Saint of the Year (personal)
For those who are interested, the Patron Saint of the Year devotion is back.
If one is interested, here is the link:
http://acatholiclife.blogspot.com/2013/12/2014-patron-saint-for-yea...
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Permalink Reply by Susan on
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I've done this for several years. One requests a saint, and the website owner randomly picks a saint for each and everyone
who requests one. You can request one for yourself or one saint for each of the members of your family. Sometime around the 1st of January it starts, and I think the drawing continues until mid January. As it goes, the saint "picks" you. This saint can be researched by the requestor, prayed to, etc., for the year. It is a way to get to know the many saints of our Church, especially those who aren't as well known. The site owner likes to know how it went during the year and if
any one had prayers answered (and the like) in regards to their saint. There has been some interesting stories over the years.
It is an interesting endeavor and those who participate look forward to receiving the name of their saint who "picked" them. It is no different than a mom or dad of a family, putting names of saints in a hat for their children to pick and study/pray to for the coming year. Once you receive the name of your saint, it is up to you on how much you want
to find out about him/her, etc.
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Permalink Reply by Dawn Marie on
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Oh I didn't see your question till now Cathleen. Yes we've done it for 2 years, this will be the third year.
I think Susan summed the rest up well enough.
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Permalink Reply by 35nd93pnh50uu on
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I've requested a patron. What a nice idea.
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The Saints we received are:
Alan Anderson: Saint Paul the Apostle ( our patron of the Crusaders :)
Dawn Marie:St. Julius (Feast day April 12)
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Pope Saint Julius:
In the year 337, Julius succeeded Pope Saint Mark, who had only reigned as pope for nine months. Immediately after taking office, Julius was involved with the Arian controversy. Anthanasius had been exiled. But after the death of Constantine the Great, his son, Constantine II, allowed Anthanasius to return to the see of Alexandria. Eusebius of Nicomedia was against the return of Anthanasius so he and his followers elected George for the see of Alexandria. However, the Arians in Egypt wanted another man, named Pistus, to be bishop. They pleaded with Julius to bring Pistus into communion with Rome.
A great controversy ensued and finally Julius assembled a synod in Rome so both parties could present their cases for his decision. Neither party attended though, so in a letter to the Eusebian bishops, Julian declared Athanasius the rightful bishop of Alexandria and reinstated him. This decision, however, was not finally confirmed until the Council of Sardica in 343.
Julius died on April 12, 352 and was buried in the catacombs of Calepodius on the Aurelian Way. Very soon after his death he was honored as a saint.
Lessons
During his pontificate, Julius had two new basilicas built: the Church of Julius, which is now St. Maria Church in Trastevere, and the Basilica Julia, which is now the Church of the Twelve Apostles. He also built three other churches, one of which was at the tomb of the martyr, St. Valentine. While Julius was in office observance of saints’ feast days started and the Roman feast calendar of Philocalus began.
Julius is also credited with splitting the birth of Jesus into two distinct celebrations: The Epiphany and Christmas Day.
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Tim W St. Catherine Laboure feastday 11/28
Wow! If I remember correctly, I was chosen by what I would call the saint of the miraculous medal.
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Here's mine:
St. Chrysenthus (or St. Chrysanthus) Feast 10/25
According to legend, Chrysanthus was the only son of an Egyptian patrician, named Polemius or Poleon, who lived during the reign of Numerian. His father moved from Alexandria to Rome. Chrysanthus was educated in the finest manner of the era. Disenchanted with the excess in the Roman world, he began reading the Acts of the Apostles.
He was then baptized and educated in Christian thinking by a priest named Carpophorus. His father was unhappy with Chrysanthus's conversion and attempted to inculcate secular ways into his son by tempting him with prostitutes, but Chrysanthus retained his virginity.
He objected when his father arranged a marriage to Daria, a Roman Vestal Virgin. Chrysanthus converted his new bride and convinced her to live with him in a chaste state. Vestal Virgins took a vow of chastity during their thirty-year term of service.
They went on to convert a number of Romans. When this illegal act was made known to Claudius, the tribune, Chrysanthus was arrested and tortured. Chrysanthus's faith and fortitude under torture were so impressive to Claudius that he and his wife, Hilaria, two sons named Maurus and Jason, and seventy of his soldiers became Christians. For this betrayal, the emperor had Claudius drowned, his sons beheaded and his wife went to the gallows. The legend states that Daria was sent to live as a prostitute, but her chastity was defended by a lioness. She was brought before Numerian and ordered to be executed. There are many variations to this legend. Some claim that she was subjected to execution by stoning, others say she was beheaded and yet others claim she was buried alive in a deep pit beside her husband. They were entombed in a sand pit near the Via Salaria Nova, the catacombs in Rome.[1]
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Permalink Reply by Cathleen on
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I received St. Ephrem the Syrian. :-)
He is known as "the Harp of the Holy Ghost" and "Mary's Own Singer" because of all the hymns and prayers he composed in her honor. He is also a Doctor of the Church. The only trouble is trying to sort out "fact" from "fiction" in his life story. But from the little I have read, he, like so many other saints of that time (306 - 373) lived a remarkable life during turbulent times. The story goes that a Persian king laid siege to St. Ephrem's town 3 times, the last time diverting the river to flood the town. :-o
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I have St Paul the Apostle as my saint for the year. :-)
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