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Today's Saint

Feast of All Saints


The earliest certain observance of a feast in honor of all the saints is an early fourth-century commemoration of "all the martyrs." In the early seventh century, after successive waves of invaders plundered the catacombs, Pope Boniface IV gathered up some 28 wagonloads of bones and reinterred them beneath the Pantheon, a Roman temple dedicated to all the gods. The pope rededicated the shrine as a Christian church. According to Venerable Bede, the pope intended "that the memory of all the saints might in the future be honored in the place which had formerly been dedicated to the worship not of gods but of demons" (On the Calculation of Time).

But the rededication of the Pantheon, like the earlier commemoration of all the martyrs, occurred in May. Many Eastern Churches still honor all the saints in the spring, either during the Easter season or immediately after Pentecost.

How the Western Church came to celebrate this feast in November is a puzzle to historians. The Anglo-Saxon theologian Alcuin observed the feast on November 1 in 800, as did his friend Arno, Bishop of Salzburg. Rome finally adopted that date in the ninth century.

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“After this I had a vision of a great multitude, which no one could count, from every nation, race, people, and tongue. They stood before the throne and before the Lamb, wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands, [One of the elders] said to me, ‘These are the ones who have survived the time of great distress; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb’” (Revelation 7:9,14).

Who has ears let him hear

The October devotion ends today, we should still continue everyday with our Rosary.  The manifestation of God's blessing will make us smile all through out this year and also the coming year and with the intercession of our Blessed Mother we are sure.

"The Rosary, is a contemplative prayer and, a powerful form of intercession: Indeed, whoever recites it is united with Mary in meditating on the mysteries of Christ and is led to ask her for the grace of these same mysteries in the various situations of life".  POPE JOHN PAUL II

Today's Saint 31.10.07

St. Wolfgang of Regensburg (c. 924-994)

Wolfgang was born in Swabia, Germany, and was educated at a school located at the abbey of Reichenau. There he encountered Henry, a young noble who went on to become Archbishop of Trier. Meanwhile, Wolfgang remained in close contact with the archbishop, teaching in his cathedral school and supporting his efforts to reform the clergy.

At the death of the archbishop, Wolfgang chose to become a Benedictine monk and moved to an abbey in Einsiedeln, now part of Switzerland. Ordained a priest, he was appointed director of the monastery school there. Later he was sent to Hungary as a missionary, though his zeal and good will yielded limited results.

Emperor Otto II appointed him Bishop of Regensburg (near Munich). He immediately initiated reform of the clergy and of religious life, preaching with vigor and effectiveness and always demonstrating special concern for the poor. He wore the habit of a monk and lived an austere life.

The draw to monastic life never left him, including the desire for a life of solitude. At one point he left his diocese so that he could devote himself to prayer, but his responsibilities as bishop called him back.

In 994 he became ill while on a journey; he died in Puppingen near Linz, Austria. His feast day is celebrated widely in much of central Europe. He was canonized in 1052.

The story as i can see is about forgiveness and does not relate to the topic on ground.

Today's Saint

St. Alphonsus Rodriguez (c. 1533-1617)

Tragedy and challenge beset today’s saint early in life, but Alphonsus Rodriguez found happiness and contentment through simple service and prayer.

Born in Spain in 1533, Alphonsus inherited the family textile business at 23. Within the space of three years, his wife, daughter and mother died; meanwhile, business was poor. Alphonsus stepped back and reassessed his life. He sold the business and, with his young son, moved into his sisters’ home. There he learned the discipline of prayer and meditation.

Years later, at the death of his son, Alphonsus, almost 40 by then, sought to join the Jesuits. He was not helped by his poor education. He applied twice before being admitted. For 45 years he served as doorkeeperat the Jesuits’ college in Majorca. When not at his post, hewas almost always at prayer, though he often encountered difficulties and temptations.

His holiness and prayerfulness attracted many to him, including St. Peter Claver, then a Jesuit seminarian. Alphonsus’s life as doorkeeper may have been humdrum, but he caught the attention of poet and fellow-Jesuit Gerard Manley Hopkins, who made him the subject of one of his poems.

Alphonsus died in 1617. He is the patron saint of Majorca.


Meditation of the Day
The whole creation is eagerly waiting for God to reveal his sons (Rom 8:18)

Day by Day with Mary, the Mother of God
Praise the Lord in his holy ones, say the scriptures. If our Lord is to be praised in those holy ones through whom he brings to being deeds of power and miracles, how much more is he to be praised in her in whom he fashioned himself, who is wonderful beyond all wonders. ST. AELRED.

Ka Chineke mezi okwu

thank you

My dear you are very free to post whatever you like, is none of my business.
If you don't have time for any other thing except pope, vatican and the catholic church, thats is ur business.

My purpose is to make heaven and if all your purpose is only to argue whatever comes ur way, is left to you.

I have nothing to argue with you for.

If you have more materials you are free as a bird to post.

You see yourself now? From Mary "intercedes" to now "provides

You know is typographical error

Jesus Provide!!! Mother Mary intercedes

The Amen wey we dey answer and our prayers are granted (Abi na u dey grant all that request)

Jesus provides!!! Mother Mary Provides

(If e dey vex una, na sorry bi una name) Na so e go continue till thy kingdom come.

If there's anything in what you have been reading so far that is NOT true as regards what is going on in the Vatican,

All you care is what is going on in the Vatican, but what about what is happening in Protestanism?  The fake pastors and contaminated teachings.  You no dey talk about those wans, na Vatican. Abeg spare me.

Thank you Jesus for your faithfulness to me and my family, the great blessings you have bestowed upon us. Praises will continually be on my lips to you all the days of my life. Thank you so so much. Amen

My dear i no go waste my time for unnecessary things when i get so many things on hand to do and even the google cannot gv u the whole truth u want to know.

@cgift

e be like say you self dey use google find where our posts dey abi?

Just as una two dey use spectacle and google search for Catholic materials

Make you no go o, because all those Jagons dey help build mine faith as a Catholic i no go lie. Na the truth and the only truth

amen

I laugh

@tomx

Don't run now.
Melchisedec was clearly called the"King of Peace and the "King of Righteousnes", David was also refered to as the "Light of Israel", not on a website but in the bible. You can interpolate, extrapolate or dance around it anyhow you like. These are all divine titles and they were ascribed to men. Does this equate them to God? if no, then why do you choose to blow those ascribed to Mary out of proportion?
Catholics are Christians and will always be no matter how loudly the protestants may protest.

My dear just leave them make them dey blab.  I just pray it won't be too late for them before they realise what they are doing to themselves. The truth is staring them on the face, but they won't accept.
Most protestant are categorized with pride and arrogance just like the Pharisees, they have judged already, which means they(Protestant) are the only one that will go to heaven.   God have mercy on us all.

@viee
May the Almighty God who knows our inner most intention even before we pray meet you at the point of your need in Jesus name. AMEN

Jesus provides, Mary intercede

Any name you like make you call me, shey na Cgift na him start am. I wonder wetin be him name self maybe na Etteh

Carlosein how you dey, you still get time to dey explain to people wey no wan understand you.
Abeg rest your case E don do.

TESTIMONY OF THE ROSARY

I have been out for a programme and in the course of this programme comes one of this testimony about the Rosary.

My brother in Christ was giving a testimony of how he got his deliverance in praying the Rosary.

He has been having an aweful dream lately, where he is been pursued by Masquerade, and he went to their mummy in Church to complain, they gave him prayers upon prayers which he said, but the dream persisted. It was in a dream one day that he was told that if only he can do just the sign of the cross even if he cannot finish the Rosary and immediately he began saying his Rosary, the dream ceased immediately.

Glory to Jesus!!! Honour to our Blessed Mother Mary!


So my brethren no matter what they say hold on to your faith

please hate no one, abhor no one. They are God's creation and you have no right to hate but to love them. Hate their actions but love their persons. Telling them the truth dos not mean hating them bro.

If A.K.O wants to hate he should go on and hate, you claim u know God or more righteous more than others like the pharisees but your action betray you. Hate and you will see urself landing in hell (Is not my prayer that you perish) but open your eyes to the truth and be saved. I will keep on saying it the Catholic church is full of truth is only if you will see, listen and believe.

Meditation of the Day
The spirit you received is the spirit of sons, and it makes us cry out, 'Abba, Father!'

Spirit of the living God, help us to know your presence within us.  Guide us in every step of our Christain lives; help us to be attentive to the work of the Father in our lives and to respond obediently to his commands. AMEN


Day by Day with Mary, the Mother of God
Blessed are you among women. Blessed, I say, because of the fullness of grace to be venerated in you; blessed, because of the greatness of the mercy to be bestowed by you; blessed, because of the majesty of the person who is to take flesh of you; blessed, because of the weight of glory which is to be accumulated in you.  ST.BONAVENTURE.

Today's Saint

St. Narcissus of Jerusalem (d. 215)


Life in second- and third-century Jerusalem couldn’t have been easy, but St. Narcissus managed to live well beyond 100. Some even speculate he lived to 160.

Details of his life are sketchy, but there are many reports of his miracles. The miracle for which he is most remembered was turning water into oil for use in the church lamps on Holy Saturday when the deacons had forgotten to provide any.

We do know that Narcissus became bishop of Jerusalem in the late second century. He was known for his holiness, but there are hints that many people found him harsh and rigid in his efforts to impose church discipline. One of his many detractors accused Narcissus of a serious crime at one point. Though the charges against him did not hold up, he used the occasion to retire from his role as bishop and live in solitude. His disappearance was so sudden and convincing that many people assumed he had actually died.

Several successors were appointed during his years in isolation. Finally, Narcissus reappeared in Jerusalem and was persuaded to resume his duties. By then, he had reached an advanced age, so a younger bishop was brought in to assist him until his death.

See me see wahala! Wetin you find come here in the first place?

Na una two i find come here, because i no sey una dey here ( if anybody dey find pilgrim and cgift make una check d thread where dem mention catholic)

Make u guess well well, may be u go arrive at the answer. (But na wa for una two o, na the same mama born una?) Anywhere Pilgrim is then surely u will see cgift there.

shey naim make i sey make una take am easy o

The word of God is written with the inspiration of the Holy spirit and before you begin talk wetin u no understand is better u shut up and ask the Holy Spirit to direct you.

My dear u turn the bible upside down

Unless una two never see where catholic is been mentioned.

(Who tell u sey my name na Obiageli)