Tuesday, November 24, 2015

St. Flora & Mary - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online

St. Flora & Mary - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online



St. Flora & Mary, Roman Catholic women and Martyrs at Cordoba, Spain. They surrendered to Muslim authorities and were placed in a brothel. Still clinging to the faith, Flora and Mary were beheaded. Feastday Nov 24

Sunday, November 22, 2015

Bl. Baldji Oghlou Ohannes - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online

Bl. Baldji Oghlou Ohannes - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online



Bl. Baldji Oghlou Ohannes, Roman Catholic Monk and Martyr. A group of eight Franciscan martyred in the region of Mujuk-Dersi, Armenia by invading Islamic Turks who tortured them, demanded they convert to Islam, and murdered them when they did not convert. Feastday Nov 22

Friday, November 20, 2015

St. Felix of Valois - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online

St. Felix of Valois - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online



St. Felix of Valois,  Hermit and co-founder of the Trinitarians with St. John of Matha. He lived as a recluse at Cerfroid, France, and in 1198 received approval from the Holy See for the Order of the Most Holy Trinity to ransoms captives from the Muslim Moors. Felix founded St. Mathburn Convent in Paris while in his seventies. He died in Cerfroid on November 4. Feastday: Nov. 20

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Bl. Salvatore Lilli - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online

Bl. Salvatore Lilli - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online



Bl. Salvatore Lilli, Roman Catholic Fransican Monk and Martyr. Missionary to Mujuk-Deresa, Armenia in 1894. In 1895 the area was occupied by Islamic Turks who captured Salvatore and fellow Franciscans Baldji Oghlou Ohannes, David Oghlou David, Dimbalac Oghlou Wartavar, Geremia Oghlou Boghos, Khodianin Oghlou Kadir, Kouradji Oghlou Tzeroum, and Toros Oghlou David. They were tortured and ordered to convert; they refused. One of the Martyrs of Armenia. Feastday Nov 19