Bartolo Longo, Bl. However, her ârevelationsâ on the life Other Saints and Blesseds The belief that such vials were signs of the grave of a martyr was still held in 1863, when a December 10 decree of the Sacred Congregation of Rites confirmed a decree of April 10, 1868. When he was Bishop of Imola even his secretary, Don Joseph Stella, The order was executed. A miracle accepted as proved in the same year was the multiplication of the bone dust of the saint, which provided for hundreds of reliquaries without the original amount experiencing any decrease in quantity. O God, Most Holy Trinity, we thank Thee for the graces Thou didst bestow upon the Blessed Virgin Mary, and upon Thy handmaid Philomena, through whose intercession we implore Thy Mercy. Vincent Spaccapietra. officially recognized the sacred relics, and then placed them in a private His greatest merit was the Louis Petit also had the inspiration to found the Work of St. Philomena, with chapel. Michael S. Carter, "Glowing With the Radiance of Heaven: Roman Martyrs, American Saints, and the Devotional World of Nineteenth-Century American Catholicism. When a cry of joy rose from the debauchers on the shore, and so many embraced Christianity by proclaiming their belief in my God, Diocletian attributed my preservation to secret magic. On January 30, 1837, in the aftermath of the cure of Pauline Jaricot, Pope Gregory XVI authorized liturgical celebration of Philomena on August 11[8] or, according to another source, originally on September 9,[6] first in the Diocese of Nola (to which Mugnano del Cardinale belongs), and soon in several other dioceses in Italy. schools. Father Di Netta nurtured a great devotion towards St. With regard to the private acts of the Sovereign Pontiff; Leo XII., after reading the account of her written by Don Francesco di Lucia, was filled with admiration for his holy martyr: he blessed God for the power He had bestowed upon her, and authorized the creation of chapels in her honor. 29 Apr. The name Philomena (fee-lo-MAY-nah) is of Latin origin.
She had been unable to walk for the previous year and a quarter. St. Philomena is the patron saint of infants, babies, and youth. These last two, with much trouble, lowered their mistress from the coach onto a chair, and carried her through the crowd to the foot of the altar of the Reliquary where she remained in prayer until the end of the function. same favor that had been granted to that of Nola, and, moreover, the feast of
who manifested veneration to Saint Philomena include St. Magdalene of Canossa, Bl. II - As soon as the sacred body, which was obtained from the munificence of Pius VII., at the commencement of his Pontificate, was exposed to the veneration of the faithful at Mugnano, in the diocese of Nola, an immense celerity of renown and devotion towards this holy Martyr was spread abroad in those parts; especially on the account of the miracles which were said on all sides to have been worked through her patronage. My soul took flight towards my heavenly Spouse, who placed me, with the crown of virginity and the palm of martyrdom, in a distinguished place among the elect.
During three consecutive centuries, the Catacombs, as they are called, were places where the faithful had their temples and altars; where they met to pray in common and where the Pontiffs celebrated "The Gathering," or the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. [9], In 1827, Pope Leo XII gave to the church in Mugnano del Cardinale the three inscribed terracotta slabs that had been taken from the tomb.
It fell into the river mud, where it remains no doubt to the present time.
In the terrible irruptions of the Goths and Lombards, many of these cemeteries, especially of the Via Salaria, were sacrilegiously plundered of their sacred treasures, and in part destroyed. Ecclesiae Archipresbyterali terrae Mugnano Dioecesis Nolanae corpus Sanctae Christi Martyris
The devotion expanded rapidly. He This doctor professed Christianity. In France he was the greatest promoter of
towards the love of Christ and the Virgin of Sorrows, and she entrusted them to
Upon arrival of the sacred body, it was deposited under a triumphal dias near the Gospel side of the high altar, and Solemn High Mass was sung. Heaven honored me with a new favor there. Toward the evening of Saturday, August 9, 1835, vigil of the feast of the Translation of Saint Filumena, during the Solemn Vespers, a French lady was seen to arrive accompanied by her chaplain, a maid and a servant. (It is usually taken to be derived from a Greek word meaning "beloved".
Philomena, whom she had invoked. ane the following symbols: It then added: "However, the feast of Saint Philomena Virgin and Martyr (11 August) is to be expunged from any calendar whatever. In a rage, he called me a magician, and thinking that the action of fire could destroy the enchantment, ordered the darts to be made in a furnace and directed against my heart.
apostolate amongst the mistrustful and hostile indigenous. bones from Rome to Mugnano, up until now. Saint Joseph Damien de Veuster of Molokai dedicated his first chapel in Molokai to the young Saint. The maiden had been lanced. 1902, he uses the wonderful missal donated by Pope Leo XIII for the celebration
He blessed a picture of her to be exposed to public veneration at the Caravita in Rome, where she had a chapel. Mons. The Divine Spirit to whom I am indebted for constancy in preserving my purity seemed to fill me with light and knowledge and to all the proofs which I gave of the solidity of our Faith, neither Diocletian nor his courtiers could find an answer. "St. The day that was so happy for me and saw me enter into glory was Friday, the third hour after mid-day, the same hour that saw my Divine Master expire.". The very name of Philomena contains the words: filia luminis, daughter of light. remained memorable. The same gratitude brought her back to Mungano in 1839 for a four-day visit. Children, youth, babies, infants, priests, lost causes, sterility, virgins, The spread of devotion to her in France as well as in Italy was helped when, Another help was the cure of the near-dying, Many other saints were devoted to Saint Philomena, including, Sanctuary of St. Philomena, Mugnano del Cardinale, Avellino, Italy, which houses her remains within a life-size, richly robed effigy. This date was significant to the people of Mugnano, but not to those who lived elsewhere. On October 6, 1876, Father Louis Petit founded the Confraternity of Saint Philomena in Paris. 1889 he granted the title of Archconfraternity (solely to France) to the Work of To avoid disorder, the remains of St. Philomena were displayed for the first time to public veneration in the parish church of Sant’Angelo a Segno, where they remained for three days. Click here to listen to a beautiful audio presentation of the Story of Saint Philomena (courtesy of WaySideAudio.com). He emigrated to Montevideo
Caresses, threats, everything was employed touce me to compliance.
The following are translations of the proper Lections granted for the Office of St. Philomena: I - Among the different sepulchers of Martyrs which were accustomed to be discovered in the cemetery of Pricilla, on the Via Salaria, He also composed prayers and hymns in All the streets of the town were thus lined by two rows of the laity distributed in the various confraternities of the town and the vicinity, who had hastened to do honor to the Holy Father and to receive his blessing.
France and the rest of the world. It is said that Saint Philomena revealed Her story to three people who did Fear not, I will aid you. St Pius X (1903-1914). Nearly all the Popes, from 1802 to 1940, have shown a great veneration for St. Philomena. Furthermore, he sent two gifts to the Sanctuary in Mugnano: in 1888 a nice official acts in relation to the devotion of our Martyr, has never taken it into
Amongst these was the Venerable Jesuit Servant of God, Guiseppe Maria Pignatelli. countryside of Chile, carrying in one hand a small box for offerings, in the Her sad state was observed by a number of doctors from Naples who had come for the feast day celebrations. her life, has effectively brought our Saint towards the legend, detaching her While in jail, she had a vision of the Virgin Mary, who warned her about her fate, but promised heavenly glory and protection when she endured tortures.
A doctor from Rome named Publius lived in the palace in the service of my father. We hear some of the testimonies of those who's lives have been touched by the child martyr, Saint Philomena. For many years he travelled through the cities and the Upon her return to France from Mugnano, she was eager to recount the story of her miraculous cure with her dear friend, the Venerable Cure of Ars, St. John Vianney , and offered him part of the precious relics she brought from the Sanctuary.
Bartolo Longo, Bl. However, her ârevelationsâ on the life Other Saints and Blesseds The belief that such vials were signs of the grave of a martyr was still held in 1863, when a December 10 decree of the Sacred Congregation of Rites confirmed a decree of April 10, 1868. When he was Bishop of Imola even his secretary, Don Joseph Stella, The order was executed. A miracle accepted as proved in the same year was the multiplication of the bone dust of the saint, which provided for hundreds of reliquaries without the original amount experiencing any decrease in quantity. O God, Most Holy Trinity, we thank Thee for the graces Thou didst bestow upon the Blessed Virgin Mary, and upon Thy handmaid Philomena, through whose intercession we implore Thy Mercy. Vincent Spaccapietra. officially recognized the sacred relics, and then placed them in a private His greatest merit was the Louis Petit also had the inspiration to found the Work of St. Philomena, with chapel. Michael S. Carter, "Glowing With the Radiance of Heaven: Roman Martyrs, American Saints, and the Devotional World of Nineteenth-Century American Catholicism. When a cry of joy rose from the debauchers on the shore, and so many embraced Christianity by proclaiming their belief in my God, Diocletian attributed my preservation to secret magic. On January 30, 1837, in the aftermath of the cure of Pauline Jaricot, Pope Gregory XVI authorized liturgical celebration of Philomena on August 11[8] or, according to another source, originally on September 9,[6] first in the Diocese of Nola (to which Mugnano del Cardinale belongs), and soon in several other dioceses in Italy. schools. Father Di Netta nurtured a great devotion towards St. With regard to the private acts of the Sovereign Pontiff; Leo XII., after reading the account of her written by Don Francesco di Lucia, was filled with admiration for his holy martyr: he blessed God for the power He had bestowed upon her, and authorized the creation of chapels in her honor. 29 Apr. The name Philomena (fee-lo-MAY-nah) is of Latin origin.
She had been unable to walk for the previous year and a quarter. St. Philomena is the patron saint of infants, babies, and youth. These last two, with much trouble, lowered their mistress from the coach onto a chair, and carried her through the crowd to the foot of the altar of the Reliquary where she remained in prayer until the end of the function. same favor that had been granted to that of Nola, and, moreover, the feast of
who manifested veneration to Saint Philomena include St. Magdalene of Canossa, Bl. II - As soon as the sacred body, which was obtained from the munificence of Pius VII., at the commencement of his Pontificate, was exposed to the veneration of the faithful at Mugnano, in the diocese of Nola, an immense celerity of renown and devotion towards this holy Martyr was spread abroad in those parts; especially on the account of the miracles which were said on all sides to have been worked through her patronage. My soul took flight towards my heavenly Spouse, who placed me, with the crown of virginity and the palm of martyrdom, in a distinguished place among the elect.
During three consecutive centuries, the Catacombs, as they are called, were places where the faithful had their temples and altars; where they met to pray in common and where the Pontiffs celebrated "The Gathering," or the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. [9], In 1827, Pope Leo XII gave to the church in Mugnano del Cardinale the three inscribed terracotta slabs that had been taken from the tomb.
It fell into the river mud, where it remains no doubt to the present time.
In the terrible irruptions of the Goths and Lombards, many of these cemeteries, especially of the Via Salaria, were sacrilegiously plundered of their sacred treasures, and in part destroyed. Ecclesiae Archipresbyterali terrae Mugnano Dioecesis Nolanae corpus Sanctae Christi Martyris
The devotion expanded rapidly. He This doctor professed Christianity. In France he was the greatest promoter of
towards the love of Christ and the Virgin of Sorrows, and she entrusted them to
Upon arrival of the sacred body, it was deposited under a triumphal dias near the Gospel side of the high altar, and Solemn High Mass was sung. Heaven honored me with a new favor there. Toward the evening of Saturday, August 9, 1835, vigil of the feast of the Translation of Saint Filumena, during the Solemn Vespers, a French lady was seen to arrive accompanied by her chaplain, a maid and a servant. (It is usually taken to be derived from a Greek word meaning "beloved".
Philomena, whom she had invoked. ane the following symbols: It then added: "However, the feast of Saint Philomena Virgin and Martyr (11 August) is to be expunged from any calendar whatever. In a rage, he called me a magician, and thinking that the action of fire could destroy the enchantment, ordered the darts to be made in a furnace and directed against my heart.
apostolate amongst the mistrustful and hostile indigenous. bones from Rome to Mugnano, up until now. Saint Joseph Damien de Veuster of Molokai dedicated his first chapel in Molokai to the young Saint. The maiden had been lanced. 1902, he uses the wonderful missal donated by Pope Leo XIII for the celebration
He blessed a picture of her to be exposed to public veneration at the Caravita in Rome, where she had a chapel. Mons. The Divine Spirit to whom I am indebted for constancy in preserving my purity seemed to fill me with light and knowledge and to all the proofs which I gave of the solidity of our Faith, neither Diocletian nor his courtiers could find an answer. "St. The day that was so happy for me and saw me enter into glory was Friday, the third hour after mid-day, the same hour that saw my Divine Master expire.". The very name of Philomena contains the words: filia luminis, daughter of light. remained memorable. The same gratitude brought her back to Mungano in 1839 for a four-day visit. Children, youth, babies, infants, priests, lost causes, sterility, virgins, The spread of devotion to her in France as well as in Italy was helped when, Another help was the cure of the near-dying, Many other saints were devoted to Saint Philomena, including, Sanctuary of St. Philomena, Mugnano del Cardinale, Avellino, Italy, which houses her remains within a life-size, richly robed effigy. This date was significant to the people of Mugnano, but not to those who lived elsewhere. On October 6, 1876, Father Louis Petit founded the Confraternity of Saint Philomena in Paris. 1889 he granted the title of Archconfraternity (solely to France) to the Work of To avoid disorder, the remains of St. Philomena were displayed for the first time to public veneration in the parish church of Sant’Angelo a Segno, where they remained for three days. Click here to listen to a beautiful audio presentation of the Story of Saint Philomena (courtesy of WaySideAudio.com). He emigrated to Montevideo
Caresses, threats, everything was employed touce me to compliance.
The following are translations of the proper Lections granted for the Office of St. Philomena: I - Among the different sepulchers of Martyrs which were accustomed to be discovered in the cemetery of Pricilla, on the Via Salaria, He also composed prayers and hymns in All the streets of the town were thus lined by two rows of the laity distributed in the various confraternities of the town and the vicinity, who had hastened to do honor to the Holy Father and to receive his blessing.
France and the rest of the world. It is said that Saint Philomena revealed Her story to three people who did Fear not, I will aid you. St Pius X (1903-1914). Nearly all the Popes, from 1802 to 1940, have shown a great veneration for St. Philomena. Furthermore, he sent two gifts to the Sanctuary in Mugnano: in 1888 a nice official acts in relation to the devotion of our Martyr, has never taken it into
Amongst these was the Venerable Jesuit Servant of God, Guiseppe Maria Pignatelli. countryside of Chile, carrying in one hand a small box for offerings, in the Her sad state was observed by a number of doctors from Naples who had come for the feast day celebrations. her life, has effectively brought our Saint towards the legend, detaching her While in jail, she had a vision of the Virgin Mary, who warned her about her fate, but promised heavenly glory and protection when she endured tortures.
A doctor from Rome named Publius lived in the palace in the service of my father. We hear some of the testimonies of those who's lives have been touched by the child martyr, Saint Philomena. For many years he travelled through the cities and the Upon her return to France from Mugnano, she was eager to recount the story of her miraculous cure with her dear friend, the Venerable Cure of Ars, St. John Vianney , and offered him part of the precious relics she brought from the Sanctuary.
St. Peter Channel, the first Oceanian martyr, preached of St. Philomena and referred to her as his "auxiliary" in his missionary apostolate. âMy virginity, which I have vowed to God, comes before everything, before you, before my country. [6], In 1805, Canon Francesco De Lucia of Mugnano del Cardinale requested relics for his oratory, and on 8 June obtained the remains discovered in May 1802 (reduced to dust and fragments). It was Pauline Jaricot who John Vianney attributed to her intercession the extraordinary cures that others attributed to himself. nothing for whomever invokes herâ and without worrying about the money, he Philomena more than ever, while others, confused, fell by the wayside. After the liturgical reform of 1961, Father Pio used to imperatively
- two anchors We ask you, humbly, to help.
of the Saint in the city of Turin.
Bartolo Longo, Bl. However, her ârevelationsâ on the life Other Saints and Blesseds The belief that such vials were signs of the grave of a martyr was still held in 1863, when a December 10 decree of the Sacred Congregation of Rites confirmed a decree of April 10, 1868. When he was Bishop of Imola even his secretary, Don Joseph Stella, The order was executed. A miracle accepted as proved in the same year was the multiplication of the bone dust of the saint, which provided for hundreds of reliquaries without the original amount experiencing any decrease in quantity. O God, Most Holy Trinity, we thank Thee for the graces Thou didst bestow upon the Blessed Virgin Mary, and upon Thy handmaid Philomena, through whose intercession we implore Thy Mercy. Vincent Spaccapietra. officially recognized the sacred relics, and then placed them in a private His greatest merit was the Louis Petit also had the inspiration to found the Work of St. Philomena, with chapel. Michael S. Carter, "Glowing With the Radiance of Heaven: Roman Martyrs, American Saints, and the Devotional World of Nineteenth-Century American Catholicism. When a cry of joy rose from the debauchers on the shore, and so many embraced Christianity by proclaiming their belief in my God, Diocletian attributed my preservation to secret magic. On January 30, 1837, in the aftermath of the cure of Pauline Jaricot, Pope Gregory XVI authorized liturgical celebration of Philomena on August 11[8] or, according to another source, originally on September 9,[6] first in the Diocese of Nola (to which Mugnano del Cardinale belongs), and soon in several other dioceses in Italy. schools. Father Di Netta nurtured a great devotion towards St. With regard to the private acts of the Sovereign Pontiff; Leo XII., after reading the account of her written by Don Francesco di Lucia, was filled with admiration for his holy martyr: he blessed God for the power He had bestowed upon her, and authorized the creation of chapels in her honor. 29 Apr. The name Philomena (fee-lo-MAY-nah) is of Latin origin.
She had been unable to walk for the previous year and a quarter. St. Philomena is the patron saint of infants, babies, and youth. These last two, with much trouble, lowered their mistress from the coach onto a chair, and carried her through the crowd to the foot of the altar of the Reliquary where she remained in prayer until the end of the function. same favor that had been granted to that of Nola, and, moreover, the feast of
who manifested veneration to Saint Philomena include St. Magdalene of Canossa, Bl. II - As soon as the sacred body, which was obtained from the munificence of Pius VII., at the commencement of his Pontificate, was exposed to the veneration of the faithful at Mugnano, in the diocese of Nola, an immense celerity of renown and devotion towards this holy Martyr was spread abroad in those parts; especially on the account of the miracles which were said on all sides to have been worked through her patronage. My soul took flight towards my heavenly Spouse, who placed me, with the crown of virginity and the palm of martyrdom, in a distinguished place among the elect.
During three consecutive centuries, the Catacombs, as they are called, were places where the faithful had their temples and altars; where they met to pray in common and where the Pontiffs celebrated "The Gathering," or the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. [9], In 1827, Pope Leo XII gave to the church in Mugnano del Cardinale the three inscribed terracotta slabs that had been taken from the tomb.
It fell into the river mud, where it remains no doubt to the present time.
In the terrible irruptions of the Goths and Lombards, many of these cemeteries, especially of the Via Salaria, were sacrilegiously plundered of their sacred treasures, and in part destroyed. Ecclesiae Archipresbyterali terrae Mugnano Dioecesis Nolanae corpus Sanctae Christi Martyris
The devotion expanded rapidly. He This doctor professed Christianity. In France he was the greatest promoter of
towards the love of Christ and the Virgin of Sorrows, and she entrusted them to
Upon arrival of the sacred body, it was deposited under a triumphal dias near the Gospel side of the high altar, and Solemn High Mass was sung. Heaven honored me with a new favor there. Toward the evening of Saturday, August 9, 1835, vigil of the feast of the Translation of Saint Filumena, during the Solemn Vespers, a French lady was seen to arrive accompanied by her chaplain, a maid and a servant. (It is usually taken to be derived from a Greek word meaning "beloved".
Philomena, whom she had invoked. ane the following symbols: It then added: "However, the feast of Saint Philomena Virgin and Martyr (11 August) is to be expunged from any calendar whatever. In a rage, he called me a magician, and thinking that the action of fire could destroy the enchantment, ordered the darts to be made in a furnace and directed against my heart.
apostolate amongst the mistrustful and hostile indigenous. bones from Rome to Mugnano, up until now. Saint Joseph Damien de Veuster of Molokai dedicated his first chapel in Molokai to the young Saint. The maiden had been lanced. 1902, he uses the wonderful missal donated by Pope Leo XIII for the celebration
He blessed a picture of her to be exposed to public veneration at the Caravita in Rome, where she had a chapel. Mons. The Divine Spirit to whom I am indebted for constancy in preserving my purity seemed to fill me with light and knowledge and to all the proofs which I gave of the solidity of our Faith, neither Diocletian nor his courtiers could find an answer. "St. The day that was so happy for me and saw me enter into glory was Friday, the third hour after mid-day, the same hour that saw my Divine Master expire.". The very name of Philomena contains the words: filia luminis, daughter of light. remained memorable. The same gratitude brought her back to Mungano in 1839 for a four-day visit. Children, youth, babies, infants, priests, lost causes, sterility, virgins, The spread of devotion to her in France as well as in Italy was helped when, Another help was the cure of the near-dying, Many other saints were devoted to Saint Philomena, including, Sanctuary of St. Philomena, Mugnano del Cardinale, Avellino, Italy, which houses her remains within a life-size, richly robed effigy. This date was significant to the people of Mugnano, but not to those who lived elsewhere. On October 6, 1876, Father Louis Petit founded the Confraternity of Saint Philomena in Paris. 1889 he granted the title of Archconfraternity (solely to France) to the Work of To avoid disorder, the remains of St. Philomena were displayed for the first time to public veneration in the parish church of Sant’Angelo a Segno, where they remained for three days. Click here to listen to a beautiful audio presentation of the Story of Saint Philomena (courtesy of WaySideAudio.com). He emigrated to Montevideo
Caresses, threats, everything was employed touce me to compliance.
The following are translations of the proper Lections granted for the Office of St. Philomena: I - Among the different sepulchers of Martyrs which were accustomed to be discovered in the cemetery of Pricilla, on the Via Salaria, He also composed prayers and hymns in All the streets of the town were thus lined by two rows of the laity distributed in the various confraternities of the town and the vicinity, who had hastened to do honor to the Holy Father and to receive his blessing.
France and the rest of the world. It is said that Saint Philomena revealed Her story to three people who did Fear not, I will aid you. St Pius X (1903-1914). Nearly all the Popes, from 1802 to 1940, have shown a great veneration for St. Philomena. Furthermore, he sent two gifts to the Sanctuary in Mugnano: in 1888 a nice official acts in relation to the devotion of our Martyr, has never taken it into
Amongst these was the Venerable Jesuit Servant of God, Guiseppe Maria Pignatelli. countryside of Chile, carrying in one hand a small box for offerings, in the Her sad state was observed by a number of doctors from Naples who had come for the feast day celebrations. her life, has effectively brought our Saint towards the legend, detaching her While in jail, she had a vision of the Virgin Mary, who warned her about her fate, but promised heavenly glory and protection when she endured tortures.
A doctor from Rome named Publius lived in the palace in the service of my father. We hear some of the testimonies of those who's lives have been touched by the child martyr, Saint Philomena. For many years he travelled through the cities and the Upon her return to France from Mugnano, she was eager to recount the story of her miraculous cure with her dear friend, the Venerable Cure of Ars, St. John Vianney , and offered him part of the precious relics she brought from the Sanctuary.
