Today is the feast of Saint Michael de Sanctis, also known as St. Michael of the Saints, a Spanish Discalced Trinitarian priest, the patron of cancer patients. Michael Argemir was born on September 29, 1591 at Vic, Catalonia, Spain. At age 6, he told his parents that he planned to become a monk and began modeling his life after Saint Francis of Assisi. Michael’s parents died when he was about ten years old. He then served as an apprentice with a local merchant. During this apprenticeship, he continued his fervent devotion to the Lord, especially to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. At the age of 12, he joined the Trinitarian Friars at Barcelona, taking his vows at St. Lambert’s monastery in Saragosa four years later. Shortly afterwards, Michael expressed a desire to join the reformed group of Trinitarians and was given permission to do so. He went to the Novitiate at Madrid and, after studies at Seville and Salamanca, he was ordained a priest. Twice he served as Superior of the...
Happy anniversary to us!
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Bill
How beautiful. Congratulations. May Our God Bless You Both In A Special Way Today.
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+JMJ+
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful! I'll say a special prayer for you two today.
Happy Anniversary. 39 yrs ago today, there was another wedding, also.
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Jean, Happy Anniversary to you and your husband!
ReplyDeleteCoincidentally I went to my parish today, St. Catherine of Siena, where I am always reminded of your outstanding blog and said a little prayer to her statue on your behalf.
Wow, heard the Lionel Ritchie song you posted, too, LOL....have a great night and God bless you.
Happy anniversary and may you have many, many more!
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary Jean and Bill. May God bless you with many more years of happiness together.
ReplyDeleteThis song is just beautiful. I am enjoying listening to it.
Happy anniversary, and God bless your beautiful marriage.
ReplyDeleteHappy Be-lated Anniversary you two!! Jean you are truly a necessary entity in our Catholic community. Bill is truly a lucky fella!
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Ebeth
Thank you all so much for your kind words, thoughts, and prayers. We had a beautiful day!
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Chiming in late here, Jean and Bill, hope it was wonderful. You two are an inspiration to me!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Leticia! God bless you!
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