August 10th - St. Gerontius, King & Martyr (Also known as Geraint) Died 508(?). Saint Gerontius of Damnonia (Devon) and his wife Enid were the subjects of romantic legends. He died in battle against the Saxons. There is another King Saint Gerontius of Cornwall, who died in 596. One of these saints is the patron of Saint Gerrans in Cornwall and Saint Geran in Brittany (Benedictines). Marwnat
June 21st - St. Meen of Brittany, Abbot (also known as Maine, Mevenus, Mewan. Melanus) Born in Gwent, South Wales; died at Gael, Brittany, c. 617. Traditionally the Cornish Saint Meen is said to have been born to a rich and noble family. He mother was related to Saints Magloire (f.d. October 24) and Samson (f.d. July 28). Accompanied by his reputed godson Saint Austell (f.d. June 28), he followed
- Matthew 6:7-14 - And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. "This, then, is how you should pray: " 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in
May 4th - Saint Pelagia of Tarsus Born in the town of Tarsus of pagan but noble and wealthy parents, she heard about Christ and the salvation of the soul from Christians, became inflamed with love for the Savior and was a Christian in her soul. There was at that time a terrible persecution of Christians. It happened that the Emperor Diocletian himself stopped in Tarsus and that, during the
ANGEL OF PATIENCE To weary hearts, to mourning homes, God's meekest Angel gently comes: No power has he to banish pain, Or give us back our lost again; And yet in tenderest love, our dear And heavenly Father sends him here. There's quiet in that Angel's glance, There's rest in his still countenance! He mocks no grief with idle cheer, Nor wounds with words the mourners ear; But ills and
