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St. Daniel, prophet & Sts. Ananias, Azarias, and Misael
Today, according to my Roman Curia wall calendar, is the feast of St. Daniel, prophet, and of Sts. Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, the three boys in the fiery furnace.
Technorati Tags: and Misael, Azarias, St. Daniel, Sts. Ananias, Three Children
Posted in Saints: Stories & Symbols
Tagged and Misael, Azarias, St. Daniel, Sts. Ananias, Three Children
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QUAERITUR: Can girls choose male saints’ names at Confirmation?
From a reader:
My younger sister is going through Confirmation classes and, God-willing, will be confirmed next year. She seem to have her heart set on Maximilian Kolbe as her Confirmation Saint/name.
Interestingly enough, the Confirmation class teacher (of 25 years) says … Continue reading
Did you get coal and sticks?
Happy Feast of St. Nicholas!
Did Black Peter come to visit?
A reader sent this. Fun!
You well-informed readers can fill in the blanks for those who might not know what is going on here.
In the meantime here is his very terse entry … Continue reading
“Tell me now if it is possible for you to have faith in your heart and not tremble.” – St. Leonard of Port Maurice
Today in the Novus Ordo calendar is the feast of St. Leonard of Port Maurice (+1751).
In one place, St. Leonard expounds on the number of those who make it to heaven. He is not optimistic. And he gives reasons.
Christ died … Continue reading
19 November: St. Abdias, Prophet
Many of the great figures of the Old Testament are considered saints. We find in the Martyrologium Romanum that today is the feast of St. Abdias, prophet. Here is the concise entry:
1. Commemoratio sancti Abdiae, prophetae, qui post populi Israle … Continue reading
Posted in Saints: Stories & Symbols
Tagged Knox Bible, Obediah, Old Testament, St. Abdias
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Happy Birthday St. Augustine!
Today is the birthday of St. Augustine of Hippo (354). We actually know his birthday because he tells us in one of his Cassiciacum dialogues (De beata vita 6).
It is therefore also the feast of all the saints of the Augustinian … Continue reading
Posted in Saints: Stories & Symbols
Tagged beata u. 6, Cassiciacum, St. Augustine, St. Monica
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4 November: Deathmask of St. Charles Borromeo
We have seen this before but I want to share it again.
I tip my biretta to WDTPRSer aventicus o{]:¬) for this great glimpse of the deathmask of St. Charles Borromeo.
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Truly one of the great noses of all time.
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Posted in Just Too Cool, Saints: Stories & Symbols
Tagged deathmask, St. Charles Borromeo
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A picture worth a thousand warnings
A tip of the biretta to the best Catholic weekly in the UK, for a link to a piece by a priest friend, Fr. George Rutler at New Advent.
This must be the first photograph of two saints together…
By Father George … Continue reading
Henry V, Act 4, Scene III – “This day is called the feast of Crispian…”
Today is called the Feast of Crispian…
Some video versions … in order:
Henry V (1944) directed by and starring Lawrence Olivier
Henry V (1979) directed by David Giles and starring David Gwillim
Henry V (1989) directed by Michael Bogdanov and starring Michael Pennington
Henry … Continue reading
Posted in Saints: Stories & Symbols
Tagged 1415, Agincourt, Henry V, Sts. Crispin and Crispinian
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22 October: Sts. Nunilo and Alodia! Virgins and Martyrs
Today, 22 October, is the feast of the glorious martyrs Sts. Nunilo and Alodia!
Nunilo and Alodia were 9th c. virgin martyrs in Huesca, Spain. They were born to a Muslim father and Christian mother. They chose their mother’s Christianity.
As a … Continue reading
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, Saints: Stories & Symbols
Tagged martyrs, Spain, Sts. Nunilo and Alodia
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