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St Mary Magdalene (Apostle to the Apostles)

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St Mary Magdalene (Apostle to the Apostles)

Mary Magdalen by Andrea Solario (1460-1524)

In Profile

  • AKA: Mary of Magdala
  • PoB: Magdala, Israel
  • Died: Ephesus, Turkey (?!!!)
  • Feast Day; 22 July 
  • Protector: Gardeners, Penitents, Glove-makers, and Perfume-makers
  • Character:

Legacy:

  • The first witness to Jesus’ Ressurection
  • First to preach the ‘Good News’ of the Ressurection.

Fake News:

  • A repentant prostitution.  Unsubstantiated!

Facts & Factoids

  • 2016: Pope Francis issued a decree to elevate St Mary Magdalen’s liturgical memorial to a feast which places Mary Magdalene on par with the other apostles.  The decree was called “de apostolorum apostola” which means Apostle to the Apostles.
  • It was Pope Gregory the Great who started the fake news of Mary Magdalene being a repentant prostitute in one of his homilies in the year 591.
  • Mary Magdalene was present in the Crucifixion, Death & Ressurection of Jesus.

 

 

 

 

 

St John Henry Newman (Latest English Saint)

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St John Henry Newman (Latest English Saint)

John Henry Newman

In Profile

  • Full Name: John Henry Newman
  • DoB: 21 February 1801
  • PoB: London, UK
  • Died: 11 August 1890, Birmingham, UK
  • Education: Trinity College, Oxford
  • Occupation: Priest, Pastor, Poet, Theologist, Teacher, Educationalist

Denomination:

  • Originally an Anglican (Church          of England)
  • Controversially converted to Roman Catholicism in 1845.
  • First Rector of the Birmingham Oratory, which became University College Dublin.
  • Created a cardinal by Pope Leo XIII on 12 May 1879.

Sainthood:

  • Credited with 2 Miracles: Curing a man’s spinal disease & stopping a pregnant woman continues profuse bleed.
  • Beatified in 2010 by Pope Benedict in an open mass in Birmingham
  • Canonised by Pope Francis on 13 October 2019.
  • Feast Day: 9 October

31 January

Saints THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

I intend to live forever.  So far, so good.
– Steven Wright

31 January

Patron Saint: St John Bosco
Protector of Education, Youths & Editors

Happy Birthday to:-

 

Commemorating:

  • Guy Fawkes was morbidly hanged, drawn and quartered in 1606.

World News:

  • Today, 31 January 2020,  at exactly 11 pm, the UK officially left the EU after 47 years of membership.

 

St John Bosco, also popularly known as Don Bosco was an Italian Priest who was dedicated in the education of the youth.  He was a pioneer of promulgating professional schools which was opposed by many including other clergies and politicians.  But his hard work meant his ideals spread throughout the world.  He is known as the Father and Teacher of Youth.

Draw Me After You!

Christianity Saints

Skyrider, photo by PH Morton

Draw Me After You!

Draw me after You!

We will run in the fragrance of Your perfumes,

O heavenly Spouse

I will run and not tire,

until You bring me into the wine-cellar,

until Your left hand is under my head

and Your right hand will embrace me happily

You will kiss me with the happiest

Kiss of your mouth.

~Saint Clare of Assisi

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St Clare of Assisi is rather too familiar with God! 🙂

You Are Christ’s Hand

Easter/Lent Saints

Turin’s Jesus

You Are Christ’s Hand

Christ has no body now on earth but yours,

    no hands but yours,

    no feet but yours,

Yours are the eyes through which is to look out

   Christ’s compassion to the world

Yours are the feet with which he is to go about doing good;

Yours are the hands with which he is to bless men now.

    – Saint Teresa of Avila
    ……
    This is such a beautiful message from St Teresa.  We are God’s representative on Earth.  Unfortunately in my case, I might not be worthy, I being all too human. 🙁