Posts Tagged ‘saints’
Saturday, June 25th, 2011
Lives Saints
Where can I find a summary for the novel "Lives of the Saints" by Nino Ricci?
Other than Wikipedia are there any sites about this novel? Thanks!
I was going to say to try amazon.com but they don't have a summary with their offerings either, that is very unusual for them.
He does have an official website, have you tried that?
http://www.ninoricci.com/
LIVES OF THE SAINTS
What really happened to Vittorio's mother that day in the stable? That he’d been bitten by a snake was clear enough: the swelling in the ankle proved it. But what other swelling, the one that led eventually to his mother’s long, loose dresses, to those dark, cold stares from the other villagers – what strange thing could be taking shape there in his mother's belly, and what doom would it carry them all to?
Friday, June 17th, 2011
Saint Florian
Patron Saints...?
My husband is an EMT (soon to be a paramedic) and I'm looking to get him a Patron Saint necklace for Christmas. I have looked everywhere and gotten conflicting information on which Saint is the Patron Saint of EMTs or Paramedics. I was wondering if anyone knew for sure which Saint pendant I should get him. I know that once he's a firefighter I'll be buying him a St. Florian, but that won't be for 2 yrs or so. Please help me if you can. Thanks a lot.
Yes I have googled...and gotten conficting information. And yes he does want the necklace, he has asked before when I was going to get him a Saint necklace.
Thank You all very much. I just ordered him a St. Michael Pendant.
I googled as well and I keep getting the same answer.
St. Michael the Archangel is the patron saint of sick people and police officers. Other sources list St. Michael as the patron saint of EMTs and paramedics. His feast day is September 29.
Friday, May 20th, 2011
Saint Margaret
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Margaret Jane Estey of Saint John, New Brunswick, ?
I'm looking for Margaret Jane Estey (born 1857?) She was married to George Ring of Saint John, New Brunswick. I would like to know her parents names (I'm missing a lot of names  and place of birth. I have seen she could be American born around Mass, U.S.A or Maine, U.S.A. but I'm not sure. Please help! Thanks!
Here she is in 1881 with her husband George Ring. In the next household, you'll see George and Sarah Estey (Margaret's parents?), and next to them, Stephen Estey (a brother?)...
1881 Census - Brooks Ward, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick
George L. RING - M - English - 28 - New Brunswick - Labourer - Baptist
Margaret J. RING - F - English - 24- USA - Baptist
Sarah RING - F - English - 5 - New Brunswick - Baptist
Charles H. RING - M - English - 2 - New Brunswick - Baptist
Sicilia M. RING - F - English - <1 Born: Mar; New Brunswick - Baptist
Next Household:
George K. ESTEY - M - English - 61 - New Brunswick - Labourer - Baptist
Sarah A. ESTEY - F - English - 55 - New Brunswick - Baptist
And Next Household:
Stephen A. ESTEY - M - English - 28 - New Brunswick - Labourer - Baptist
Julia ESTEY - F - English - 40 - New Brunswick - Free Will C Baptist
Myrtle ESTEY - F - English - 15 - New Brunswick - Free Will C Baptist
David L. ESTEY - M - English - 12 - New Brunswick - Free Will C Baptist
Sirilla ESTEY - F - English - 8 - New Brunswick - Free Will C Baptist
Now back to 1860. This looks like them, living in Maine:
1860 Census – Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine – Page 68
George H. Esty – 39 – M – Farm Laborer – New Brunswick
Sarah A. Esty – 34 – F – New Brunswick
Steven E. Esty – 6 – M – New Brunswick
Margaret G. Esty – 3 – New Brunswick
Sarah A. Esty – 2 – New Brunswick
Margaret Estey and George Ring were married in New Brunswick in 1876. If you order a copy of Margaret & George Ring's marriage record, it may list their parents' names. This link tells you how to go about ordering the record: http://archives.gnb.ca/APPS/GovRecs/RS551A/Details.aspx?culture=en-CA&Key=30495
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011
Saint Maximilian
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Catholics, what are the differences between the Marian devotions of...?
St. Maximilian Kolbe and St. Louis de Montfort are considered 2 of the the greatest Marian saints (saints with a devotion to the Blessed Mother).
What are the differences between the devotions that these 2 saints have/had for the Blessed Mother?
They also both have a consecration to Jesus through Mary, how are their consecrations different?
Thank you very much.
God Bless.
St. Maximilian Kolbe and St. Louis de Montfort have very different ways of presenting this total offering and its goals, because of their different historical, cultural and spiritual backgrounds. Yet we can affirm that there is a complementary originality between the two saints' doctrines of consecration to Mary.
De Montfort developed the teaching of Holy Slavery or Bondage to Mary, which has nurtured the spiritual life and Marian devotion of numberless souls, including Pope John Paul II. De Montfort clearly and properly states that the purpose of this consecration is to possess Christ as the Eternal and Incarnate Wisdom. His devotion is heavily based on "expropriation" (emptying oneself of one's possessions and oneself) until one's personal point of Calvary is reached. De Montfort viewed Holy Slavery or Bondage as a most "perfect renewal of the vows and promises of Baptism."
Kolbe on the other hand, emphasized consecration to Mary under her title of the Immaculate Conception, and gave it a specific apostolic purpose: "to gain the whole world for the Immaculata so as to bring about, as soon as possible, the kingdom of the Sacred Heart of Jesus". His view of consecration was that of incorporating oneself into the mystery and mission of the Immaculate Mother of God for the conversion and sanctification of all souls, beginning with oneself.
Kolbe also wanted Marian consecrants to collectively join themselves to one another in a spiritual solidarity by enrolling into an authorized spiritual movement and corporately becoming Our Lady's instruments---her maternal presence and activity---within the Church and throughout the world.
The MI has an apostolic thrust, i.e., each person is encouraged to find some way, no matter how simple, to bring others to Our Lady. The MI has as its goal the consecration of every person. MI consecration is at heart a simple act of the will. St. Louis de Montfort has a much more detailed preparation and his was primarily focused on one's personal sanctification.
Saturday, January 15th, 2011
Mary Saints
In the Catholic version of the New Testament, is it just about Mary, abortion, saints and the Pope?
I've read the regular Christian version (as the Gideons gave me a copy years ago), and their New Testament is pretty interesting... it was inspiring to read about the life of Jesus and the ministry that followed him.
So I can sorta understand why Bible-based Christians always talk about Jesus.
But why are Catholics never talking about Jesus, but always so anal-retentive about abortion and "Our Mother" (FYI: That ain't my momma!)?
Is their Bible different?
The Roman Catholic New Testament is effectively the same as the Protestant New Testament BUT the important factor to consider is that the ordinary Catholic doesn't need (according to their religion) to pay any attention to it.
Catholics believe in the Catholic priesthood which is superior to them, which they believe are closer to God than them, and have the power to interpret the Bible so they follow idolatrous, unbiblical practices such as Mary worship because that is what their ignorants priests tell them to do.
Protestants, on the other hand, believe in the PRIESTHOOD OF ALL BELIEVERS which means that individual believers can find out the will of God DIRECTLY from God Himself. This is why Protestants tend to follow, more literally, this same New Testament.
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