He was a soldier of the Praetorian Guard under Emperor Maximian. Discovered as a Christian he refused to recant his faith. After refusing to die when molten lead was poured upon him St. Victor Maurus was beheaded and died a martyr. For more about this saint please click on the image. Peace be with you!
In today's Office of Readings we encounter a reading from the treatise "Against the Heresies" by St. Irenaeus (ca. 130 - 202 A.D.) Whenever we take up a Bible we touch Irenaeus’s work, for he played a decisive role in fixing the canon of the New Testament. It is easy for people nowadays to think of Scripture – and the New Testament in particular – as the basis of the Church, but harder to remember that it was the Church itself that had to agree, early on, about what was scriptural and what was not. For a reflection, "The Eucharist, pledge of our resurrection," please click on the image. Peace be with you!
She was struck by the cultural, moral, and spiritual poverty of the young women of her day, and their lack of basic Christian formation. This inspired her to begin a school for their instruction and human formation, which became Italy's first public school for girls.
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Peace be with you!
Born into an illustrious family, Saint François de Laval walked away from a life of wealth in order to dedicate his life to the service of the Lord. He was ordained a bishop and became the first bishop of New France, later to become Canada. He founded a seminary and had schools and churches built. He resigned his bishopric in 1684 but remained in New France and acted as deputy to his successor. He was canonized by Pope Francis on 3 April 2014.
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Peace be with you!
If you know a firefighter, I invite you to share this with that person.
St. Florian (ca. 250-304 A.D.) is the patron saint of firefighters, chimney-sweeps, brewers, drowning victims, Austria, Poland, and against floods, fires, and battles. Busy, no doubt.
For more about this saint, martyr for refusing to execute a group of Christians, please click on the image.
Peace be with you!
