Saint of Today: Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael
St. Michael is considered as the leader of the forces of Heaven and one of the chief princes. He is revered as above all angels by Greek Fathers and many others as Prince of Seraphim. He has been venerated as patron of the Church from the time of the first Apostles. There are records of his appearances in many places including the Cave of Saint Michael in Italy, the grotto of Saint Michael in Mexico and Mont of Saint Michael in France. His name itself means (in Hebrew) as one who is like God. In the book of Revelation Saint Michael was leading the army of God against the Satan’s forces. He is also interpreted as humility before God. Saint Michael is the patron of grocers, mariners, paratroopers and police. He is also prayed by many people to get cure from sickness especially mental diseases.
St. Gabriel is considered as the messenger of God. His name Gabriel means Man of God. He was the angel who appeared before Zachariah to announce the birth of John the Baptist to Zachariah and his wife Elizabeth. When Zachariah expressed doubts about this prophesy due to his and his wife’s old age, St. Gabriel declared that He is Gabriel, standing before God. St. Gabriel also made Zachariah mute, since Zachariah has not believed the prophesy of the birth of john. Six months later St. Gabriel appeared before the Holy Mary and announced Her about the birth of Jesus by the power of God’s Holy Spirit. Holy Mary immediately accepted the will of God with humility (see Luke 1:1138).St. Gabriel also appeared to Daniel for giving explanation to Daniel’s visions (Daniel 8:1526, 9:2127).In Islam also Gabriel is called by the name “Jibrail” and is believed as the one who revealed the Quran to the Prophet Mohammed.
St. Raphael is one of the seven Arch Angels who stand before God. He was sent by God to help Tobit, Tobiah and Sarah. St. Raphael helped Tobiah through his difficulties and taught him how to safely enter into marriage with Sarah. His name Raphael means God heals. A biblical story says that when the Earth was defiled by the sins of the fallen angels, St. Raphael healed the earth. St. Raphael is also referred to as the angel who stirred the waters of the healing sheep pool. St. Raphael is revered as the patron of the blind, the nurses and physicians. He is also the patron of match makers and travelers.
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Monday, September 29, 2014
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Saint of Today: Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Mother Teresa was born in August 1910 to Albanian parents. At the age of 18 years she joined the Sisters of Loreto Abbey in Dublin. Her original name was Gonxha Bojaxhiu. She chose the name Teresa when she was at Darjeeling, India. She left the Loreto convent to serve the poorest of the poor in the slums of Calcutta. In 1952 she started a home for the dying and the destitute. She established a religious community called the Missionaries of Charity. Apart from giving food and shelter, she gave dignity to the poor and suffering. She did service for more than four decades and she was an icon of the Good Samaritan. She was awarded the Nobel Price for peace in the year 1979. Mother Teresa died on September 5, 1997. Mother Teresa died exactly after 100 years of the death of St. Teresa of Lisiex and also in the same month of September (St. Teresa of Lisiex died on September 30, 1897). She was respected as the Saint of the Gutters even during her life time. One Monica Besra, a tribal lady aged 36 years was cured from abdominal cancer by the intercession of Mother Teresa, in the year 1998. On the basis of this first miracle, Mother Teresa was beatified by Pope John Paul-II on October 19, 2003.
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Saint of Today: St. Augine (Augustine) Zhao Rong and Companions
St. Augine was a native of China and was born in the year 1746. He worked as a soldier in the beginning and served as one of the soldiers who escorted Bishop John Gabriel Taurin Dufresse of the Paris Foreign Mission Society to his execution in Beijing. Augine, on seeing the heroism and courage exhibited by the bishop before and at the time of his death for the cause of the Christian faith, got change of mind and wished to convert to Christianity. He became a Christian by getting baptism at the age of 30 years. He then studied for priesthood and ordained a priest after 5 years.
During the reign of Chinese Emperor KiaKin (17961821), Christian missionaries whether foreign or native Chinese were killed indiscriminately, simply for following Christian faith. Augine Zhao Rong was caught and was asked to renounce his Christian faith. But he refused to renounce Christianity and he was executed on September 14, 1815.
Another noted native martyr in the group was a 14year old Chinese girl named Ann Wang, who bravely faced torture and death for the cause of her Christian Faith. Just before she was beheaded, she declared 'The door of heaven is opened to all' and shouted the name of Jesus three times. Yet another Chinese born martyr was an 18year old boy named Chi Zhuzi, who was then preparing to receive baptism. He was captured by the authorities on the road and was asked to worship their native gods but he refused and also bravely revealed that he was a Christian. His right arm was cut off immediately but still he did not deny his faith in Christianity. Before execution, he fearlessly pronounced 'Every piece of my flesh, every drop of my blood will tell you that I am a Christian'.
St. Augine Zhao Rong and Companions were canonized by Pope John PaulII on October 1, 2000 along with 120 Chinese Martyrs.
During the reign of Chinese Emperor KiaKin (17961821), Christian missionaries whether foreign or native Chinese were killed indiscriminately, simply for following Christian faith. Augine Zhao Rong was caught and was asked to renounce his Christian faith. But he refused to renounce Christianity and he was executed on September 14, 1815.
Another noted native martyr in the group was a 14year old Chinese girl named Ann Wang, who bravely faced torture and death for the cause of her Christian Faith. Just before she was beheaded, she declared 'The door of heaven is opened to all' and shouted the name of Jesus three times. Yet another Chinese born martyr was an 18year old boy named Chi Zhuzi, who was then preparing to receive baptism. He was captured by the authorities on the road and was asked to worship their native gods but he refused and also bravely revealed that he was a Christian. His right arm was cut off immediately but still he did not deny his faith in Christianity. Before execution, he fearlessly pronounced 'Every piece of my flesh, every drop of my blood will tell you that I am a Christian'.
St. Augine Zhao Rong and Companions were canonized by Pope John PaulII on October 1, 2000 along with 120 Chinese Martyrs.
Saint of Today: St. Veronica Giuliani
Saint of Today: St. Veronica Giuliani
She was born in the year 1660 in Italy. Her baptismal name was Ursula Giuliani. Her parents were Francesco Giuliani and Benedetta Mancini. It is said that her first words when she was about two years of age were 'Do justice, God sees you', said to a crooked merchant. From her early age she began to show great compassion towards the poor and used to set apart a portion of her meal to the poor people. She even gave her clothes when she saw poor children with torn dress.
She entered the Capuchin branch of the Poor Clares in Citta-di-Castello in Umbria, Italy, on July 17, 1677 and took the name 'Veronica'. She was very submissive towards her spiritual directors and did all menial works given to her with happiness. In the beginning she worked in the kitchen and in sacristy and also worked as the porters in the Monastery. She became the Novice Mistress when she was 34 years and later became Abbess and worked for about 11 years. The marks of the crown of thorns appeared miraculously on her forehead in 1694 and the five wounds corresponding to the wounds of Jesus due to crucifixion, also appeared on her body in the year 1697.
The bishop removed her from the ordinary community life and put her under constant observation. On discrete observation, the bishop decided that the phenomena happened to Veronica were authentic and allowed her to the normal community life. She died of a stroke caused by a brain hemorrhage at age 67 and died on July 9, 1727. Her heart was examined after her death, which showed miraculous images of a cross, crown of thorns and chalice, as told by her when she was alive. Close examination of her body also revealed a curvature of the right shoulder as if she had carried a heavy cross.
She was beatified by Pope Pius-VII on June 17, 1804 and canonized by Pope Gregory-XVI on May 26, 1839.
She was born in the year 1660 in Italy. Her baptismal name was Ursula Giuliani. Her parents were Francesco Giuliani and Benedetta Mancini. It is said that her first words when she was about two years of age were 'Do justice, God sees you', said to a crooked merchant. From her early age she began to show great compassion towards the poor and used to set apart a portion of her meal to the poor people. She even gave her clothes when she saw poor children with torn dress.
She entered the Capuchin branch of the Poor Clares in Citta-di-Castello in Umbria, Italy, on July 17, 1677 and took the name 'Veronica'. She was very submissive towards her spiritual directors and did all menial works given to her with happiness. In the beginning she worked in the kitchen and in sacristy and also worked as the porters in the Monastery. She became the Novice Mistress when she was 34 years and later became Abbess and worked for about 11 years. The marks of the crown of thorns appeared miraculously on her forehead in 1694 and the five wounds corresponding to the wounds of Jesus due to crucifixion, also appeared on her body in the year 1697.
The bishop removed her from the ordinary community life and put her under constant observation. On discrete observation, the bishop decided that the phenomena happened to Veronica were authentic and allowed her to the normal community life. She died of a stroke caused by a brain hemorrhage at age 67 and died on July 9, 1727. Her heart was examined after her death, which showed miraculous images of a cross, crown of thorns and chalice, as told by her when she was alive. Close examination of her body also revealed a curvature of the right shoulder as if she had carried a heavy cross.
She was beatified by Pope Pius-VII on June 17, 1804 and canonized by Pope Gregory-XVI on May 26, 1839.
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Saint of Today: Blessed Raymond Lull 26th June
Saint of Today: Blessed Raymond Lull
Raymond was born in about the year 1232 in Palma, the capital of the Kingdom of Majorca, in a very wealthy and noble Lull family. He was well educated and became a tutor of King James-II of Aragon. He married Blanca Picany, a relative of King James-II of Majorca in 1257 and they had two children. He then became the administrative head of the Royal Household of King James-II of Majorca.
br /> One day when he was sitting on his bed, he saw Jesus Christ on the cross, suspended in the mid-air on his right side. This kind of vision came to him five times. Due to these visions he got a change of mind and decided to live a religious life. He entered the Third Order of St. Francis and resigned his position in the Royal Household. He then left his family also and lived a life of hermit in solitude at the Mount Randa for about nine years.
He learned Arabic from a Muslim slave in order to preach among the Muslims and to convert them to Christianity. He visited many countries in Europe, met kings and princes and pressed them to establish colleges to teach and prepare future missionaries. In 1285 he went to North Africa, preached Gospel in various places but was expelled from Tunis. He went to North Africa many times but returned with little success and confessed that Muslims can be converted to Christianity only by prayer and not by military force. He then as a last time went to North Africa in 1314 but he was stoned by the Muslims in the city of Bougie. But some merchants took him before he died to Majorca where Raymond died at Palma on June 29, 1315. He wrote more than 300 works in Latin and Arabic about theology, logic, philosophy and also poetry and fiction.
He was beatified by pope Pius-IX in the year 1847
Raymond was born in about the year 1232 in Palma, the capital of the Kingdom of Majorca, in a very wealthy and noble Lull family. He was well educated and became a tutor of King James-II of Aragon. He married Blanca Picany, a relative of King James-II of Majorca in 1257 and they had two children. He then became the administrative head of the Royal Household of King James-II of Majorca.
br /> One day when he was sitting on his bed, he saw Jesus Christ on the cross, suspended in the mid-air on his right side. This kind of vision came to him five times. Due to these visions he got a change of mind and decided to live a religious life. He entered the Third Order of St. Francis and resigned his position in the Royal Household. He then left his family also and lived a life of hermit in solitude at the Mount Randa for about nine years.
He learned Arabic from a Muslim slave in order to preach among the Muslims and to convert them to Christianity. He visited many countries in Europe, met kings and princes and pressed them to establish colleges to teach and prepare future missionaries. In 1285 he went to North Africa, preached Gospel in various places but was expelled from Tunis. He went to North Africa many times but returned with little success and confessed that Muslims can be converted to Christianity only by prayer and not by military force. He then as a last time went to North Africa in 1314 but he was stoned by the Muslims in the city of Bougie. But some merchants took him before he died to Majorca where Raymond died at Palma on June 29, 1315. He wrote more than 300 works in Latin and Arabic about theology, logic, philosophy and also poetry and fiction.
He was beatified by pope Pius-IX in the year 1847
Sunday, February 9, 2014
St. Josephine Bakhita, 8th February
She was born in a reasonably rich family at Olgossa village in Darfur region of Sudan in the year 1869. But in about 1877, she was kidnapped by Arab slave traders and was forced to walk barefoot for about 600 miles. Then she was sold and resold several times.
She even forgot the name given to her by her family but took the name given by slave traders, Bakhita. The name Bakhita in Arabic means Lucky. She was also forcefully converted to Islam. She suffered a lot as a slave from her cruel masters till the year 1883, when she was brought by an Italian vice-consul by name Calolisto Legnani.
They returned to Italy from the present Khartoum in Sudan, which was still under siege. On November 29, 1889, an Italian court decided that Bakhita was not a slave. Then she was baptized on January 9, 1890 with the name Giuseppina Margherita. She then took her vows in the Canossian Convent on December 8, 1896. In the monastery she was employed as a cook, sacristan and porter (door keeper).
People of Schio believe that during World War-II, Schio escaped without a casualty due to the presence of the saintly Bakhita, even though there was bombing. She died on February 8th, 1947.
She is venerated as a modern African Saint. She was declared blessed on May 17, 1992 and canonized on October 1,2000 by Pope John Paul-II.
St. Colette, 7th February
Background:
St. Colette was born at Corbie in Picardy, France on January 13th, 1381. Her father was Robert Boellet and mother Marguerite Moyon. The birth name of St.Colette was Nicole Boellet. Colette's mother Marguerite prayed to St.Nicholas for a child and St.Colette was born when her mother was 60 years old. Her conception was a miracle of St.Nicholas.
St.Colette received the habit of the Third Order of Francis in 1402. She founded the Colettine Poor Clares, a reformed branch of the Order of Saint Clare. She also founded 18 monasteries. She prescribed extreme poverty, observance of perpetual fasting and abstinence to the members.
Miracles:
She used to go to all places by bare foot. When, once she stayed in the house of her friend, the house ownder;s wife was having major difficulties in child birth for a third child. Colette went to a nearby church and prayed. The house owner's wife later gave birth to a girl child and that child later entered the monastery of Colette and became the biographer of Colette (Pierinne).
One day a man brought child, died at birth to the parish priest for baptism. But the priest refused and advised the man to go to the nuns. The man then came to mother Colette and she gave her veil to the father of the dead child in it and take to the priset's house with the dead child, the child was conscious and was crying. The priest then baptized the child. Colette died on March 6,1447.
She was beatified by pope Clement-XII on January 23,1740 and canonized by pope Pius-VII on May24, 1807.
She is the patron of women seeking to conceive, expectant mothers and sick children.
St. Colette was born at Corbie in Picardy, France on January 13th, 1381. Her father was Robert Boellet and mother Marguerite Moyon. The birth name of St.Colette was Nicole Boellet. Colette's mother Marguerite prayed to St.Nicholas for a child and St.Colette was born when her mother was 60 years old. Her conception was a miracle of St.Nicholas.
St.Colette received the habit of the Third Order of Francis in 1402. She founded the Colettine Poor Clares, a reformed branch of the Order of Saint Clare. She also founded 18 monasteries. She prescribed extreme poverty, observance of perpetual fasting and abstinence to the members.
Miracles:
She used to go to all places by bare foot. When, once she stayed in the house of her friend, the house ownder;s wife was having major difficulties in child birth for a third child. Colette went to a nearby church and prayed. The house owner's wife later gave birth to a girl child and that child later entered the monastery of Colette and became the biographer of Colette (Pierinne).
One day a man brought child, died at birth to the parish priest for baptism. But the priest refused and advised the man to go to the nuns. The man then came to mother Colette and she gave her veil to the father of the dead child in it and take to the priset's house with the dead child, the child was conscious and was crying. The priest then baptized the child. Colette died on March 6,1447.
She was beatified by pope Clement-XII on January 23,1740 and canonized by pope Pius-VII on May24, 1807.
She is the patron of women seeking to conceive, expectant mothers and sick children.
Monday, January 27, 2014
St. Angela Merici, 27th January
She was born on March 21, 1474 and joined the Third order of St. Francis. She started her religious carrier by giving regular religious instructions to small girls. A miracle has happened in her own life. When she was on religious tour of the Holy Land with others, she became suddenly blind, when they were near Crete. When others intended to return home due to this unfortunate incident, Angels compelled them to proceed further with her. She visited all holy places as scheduled with others with the same enthusiasm of a person with eye sight. When returning she got her eye sight again when praying before a crucifix, at the same place where she originally lost her eye sight.
She started the foundation of the "Company of St.Ursula" (venerated as a leader of women) with twelve virgins, on November 25, 1535, to impart Christian education to future wives and mothers, to lead a good life. Even though the members of the group have to follow the rules of virginity, poverty and obedience, they can live in their homes and take no formal vows. St.Angela was elected its Superior on March 18, 1537.
She died on January 27, 1540.
She was beatified by pope Clement-XIII on April 30, 1768
and canonized by Pope Pius-VII on May 24, 1807.
She started the foundation of the "Company of St.Ursula" (venerated as a leader of women) with twelve virgins, on November 25, 1535, to impart Christian education to future wives and mothers, to lead a good life. Even though the members of the group have to follow the rules of virginity, poverty and obedience, they can live in their homes and take no formal vows. St.Angela was elected its Superior on March 18, 1537.
She died on January 27, 1540.
She was beatified by pope Clement-XIII on April 30, 1768
and canonized by Pope Pius-VII on May 24, 1807.
St. Francis de Sales, 24th January
This saint was born in the noble Sales family of the Duchy of Savoy, on August 21,1567 in France and studied law in Padua. His father was Francoise de Sales, Lord of Boisy and mother Francoise de Sionnz. He was ordained as a priest in the Diocese of Geneva on December 8, 1602, where Calvinist sect of Christians were having very strong presence. Francis took very sincere efforts for converting Calvinist Christians to Catholicism.
He became the Bishop of Geneva at the age of 35 years. He often say that perfection in devotion can be preserved even in the family life, as in desert life. He started to write sermons and copied them by his hand and slipped them through doors of the houses that did not open for him. This is considered as the first use of religious tracts to communicate with people. He collaborated with St.Jane Francis De Chantal in founding the Congregation of Visitation, an Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary to observe and practice the virtues of humility, piety and mutual charity, in the visit of Holy Mary to Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist.
He was made an official associate of the Capuchin Order, when he was Bishop. He died on December 28, 1622. He was beatified on January 8, 1661, by Pope Alexander-VII and canonized by the same Pope after four years on April 8, 1665. He is remembered as a patron of journalists because of the tracts he wrote.
He became the Bishop of Geneva at the age of 35 years. He often say that perfection in devotion can be preserved even in the family life, as in desert life. He started to write sermons and copied them by his hand and slipped them through doors of the houses that did not open for him. This is considered as the first use of religious tracts to communicate with people. He collaborated with St.Jane Francis De Chantal in founding the Congregation of Visitation, an Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary to observe and practice the virtues of humility, piety and mutual charity, in the visit of Holy Mary to Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist.
He was made an official associate of the Capuchin Order, when he was Bishop. He died on December 28, 1622. He was beatified on January 8, 1661, by Pope Alexander-VII and canonized by the same Pope after four years on April 8, 1665. He is remembered as a patron of journalists because of the tracts he wrote.
Blessed Mother Marianne Cope, 23rd January
She was born on January 23, 1838 to father Peter Koob and mother Barbara Witzenbatcher, in a place that is now in Germany but the family later migrated to New York. Her baptismal name was Maria Anna Barbara Koob. When her father became invalid suddenly, she went to factory work to support the family, since she was the elder child in the family.
She became member of the Sisters of Saint Francis of Syracuse, New York. She was helping lepers for many years on the island of Hawaii, even though she was having direct touch with lepers for a long time, she was not afflicted by that disease. She died on August 9, 1918. In the year 1993, one Katherine Dehlia Mohoney was cured from multiple organ failure after praying to Blessed Mother Marianne Cope.
She was beatified on May 14,2005 by Pope Benedict-XVI and announced officially on February 18,2012 that Marianne will be canonized on October 21,2012. She is a patron of lepers.
She became member of the Sisters of Saint Francis of Syracuse, New York. She was helping lepers for many years on the island of Hawaii, even though she was having direct touch with lepers for a long time, she was not afflicted by that disease. She died on August 9, 1918. In the year 1993, one Katherine Dehlia Mohoney was cured from multiple organ failure after praying to Blessed Mother Marianne Cope.
She was beatified on May 14,2005 by Pope Benedict-XVI and announced officially on February 18,2012 that Marianne will be canonized on October 21,2012. She is a patron of lepers.
St. Vincent, 22nd January
He was ordained as a deacon in Spain by his friend Valerius of Saragossa. The Roman Emperors published their edits against Christian clergy in the year 303 and against the Christian lay people in the year 304. During this time Vincent and his Bishop were arrested and tortured to hand over sacred scriptures and also to give up the faith. But they refused and Vincent was tortured on a gridiron. But the tortures could not change the faith of Vincent. The emperor was so irritated that he ordered to beat the guards who were in charge of Vincent.
Vincent was then detained in a filthy poisonous cell and there he changed the mind of the jailor of the prison and converted him to Christianity. Then the guards gave some rest to the torture of Vincent. During this time some friends visited Vincent and placed him on a comfortable bed. The life of Vincent that refused to leave from him due to torture, left him when he was comfortably placed on a bed and he died peacefully.
The Governor Dacian asked the guards to throw the body to be devoured by vultures but a bird raven guarded the body of St. Vincent. Then his body was thrown into the sea but it came to the shore and was buried by a pious widow. A shrine was constructed over his grave, which is said to have been guarded by ravens (birds).
Vincent was then detained in a filthy poisonous cell and there he changed the mind of the jailor of the prison and converted him to Christianity. Then the guards gave some rest to the torture of Vincent. During this time some friends visited Vincent and placed him on a comfortable bed. The life of Vincent that refused to leave from him due to torture, left him when he was comfortably placed on a bed and he died peacefully.
The Governor Dacian asked the guards to throw the body to be devoured by vultures but a bird raven guarded the body of St. Vincent. Then his body was thrown into the sea but it came to the shore and was buried by a pious widow. A shrine was constructed over his grave, which is said to have been guarded by ravens (birds).
St. Agnes, 21st January
St. Agnes was a very beautiful young Christian girl of 13 years old and was born in the year A.D.291.
Due to her beauty, many young persons wanted to marry her but she refused to marry anyone. One person named Procop son of the Perfect of the area, wanted to marry her but she refused to marry that person also. The son of Perfect informed the authorities that Agnes was in fact a Christian. She was then arrested and detained in a house of prostitution.
She was sentenced to death by the Perfect Sempronius and she was dragged naked along a street. But due to her prayer, her hair grew suddenly and covered her entire body miraculously. When the authorities tied Agnes to a stake to burn her, the wood did not burn and the flames went away from her. Legend also says that one person who looked Agnes with lust, lost his eye sight but his eye sight was restored miraculously by the prayer of Agnes.
Another true story about her life is that another son of the Perfect died suddenly when he attempted to rape her. But he was also revived miraculously after the prayer of Agnes. Then a soldier beheaded her by his sword and she died on January 21, 304.
It is also said that a basilica was constructed in honor of St. Agnes by the daughter of Emperor Constantine.
She is considered as the patron saint of chastity, gardener, girls, engaged couples, rape victims and virgins.
Due to her beauty, many young persons wanted to marry her but she refused to marry anyone. One person named Procop son of the Perfect of the area, wanted to marry her but she refused to marry that person also. The son of Perfect informed the authorities that Agnes was in fact a Christian. She was then arrested and detained in a house of prostitution.
She was sentenced to death by the Perfect Sempronius and she was dragged naked along a street. But due to her prayer, her hair grew suddenly and covered her entire body miraculously. When the authorities tied Agnes to a stake to burn her, the wood did not burn and the flames went away from her. Legend also says that one person who looked Agnes with lust, lost his eye sight but his eye sight was restored miraculously by the prayer of Agnes.
Another true story about her life is that another son of the Perfect died suddenly when he attempted to rape her. But he was also revived miraculously after the prayer of Agnes. Then a soldier beheaded her by his sword and she died on January 21, 304.
It is also said that a basilica was constructed in honor of St. Agnes by the daughter of Emperor Constantine.
She is considered as the patron saint of chastity, gardener, girls, engaged couples, rape victims and virgins.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
St.Paul the Hermit, 15th January
He was an Egyptian hermit and the first Christian hermit. He was born around the year 233A.D and was orphaned at the age of 15 years. He fled to the Theban desert during the persecution of Christians by Emperors Decius and Valerianus around the year 250 A.D.
He lived only on the fruits of a palm tree for food and clothing woven form that palm tree and drinking water from a spring nearby. After about 21 years a bird (Raven) brought him half a loaf of bread daily for food. St.Anthony the Great has attested to the holiness of this saint. When St.Anthony the Great met once St.Paul in his cave, the usual raven bird that used to bring half a loaf of bread daily, brought a whole loaf of bread on that day, miraculously for use by both of the saints.
St.Paul the Hermit lived up to 122 years and died in that cave at about 345 A.D. Tradition says that St.Anthony the Great buried St.Paul the Hermit and two lions helped St.Anthony in digging the grave.
St. Paul the Hermit is generally portrayed with a palm tree and two lions.
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