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St. Faith

St. Faith

St. Faith

Feast dayJuly 9
Birth1872
Death1900
Beatified24 November 1946 by Pope Pius XII
Cannonized October 1, 2000 by Pope John Paul II

St. Faith, also known as Saint Faith of Conques (Latin: Sancta Fides; French: Sainte Foy; Spanish: Santa Fe), was a young Christian martyr from Agen in Aquitaine. Here are some key points about her life and legacy:

  1. Early Life and Martyrdom:
    • St. Faith lived during the 3rd century and was known for her unwavering faith in Christ.
    • She was arrested during the persecution of Christians by the Roman Empire and refused to make pagan sacrifices.
    • St. Faith was tortured to death with a red-hot brazier, a testament to her steadfast faith¹².
  2. Veneration and Relics:
    • Her relics were transferred to the Abbey of Sainte-Foy in Conques, France, in the 9th century, where they became a major pilgrimage site.
    • She is venerated in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Communion¹.
  3. Feast Day and Patronage:
    • St. Faith’s feast day is celebrated on October 6.
    • She is considered the patron saint of pilgrims, prisoners, and soldiers¹².
  4. Legends and Miracles:
    • Numerous legends surround St. Faith, including stories of miracles attributed to her intercession.
    • One popular legend involves her causing a ring to fly off a woman’s swollen finger, demonstrating her miraculous powers¹.

St. Faith’s story continues to inspire many with her example of courage and devotion. 🌹🙏✨

¹: Wikipedia
²: Saint for a Minute

Source: Conversation with Copilot, 24/07/2024
(1) Saint Faith – Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Faith.
(2) Saint Faith – Catholic Saint | Saint for a Minute: Blesseds & Saints. https://www.saintforaminute.com/saints/saint_faith.
(3) Saint Faith Biography | Pantheon. https://pantheon.world/profile/person/Saint_Faith.

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Daily mass readings for Aug 1,2024

Daily mass readings: Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

Reading 1 : Jer 18:1-6

This word came to Jeremiah from the LORD:
Rise up, be off to the potter’s house;
there I will give you my message.
I went down to the potter’s house and there he was,
working at the wheel.
Whenever the object of clay which he was making
turned out badly in his hand,
he tried again,
making of the clay another object of whatever sort he pleased.
Then the word of the LORD came to me:
Can I not do to you, house of Israel,
as this potter has done? says the LORD.
Indeed, like clay in the hand of the potter,
so are you in my hand, house of Israel.

Responsorial Psalm : Ps 146:1B-2, 3-4, 5-6AB

R. (5a) Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Praise the LORD, O my soul;
I will praise the LORD all my life;
I will sing praise to my God while I live.
R. Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Put not your trust in princes,
in the sons of men, in whom there is no salvation.
When his spirit departs he returns to his earth;
on that day his plans perish.
R. Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Blessed he whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the LORD, his God.
Who made heaven and earth,
the sea and all that is in them.
R. Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob.
or:
R. Alleluia.

Alleluia : Acts 16:14

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Open our heart, O Lord,
to listen to the words of your Son.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel : Mt13:47-53

Jesus said to the disciples:
“The Kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea,
which collects fish of every kind.
When it is full they haul it ashore
and sit down to put what is good into buckets.
What is bad they throw away.
Thus it will be at the end of the age.
The angels will go out and separate the wicked from the righteous
and throw them into the fiery furnace,
where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.”

“Do you understand all these things?”
They answered, “Yes.”
And he replied,
“Then every scribe who has been instructed in the Kingdom of heaven
is like the head of a household who brings from his storeroom
both the new and the old.”
When Jesus finished these parables, he went away from there.

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