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St. Joshua the Patriarch (Joshua the Prophet)
c.12th century BC
Feast day: Sept 1
Saint Joshua is one of the Old Testament patriarchs. He was the successor to Moses and led the Israelites into Canaan. According to the books of Exodus he became the leader of the Israelite tribes after the death of Moses. God then commissioned Joshua to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land and to distribute the land to the twelve tribes of Israel. The Book of Joshua recounts his victories at Jericho, Ai, and other places. He died at 110 years of age and is known as a saint for his works and not by canonization.
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Simply believing in the existence of God is not exactly what I would call a commitment. After all, even the devil believes that God exists. Believing has to change the way we live.
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Juan Carreño de Miranda (Spanish, 1614-1683) La Messe de la Fondation de l'Ordre des Trinitaires, 1666 Musée du Louvre
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📷 Saint Giles Statue, French / Science Museum Group Collection / © The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum. #Catholic_Priest #CatholicPriestMedia
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Saint Teresa Margaret Redi
1747-1770
Feast Day: September 1
Saint Teresa Margaret Redi was a native of Florence, Italy, and a Discalced Carmelite who practiced a remarkable prayer life, continuous thanksgiving, and heroic charity. Her fidelity to the Carmelite rule led her to a special grace of contemplative spirituality of God’s love, the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and devotion to Our Lady. Her body is incorrupt. She was canonized by Pope Pius XI.
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Saint Giles
14 Holy Helpers
650-710
Feast day: September 1
Patronage: people with disabilities, the poor, cancer patients, difficulty breastfeeding, mental illness, sterility, depression, childhood fears, convulsions, Edinburgh, Scotland
Originally from Greece, St. Giles lived as a hermit in the forest of France for many years and his sole companion was a deer who is said to have sustained him with her milk. When King Wamba's hunters pursued and shot at the deer, the arrow wounded St. Giles instead, making him the patron of cripples. As compensation, the King gave Giles a piece of land in the Provence, on which Giles founded a monastery. He died with the highest repute for sanctity and miracles.
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The Presentation of Christ in the Temple by Philippe de Champaigne, 1648.
Raphaël (Raffaello Sanzio) (Italian, 1483-1520) Saint Michel terrassant le Démon dit "Le Grand Saint Michel," 1518 Musée du Louvre
Commandé par Léon X, pape de 1513 à 1521, pour François 1er.
Caravaggio (Italian, 1571-1610) The Crucifixion of Saint Andrew, ca.1606-07 The Cleveland Museum of Art Saint Andrew’s efforts to introduce Christianity to Greece in the first century AD were met with hostility from local authorities. He was sentenced to die on the cross because he refused to acknowledge pagan gods. For two days, Andrew preached from his martyr’s station to an increasingly sympathetic crowd. Bowing to public demand, Andrew’s would-be executioners attempted to untie him, but their hands were mysteriously paralyzed. Andrew’s desire for martyrdom was thus fulfilled and he died enveloped in divine light.
Saint Raymond Nonnatus 1204-1240 Feast Day: August 31 Patronage: Midwives, children, especially newborns, pregnant mother, the falsely accused, fever suffers, and obstetricians
Saint Raymond’s mother died during childbirth and he was delivered by C-section, thus the name Nonnatus (meaning not born). He was a well-educated noble, called to the priesthood and entered the Mercedarians (who ransomed slaves) under St. Peter Nolasco. On a mission to Algeria, ransoming slaves, he ran out of money and offered himself for others and was imprisoned. While in prison, he converted Muslims, angering his captors, who then bored a hole thru his lips and attached a padlock to keep him from preaching. Eventually, Raymond was ransomed and returned to Spain, where he died.
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