Sunday, October 4, 2020
Update
So it's been a while since I've been able to update. I think my last update was in what, May?
Anyway, from June until September 30th, I was living with a friend's mom and had no internet access to even update the blog
My former caretakers wouldn't even let me pray in peace or do anything remotely related to the Catholic Church
Rehabilitation to walk again has been the only thing keeping my sanity in that time
I'm back with my husband and things are going okay so far.
I hope to be more up to date on the blog soon
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Apologies and Updates
I am so sorry I have been away for so long. Between COVID-19, school and a recent medical procedure that I had done yesterday, I haven't had the time to devote to this blog as I had hoped. Now that things are calming down schedule wise, I should have a lot more time to devote to posting more here. So a few things to go over.
First off, hopefully if everything goes well, I'll be doing a Daily Thoughts section. This section will be my thoughts on devotions, prayers, teachings and the such.
Second, I'll be posting YouTube links from my favorite Catholic YouTubers.
Third. There will be a section added for Prayer requests
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
My Thoughts On Coronavirus COVID-19
Well I'm sure everyone's heard about this by now, Coronavirus COVID-19. Pretty scary that Italy has now shut down completely now. Some people take this lightly, saying things like, "Oh it's just a flu strain." or "Oh the media's hyping this up." Both statements are true. HOWEVER, for those of use with compromised immune systems or other disabilities, Coronavirus can be pretty serious and even deadly. So while I'm asking you all not to panic over Coronavirus, please do not take it lightly either! For those of us in the disabled community, whether we were born with our crosses or aquired our crosses through illness, age, or accident, we need to take this very seriously. Washing our hands, staying away from anyone who is even mildly sick if possible can help keep us healthy. Also, turn to the Lord in these trying times, not to just pray for yourselves and your loved ones but for all of those who are affected by Coronavirus and for those who care for them.
Another thing is, and while I understand the need for caution, Italy has suspended all religious gatherings in light of Coronavirus. In times past, such as the Black Plague, this has not happened! People were encouraged to go to Mass, receive the Blessed Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist and go to Confession. Now, instead of turning to God, the world is shutting Him out in the midst of this outbreak, when if you ask me, we need Him the most! If you are in an area affected by Mass closures, I strongly urge you to make an act of Spiritual Communion and Perfect Contrition, getting to Confession and Mass as soon as you possibly can.
Thursday, March 5, 2020
Taking time for you
Ever been so busy that you need a day off but your schedule is preventing it? Relax and take a break!
Even God took a day off.
What makes you think you don't have to?
In the Old Testament, the Sabbath simply referred to the seventh day of the week, This was an important observance, because"God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy because it was the day when he rested from his work of creation"(Gen. 2:3). Whether we observe the Sabbath on Saturday or Sunday, God wants us to set aside one day a week for Him by resting from our routine and work. Unfortunately, most of us are just as busy on God's day as we are for the rest of the week.
May we suggest a new approach-God's approach-to His day? Set it apart for God. Celebrate His involvement in the big and small stuff in your life. Going to church is a good start, but don't rely on your pastor to celebrate for you. Continue to rest in God at home by recalling
His faithfulness and enjoying His goodness.
"Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy,"
EXODUS 20:8
So relax and remember, it's okay to take a break. After all, God even rested after creating the Earth and everything, including mankind.
Monday, February 24, 2020
Message from Pope Francis' Homily
"Ask God for the grace to love your enemies, Pope Francis said Sunday in a homily in the Italian city of Bari.
“Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. This is the Christian innovation. It is the Christian difference,” Pope Francis said Feb. 23.
“Ask God for the strength to love. Say to Him: ‘Lord, help me to love, teach me to forgive. I cannot do it alone, I need you.’ … We need to pray more frequently for the grace to live the essence of the Gospel, to be truly Christian,” the pope said.
Pope Francis offered Mass in Bari for the conclusion of the “Mediterranean, Frontier of Peace" meeting of bishops from 19 Mediterranean countries, which took place Feb. 19-23. An estimated 40,000 people attended the pope’s Sunday Mass in Bari’s Piazza Libertà .
In his homily, the pope said that Christ on the cross perfectly lived out God’s command to Moses in the Book of Leviticus chapter 19: “Be holy, for I, the Lord, your God, am holy.”
“He did not point a finger at those who wrongfully condemned him and put him to a cruel death, but opened his arms to them on the cross. And he forgave those who drove the nails into his wrists,” Francis said. “If we want to be disciples of Christ, if we want to call ourselves Christians, this is the only way.”
“Having been loved by God, we are called to love in return; having been forgiven, we are called to forgive; having been touched by love, we are called to love without waiting for others to love first; having been saved graciously, we are called to seek no benefit from the good we do,” he said.
Pope Francis said that “the worship of God” contradicts the “culture of hatred.” He said one can fight this culture of hatred by not giving into the “cult of complaint.”
“How many times do we complain about the things that we lack, about the things that go wrong! Jesus knows about all the things that don’t work. He knows that there is always going to be someone who dislikes us. Or someone who makes our life miserable. All he asks us to do is pray and love,” he said.
“This is the revolution of Jesus, the greatest revolution in history: from hating our enemy to loving our enemy; from the cult of complaint to the culture of gift. If we belong to Jesus, this is the road we are called to take,” Pope Francis said.
The only kind of “Christian extremism” is “the extremism of love,” he said.
Pope Francis said that there is no getting around the Lord’s command to “love your enemies” because Jesus is “direct and clear … His words are deliberate and precise.”
The pope said that some people may think that they cannot “survive in this world” if they love and forgive in a world where “the logic of power prevails and people seem to be concerned only with themselves.”
“As Saint Paul told us in the second reading: ‘Let no one deceive himself... For the wisdom of this world is folly with God.’ God sees what we cannot see. He knows how to win. He knows that evil can only be conquered by goodness,” he said.
He added: “Jesus, with his limitless love, raises the bar of our humanity.”
“Today let us choose love, whatever the cost, even if it means going against the tide. Let us not yield to the thinking of this world, or content ourselves with half measures,” Pope Francis said. “Then we will be true Christians and our world will be more human.”
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/pope-francis-ask-god-for-the-strength-to-love-your-enemies-76369?fbclid=IwAR0v84O-ldR40lieuazRr0oM5yC01z8xItH6s3u2T9uJRzUtAwH6RMx2LrM
Sunday, February 23, 2020
Thursday, February 20, 2020
PRYARE FOR INNER PEACE
Prayer For Inner Peace
Lord, please put Your peace in my heart. I’m worried and anxious. My mind races and obsesses.
I can’t help thinking about my problems. And the more I think about them, the more depressed I become.
I feel like I’m sinking down in quicksand and can’t get out.
Calm me, Lord. Slow me down, put Your peace in my heart.
No matter what problem I have, Lord, You are bigger, You are more powerful than it is.
So I bring my problem to You. I know what I want. I know my will. I do not know Yours.
I do not know how You will use this problem for my salvation. I do not know what good You will workout at this evil.
But I trust You. I trust Your Goodness and Your Wisdom.
So I place myself in Your hands. Please fill my heart with peace.
Amen.
PRAYER FOR RENEWAL
PRAYER FOR RENEWAL
Lord, we are your people in need of your help.
Heal those who are wounded.
Comfort those who are sorrowful.
Enlighten those who are confused.
Refresh those who are weary.
Bring back those who have gone astray.
Forgive us all our sins.
Help us to know the Father’s love.
Through Jesus the shepherd
And through the Holy Spirit.
Help us lift up that love
And show it all over this land.
Help us to build love on justice
And justice on love.
Help us to believe mightily
Hope joyfully
Love divinely,
Renew us,
Renew your Church,
Renew the face of the earth.
Amen.
Holy Mary, Mother of the Church. Pray for us!
PRAYER FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE FAMILY
PRAYER FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE FAMILY
Lord,
May no family begin by accident.
May no family end because it lacks love.
May all couples live for one another body and soul.
May nothing in the world separate the couple that has a dream.
May no family live in a makeshift shelter.
May no one interfere in the home and life of a married couple.
May no one force them to live without hope.
May they live yesterday, today and in function of tomorrow.
May the family begin and end knowing where it is going.
And may the husband carry the grace of a father on his shoulders.
May the wife be a heaven of tenderness, cordiality and warmth.
And may the children know the strength that comes from love.
Bless, Lord, the families, amen!
Bless, Lord, my family, too!
May man and woman have the strength to love without counting the cost.
May no one go to sleep without asking or giving pardon.
May children begin in the cradle to learn the meaning of life.
May the family celebrate sharing in caring and breaking bread.
May husbands and wives be faithful to one another and to their children.
May jealousy not destroy the certainty of love between the couple.
May the star in their heavens that shines the most be their determined hope in heaven here and now, and afterwards.
Amen.
Friday, February 14, 2020
The real origin story of St. Valentine's Day
Flowers, candy, red hearts, and romance. That's what Valentine's day is all about, right? Well, maybe not.
The origin of this holiday for the expression of love really isn't romantic at all—at least not in the traditional sense. Father Frank O'Gara of Whitefriars Street Church in Dublin, Ireland, tells the real story of the man behind the holiday—St. Valentine.
"He was a Roman Priest at a time when there was an emperor called Claudias who persecuted the church at that particular time," Father O'Gara explains. " He also had an edict that prohibited the marriage of young people. This was based on the hypothesis that unmarried soldiers fought better than married soldiers because married soldiers might be afraid of what might happen to them or their wives or families if they died."
"I think we must bear in mind that it was a very permissive society in which Valentine lived," says Father O'Gara. "Polygamy would have been much more popular than just one woman and one man living together. And yet some of them seemed to be attracted to the Christian faith. But obviously, the church thought that marriage was very sacred between one man and one woman for their life and that it was to be encouraged. And so it immediately presented the problem to the Christian church of what to do about this."
"The idea of encouraging them to marry within the Christian church was what Valentine was about. And he secretly married them because of the edict."
Valentine was eventually caught, imprisoned and tortured for performing marriage ceremonies against command of Emperor Claudius the second. There are legends surrounding Valentine's actions while in prison.
"One of the men who was to judge him in line with the Roman law at the time was a man called Asterius, whose daughter was blind. He was supposed to have prayed with and healed the young girl with such an astonishing effect that Asterius himself became Christian as a result."
In the year 269 AD, Valentine was sentenced to a three-part execution of a beating, stoning, and finally decapitation all because of his stand for Christian marriage. The story goes that the last words he wrote were in a note to Asterius' daughter. He inspired today's romantic missives by signing it, "from your Valentine."
"What Valentine means to me as a priest," explains Father O'Gara, "is that there comes a time where you have to lay your life upon the line for what you believe. And with the power of the Holy Spirit, we can do that —even to the point of death."
Valentine's martyrdom has not gone unnoticed by the general public. In fact, Whitefriars Street Church is one of three churches that claim to house the remains of Valentine. Today, many people make the pilgrimage to the church to honor the courage and memory of this Christian saint.
"Valentine has come to be known as the patron saint of lovers. Before you enter into a Christian marriage you want some sense of God in your life—some great need of God in your life. And we know, particularly in the modern world, many people are meeting God through his Son, Jesus Christ."
"If Valentine were here today, he would say to married couples that there comes a time where you're going to have to suffer. It's not going to be easy to maintain your commitment and your vows in marriage. Don't be surprised if the 'gushing' love that you have for someone changes to something less "gushing" but maybe much more mature. And the question is, is that young person ready for that?"
"So on the day of the marriage they have to take that into context," Father O'Gara says. "Love—human love and sexuality is wonderful and blessed by God—but also the shadow of the cross. That's what Valentine means to me."
Source: https://www1.cbn.com/st-valentine-real-story?cpid=socclub-fb
Source: https://www1.cbn.com/st-valentine-real-story?cpid=socclub-fb
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Monday, February 10, 2020
Making A War Binder The Catholic Way
So recently, I've heard a lot about something that people are doing called a War Binder.
After doing a little bit of research, I found out that it is a binder that you put your prayers and other inspirational things in
that will help you grow closer to God.
Now, also in my research, I haven't found one specifically Catholic Oriented so I decided to make one.
I'll try to post a video about it in the coming days if I get the time. I honestly like the idea.
Below is a simple to follow guide on how to make one for yourself.
WHAT YOU NEED A large three-ring binder with or without the pockets on the cover (mine is the 2-inch binder but you can go bigger or smaller depending on what you want in your War Binder) Any Washi Tape that you want to decorate it with (I personally don't use Washi Tape in mine) Print outs of prayers such as the Rosary, Stations of the Cross, Saints Prayers, etc. Printed out or letter paper sized pictures Printed or written out Scriptures Page protectors (The more you want to add, the more page protectors you'll need) Notebook paper Subject dividers so you can keep your sections organized if you so choose to use them. (Personally, I don't but every War binder will be different)
NEXT STEP Decide how you want your War Binder organized. If you have a binder that has the pockets on the covers, you may wish to put a picture or even printed out Scriptures. Decide where you want your pictures to go. Are they going to be the beginning of a specific section or are they going to be in a section all by themselves? Put some notebook paper in each section so you can take down notes, prayer requests, write prayers that come to your heart, etc.
REMEMBER TO HAVE FUN WHILE CREATING YOUR WAR BINDER. The War Binder that you design will be yours and yours alone, you get to decide what goes in it and what doesn't. Decorate and organize it the way you feel you would get the most enjoyment out of using it.
WHAT YOU NEED A large three-ring binder with or without the pockets on the cover (mine is the 2-inch binder but you can go bigger or smaller depending on what you want in your War Binder) Any Washi Tape that you want to decorate it with (I personally don't use Washi Tape in mine) Print outs of prayers such as the Rosary, Stations of the Cross, Saints Prayers, etc. Printed out or letter paper sized pictures Printed or written out Scriptures Page protectors (The more you want to add, the more page protectors you'll need) Notebook paper Subject dividers so you can keep your sections organized if you so choose to use them. (Personally, I don't but every War binder will be different)
NEXT STEP Decide how you want your War Binder organized. If you have a binder that has the pockets on the covers, you may wish to put a picture or even printed out Scriptures. Decide where you want your pictures to go. Are they going to be the beginning of a specific section or are they going to be in a section all by themselves? Put some notebook paper in each section so you can take down notes, prayer requests, write prayers that come to your heart, etc.
REMEMBER TO HAVE FUN WHILE CREATING YOUR WAR BINDER. The War Binder that you design will be yours and yours alone, you get to decide what goes in it and what doesn't. Decorate and organize it the way you feel you would get the most enjoyment out of using it.
Saturday, January 18, 2020
Monday, January 13, 2020
THE CHALKING OF THE DOORS: AN EPIPHANY TRADITION EXPLAINED
For centuries Catholics have used the Ephiphany House Blessing to bless their homes. Now from my understanding in talking with a priest, you do not need to have your house blessed again if you want to do the Epiphany House Blessing. Here is an informative article on the tradition during Epiphany.
"Epiphany (also known as Twelfth Night, Theophany, or Three Kings Day) marks the occasion of a time-honored Christian tradition of “chalking the doors.” The formula for the ritual — adapted for 2018 — is simple: take chalk of any color and write the following above the entrance of your home: 20 + C+M + B + 18.
The letters have two meanings. First, they represent the initials of the Magi — Caspar, Malchior, and Balthazar — who came to visit Jesus in His first home. They also abbreviate the Latin phrase, Christus mansionem benedicat: “May Christ bless the house.” The “+” signs represent the cross, and the “20” at the beginning and the “18” at the end mark the year. Taken together, this inscription is performed as a request for Christ to bless those homes so marked and that He stay with those who dwell therein throughout the entire year.
The chalking of the doors is a centuries-old practice throughout the world, though it appears to be someone less well-known in the United Sates. It is, however, an easy tradition to adopt, and a great practice whereby we dedicate our year to God from its very outset, asking His blessing on our homes and on all who live, work or visit them there.
Most often the chalking takes place after Epiphany Mass, and can be done at any church, home, or dwelling. Traditionally the blessing is done by either a priest or the father of the family. This blessing can be performed simply by just writing the inscription and offering a short prayer, or more elaborately, including songs, prayers, processions, the burning of incense, and the sprinkling of holy water.
After many Epiphany Masses, satchels of blessed chalk, incense, and containers of Epiphany water (holy water blessed with special blessings for Ephiphany) are distributed. These can then be brought home and used to perform the ritual.
Practicing traditions like the chalking of the doors helps us to live our Faith more concretely and serve as an outward sign of our dedication to Our Lord. Our homes are also the place where many of us will make the greatest strides in our spiritual growth, through observance of daily prayer, spiritual reading, and work offered as an oblation to God.
The chalking of the doors of a home encourages Christians to dedicate their life at home to God and to others. Seeing the symbols over our doors can help to remind us, while passing in and out on our daily routines, that our homes and all those who dwell there belong to Christ. It also serves as a reminder of welcoming the Magi gave to Jesus. We should strive to be as welcoming to all who come to our homes to visit us!
Below, we’ve provided some examples of how this ceremony can be performed.
This ceremony of the blessing of the home and inscription of the initials of the
three Magi above each door can be performed either by a priest or the
father of the family. The following prayer is taken from the book,
The Twelve Days of Christmas, by Elsa Chaney.
The feast of manifestation, or Epiphany, is traditionally celebrated the 12th day after Christmas, January 6th. In the dioceses of the United States this feast has beenmoved to the Sunday between January 2 and January 8.
Prayer: (On entering the home)
Leader(Priest, if present, or father of the family) : Peace be to this house.
All: And to all who dwell herein.
All: From the east came the Magi to Bethlehem to adore the Lord;
and opening their treasures they offered precious gifts: gold for the great King,
incense for the true God, and myrrh in symbol of His burial.
All Pray: The Magnificat. During the Magnificat, the room is sprinkled with
holy water and incensed. After this is completed,
All: From the east came the Magi to Bethlehem to adore the Lord; and
opening their treasures they offered precious gifts: gold for the great King,
incense for the true God, and myrrh in symbol of His burial.
Leader: Our Father. . .
And lead us not into temptation
All: But deliver us from evil.
Leader: All they from Saba shall come
All: Bringing gold and frankincense.
Leader: O Lord, hear my prayer.
All: And let my cry come to You.
Leader: Let us pray. O God, who by the guidance of a star didst on this day
manifest Thine only-begotten Son to the Gentiles, mercifully grant that
we who know Thee by faith may also attain the vision of Thy glorious majesty.
Through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.
"
Source: http://www.stpiusappleton.org/chalkingdoors
"Epiphany (also known as Twelfth Night, Theophany, or Three Kings Day) marks the occasion of a time-honored Christian tradition of “chalking the doors.” The formula for the ritual — adapted for 2018 — is simple: take chalk of any color and write the following above the entrance of your home: 20 + C+M + B + 18.
The letters have two meanings. First, they represent the initials of the Magi — Caspar, Malchior, and Balthazar — who came to visit Jesus in His first home. They also abbreviate the Latin phrase, Christus mansionem benedicat: “May Christ bless the house.” The “+” signs represent the cross, and the “20” at the beginning and the “18” at the end mark the year. Taken together, this inscription is performed as a request for Christ to bless those homes so marked and that He stay with those who dwell therein throughout the entire year.
The chalking of the doors is a centuries-old practice throughout the world, though it appears to be someone less well-known in the United Sates. It is, however, an easy tradition to adopt, and a great practice whereby we dedicate our year to God from its very outset, asking His blessing on our homes and on all who live, work or visit them there.
Most often the chalking takes place after Epiphany Mass, and can be done at any church, home, or dwelling. Traditionally the blessing is done by either a priest or the father of the family. This blessing can be performed simply by just writing the inscription and offering a short prayer, or more elaborately, including songs, prayers, processions, the burning of incense, and the sprinkling of holy water.
After many Epiphany Masses, satchels of blessed chalk, incense, and containers of Epiphany water (holy water blessed with special blessings for Ephiphany) are distributed. These can then be brought home and used to perform the ritual.
Practicing traditions like the chalking of the doors helps us to live our Faith more concretely and serve as an outward sign of our dedication to Our Lord. Our homes are also the place where many of us will make the greatest strides in our spiritual growth, through observance of daily prayer, spiritual reading, and work offered as an oblation to God.
The chalking of the doors of a home encourages Christians to dedicate their life at home to God and to others. Seeing the symbols over our doors can help to remind us, while passing in and out on our daily routines, that our homes and all those who dwell there belong to Christ. It also serves as a reminder of welcoming the Magi gave to Jesus. We should strive to be as welcoming to all who come to our homes to visit us!
Below, we’ve provided some examples of how this ceremony can be performed.
This ceremony of the blessing of the home and inscription of the initials of the
three Magi above each door can be performed either by a priest or the
father of the family. The following prayer is taken from the book,
The Twelve Days of Christmas, by Elsa Chaney.
The feast of manifestation, or Epiphany, is traditionally celebrated the 12th day after Christmas, January 6th. In the dioceses of the United States this feast has beenmoved to the Sunday between January 2 and January 8.
Prayer: (On entering the home)
Leader(Priest, if present, or father of the family) : Peace be to this house.
All: And to all who dwell herein.
All: From the east came the Magi to Bethlehem to adore the Lord;
and opening their treasures they offered precious gifts: gold for the great King,
incense for the true God, and myrrh in symbol of His burial.
All Pray: The Magnificat. During the Magnificat, the room is sprinkled with
holy water and incensed. After this is completed,
All: From the east came the Magi to Bethlehem to adore the Lord; and
opening their treasures they offered precious gifts: gold for the great King,
incense for the true God, and myrrh in symbol of His burial.
Leader: Our Father. . .
And lead us not into temptation
All: But deliver us from evil.
Leader: All they from Saba shall come
All: Bringing gold and frankincense.
Leader: O Lord, hear my prayer.
All: And let my cry come to You.
Leader: Let us pray. O God, who by the guidance of a star didst on this day
manifest Thine only-begotten Son to the Gentiles, mercifully grant that
we who know Thee by faith may also attain the vision of Thy glorious majesty.
Through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.
"
Source: http://www.stpiusappleton.org/chalkingdoors
Sunday, January 12, 2020
Let's talk about the new trend: Word of the Year
Alright so recently, I've been seeing a lot of posts about something called Word of the Year from non-Catholics. What it is, from my understanding is this: you open your Bible and pray about a word that God wants you to focus on throughout the year and you do a Scripture study based on that word. Sounds interesting enough.
So I decided to give this a try. I didn't come up with just one word though but a phrase: Stand in Thankful Perseverance. It's interesting to see how that phrase pretty much fits how I live my life according to my Catholic faith.
I've done more thinking about this and I do actually like the idea, but don't limit yourself to one word or one phrase throughout the year. Let God lead you to what He wants you to focus on at certain times throughout the year.
So I decided to give this a try. I didn't come up with just one word though but a phrase: Stand in Thankful Perseverance. It's interesting to see how that phrase pretty much fits how I live my life according to my Catholic faith.
I've done more thinking about this and I do actually like the idea, but don't limit yourself to one word or one phrase throughout the year. Let God lead you to what He wants you to focus on at certain times throughout the year.
Saturday, January 11, 2020
Patron Saints of People with Disabilities
January
Genoveva Torres Morales
Feast day: January 5
Her leg was amputated when she was a child
Saint André Bessette
Feast day: January 6
Patron of the sick, the afflicted, the poor of all kinds, those who are handicapped, and those who are wounded by life.
Saint Francis de Sales
Feast day: January 24
(Patron of Persons who are Deaf and Persons who are Hard of Hearing)
Saint Timothy
Feast day: January 26
(Patron of Intestinal Conditions and Stomach Diseases)
February
Saint Blaise
Feast Day: February 3
Patron Saint of Throat Ailments
Our Lady of Lourdes
Feast Day: February 11
(Patroness of Healing)
St. Julianna of Nicomedia
Feast Day: February 16
Sickness and Bodily Illness
March
Saint Longinus
Feast day: March 15
Patron of: the blind and people with poor eyesight
Saint Joseph, Guardian of the Redeemer
Feast day: March 19
Solace of the Afflicted, Hope of the Sick
April
Blessed Margaret of Castello
Feast day: April 13
Patroness of Persons with Developmental Disabilities, of the Unwanted, of the Disfigured
Saint Lidwina Van Schiedam
Feast day: April 14
Patroness of Those with Prolonged Suffering
Saint Benedict Joseph Labre
Feast day: April 16
Patron of those suffering from mental illness.
May
Saint Dymphna
Feast day: May 15
Patroness of those with mental illnesses, mental health professionals
June
Saint Anthony of PaduaFeast day: June 13
Consoler of the afflicted; Patron of amputees
Saint Germaine Cousin
Feast day: June 15
Patroness of persons who have lifelong struggles, physically challenged people, disabled people, the sick
St. Vitus
Feast day: June 15th
Patron of epileptics, those afflicted with St. Vitus’ Dance (named after him}, dancers, and actors
Saint Hervé (Harvey) of Brittany
Feast day: June 17
Patron of blind musicians and singers, of blind people, is invoked about eye conditions and mental anxiety
July
St. Camillus de Lellis
Feast Day: July 14
Patron of Open Sores, Chronic Renal and Stomach Illnesses
Saint Christina the Astonishing
Feast day: July 24
Patroness of the mentally ill.
Saint Christopher
Feast day: July 25
Patron of epileptics
August
St. Alphonsus Ligouri
Feast Day: August 1
Patron of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Saint Roch (Roche, Rock, Rogue, Rocco) of Montpellier
Feast day: August 16
Patron Saint of the Sick and Service Dogs
September
Saint Giles
Feast day: September 1
Patron of Persons with Physical Disabilities
Saint Joseph of Cupertino
Feast day: September 18
Patron of Persons with Severe Intellectual Developmental Disabilities
Blessed Herman the Cripple
Feast day: September 25
Persons with multiple disabilities
The Archangel, Saint Raphael
Feast day: September 29
Patron of Persons who are Blind and Persons with Emotional Difficulties
October
Saint René Goupil
Feast day: October 19
Deaf Patron of Persons who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
November
Blessed John Licci (Giovanni Liccio)
Feast day: November 14
Patron of Head Injuries
St. Albert the Great
Feast Day: November 15
Patron of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia
December
Saint Lucy of Syracuse
Feast day: December 13
Patroness of Vision and Blindness
Saint Servulus of Rome
Feast day: December 23
Patron of the Disabled, especially Cerebral Palsy
https://catholicsaints.info/saint-servulus-of-rome/
https://catholicsaints.info/saint-servulus-of-rome/
Friday, January 10, 2020
Welcome!
Welcome to Living The Disabled Catholic Life. I created this blog to share my journey of faith with you and how living with a disability has shaped my faith. I hope you will find this blog informative and helpful in your own faith journey within the Catholic Church. This blog is for anyone who has a disability who wants to grow in the Catholic Church.
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