Today's Saint(s)

St. John Neumann
This American saint was born in Bohemia in 1811. He was looking forward to being ordained in 1835 when the bishop decided there would be no more ordinations. It is difficult for us to imagine now, but Bohemia was overstocked with priests. John wrote to bishops all over Europe but the story was the same everywhere no one wanted any more bishops. Read More »

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Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton is one of the saints I admire. I went to mass yesterday. The co cathedral has an altar for Saint Elzabeth Seton.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Elizabeth Bayley Seton was the first native born American to be canonized by the Catholic Church. Born two years before the American Revolution, Elizabeth grew up in the "cream" of New York society. She was a prolific reader, and read everything from the Bible to contemporary novels. In spite of her high society background, Elizabeth's early life was quiet, simple, and often lonely. As she grew a little older, ... Read More »

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St. Genevieve
St. Genevieve was born about the year 422, at Nanterre near Paris. She was seven years old when St. Germain of Auxerre came to her native village on his way to great Britain to combat the heresy of Pelagius. The child stood in the midst of a crowd gathered around the man of God, who singled her out and foretold her future sanctity. At her desire the holy Bishop led her to a church, accompanied by all the faithful, and consecrated her to God as a virgin. When Attila was ... Read More »

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Happy new year to all!

St. Anysia
Martyr of Greece. She was a wealthy woman of Salonika, in Thessaly, who used her personal funds to aid the poor. A soldier accosted her in the street and tried to drag her to a pagan sacrifice. Anysia resisted and was killed when the soldier attacked her with his sword. Read More »

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I found something of great importance about one of today's saints that I want to share: Saint Thomas Becket (mid -1100s) was a man of regular habits: rising early to read the Scriptures, working until early afternoon when he would often need a nap. He took that nap too! No problem there, for as we age, our bodies don't always sleep through the night well, though a nap in the afternoon sure does make up for it! A brief cat nap can often refresh one so that they are "good to go" for the rest of the day and evening. To neglect the body when it lets us know it feels tired is to set oneself up for feeling drained, crabby and useless for the rest of the day. Taking that nap, as Saint Thomas Becket did each day, ensures our ability to perform well for the rest of the day instead! TAKE YOUR NAPS, LADIES AND GENTS!!! Seems it can be a saintly activity and not slothful as some might judge.

sk, firm believer in naps!

And I even put somjething in a litrtle webpage I made today about St. Thomas and naps:

http://onnasgrandaughter.weebly.com/...-to-relax.html

St. Aileran
Monk, biographer, and scholar-also called Sapiens the Wise. Aileran was one of the most distinguished professors at the school of Clonard in Ireland. St. Finian welcomed Aileran to Clonard. In 650, Aileran became rector of Clonard, and was recognized as a classical scholar and a master of Latin and Greek. He wrote The Fourth Life of St. Patrick, a Latin-Irish Litany and The Lives of St. Brigid and Read More »

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St. Anthony the Hermit
Anthony was born about circa 468 at Valeria in Lower Pannonia. When he was eight years old, his father died and he was first entrusted to the care of St. Severinus. After the death of Severinus, an uncle, Bishop Constantius of Lorsch in Bavaria took charge of his upbringing. While in Bavaria, Anthony became a monk. He returned to Italy in 488 and joined the cleric Marius and his companions as a hermit at Lake Como. However, he gained so many disciples that he was forced to flee. Anthony then went to Lerins in Gaul and became a Read More »

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St. John the Apostle
St. John, Apostle and Evangelist (Feast day - December 27th) St. John, the son of Zebedee, and the brother of St. James the Great, was called to be an Apostle by our Lord in the first year of His public ministry. He became the "beloved disciple" and the only one of the Twelve who did not forsake the Savior in the hour of His Passion. He stood faithfully at the cross when the Savior made him the guardian of His ... Read More »

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