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   July 17th - St. Marcellina of Rome V (RM)   
      
   Born in Rome, Italy; died c. 398. Saint Marcellina was the elder sister of   
   Saint Ambrose of Milan and Saint Satyrus. Their mother moved the family back   
   to Rome after the death of their father, who was the prefect of Gaul. Once   
   there Marcellina was entrusted by her pious mother with the education of her   
   brothers, whom she inspired by word and example to thirst for Christian   
   virtue. She received the veil of a consecrated virgin from the hands of Pope   
   Liberius on Christmas Day, 353, in Saint Peter's Basilica. During his homily   
   on that occasion he exhorted her to the evangelical virtues and to behave in   
   church with the utmost respect. He reminded those present of the page of   
   Alexander the Great, who, for fear of disturbing the solemnity of a pagan   
   sacrifice by shaking off a piece of burning wax that had fallen on his hand,   
   let it burn him to the bone. For the rest of her life, she lived in a   
   private home, first with her mother and after her mother's death with   
   another virgin.   
      
   Although Marcellina practiced great austerity, she outlived both her   
   brothers. She fasted daily until evening when she would partake only of   
   simple fare and water. Sometimes she went for days without eating anything.   
   Marcellina spent most of the day and night in prayer, pious reading, and   
   tears of divine love and compunction. She slept only when it overcame her   
   body.   
      
   In her later years, Saint Ambrose, who mentions Marcellina in De virgine (c.   
   1-4) and two of his epistles (20 and 22), advised her to moderate her   
   austerities, but redouble her fervor in tears and holy prayer. He   
   recommended especially that she often recite the Psalms, Lord's Prayer, and   
   Creed, which he calls the seal of a Christian and the guard of our hearts.   
   She survived Ambrose but after her death Marcellina's body was enshrined at   
   Milan (Benedictines, Encyclopedia, Husenbeth).   
      
      
   Saint Quote:   
   I am already 62 and sacrifice all my goods and residence, but I will not   
   deny my faith in any way because I want to save my soul. Do not even come to   
   me.   
   -Blessed Pavol Gojdic to the Communists of Czecho-Slovakia   
      
   Bible Quote:   
    A new commandment I give you: that you love one another as I have loved   
   you. St. John 13:34   
      
      
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   LITANY OF THE FATHER   
      
   O God, Father in heaven.................."have mercy of us"   
   O God Son, Redeemer of the world.."have mercy of us"   
   O God Holy Spirit.............................."have mercy of us"   
   Holy Trinity, one God......................."have mercy of us"   
   Father, Creator of the world............."have mercy of us"   
   Father, propitiator of the world........."have mercy of us"   
   Father, eternal wisdom......................"have mercy of us"   
   Father, infinite goodness..................."have mercy of us"   
   Father, bountiful................................"have mercy of us"   
   Father, fount of all things.................."have mercy of us"   
   Father, most sweet............................"have mercy of us"   
   Father, of infinite mercy...............  ..."have mercy of us"   
   Father, our defender........................."have mercy of us"   
   Father, our glory and happiness.  ....."have mercy of us"   
   Father, richness of all people............continue.   
   Father, triumph of all nations............   
   Father, hope of all Christians............   
   Father, splendor of the Church.......   
   Father, splendor of the kings..........   
   Father, overthrougher of the idols.......   
   Father, solace of the people..............   
   Father, joy of priests.........................   
   Father, guide of men..........................   
   Father, gift of men.............................   
   Father, gift of family..........................   
   Father, help of the poor.....................   
   Father, guide of the youth.................   
   Father, friend of the children............   
   Father, freedom of slaves.................   
   Father, light to those who are in darkness..   
   Father, destroyer of the proud..........   
   Father, wisdom of the just.................   
   Father, rest in tribulations.................   
   Father, hope in desolation.................   
   Father, harbor of safety..................   
   Father, consolation of the poor.........   
   Father, consolation of the afflicted...   
   Father, refuge of the hopeless..........   
   Father, refuge of the orphans...........   
   Father, refuge of the aged.................   
   Father, refuge of the dying................   
   Father, extinguishes the thirst of our poverty..   
   Father, life of the dead......................   
   Father, glory of the saints.................   
      
   Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world-Spare us O Lord!   
   Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world-Graciously hear us, O   
   Lord!   
   Lamb of God, who taketh away.the sins of the world-Have mercy on us!   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)