, an ambitious functionary in the Roman legions, despised her simply because she had become a Christian. When her suitor realized that she would not become his wife, he decided that she should be no one's bride. Her calling left her without a family of her own. Both men, failing to get their own way with this determined saint, treated her brutally: Juliana's father scourged and tortured her. Evilasius flung her into jail where she was seen to be fighting with the disguised devil, finally binding him and throwing him to the ground. Juliana died a martyr's death in 305 at Cumae or Naples. First she was partially burned in flames; then she was plunged into a boiling cauldron of oil; finally the long-suffering saint was freed from the torments of this world by the mercifully instantaneous act of beheading. The Roman Martyrology describes Juliana's suffering at Nicomedia in Asia Minor, but it is more probable that she died in Naples, perhaps Cumae, where her relics are said to be enshrined. Some of them are now in Brussels, Belgium, in the church of Our Lady of Sablon. Though her story was the source of many romantic tales, Juliana is clearly an historical figure as attested by Saint Gregory the Great, who requested relics of her from Bishop Fortunatus of Naples for an oratory that a lady had built on her estate in Juliana's honor, and others. Her cultus in England dates back to Bede's martyrology, and her feast was on the Sarum Calendar (Benedictines, Bentley, Encyclopedia, Farmer, Husenbeth). In art, Saint Juliana is hung up naked by her hair. Sometimes she may be shown in a cauldron, leading the devil in chains, or crowned wearing a cross on her breast. ). In the paintings and stained glass of the Middle Ages, Saint Juliana is frequently shown battling with a winged devil; usually she carries a chain in order to bind him (Bentley). She may also be seen with a dragon at her feet (as in stained glass at Martham and on screens at Hampstead and North Elmham, Norfolk) (Farmer). PATRONAGE: sick people,bodily ills, against infectious disease. REFLECTION: **In the moments of the struggleand tribulation , when perhaps the goodfill ur way with obstacles, lift up your apostolic heart: listen to Jesusas he speaks of the grain of mustard seed and of the leaven, and say to him: Edissere nobis parabolam-- Explain the parable to me. and you will feel the joy of contemplating the victory to come:the birds of the air under the shelter of your apostolate , now only in its beginings, and thte whole of the meal leavened.. St.Josemaria Escriva Oh! sweet Eucharist !beloved Mother keep me as thy own. S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........
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 bloody persecution that the heathens were exasperated by thier success. Imprisonment,tortures and fair promises of material benefits all proved of no avail in bringing them to worship the roman gods As they were of noble parentage and much in public eye , the governor submitted their case to Emperor Hardianwhen he passed through Brecia in 120. When persuations and arguments proved equally fruitless , they were condemned to dieby the sword. Sts Faustinus and Jovita have been the chief Patrons of thier native city of Brescia. COMMENT: It is necessary that you be *a man of God*, a man of interior life, a man of prayer and sacrifice. Your apostolate must be the overflow of ur life *within*. --st. Josemaria. REFLECTION: AN ACTION OF SMALL VALUE PERFORMED WITH MUCH LOVE OF GOD IS FAR MORE EXCELLENT THAN ONE OF A HIGHER VIRTUE , DONE WITH LESS LOVE OF GOD ( St.Francis de Sales) Oh! sweet Eucharist !beloved Mother keep me as thy own. S.THOMAS NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........
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 (called Constantine until he became a monk shortly before his death) refused the governorship of a district such as his brother had accepted among the Slavic-speaking population. He withdrew to a monastery where his brother Methodius had become a monk after some years in a governmental post. A decisive change in their lives occurred when the Duke of Moravia (present-day Czech Republic) asked the Eastern Emperor Michael for political independence from German rule and ecclesiastical autonomy (having their own clergy and liturgy). Cyril and Methodius undertook the missionary task. Cyrils first work was to invent an alphabet, still used in some Eastern liturgies. His followers probably formed the Cyrillic alphabet (for example, modern Russian) from Greek capital letters. Together they translated the Gospels, the psalter, Pauls letters and the liturgical books into Slavonic, and composed a Slavonic liturgy, highly irregular then. That and their free use of the vernacular in preaching led to opposition from the German clergy. The bishop refused to consecrate Slavic bishops and priests, and Cyril was forced to appeal to Rome. On the visit to Rome, he and Methodius had the joy of seeing their new liturgy approved by Pope Adrian II. Cyril, long an invalid, died in Rome 50 days after taking the monastic habit. Methodius continued mission work for 16 more years. He was papal legate for all the Slavic peoples, consecrated a bishop and then given an ancient see (now in the Czech Republic). When much of their former territory was removed from their jurisdiction, the Bavarian bishops retaliated with a violent storm of accusation against Methodius. As a result, Emperor Louis the German exiled Methodius for three years. Pope John VIII secured his release. The Frankish clergy, still smarting, continued their accusations, and Methodius had to go to Rome to defend himself against charges of heresy and uphold his use of the Slavonic liturgy. He was again vindicated. Legend has it that in a feverish period of activity, Methodius translated the whole Bible into Slavonic in eight months. He died on Tuesday of Holy Week, surrounded by his disciples, in his cathedral church. Opposition continued after his death, and the work of the brothers in Moravia was brought to an end and their disciples scattered. But the expulsions had the beneficial effect of spreading the spiritual, liturgical and cultural work of the brothers to Bulgaria, Bohemia and southern Poland. Patrons of Moravia, and specially venerated by Catholic Czechs, Slovaks, Croatians, Orthodox Serbians and Bulgarians, Cyril and Methodius are eminently fitted to guard the long-desired unity of East and West. In 1980, Pope John Paul II named them additional co-patrons of Europe (with Benedict). PATRONAGE: Bohemia, Bulgaria,Czechoslovakia,ecumenism,Moravia,Unity of Eastern and Western Churches,Yugoslavia Comment: Holiness means reacting to human life with Gods love: human life as it is, crisscrossed with the political and the cultural, the beautiful and the ugly, the selfish and the saintly. For Cyril and Methodius much of their daily cross had to do with the language of the liturgy. They are not saints because they got the liturgy into Slavonic, but because they did so with the courage and humility of Christ. REFLECTION: Even in the liturgy, the Church has no wish to impose a rigid uniformity in matters which do not involve the faith or the good of the whole community. Rather she respects and fosters the spiritual adornments and gifts of the various races and peoples Provided that the substantial unity of the Roman rite is maintained, the revision of liturgical books should allow for legitimate variations and adaptations to different groups, religions, and peoples, especially in mission lands (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 37, 38). - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
Re: [JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........
Hello Joyful people, Today we also celebrate the feast of St. Valentine. Can anyone give a brief history about this saint and why all over the world this day is celebrated. Love Prayers Jennifer Mumbai - Original Message - From: rose maria [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 5:08 PM Subject: [JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT 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 (called Constantine until he became a monk shortly before his death) refused the governorship of a district such as his brother had accepted among the Slavic-speaking population. He withdrew to a monastery where his brother Methodius had become a monk after some years in a governmental post. A decisive change in their lives occurred when the Duke of Moravia (present-day Czech Republic) asked the Eastern Emperor Michael for political independence from German rule and ecclesiastical autonomy (having their own clergy and liturgy). Cyril and Methodius undertook the missionary task. Cyril's first work was to invent an alphabet, still used in some Eastern liturgies. His followers probably formed the Cyrillic alphabet (for example, modern Russian) from Greek capital letters. Together they translated the Gospels, the psalter, Paul's letters and the liturgical books into Slavonic, and composed a Slavonic liturgy, highly irregular then. That and their free use of the vernacular in preaching led to opposition from the German clergy. The bishop refused to consecrate Slavic bishops and priests, and Cyril was forced to appeal to Rome. On the visit to Rome, he and Methodius had the joy of seeing their new liturgy approved by Pope Adrian II. Cyril, long an invalid, died in Rome 50 days after taking the monastic habit. Methodius continued mission work for 16 more years. He was papal legate for all the Slavic peoples, consecrated a bishop and then given an ancient see (now in the Czech Republic). When much of their former territory was removed from their jurisdiction, the Bavarian bishops retaliated with a violent storm of accusation against Methodius. As a result, Emperor Louis the German exiled Methodius for three years. Pope John VIII secured his release. The Frankish clergy, still smarting, continued their accusations, and Methodius had to go to Rome to defend himself against charges of heresy and uphold his use of the Slavonic liturgy. He was again vindicated. Legend has it that in a feverish period of activity, Methodius translated the whole Bible into Slavonic in eight months. He died on Tuesday of Holy Week, surrounded by his disciples, in his cathedral church. Opposition continued after his death, and the work of the brothers in Moravia was brought to an end and their disciples scattered. But the expulsions had the beneficial effect of spreading the spiritual, liturgical and cultural work of the brothers to Bulgaria, Bohemia and southern Poland. Patrons of Moravia, and specially venerated by Catholic Czechs, Slovaks, Croatians, Orthodox Serbians and Bulgarians, Cyril and Methodius are eminently fitted to guard the long-desired unity of East and West. In 1980, Pope John Paul II named them additional co-patrons of Europe (with Benedict). PATRONAGE: Bohemia, Bulgaria,Czechoslovakia,ecumenism,Moravia,Unity of Eastern and Western Churches,Yugoslavia Comment: Holiness means reacting to human life with God's love: human life as it is, crisscrossed with the political and the cultural, the beautiful and the ugly, the selfish and the saintly. For Cyril and Methodius much of their daily cross had to do with the language of the liturgy. They are not saints because they got the liturgy into Slavonic, but because they did so with the courage and humility of Christ. REFLECTION: Even in the liturgy, the Church has no wish to impose a rigid uniformity in matters which do not involve the faith or the good of the whole community. Rather she respects and fosters the spiritual adornments and gifts of the various races and peoples Provided that the substantial unity of the Roman rite is maintained, the revision of liturgical books should allow for legitimate variations and adaptations to different groups, religions, and peoples, especially in mission lands (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 37, 38). - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........
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 Our Lady her true mother, and developed a great devotion. As a child, she could speak to her guardian angel, and the angel taught her prayers for the rosary. At age 6 she moved to the convent school of Montecelli; her aunt was the abbess. Catherine developed a devotion to the Passion. Her father, Peter, objected to her plans to join a convent, then relented, then changed his mind again. Catherine continued her prayers at home, but when he changed his mind she fell ill. It was only when he at last agreed on her vocation that she recovered. When she enetered into Dominician covent she took the name of Catherine. After five years , during which she was much misunderstood calumniated , her holiness was recognised she aws advanced to novice mistress, then sub-prioress and finally to prioress. She received visions and had ecstacies, but these caused some problems and doubts among her sisters - outwardly she seemed asleep or dully stupid when the visions were upon her. Catherine though everyone received these visions as part of their lives with God. She was stricken with a series of painful ailments that permanently damaged her health. Catherine met Philip Neri in a vision while he was alive in Rome; they corresponded. Could bi-locate. Said to have received a ring from the Lord as a sign of her espousal to him; to her it appeared as gold set with a diamond; everyone else saw a red lozenge and a circlet around her finger. Permanent stigmatist. At 20 she began a 12-year cycle of weekly ecstasies of the Passion from noon Thursday til 4:00 p.m. Friday, often accompanied by serious wounds. Her sisters could follow the course of the Passion, as the wounds appeared in order from the scourging and crowning with thorns. At the end she was covered with wounds and her shoulder was indented from the Cross. The first time, during Lent 1542, she meditated so completely on the crucifixion of Jesus that she became ill, and was healed by a vision of the Risen Lord talking with Mary Magdalene. Crowds came to see her, skeptics and sinners being converted by the sight. The crowds became to numerous and constant that the sisters prayed that the wounds become less visible; He made them so 1554. Three future popes (Cardinals Cervini, Pope Marcellus II; Alexander de Medici, Pope Leo XI; Aldobrandini, Pope Clement VIII) were among the thousands who sought her prayers. . Correspondent with Saint Charles Borromeo and ! Pope Saint Pius V. St.Catherine de Ricci died after a long illness on february 1590.Canonized in 1746 by Pope Benedict XIV PATRONAGE: Body illness, sickness, sick people. COMMENT :No one has ever claimed that imagination could produce wounds in a normal subject; it is true that this faculty can act slightly on the body, as Benedict XIV said, it may accelerate or retard the nerve-currents, but there is no instance of its action on the tissues (De canoniz., III, xxxiii, n. 31). But with regard to persons in an abnormal condition, such as ecstasy or hypnosis, the question is more difficult; and, despite numerous attempts, hypnotism has not produced very clear results. At most, and in exceedingly rare cases, it has induced exudations or a sweat more or less coloured, but this is a very imperfect imitation. Moreover, no explanation has been offered of three circumstances presented by the stigmata of the saints:Physicians do not succeed in curing these wounds with remedies.On the other hand, unlike natural wounds of a certain duration, those of stigmatics do not give forth a fetid odour.Sometimes these wounds give forth perfumes. REFLECTION: ** All of us can attain to christian virtue and holiness , no matter in what condition of life we live and no matter what our life-work may be.** St.Francis de Sales. - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........
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 living in a monastery at Caesarea in Capodocia, when his Bishop died , the people of Brescia in Italy insisted St.Gaudentius to be the successor.St.Ambrose called him back to Briscaunder obedience and consecrated him. When returning from there ,he brought back with him numerous relics of the Apostles, of St.John the baptist, and of the 40 martyrs of Sebaste. These he enshrined in a Basilica to which he gave the name of *. Council of the Saints..*He was a loyal supporter of the cause of St John Chrysostom, whom he had met in Antioch,and when the popethe Western Emperor dispatched an Embassy ! to the Eastern Emperoron behalf of the banished Chrysostom,St Gaudentius was one of the three Bishop sent. The mission was badly recieved at costantinople, its members imprisoned in a fortress, greviously maltreated , and finally placed on an unseaworthy vessel which, it was hoped , would flounder at sea. St Gaudentius returned home safely, however after 4 months.He is remembered chiefly for his eloquent extemore sermons. COMMENT: The history of the Saints reveals what a great creative forces lies in religion and how much it can achieve despite human weakness imperfections..It demonstrates how the church the faith have again again shown an indestructible vitality in the face of most difficult times.Have we ever cosidered , for instance how we might have acted if we were in that sort of difficult situations? ! RE! FLECTION:*** We have a mirror for our souls in remembering holy men and recounting thier blessed life history. In this mirror u will behold the blemishes which disfigure ur soul.*** St.Chrysostom - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........
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 together until he left for Rome to continue his studies. Little is known of Scholasticas early life. She founded a religious community for women near Monte Cassino at Plombariola, five miles from where her brother governed a monastery. The twins visited each other once a year in a farmhouse because Scholastica was not permitted inside the monastery. They spent these times discussing spiritual matters. According to the Dialogues of St. Gregory the Great, the brother and sister spent their last day together in prayer and conversation. Scholastica sensed her death was close at hand and she begged Benedict to stay with her until the next day. He refused her request because he did not want to spend a night outside the monastery, thus breaking his own Rule. Scholastica asked God to let her brother remain and a severe thunderstorm broke out, preventing Benedict and his monks from returning to the abbey. Benedict cried out, God forgive you, Sister. What have you done? Scholastica replied, I asked a favor of you and you refused. I asked it of God and he granted it. Brother and sister parted the next morning after their long discussion. Three days later, Benedict was praying in his monastery and saw the soul of his sister rising heavenward in the form of a white dove. Benedict then announced the death of his sister to the monks and later buried her in the tomb he had prepared for himself. St.Benedict followed her in death few weeks later ,on march 21st was buried next to her: thus twins were united who had founded two branches of the great order , which has continued to flourish throughout 14 centuries has given some 5,000 Saints to the church. PATRONAGE: against rain, convulsive children,nuns, and storms. Comment: Scholastica and Benedict gave themselves totally to God and gave top priority to deepening their friendship with him through prayer. They sacrificed some of the opportunities they would have had to be together as brother and sister in order better to fulfill their vocation to the religious life. In coming closer to Christ, however, they found they were also closer to each other. In joining a religious community, they did not forget or forsake their family but rather found more brothers and sisters REFLECTION: IF U WILL TRY TO LIVE IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD FOR ONE YEAR , YOU WILL SEE URSELF AT THE END OF IT , THE HEIGHT OF PERFECTION, WITHOUT YOU R EVEN KNOWING IT --St.Theresa of Avila - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT!!!!!!!!!!!!
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 received a vision of Our Lady. At age eight he was miraculously protected from being mauled by a wild bull. In 1863, at age nine, he enrolled in a school run by the Christian Brothers, which Order had only recently come to Ecuador. Joined the Brothers at age 15. In fact he was the first latin American brother to make perpetual vows in the congregation. School teacher at El Cebollar School, Quito, a position he held for 32 years. A gentle, dedicated, and enthusiastic teacher. Wrote his own textbooks, some were adopted by the government, and used throughout the country. Wrote odes, hymns, discourses on teaching methods, plays, inspirational works, and retreat manuals. Elected to the Ecuadoran Academy of Letters in 1892, followed soon after by the Academies of Spain, France, and Venezuela. Conducted religious retreats, and prepared children for their First Communion. While in spain, during the anticlerical revolution, Brother Miguel saved the Sacred hosts from profanation which meant walking 8 miles with poor feet.Novice director for his house from 1901 to 1904. Sent to Europe in 1905 to translate texts from French to Spanish for use by the Order; worked primarily in Belgium. he died on 9 February 1910 of pneumonina at Premia del Mar, Spain, and buried there; grave disturbed during the Spanish Civil War, and his body found incorrupt; re-buried in Quito, Ecuador, his tomb has become a pilgrimage site . In addition to being a religious role model, Miguel is considered a national hero in Ecuador for his success in so many worthwhile areas. He was canonized by Pope John Paul II on October 21, 1984. COMMENT: People await to find situations, areas for doing something for God to be used by Him as an instrument. Our lives on this earth will become a successful fruitful only when we accomplish the will of ourCreator in each of our acts.Once our saint expressed *I give myself completelyto Jesus so that He can just use me as He wishes.I want every word I write, everything I read , everything I do at my desk and all my work in school to be done for the glory of God.* REFLECTION: The heart is rich when it is content, and it is always content when its desires are fixed on God. -Saint Miguel - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........
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 kidnappers. Sold and resold more than once in the markets of El Obeid and Khartoum, young Bakhita experienced all the spiritual, psychological and physical sufferings of slavery. When she was finally sold to Callisto Legnani, the Italian consul who ultimately planned to free her, her life did indeed take a fortunate turn. When he had to return to Italy for political reasons, Bakhita asked the consul for permission to accompany him and his family. Though she subsequently went to work for another family as a nanny, Bakhita's experiences in Italy were happy ones. She was treated with kindness and respect. She also made the acquaintance of the Canossian Daughters of Charity in Venice; it was they who spoke to her of the God she had instinctively been drawn to throughout her life. After several months of preparation she received the sacraments of Baptism, Holy Eucharist and Confirmation,on 9 january 1890.She was given the new name of Josephine as a symbol of her new life in Christ. Several years later Josephine entered the Institute of Canossian Daughters of Charity in Venice. For the next 50 years she served as a Canossian Sister and was known for her piety and good works. Throughout her religious life she was engaged in simple but important tasks for her communitycooking, sewing, attending to the door of the convent in Schio, near Padua. Her gentle presence and her warm, amiable voice were a comfort to the poor and suffering people who came to the door for help. Though age brought poor health and suffering, Josephine Bakhita remained a witness of goodness and hope. In her final days and hours, she seemed to be reliving some of the terrible days of her slavery. She was heard to beg the nurse caring for her, Please loosen the chains they are heavy! It was blessed Mary who freed her from pain.Her last words were Our Lady!! ,Our Lady..!,and her final smile testifiedher encounter with the Lord`s Mother. She died on 8th of february 1947. She was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1992. The following year, when the Holy Father made an apostolic pilgrimage to Africa, the mother general of the Canossian Sisters presented the pope with a bust containing Josephine Bakhita's relics. In his homily, the pope said, Rejoice, all of Africa! Bakhita has come back to you: the daughter of the Sudan, sold into slavery as a living piece of merchandise, and yet still free: free with the freedom of the saints. She was canonized on 1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II. Comment: Josephine knew extreme hardship in her early life. Perhaps that is why the needy folks who came to her convent door were immediately put at ease by the warmth in her voice. She knew from painful experience how welcome something as simple as a sincere smile could mean. We are surrounded every day by people who need just such a simple gesture. How much warmth might we spread? REFLECTION: Seeing the sun, the moon and the stars, I said to myself, 'Who could be the Master of these beautiful things?' I felt a great desire to see him, to know him and to pay him homage **BE GOOD ,LOVE THE LORD, PRAY FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT KNOW HIM.WHAT A GRACE IT IS TO KNOW GOD**(St.Josephine Bakhita) - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........
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 (Benedictines). . The piety and charity of Saint Juliana were extolled by Saint Ambrose of Milan. Comment: We r fellow citizens of the saints -says St.Paul.Reading understanding the heroic self-sacrificing lives of the saints who really served the mankind, is a daily tonic which strengthens all that is wholesome and generous in us and helps us to overcome our complacency and our fear of being different from other people. REFLECTION: If u lose the supernatural meaning of ur life,your charity will be philanthropy; your purity ,decency; your mortification,stupidity;your discipline,a lash; and all your works,fruitless. -St. Josemaria Escriva - With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT....
November 26, 2002 St. Leonard of Port Maurice (1676-1751) Leonard, called the great missionary of the 18th century by Saint Alphonsus Liguori, was another Franciscan who tried to go to the foreign missions (China), failed at that and succeeded tremendously in some other work. LIFE: Leonards father was a ship captain whose family lived in Port Maurice on the northwestern coast of Italy. At 13, Leonard went to Rome to live with his uncle Agostino and study at the Roman College. Leonard was a good student and was destined for a career in medicine. In 1697, however, he joined the Friars Minor, a decision that his uncle opposed bitterly. After ordination Leonard contracted tuberculosis and was sent to his hometown to rest or perhaps to die. He made a vow that if he recovered he would dedicate his life to the missions and to the conversion of sinners. He soon was able to begin his 40-year career of preaching retreats, Lenten sermons and parish missions throughout Italy., His missions lasted 15 to 18 days, and he often stayed an additional week to hear confessions.His succeess was phenominal, not only in converting hardened sinners and completelyreconciling long standing feuds and violent enmities, but also rekindling zeal of the entire population. He said: I believe that in those days the real and greatest fruit of the mission is gathered. As much good is done in these days as during the mission. He promoted devotions to immaculate conceptionof Mary,, adoration of the blessed sacrament,veneration of Sacred Heart of Jesus, and particularly Stations of the Cross. Since he realized that he needed time simply to pray alone, Leonard regularly made use of the ritiros (houses of recollection) that he helped establish throughout Italy. Once, when he gave two weeks` mission in the piazza Navona in Rome, the Pope and the college of Cardinals attended.St.Leonard has left numerous ascetical and devotional works for the guidence of missionaries and layman alike, which fill 13 volumes.. Leonard was canonized in 1867; in 1923 he was named patron of those who preach parish missions. Comment: The success of someone who comes in and conducts a retreat or leads a citywide crusade depends on whether the fervor generated can be sustained over the long run. Changed lives make the difference. For Leonard, the Stations of the Cross and regular confession helped people maintain the personal reforms initiated during his preaching. When was the last time you prayed the Stations of the Cross? REFLECTION: We accept all manner of inconvenienceto satisfy our evil passions; but to subdue them, we will not lift a finger!! No one wants to endure even a penny`s worth of sufferings..!!(St.Leonard) Catch all the cricket action. Download Yahoo! Score tracker This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT........
November 24, 2002 Solemnity of Christ the King... 786 Finally, the People of God shares in the royal office of Christ. He exercises his kingship by drawing all men to himself through his death and Resurrection. Christ, King and Lord of the universe, made himself the servant of all, for he came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. For the Christian, to reign is to serve him, particularly when serving the poor and the suffering, in whom the Church recognizes the image of her poor and suffering founder. The People of God fulfills its royal dignity by a life in keeping with its vocation to serve with Christ. The sign of the cross makes kings of all those reborn in Christ and the anointing of the Holy Spirit consecrates them as priests, so that, apart from the particular service of our ministry, all spiritual and rational Christians are recognized as members of this royal race and sharers in Christ's priestly office. What, indeed, is as royal for a soul as to govern the body in obedience to God? And what is as priestly as to dedicate a pure conscience to the Lord and to offer the spotless offerings of devotion on the altar of the heart? 671 Though already present in his Church, Christ's reign is nevertheless yet to be fulfilled with power and great glory by the King's return to earth. This reign is still under attack by the evil powers, even though they have been defeated definitively by Christ's Passover. Until everything is subject to him, until there be realized new heavens and a new earth in which justice dwells, the pilgrim Church, in her sacraments and institutions, which belong to this present age, carries the mark of this world which will pass, and she herself takes her place among the creatures which groan and travail yet and await the revelation of the sons of God. That is why Christians pray, above all in the Eucharist, to hasten Christ's return by saying to him: Marana tha! Our Lord, come! ---catechism ofcatholic church Catch all the cricket action. Download Yahoo! Score tracker This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT...
November 23, 2002 St.Clement I ( Pope Martyr, Apostolic Father of the Church(--101 AD) *** O God! make us children of quietness,and heirs of peace..!!!*** LIFE: Tradition says that St.Clement was a Jewish convert; a disciple of St. Peter St.Paul, and that he was the Clement mentioned in St.Paul`s letter to philippians 4:3, as this fellow labourer` in his missions. St.Irenaeus of Lyons writing towards the end of the second century,said of St.Clement that `he saw the blessed Apostles and conversed with them.He had thier preaching still ringing in his ears``. He succeeded St.Anacletus and was pope from 88- 97? ,when the persecuting Emperor Trajan exiled him to the Crimea.There he became consolation of of some some 2,000 fellow Christians; God has granted me a grace of which I am not worthy, by sending me amongst you to share ur crown.According to a legend he was cast into the sea drowned. St.Clement`s writings were universally held in great admiration and were read on Sundays in churches of both east west.His famous letter written in 96 , to the Corinthian Church,forms one of the valuable important document which have come down to us from early Christian times. In the Corinthian church a violent faction had defied and expelled clergy; Pope Clement appealed to their charity and descipline to overcome the jealousy which had been the cause of the internal strife.Observe order,as all creation does! Arrogance is absurd, for man is nothing! Without love nothing is acceptable to God. Christ showed us nothing is more beautiful than charity, when he gave his own Flesh for our flesh and His Souls for our souls. But should any disobey what has been said by Him through us, let them understand that they will entangle themselves in transgressi! on and no small danger. This is the earliest known Papal decree,by its tone of authority already clearly shows the Supremacy of Rome.St.Clement is named third in the canon of the Mass,after apostles. PATRONAGE: boatmen, marble workers, mariners, sailors, sick children, stonecutters, watermen REFLECTION: We must hasten with all earnestness readiness of mind ,to perfect every good work ,labouring with cheerfulness; for even the Creator and Lord of all things rejoices in His own works..(St.Clement) Catch all the cricket action. Download Yahoo! Score tracker This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT.......
November 22, 2002 St. Cecilia (3rd century) LIFE: St.Cecilia was born in Rome, towards the end of the second century,while Alexander Severus was the reigning Emperor.As a young girl, her talent for music was highly remarkable.She was a patrician girl but was brought up as a Christian. From an early age she determined to remain a maiden for the love of God she used to fast, perform penancescharitable works. But the parents planned to give her in marriage to a young patrician, Valerian by name.In the evening of her wedding day, with the music of marriage-hymn still ringing in her ears,she renewed the vows by which she had consecrated her virginity to God. And with courage she said to her husband **I have a secret to tell u.You must know that I have an angel of God watching over me.If u touch me in the way of marriage, he will be angry u will suffer; a! nd if u respect my maidenhood he will love u as he loves me.** Valerian a nobleman requested Cecilia to show this angel and then he would comply with her request if it were true. If u believe in the living, one true God and recieve the water of baptism, then u will see the angel was Cecilia`s reply.Valerian consented and she sent him to find Bishop Urban,who baptised him,when he returned,to his dismay, found her standing by the side of an angel. The angel approached him laid upon the head of each, a chaplet of roseslilies.He was fully mooved within days he and his brother (converted by Valerain`s faith) sealed their confession with their martyrdom.They were beheaded by Almachim, the prefect. Cecilia had the bodies buried and when she was sommened before the Prefect , confessed her faith..the death appointed for her was by suffoca! tion and she remained a day night immersed in boiling water.She merged unscathed then she was struck with an axe,laid bleeding for three days, praying and exhorting all who visited her..and atlast expired singing praises to God. PATRONAGE: Albi France, composers, martyrs, music, musicians, musical instrument makers, archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, poets, singers REFLECTION: Do you not know that nothing will make me so happy as to die for Christ? (St.Cecilia) A PRAYER TO Saint Cecilia O holy martyr Cecilia, the Lord blessed you with the gift of music, and in turn u consecrated yourself to him. Bless all musicians, that they achieve the full potential of their gift of music, using it to the glory of God. Pray also for all those listen to the music, that they may appreciate the wonders of sound--melody and harmony,voice and instrument,syncopation and rhythm-- and through music they may come to know the glorious beauty of our Creator, who wishes only and at all times our complete wellbeing. Intercede for those who make promises and vows. Help them uphold thier word faithfully, and help them seek truth sincerely, that they may know whither they r called and what God wants them to do. O Saint Cecilia, pray for us.Amen. Catch all the cricket action. Download Yahoo! Score tracker This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT...
EDMUND RICH November 20, 2002 St. Edmund Rich(1180-1242) LIFE: Born in 1180 at Abingdon, England Studied at Oxford and Paris. Professor of philosophy at Oxford. Canon of Salisbury. Archbishop of Canterbury. His support for monastic discipline put him in conflict with his own order, King Henry III, and the papal legate. Canonized 1246 PATRONAGE: Abingdon England REFLECTION: ** Whoever desires the fruit must go to the tree;whoever desires Jesus must go to Mary: and whoever finds Mary will most certainly find Jesus***(St.Alphonsus de Liguori) Catch all the cricket action. Download Yahoo! Score tracker This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT...
November 19, 2002 St. Gregory the wonder -workerConfessor,Father of the Church.(c.213-c.270) LIFE: Born in c.213 at Pontus,Asia Minor,(Turkey) to a wealthy and distinguished pagan family. Trained in law and rhetoric in his youth. Brother-in-law to the Roman governor of Palestine. Father died when Theodore was age 14. Originally planned to study at the law school Beirut, but when he arrived at Caesarea with his brother-in-law's entourage, Palestine he encountered Origen, head of the catechetical school in Alexandria. He and his brother Athenodorus each gave up the idea of law school, became students of Origen, and converted to Christianity; Theodore changed his name to Gregory. Studied philosophy and theology for seven years under Origen. Returned to Pontus c.238. Bishop of Caesarea, a diocese with only 17 Christians at the time. Converted most of his bishopric; tradition says there were only 17 pagans left at the time of his death. Instituted the celebration of martyrs, teachings about the saints, and celebration of saint feast days as a way to interest pagans in the Church. During the Decian persecutions c.250, he and his flock fled into the desert. Worked among the sick when the plague struck soon after, and with refugees during the invasion of Pontus by the Goths in 252-254. Attended the First Council of Antioch in 264-265. Opposed the heresies of sabellianism and Tritheism. Used his legal training to help his parishioners, and settle disputes between them without taking their problems to the civil courts controlled by pagans. Oversaw the council that chose Saint Alexander the Charcoal Burner as the first bishop of Comana. Saint Macrina the Elder heard Gregory preach many times in her youth, and passed his wisdom onto her grandson! s Saint Basil the Great and Saint Gregory of Nyssa. Noted theological writer. As you might expect from some one surnamed the Wonder Worker, there were many miraculous events in Gregory's life. Saint Gregory of Nyssa writes that the Wonder-Worker was the first person known to receive a vision of the Theotokus. The Virgin and Saint John the Baptist appeared to him in a vision, and gave him what became a statement of doctrine on the Trinity. Gregory had the power of healing by laying on of his hands. Often the healing was so powerful that the patient was cured of his illness, and became a fervent convert on the spot. During the construction of a church for his growing flock, the builders ran into a problem with a huge buried boulder. Gregory ordered the rock to move out of the way of his church; it did. In order to stop the River Lycus from its frequent and damaging floods, Gregory planted his staff at a safe point near the river bank. He then prayed that the river would never rise past the staff. The staff took root, grew into a large tree, and the river never flooded past it again. This act led to his patronage against floods and flooding. PATRONAGE: against earthquakes, desperate causes, floods, forgotten causes, impossible causes, lost causes REFLECTION: **There is one God, the Father of the living Word, who is His subsistent Wisdom and Power and Eternal Image: perfect Begetter of the perfect Begotten, Father of the only-begotten Son. There is one Lord, Only of the Only, God of God, Image and Likeness of Deity, Efficient Word, Wisdom comprehensive of the constitution of all things, and Power formative of the whole creation, true Son of true Father, Invisible of Invisible, and Incorruptible of Incorruptible, and Immortal of Immortal and Eternal of Eternal. And there is One Holy Spirit, having His subsistence from God, and being made manifest by the Son, to wit to men: Image of the Son, Perfect Image of the Perfect; Life, the Cause of the living; Holy Fount; Sanctity, the Supplier, or Leader, of Sanctification; in whom is manifested God the Father, who is above all and in all, and God the Son, who is through all. There is a perfect Trinity, in glory and eternity and sovereignty, neither divided nor estranged. Wherefore there is nothing either created or in servitude in the Trinity; nor anything superinduced, as if at some former period it was non-existent, and at some later period it was introduced. And thus neither was the Son ever wanting to the Father, nor the Spirit to the Son; but without variation and without change, the same Trinity abideth ever. *** -a declaration of faith by Saint Gregory Catch all the cricket action. Download Yahoo! Score tracker This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT...
November 18, 2002 Dedication of the Basillicas of St. Peter and Paul St. Peters is probably the most famous church in Christendom. Massive in scale and a veritable museum of art and architecture, it began on a much humbler scale. Vatican Hill was a simple cemetery where believers gathered at St. Peters tomb to pray. In 319 Constantine built on the site a basilica that stood for more than a thousand years until, despite numerous restorations, it threatened to collapse. In 1506 Pope Julius II ordered it razed and reconstructed.It is the world`s greatest richest church and it can congregate 50,000 worshippers.Pope Urban VII solemnly consecrated the new edifice on November 18th 1626. St. Pauls Outside the Walls stands near the Abaazia delle Tre Fontane, where St. Paul is believed to have been beheaded. The largest church in Rome until St. Peters was rebuilt, the basilica also rises over the traditional site of its namesakes grave. The most recent edifice was constructed after a fire in 1823. The first basilica was also Constantines doing.It was consecrated by Pius IX in 1854.. Constantines building projects enticed the first of a centuries-long parade of pilgrims to Rome. From the time the basilicas were first built until the empire crumbled under barbarian invasions, the two churches, although miles apart, were linked by a roofed colonnade of marble columns. Comment: Peter, the rough fisherman whom Jesus named the rock on which the Church is built, and the educated Paul, reformed persecutor of Christians, Roman citizen and missionary to the Gentiles, are the original odd couple. The major similarity in their faith-journeys is the journeys end: Both, according to tradition, died a martyrs death in RomePeter on a cross and Paul beneath the sword. Their combined gifts shaped the early Church and believers have prayed at their tombs from the earliest days. REFLECTION: The apostolate of action is the sweet fruit of prayer and sacrifice(St.Josemaria Escriva) Catch all the cricket action. Download Yahoo! Score tracker This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT....
November 17, 2002 St. Elizabeth of Hungary widow(1207-1231) In her short life Elizabeth manifested such great love for the poor and suffering that she has become the patroness of Catholic charities and of the Secular Franciscan Order. The daughter of the King of Hungary, Elizabeth chose a life of penance and asceticism when a life of leisure and luxury could easily have been hers. This choice endeared her in the hearts of the common people throughout Europe. LIFE: Elizabeth was the daughter of King Andrew II of Hungary the niece of St.Hedwig.At the age of 14 Elizabeth was married to Louis of Thuringia (a German principality), whom she deeply loved; she bore three children. Under the spiritual direction of a Franciscan friar, she led a life of prayer, sacrifice and service to the poor and sick. Seeking to become one with the poor, she wore simple clothing. Daily she would take bread to hundreds of the poorest in the land, who came to her gate. After six years of marriage, her husband died in the Crusades, and she was grief-stricken. Her husband's family looked upon her as squandering the royal purse, and mistreated her, finally throwing her out of the palace. The return of her husband's allies from the Crusades resulted in her being reinstated, since her son was legal heir to the throne. In 1228 Elizabeth joined the Secular Franciscan Order, spending the remaining few years of her life caring for the poor in a hospital which she founded in honor of St. Francis.Our Lord and our Lady favoured her with repeated apparations..Miracles of spiritual bodily healing began to be attributed to her prayers.. Elizabeth's health declined, and she died on November 17 ,1231. Her great popularity resulted in her canonization four years later. Comment: Elizabeth understood well the lesson Jesus taught when he washed his disciples' feet at the Last Supper: The Christian must be one who serves the humblest needs of others, even if one serves from an exalted position. Of royal blood, Elizabeth could have lorded it over her subjects. Yet she served them with such a loving heart that her brief life won for her a special place in the hearts of many. Elizabeth is also an example to us in her following the guidance of a spiritual director. Growth in the spiritual life is a difficult process. We can play games very easily if we don't have someone to challenge us or to share experiences so as to help us avoid pitfalls. PATRONAGE: bakers, beggars, brides, charitable societies, charitable workers, charities, countesses, death of children, exiles, falsely accused people, hoboes, homeless people, hospitals, in-law problems, lacemakers, lace workers, nursing homes, nursing services, people in exile, people ridiculed for their piety, Sisters of Mercy, tertiaries, Teutonic Knights, toothache, tramps, widows. REFLECTION: 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. (Cornard of Marburg,her spiritual director..) Catch all the cricket action. Download Yahoo! Score tracker This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT...
November 15, 2002 St. Albert the Great Bishop Confessor,Doctor of the church(1206-1280) `Albertus Magnus` , the eminent theologian,philosopherscientist, was a 13th-century German Dominican who influenced decisively the stance of the Church toward Aristotelian philosophy brought to Europe by the spread of Islam. LIFE:. St.Albert was born in 1206 at Lauingen an der Donau, Swabia (now Germany) .He was the eldest son of a powerful and wealthy German lord of military rank. He was educated in the liberal arts. Despite fierce family opposition, he entered the Dominican novitiate. After completing his studies, he taught theology at various Universities, especially at Cologne paris ,where he had Thomas Aquinas as a student.His lectures were so popular in Paris ,that the university hall aere unable to hold his listeners,7he used givediscourses in open market. In 1254 St. Albert was elected Provincial for Germany,but gave up after 2 years for studies..In 1260 he accepted, at pope`s command, the bishopric of Rgensburg,but resigned two years later to preach a crusade. In his personal life he remained the humble Dominican,7 his numerous travels were made on foot.He had a child like faithlove of God,and a tender heart for the poorunfortunate.He has been given the title of Universal Doctor because of his extraordinary knowledge proficiency in every branch ,;astronomy,geography,climatology,physics,chemistry, agriculture,minerologyzoology,physiology,phrenology,economics,politics.He left a veritable encycloprdia of sagacious observation descriptions.The aim of natural science is to investigate the causes which r at work in nature. In the field of phylosophy 7 theology he was the forerunner of St.Thomas Aquinas in reconciling reason with orthodox faith in the so-called scholastic system by which our doctrines are scientifically set forth defended. He died at cologne on November 15,1280.Canonized in 1931, by pope Pius XI. Patronage archdiocese of Cincinnati Ohio, medical technicians, natural sciences, philosophers, schoolchildren, scientists, students, students of theology REFLECTION: The greater and more persistant your confidence in God,the more abundantly you will recieve all that u ask ..(St.Albert the Great) , Catch all the cricket action. Download Yahoo! Score tracker This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT......
November 14, 2002 St. Laurence O` Toole Archbishop of Dublin--(1128-1180) LIFE: Lorcan Ua Tuattil born around the year 1128 at Castledrmot,county Kildare,Ireland;son of the chief of Hy Murray. Taken as a hostage by King Dermot McMurrogh Leinster in 1138 when he was ten years old; Dermot later married Lawrence's sister Mor. Released in 1140 at age twelve to the Bishop of Glendalough, and raised and educated at the monastic school there. Monk at Glendalough.On the death of the bishop,who aws also Abbot of monastery,St.Laurence was chosen Abbot Glendalough in 1153.He governed his community with wonderful virtue and prudence7 in order to labour more efficiently in the reformation of his people,gave himself to spiritual retreats. In 1161 St.Laurance was chosen unanimously to fill the new metropolitan See of Dublin, he became the first native-born Irishman to hold the see. Reformed much of the administration and clerical life in his diocese. Worked to restore and rebuild Christ Church cathedral. As archbishop he accepted the imposition onto Ireland of the English form of liturgy in 1172. Noted for his personal austerity, he wore a hair shirt under his ecclesiastical robes, made an annual 40 day retreat in Saint Kevin's cave, never ate meat, fasted every Friday, and never drank wine - though he would color his water to make it look like wine and not bring attention to himself at table. Acted as peacemaker and mediator at the second seige of Dublin in 1170. In 1171 he travelled to Canterbury, England on diocesan business. While preparing for Mass there he was attacked by a lunatic who wanted to make Lawrence another Saint Thomas Beckett. Everyone in the church thought Lawrence had been killed by the severe blow to the head. Instead he asked for water, blessed it, and washed the wound; the bleeding stopped, and the archbishop celebrated Mass. Negotiated the 1175 Treaty of Windsor which made upstart Irish king Rory O'Connor and vassal of king Henry II of England, but ended combat. Attended the General Lateran Council in Rome in 1179. Papal legate to Ireland. Laurence left Dublin for the last time in the spring of 1180 to settle a dispute between the English and Irish Kings. Henry II, the man responsible for the murder of St Thomas A Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, received him badly, forbade him to return to Ireland and took off for his Court in Normandy. Laurence followed him, a trip which took its toll on the ailing priest. He died in the monastery at Eu in Normandy in 1180,France,buried at the abbey church at Eu; so many miracles were reported at his tomb that his relics were soon translated a place of honour before the altar; his heart was removed and returned to Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland it really does remain to this day ,encased in a silver casket. Caninized in 1225 by Pope Honorius III PATRONAGE: archdiocese of Dublin. THOUGHT: St. Lawrence found the greatest part of his flock so blinded with the love of the world and enslaved to their passions. The greater the blindness, the more desperate the spiritual wounds of others are, the more tender ought his compassion to be; the greater his patience and his earnestness in praying and labouring for their recovery and salvation. He is never to despair of anyone so long as the divine mercy still waits for his return. If opportunities of exhorting fail, or if charitable remonstrances only exasperate, so that prudence makes them unseasonable for a time, he ought never to cease earnestly importuning the Father of mercies in their behalf. REFLECTION: As a stout staff supports the trembling limbs of a feeble old man, so does the faith sustain our vacillating mind,let it be tossed about by sinful hesitation perplexity.(St.John Chrysostom) Catch all the cricket action. Download Yahoo! Score tracker This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 13, 2002 St.Stanislaus Kostka (Confessor,1550-1568) LIFE: Born to a family of Polish nobility,in October 1550 at Rostkovo; son of a senator. Attended the Viennese Jesuit college from age 14 with his brother Paul, who badly mistreated him. While staying at the home of a Lutheran, he became gravely ill, but was not allowed to call for a priest. He prayed to his patron, Saint Barbara, who appeared to him in a vision with two angels, and administered Communion. He was then cured from his disease by Our Lady who told him to become a Jesuit against his family's wishes. Because of the father`s violent objection,the Jesuits in Vienna did not dare to recieve him,so he slipped out of the house early one morning,changed into the clothing of a peasant in the nearby woods,and set out on foot for Augsberg ,some 450 miles away, where he hoped to find St.Peter Canisius.From where he was sent to Rome with recommendation -another 800 miles to cover by foot!! Here he was admitted as a novice by the Father General,St.Francis Borgia, and soon won the hearts by his cheerful sanctity,angelic innocence purity.God bestowed numerous supernatural favours upon him...But on the day of Our Lady`s Assumption,August 15, 1568, in the tenth month of his novitiate he died of fever.,canonized on 31st December 1726. Patronage: broken bones. last sacraments,dangerous illnesses,palpitation of the heart, Oblate aspirants THOUGHT: Try to see that from their early youth or from adolescence they are inspired by an ideal-- to seek Christ, to find Christ, to become Christ`s friend,to follow Christ,to love Christ, to stay with Christ...(St.Josemaria Escriva) REFLECTION: I am not born for time, but for eternity..(St.Stanislaus) Post your ad on Yahoo! India Autos.Check out the used Maruti, Fiat and Ford models on sale now. This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT...
November 12, 2002 St. Josaphat Bishop martyr(1580-1623) In 1967, newspaper photos of Pope Paul VI embracing Athenagoras I, the Orthodox patriarch of Constantinople, marked a significant step toward the healing of a division in Christendom that has spanned nine centuries. In 1595, when today's saint was a boy, the Orthodox bishop of Brest-Litovsk (famous in World War I) in Belarus and five other bishops representing millions of Ruthenians, sought reunion with Rome. John Kunsevich (Josaphat became his name in religious life) was to dedicate his life and suffer his death in the same cause. LIFE: Josaphat was born in Lithuania(modern Ukraine).His father was a municipal counselor, and his mother known for her piety. Raised in the Orthodox Ruthenian Church which, on 23 November 1595 in the Union of Brest, united with the Church of Rome. Trained as a merchant's apprentice at Vilna, he was offered partnership in the business, and marriage to his partner's daughter; feeling the call to religious life, he declined both. Monk in the Ukrainian Order of Saint Basil (Basilians) in Vilna at age 20 in 1604, taking the name brother Josaphat. Deacon. Ordained a Byzantine rite priest in 1609. He became bishop of Vitebsk (now in Russia) at a relatively young age, and faced a difficult situation. . In constant strife between the Uniates and Schismatics he showed an indefatigable zeal for converting souls to to union with Rome.He entreated , preached,heard confessions,not only in churches but in hospitals, prisonsin fields.Numerous personage of importance became converted by this Thief of souls.including even patriarch ofof Moscow. For his clergy he held regular synods,restored churches,wrote regulations for priestly life a catechism. But the next year a dissident hierarchy was set up, and his opposite number spread the accusation that Josaphat had gone Latin and that all his people would have to do the same. He was not enthusiastically supported by the Latin bishops of Poland. Despite warnings, he went to Vitebsk, still a hotbed of trouble. Attempts were made to foment trouble and drive him from the diocese: A priest was sent to shout insults to him from his own courtyard. When Josaphat had him removed and shut up in his house, the opposition rang the town hall bell, and a mob assembled. The priest was released, but members of the mob broke into the bishop's home. He was struck with a halberd, then shot and his body thrown into the river. It was later recovered and is now buried at Biala, Poland. He was the first saint of the Eastern Church to be canonized by Rome. His death brought a movement toward Catholicism and unity, but the controversy continued, and the dissidents, too, had their martyr. After the partition of Poland, the Russians forced most Ruthenians to join the Russian Orthodox Church. His personal life was one of austerity mortification.One of his favourite devotions consisted in making a deep reverance until his head touched the floor, when he would exclaim:Jesus Christ ,son of God,have mercy on me ,poor sinner! PATRONAGE: Ukraine. THOUGHT: The seeds of separation were sown in the fourth century when the Roman Empire was divided into East and West. The actual split came over relatively unimportant customs (unleavened bread, Saturday fasting, celibacy). No doubt the political involvement of religious leaders on both sides was a large factor, and doctrinal disagreement was present. But no reason was enough to justify the present tragic division in Christendom, which is 64 percent Roman Catholic, 13 percent Eastern Churches (mostly Orthodox) and 23 percent Protestant, and this when the 71 percent of the world that is not Christian should be getting the witness of unity and Christlike charity from Christians! REFLECTION: You people of Vitebsk want to put me to death. You make ambushes for me everywhere, in the streets, on the bridges, on the highways, and in the marketplace. I am here among you as a shepherd, and you ought to know that I would be happy to give my life for you. I am ready to die for the holy union, for the supremacy of Saint Peter, and of his successor the Supreme Pontiff (Saint Josaphat ) - Post your ad on Yahoo! India Autos.Check out the used Maruti, Fiat and Ford models on sale now. This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT.......
November 11, 2002 St. Martin of Tours Bishop Confessor(316-397) A conscientious objector who wanted to be a monk; a monk who was maneuvered into being a bishop; a bishop who fought paganism as well as pleaded for mercy to hereticssuch was Martin of Tours, one of the most popular of saints and one of the first not to be a martyr.He is also known as Martin the merciful; The Glory of Gaul. LIFE: St.Martin was born in c 316 at Upper Pannonia(in modern hungary) to pagan parents.;his father was a Roman military officertribune.Martin was raised in Pavia,Italy.Discovered christianity,and became a catechumen in his early teens.Martin was recruited to the imperial cavlary at Amiens(Gaul) at the age of 15.Once he encountered with a shivering beggar,have nothing to give,he cut his heavy officer`s cloak in half gave .,later he had vision of Christ wearing that cloak.;the other half was long preserved as St.Martin`s Cloak. Baptised into the church at the age of 18.Just before the battle,Martin announced that his faith prohibited from fighting for which he was jailed.,later being released from military services he joined the disciples of St.Hilary of Poitiers. He was ordained an exorcist and worked with great zeal against the Arians. He became a monk, living first at Milan and later on a small island. When Hilary was restored to his see after exile, Martin returned to France and established what may have been the first French monastery near Poitiers. He lived there for 10 years, forming his disciples and preaching throughout the countryside. The people of Tours demanded that he become their bishop. He was drawn to that city by a rusethe need of a sick personand was brought to the church, where he reluctantly allowed himself to be consecrated bishop. Some of the consecrating bishops thought his rumpled appearance and unkempt hair indicated that he was not dignified enough for the office. Along with St. Ambrose, Martin rejected Bishop Ithacius's principle of putting heretics to deathas well as the intrusion of the emperor into such matters. He prevailed upon the emperor to spare the life of the heretic Priscillian. For his efforts, Martin was accused of the same heresy, and Priscillian was executed after all. Martin then pleaded for a cessation of the persecution of Priscillian's followers in Spain. He still felt he could cooperate with Ithacius in other areas, but afterwards his conscience troubled him about this decision. St.Martin diedNovember 397 at Candes,Tours,France;his relics rested in the basilica of Tours,a scene of pilgrimages miracles. PATRONAGE: against impoverishment,poverty,alcoholism,beggars,;cavlary,horse men,hotel-keepers,reformed alcoholics,France,soldiers,riders COMMENT: The saints are not creatures of another world: They face the same perplexing decisions that we do. Any decision of conscience always involves some risk. If we choose to go north, we may never know what would have happened had we gone east, west or south. A hypercautious withdrawal from all perplexing situations is not the virtue of prudence; it is, in fact, a bad decision, for not to decide is to decide. RFLECTION: Lord if i`m still necessary to your people, I refuse no labour.Your holy will be done..(St.Martin of Tours) Post your ad on Yahoo! India Autos.Check out the used Maruti, Fiat and Ford models on sale now. This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 10, 2002 St. Leo the Great (Pope confessor,Doctor of the church) (- 461) With apparent strong conviction of the importance of the Bishop of Rome in the Church, and of the Church as the ongoing sign of Christ's presence in the world, Leo the Great displayed endless dedication in his role as pope. Elected in 440, he worked tirelessly as Peter's successor, guiding his fellow bishops as equals in the episcopacy and infirmities. LIFE: St.Leo was born in c-400 at Tuscany , Italy. Leo is known as one of the best administrative popes of the ancient Church.Leo's pontificate, next to that of St. Gregory I, is the most significant and important in Christian antiquity. At a time when the Church was experiencing the greatest obstacles to her progress in consequence of the hastening disintegration of the Western Empire, while the Orient was profoundly agitated over dogmatic controversies, this great pope, with far-seeing sagacity and powerful hand, guided the destiny of the Roman and Universal Church. His work branched into four main areas, indicative of his notion of the pope's total responsibility for the flock of Christ. He worked at length to control the heresies of Pelagianism, Manichaeism and others, placing demands on their followers so as to secure true Christian beliefs. A second major area of his concern was doctrinal controversy in the Church in the East, to which he responded with a classic letter setting down the Church's teaching on the nature of Christ. In his famous dogmatic letter(tomos) to St. Flavian,Arch bishop of constantinople, he clearly set forth the church`s doctrine that Christ is one person but possess two distinctive nature the divine human; an example of infallible Papal pronouncement.With strong faith, he also led the defense of Rome against barbarian attack, taking the role of peacemaker. In these three areas, Leo's work has been highly regarded. His growth to sainthood has its basis in the spiritual depth with which he approached the pastoral care of his people, which was the fourth focus of his work. He is known for his spiritually profound sermons. An instrument of the call to holiness, well-versed in Scripture and ecclesiastical awareness, Leo had the ability to reach the everyday needs and interests of his people. One of his Christmas sermons is still famous today. He died on 10th November at Rome ,Italy. Comment: At a time when there is widespread criticism of Church structures, we also hear criticism that bishops and priestsindeed, all of usare too preoccupied with administration of temporal matters. Pope Leo is an example of a great administrator who used his talents in areas where spirit and structure are inseparably combined: doctrine, peace and pastoral care. He avoided an angelism that tries to live without the body, as well as the practicality that deals only in externals REFLECTION: thy Cross,O Lord, is the source of all blessings , the cause of all graces;by it the faithful find strength in weekeness,glory in shame, life in death(St.Leo the Great) Post your ad on Yahoo! India Autos.Check out the used Maruti, Fiat and Ford models on sale now. This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 7, 2002 St. Willibrordbishop confessor(658-739) Also known as Willibrord of Echternach; Apostle of the Frisians LIFE: Son of Saint Hilgis,born in 658 at Northumbria,England. Educated at Ripon and Ireland under Saint Egbert. Missionary to Friesland and Luxembourg with Saint Swithbert. Benedictine monk. Bishop of Utrecht. Worked with Saint Boniface and Saint Adalbert of Egmond. Founded monasteries. St.Willibrord died at Echternach,November 7,739. PATRONAGE: convulsions, epilepsy, , Holland, Luxembourg, Nederlands REFLECTION: But u must keep control of yourself in all cercumstances; endure suffering, do the work of a teacher of the Good News and perform ur duty as a sevant of God. (Tim:4.5) Post your ad on Yahoo! India Autos.Check out the used Maruti, Fiat and Ford models on sale now. This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT!!!!!!!!!!!!
CHURCH REMEMBERED ST.ELIZABETHST.ZACHARIA, PARENTS OF ST.JOHN THE BAPTIST ON 5TH OF NOVEMBER.. ELIZABETH: LIFE: Descendant of Aaron. Wife of Zachary, temple priest. Cousin of Mary. Mother of Saint John the Baptist, becoming pregnant very late in life. The Elizabeth that Mary visited soon after the Annunciation. Described in the Gospel of Luke as righteous in the eyes of God, observing all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly. Patronage expectant mothers, pregnant women November 6, 2002 St. LEONARD OF LIMOUSIN Abbot confessor(-c.559) LIFE: A nobleman at the Frankish Court of Clovis I ,St.Leonard is said to have been converted into christianity by St.Remigius of Rheims(France).He became a monk,preached Gospel in Gascony, and founded Abbey of Noblac ,which he governed until death. After his death, churches were dedicated to him in France, England, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Bohemia, Poland and other countries. Pilgrims flocked to his tomb, and in one small town in Bavaria there are records of 4,000 favors granted through Saint Leonard's intercession. Patronage against burglaries, against robberies, against robbers, blacksmiths, burglaries, captives, childbirth, coal miners, coopers, coppersmiths, greengrocers, grocers, horses, imprisoned people, locksmiths, miners, porters, P.O.W.'s prisoners, prisoners of war, robberies, robbers REFLECTION: Its by humility that the Lord allows himself to be conquered, so that he will do all we ask him.(St.Theresa of Avila) All Saints of Ireland This day's feast is not only a celebration of the great multitude of Irish and Celtic Saints, many of whom were missionaries throughout Europe, but is also a celebration of the many contributions of Celtic culture to the world. Post your ad on Yahoo! India Autos.Check out the used Maruti, Fiat and Ford models on sale now. This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 4, 2002 St. Charles Borromeo (1538-1584) The name of St. Charles Borromeo is associated with reform. He lived during the time of the Protestant Reformation, and had a hand in the reform of the whole Church during the final years of the Council of Trent. LIFE: St.Charles born on 2 october 1538 at Aron in Italy.Although he belonged to a noble Milanese family and was related to the powerful Medici family, he desired to devote himself to the Church. When his uncle, Cardinal de Medici, was elected pope in 1559 as Pius IV, he made Charles cardinal-deacon and administrator of the Archdiocese of Milan while he was still a layman and a young student. Because of his intellectual qualities he was entrusted with several important offices connected with the Vatican and later appointed secretary of state with full charge of the administration of the papal states. The untimely death of his elder brother brought Charles to a definite decision to be ordained a priest, despite relatives' insistence that he marry. He was ordained a priest at the age of 25, and soon afterward he was consecrated bishop of Milan. Charles had encouraged the pope to renew the Council in 1562 after it had been suspended 10 years before. Working behind the scenes, St. Charles deserves the credit for keeping the Council in session when at several points it was on the verge of breaking up. He took upon himself the task of the entire correspondence during the final phase. The reform needed in every phase of Catholic life among both clergy and laity . If the people were to be converted to a better life, these had to be the first to give a good example and renew their apostolic spirit.He reformed 3,000 clergy,founded endowedseminaries,lay catechists,in remote village heinstituted new parishesmonasteries,won innumerable souls. Charles took the initiative in giving good example. He allotted most of his income to charity, forbade himself all luxury and imposed severe penances upon himself. He sacrificed wealth, high honors, esteem and influence to become poor. During the plague and famine of 1576 he tried to feed 60,000 to 70,000 people daily. To do this he borrowed large sums of money that required years to repay. When the civil authorities fled at the height of the plague, he stayed in the city, where he ministered to the sick and the dying, helping those in want. Work and the heavy burdens of his high office began to affect his health. He died at the age of 46.,was canonized in1610. PATRONAGE: bishops,catechists,catechumens,seminarians,spiritual directors,spiritual leaders,stomachcolic intestinal diseases and ulcers. REFLECTION: He who desires to make any progress in the sevice of God must begin everyday of his life with new ardour,must keep himself in the presence of God as much as possible, and must have no other view or end in all his actions but the divine honour(St.Charles Borromeo) Post your ad on Yahoo! India Autos.Check out the used Maruti, Fiat and Ford models on sale now. This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Today`s saint.....
November 3, 2002 St. Martin de Porres (1579-1639) Father unknown is the cold legal phrase sometimes used on baptismal records. Half-breed or war souvenir is the cruel name inflicted by those of pure blood. Like many others, Martin might have grown to be a bitter man, but he did not. It was said that even as a child he gave his heart and his goods to the poor and despised. LIFE: He was the illegitimate son of a freed woman of Panama, probably black but also possibly of Native American stock, and a Spanish grandee of Lima, Peru. He inherited the features and dark complexion of his mother. That irked his father, who finally acknowledged his son after eight years. After the birth of a sister, the father abandoned the family. Martin was reared in poverty, locked into a low level of Lima's society. At 12 his mother apprenticed him to a barber-surgeon. He learned how to cut hair and also how to draw blood (a standard medical treatment then), care for wounds and prepare and administer medicines. After a few years in this medical apostolate, Martin applied to the Dominicans to be a lay helper, not feeling himself worthy to be a religious brother. After nine years, the example of his prayer and penance, charity and humility led the community to request him to make full religious profession. Many of his nights were spent in prayer and penitential practices; his days were filled with nursing the sick and caring for the poor. It was particularly impressive that he treated all people regardless of their color, race or status. He was instrumental in founding an orphanage, took care of slaves brought from Africa and managed the daily alms of the priory with practicality as well as generosity. He became the procurator for both priory and city, whether it was a matter of blankets, shirts, candles, candy, miracles or prayers! When his priory was in debt, he said, I am only a poor mulatto. Sell me. I am the property of the order. Sell me. Side by side with his daily work in the kitchen, laundry and infirmary, Martin's life reflected God's extraordinary gifts: ecstasies that lifted him into the air, light filling the room where he prayed, bilocation, miraculous knowledge, instantaneous cures and a remarkable rapport with animals. His charity extended to beasts of the field and even to the vermin of the kitchen. He would excuse the raids of mice and rats on the grounds that they were underfed; he kept stray cats and dogs at his sister's house. He became a formidable fundraiser, obtaining thousands of dollars for dowries for poor girls so that they could marry or enter a convent. Many of his fellow religious took him as their spiritual director, but he continued to call himself a poor slave. He was a good friend of another Dominican saint of Peru, Rose of Lima. Comment: Racism is a sin almost nobody confesses. Like pollution, it is a sin of the world that is everybody's responsibility but apparently nobody's fault. One could hardly imagine a more fitting patron of Christian forgiveness (on the part of those discriminated against) and Christian justice (on the part of reformed racists) than Martin de Porres. Patronage African-Americans, against rats, barbers, bi-racial people, black people, hair stylists, hairdressers, hotel-keepers, innkeepers, inter-racial justice, mixed-race people, mulattoes, Negroes paupers, Peru, poor people, public education, public health, public schools, race relations, racial harmony, social justice, state schools, television REFLECTION: Pope John XXIII remarked at the canonization of Martin (May 6, 1962), 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.' ShowShowing love is like giving a present you can always afford. / Jamal, age 11 Post your ad on Yahoo! India Autos.Check out the used Maruti, Fiat and Ford models on sale now. This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT!!!!!!
October 31, 2002 St. Alphonsus Rodriguez (c. 1532-1617) LIFE: Aiphonsus born on 25th July 1532 at Segovia ,Spain..He was awool merchant,but when he lost his wife children through death, he began a remarkable life of prayer bodily mortification, and at the age of 39, became a lay brother with Jesuits on the Island of Majorca Here he filled the humble position of door -keeper at Mount Sion College Seminary for 35 years. He was known for his profound infused knowledge and the soundnes of doctrine . Through his childlike confidence in our Lady he greatly popularised The Little Office of the Immaculate Conception by distributing copies which he had himself written out. . Left behind a collection of manuscripts of journal entries, random thoughts, simple illustrations, and musings on things spiritual that are remarkable for their simplicity, sound and correct doctine, and spiritual understanding; they were published as Spiritual Works of Blessed Alonso Rodriguez As a porter, he told himself that every time the door bell rang, it was Christ who was asking for admittance, and with a cheerful,I am coming Lord, he would go to welcome nex caller.. The Fathers appreciated his sanctity 7 often asked togive one of his sffectinate ,unpretentious semons at meal time..Friend and room mate of St.Peter Claver..He died on october 31,1617was canonozed with St.Peter Claver in 1888. PATRONAGE: Majorca Island REFLECTION: The way of the cros by trials suffered for God is the way to heaven( St. Alphonsus Rodriguez) Post your ad on Yahoo! India Autos.Check out the used Maruti, Fiat and Ford models on sale now. This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
