From: rich <
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8 October ' St Reparata
Virgin, Martyr (3rd century Caesarea, Palestine ' beheaded in the 3=
rd
century).=C2 Her relics translated to the Nice Cathedral in 1690.
Patronages ' Florence, Italy, Nice, France, city of, Nice, France,
diocese of, Teano, Italy.=C2 Attributes ' banner with red cross =
on a
white background, dove, holding a crown and palm of martyrdom, sitting
in fire, standing near the Blessed Virgin Mary, with Saint Ansanus.
St Reparata was a third-century Christian virgin and martyr of
Caesarea in Palestine.=C2 Sources vary as to her age ' from 11 t=
o 20
years old ' though the Sainte-R=C3=A9parate cathedral in Nice gives=
it as
15. She was arrested for her faith and tortured during the persecution
of Decius.
Her persecutors tried to burn her alive but she was saved by a shower
of rain. She was then made to drink boiling pitch. When she again
refused to apostatise, she was beheaded. Her legend states that as she
fell dead, her spirit emerged from her body in the form a dove. Later elaborations of her legend state that her body was laid in a boat and
blown by the breath of angels to the bay now known as the Baie des
Anges in Nice.
Evidence of her cult does not exist before the ninth century, when her
name appears in the martyrology of Bede. She is not mentioned by
Eusebius of Caesarea, who recorded the martyrdoms that took place in
the Holy Land during the 3rd century.
Her cult became widespread in Europe during the Middle Ages, as
evidenced by the multiple Passiones found in various parts of the
continent -especially Italy, where her cult was particularly popular
in Florence, Atri, Naples, and Chieti. Numerous painters created
depictions of her, including Fra Bartolomeo, Arnolfo di Cambio, Andrea
Pisano, Domenico Passignano, Lorenzo di Niccol=C3=B2 and Bernardo Daddi.
She is the patron saint of Nice and a co-patron saint of Florence
(with Saint Zenobius). The former cathedral of Santa Reparata in
Florence was dedicated to her. Sainte-R=C3=A9parate Cathedral, in Nice, is
also dedicated to her.
Florence holds a celebration in honour of Reparata each year on
October 8 in commemoration of its deliverance from the Ostrogoths in
406, which they attribute to the intercession of St Reparata.
From Anastpaul 2019
Bible Quote:
May our Lord Jesus Christ=E2=80=A6console your hearts and strengthen them f=
or
every good word and work...2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
REFLECTION ' =E2=80=9CJesus knows how to comfort us.
So when you are desolate, leave creatures behind.
Come to the tabernacle and you will always find strength and consolation.=E2=80=9D=E2=80=A6St Peter Julian Eymard
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Queen of the most Holy Rosary
O Queen of the most holy Rosary,
in these times of brazen impiety,
show again your power,
with the signs which accompanied your victories of old
and from the throne where you are seated,
dispensing pardon and grace,
in pity watch over the Church of your Son,
His Vicar and every order of the clergy and laity,
suffering in grievous warfare.
Hasten, O most powerful destroyer of heresy,
hasten the hour of mercy,
as the hour of judgment is daily challenged
by innumberable offences.
Obtain for me, the lowest of men,
kneeling suppliant in your presence,
the grace which may enable me
to live a just life on earth
and reign with the just in Heaven,
whilst with the faithful throughout the world,
O Queen of the most holy Rosary,
I salute you and cry out:
Queen of the most holy Rosary, pray for us! Amen.
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