[Robert Drobot]

CALENDAR of the SAINTS 22 August 2010 Anno Dómini "....and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. ~ ~ Apocalypse Α ☧ Ω Saint Andrew of Fiesole Born to the Irish nobility. Brother of Saint Bridget the Younger. Educated by Saint Donatus of Fiesoli, and made a pilgimage to Rome, Italy with him in 816. When Donatus was miraculously chosen bishop of Fiesole, Italy, Andrew was ordained as archdeacon. He served for 47 years, restored the church of Saint Martin and founded a monastery in Mensola, Italy where he may have lived for a while as a monk. He was known as “the Scot”, common in that day when speaking of some one from Ireland. Legend says that as he lay dying, his sister was brought to him his bedside by an angel for a final farewell. Α ☧ Ω Saint Antoninus, Martyr Matter in the reign of Emperor Commodus. Saint Antoninus was a public executioner in Rome. Involved in the trial of Saint Eusebius, Antoninus had a vision thereafter announcing he was a Christian, and was beheaded for his belief in Jesus the Christas the one true God. Α ☧ Ω Saint Arnulf Hermit, venerated at Arnulphsbury or Eynesbury, in England. Α ☧ Ω Bishop Saint Athanasius, Martyr Bishop and martyr with Anthusa the elder, Charisius, and Neophytus. Athanasius was the bishop of Tarsus in Cilicia. Anthusa was a noble from Seleucia. Charisius and Neophytus were slaves of Anthusa. They were caught up in the persecution of Emperor Valerian. Athanasius and the two male slaves were martyred. Anthusa appears to have survived for twenty-three years. Α ☧ Ω Saint Flaviano Α ☧ Ω Saint Giacomo Α ☧ Ω Saint Gunifort, Martyr A martyr of Pavia, Italy. Α ☧ Ω Bishop Saint Hippolytus of Porto, Martyr Bishop and martyr of Porto, Italy. He was drowned in Porto or in Ostia. His cult was suppressed in 1969. Α ☧ Ω Saint John Kemble, Martyr Son of John and Anne Kemble. Studied at Douai, France. Ordained on 23 February 1625 at Douai College. Returned to England on 4 June 1625 as a missioner in Monmouthshire and Herefordshire. He tended to his covert flock for 53 years. Arrested at Pembridge Castle, the home of a family member, in 1678, and lodged in Hereford Gaol. Falsely accused of being part of the Titus Oates Plot. Condemned in March 1679 for the treason of Catholic priesthood. Martryed at age 80. One of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. Before leaving for his execution, John sat for a while with the under-sheriff, having a final drink and smoking a final pipe. This led to the Herefordshire expression "Kemble cup" and "Kemble pipe", meaning one taken before a parting. Sentenced to be hanged, drawn, and quartered on 22 August 1679 at Widemarsh Common, Hereford, England. However, he was so well respected in the area that he was permitted to die on the gallows - avoiding the agony of the drawing and quartering turtureous elements of his sentence. Buried in the Welsh Newton Churchyard. His hand is preserved as a relic at Saint Francis Xavier's church, Hereford, England. Α ☧ Ω Saint John Wall, Martyr Born to a wealthy Catholic family. Studied in Douai, and entered the Roman College on 5 November 1641, using the name John Marsh. Ordained 3 December 1645. Joined the Friars Minor in Rome on 1 January 1651, taking the name Joachim of Saint Anne. Vicar and novice-master at Douai. Joined the Worcester mission in 1656 where he served for over 20 years, using several aliases, and living as a fugitive. Arrested in connection with the Titus Oates Plot in December 1678; acquitted of participation in the plot, but was martyred for the crime of priesthood. One of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. Hanged, drawn, and quartered on 22 August 1679 near Redhill, Corcester, England. Buried at Saint Oswald's church. Α ☧ Ω Saint Martial, Martyr Martyr with Saint Epictetus, Saint Felix, Saint Maprilis, and Saint Saturninus. These martyrs are recorded in the Passio of Saint Aurea. Α ☧ Ω Saint Maurus and Companions, Martyr Chief martyr of a group of fifty who suffered at Reims. Maurus was a priest. Α ☧ Ω Blessed Richard Kirkman, Martyr Studied at Douai, France; ordained in Rheims, France in 1579. Returned to England to minister to covert Catholics. Tutor for Richard Dymake’s family in Scrivelsby. Arrested near Wakefield in 1582 for the treason of not accepting the Queen as head of the Church. Martyr. Hanged, drawn and quartered in 1582 at York, England. Blessed Simeon Lukach, Martyr Greek Catholic. Born to a farm family. Entered the seminary in 1913; his studies were interruprted by World War I, but he graduated in 1919. Ordained in 1919. Taught moral theology at the seminary in Ivano-Franksivsk. Believed to have been secretly ordained a bishop in April 1945; the secrecy was necessitated by Soviet persecution of the Church. Arrested for his faith by Soviet secret police on 26 October 1949; held until 11 February 1955. Worked as a covert priest after his release. Imprisoned again in July 1962. Contracted tuberculosis and died in prison; martyr. Α ☧ Ω Saint Sigfrid Sigfrid, who died in the year 690, was a deacon at Wearmouth Abbey. He was known for his knowledge of scripture and for his frail health. He was elected coadjutor abbot in 688 on the death of Saint Erstwine while Abbot St. Benedict Biscop was in Rome. Sigfrid died soon after Saint Benedict. Α ☧ Ω Saint Symphorian of Autun, Martyr Son of Senator Faustus and Blessed Augusta. Covert Christian. As a young man he studied at Autun, Gaul (modern France). There he was ordered by provincial governor Heraclius for not worshipping the pagan goddess Cybele, he asked for tools to destroy the statue. Arrested and flogged for heresy. Because he was from a noble family, he was given a chance to recant, and was even offered bribes to do so; he declined. Beheaded by sword on 22 August 178 in the presence of his mother. A church was built over his grave in the late 5th century. Readings Do not be afraid, Symphorian. You death will lead straight to eternal life. Life will not be taken from you, only changed. - Blessed Augusta at Symphorian's execution. Α ☧ Ω Blessed William Lacey, Martyr Martyr of England. Born in Horton, West Riding, Yorkshire, he distinguished himself as a lawyer and as an ardent Catholic, using his house as a refuge for the much-oppressed Catholics of the time. Following the death of his second wife in 1579, he left England and studied at Reims, France, in preparation for his eventual ordination at Rome. William returned to England and worked in the area of Yorkshire until his arrest. He was arrested in York Prison while participating in the Eucharistic ceremony being sung in the cell of Blessed Thomas Bell. Condemned, he was executed at Knavesmaire,just outside of York with Blessed Richard Kirkman. Blessed William was beatified in 1886 Α ☧ Ω

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Papal Primacy The doctrine of papal primacy upholds the divine authority of the Successor of Blessed Apostle Saint Peter to rule over the entire Church with ordinary and immediate jurisdiction. Two Magisterial texts are key to understanding its supreme nature and the obligation of all who are not invincibly ignorant of this truth to submit to Papal authority for the sake of their salvation. Pope Boniface VIII, in his Bull Unam Sanctum ( provided below ) , spelled out the doctrine of the necessity of the Church for salvation and with it the necessity of submission to the Roman Pontiff. Regarding the primacy of authority of Peter and his successors he stated: But this authority, although it is given to man and is exercised by man, is not human, but rather divine, and has been given by the divine Word to Peter himself and to his successors in him, whom the Lord acknowledged an established rock, when he said to Peter himself: Whatsoever you shall bind etc. [Matt. 16:19]. Therefore, whosoever resists this power so ordained by God, resists the order of God [cf. Rom. 13:2] ... Furthermore, we declare, say, define, and proclaim to every human creature that they by necessity for salvation are entirely subject to the Roman Pontiff. As with all principles of morality, God does not hold the invincibly ignorant of the truth culpable for failing to live by them. Thus, Pope Pius IX could say regarding the salvation of those outside the Church, and thus also those who do not submit to the Roman Pontiff, We must hold as of the faith, that out of the Apostolic Roman Church there is no salvation; that she is the only ark of safety, and whosoever is not in her perishes in the deluge; we must also, on the other hand, recognize with certainty that those who are invincible in ignorance of the true religion are not guilty for this in the eyes of the Lord. And who would presume to mark out the limits of this ignorance according to the character and diversity of peoples, countries, minds and the rest? This same Pope convened the First Vatican Council, which in addition to defining papal infallibility also defined papal primacy. Both doctrines point the faithful to the necessity of union with the Successor of Peter. Infallibility directs our attention to the unifying role of the Pope in matters of faith, and primacy to that role with respect to sacramental and other ecclesiastical disciplines. ...all the faithful of Christ must believe "that the Apostolic See and the Roman Pontiff hold primacy over the whole world, and that the Pontiff of Rome himself is the successor of the blessed Peter, the chief of the apostles, and is the true vicar of Christ and head of the whole Church and faith, and teacher of all Christians; and that to him was handed down in blessed Peter, by our Lord Jesus Christ, full power to feed, rule, and guide the universal Church, just as is also contained in the records of the ecumenical Councils and in the sacred canons. ... the faithful of whatever rite and dignity, both as separate individuals and all together, are bound by a duty of hierarchical submission and true obedience, not only in things pertaining to faith and morals, but also in those which pertain to the discipline and government of the Church spread over the whole world, so that the Church of Christ, protected not only by the Roman Pontiff, but by the unity of communion as well as of the profession of the same faith is one flock under the one highest shepherd. This is the doctrine of Catholic truth from which no one can deviate and keep his faith and salvation... [Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Vatican Council I, 1870]