Today's saint, St. Lydia Purpuraria, was the first Christian convert in Europe, a businesswoman who dealt in luxury goods. She is the patron saint of cloth dyers. Saint Lydia was born during the first century in Thyatira, a town famous for its dye works in Asia Minor, famous for its dye works, (hence, her name which means purple seller). She was a seller of purple dye and was St. Paul's first convert at Philippi. The following is from the Acts of the Apostles: And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, did hear: whose heart the Lord opened to attend to those things which were said by Paul. And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying: If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us. ~Acts 16:14-15 She was baptized with her household. Thereafter, Paul made his home with her while in Philippi. Lydia was a woman of hospital...
Praying right now Jean. I hope and pray it is nothing serious!
ReplyDeletePrayers going up for you and your husband, Jean.
ReplyDeleteOf course! Hope all is well. Prayers ascend!
ReplyDeleteMay the Lord be with your husband. May He flood him with His grace and fill both you and your husband with peace. Hope everything is OK.
ReplyDeleteRemember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided.
ReplyDeleteInspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.
Thanks for your prayers, everyone. I will keep you updated on his progress.
ReplyDeleteAdding my prayers to those here. May he be blessed with good caregivers and doctors who will help speed his return to good health.
ReplyDeletePraying for him, indeed! Jean, take care of yourself also.
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