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   November 24th - St. Chrysogonus of Aquileia, Martyr   
      
   Died at Aquileia, Italy, c. 304. Chrysogonus, one of the saints named in the   
   canon of the Mass, was an official at Rome who was converted to Christianity   
   and in turn converted many others to the same faith. He is said to have been   
   particularly close to Saint Anastasia of Sirmium and become her guide in the   
   Christian faith, but nothing is really known about him.   
      
   The historically unreliable passio of St. Anastasia says that the saint's   
   success as a Christian missionary displeased the authorities who imprisoned   
   him. After festering for many months in squalid conditions, Chrysogonus was   
   beheaded during the persecutions of the Emperor Diocletian. His corpse was   
   thrown into the sea, but rescued by a priest named Zoilus.   
      
   Pope Sylvester I built a church over his tomb in the first half of the 4th   
   century. His tomb was excavated in the early 20th century, 20 feet below the   
   present ground level of the church of San Crisogono in Rome, where   
   Chrysogonus has been venerated at least from the end of the 5th century.   
      
   San Crisogono contains the head of Chrysogonus and one of his arms, now   
   proudly preserved over the high altar. On the superbly gilded and decorated   
   ceiling of the church, which was created in the 17th century, Giovanni   
   Guencino painted 'The Triumph of Saint Chrysogonus' (Attwater, Benedictines,   
   Bentley, Encyclopedia)   
      
   St. Chrysogonus is depicted as a very young knight with a shield bearing   
   IHS. At times his corpse is shown born up by fish (Roeder).   
      
      
   Saint Quote:   
   If it were given a man to see virtue's reward in the next life, he would   
   occupy his intellect, memory and will in nothing but good works-regardless   
   of danger or fatigue.   
   -St Catherine of Geona   
      
   Bible Quote   
   27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels:   
   and then will he render to every man according to his works.   (Matthew   
   16:27)   
      
      
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   The Power of the Mass   
      
   At the hour of death the Holy Masses   
   you have heard devoutly will be your greatest consolation.   
      
   Every Mass will go with you to Judgement and will plead for   
   pardon for you.   
      
   By every Mass you can diminish the temporal punishment due   
     to your sins, more or less, according to your fervour.   
      
   By devoutly assisting at Holy Mass you render the greatest   
     homage possible to the Sacred Humanity of Our Lord.   
      
   Through the Holy Sacrifice, Our Lord Jesus Christ supplies   
   for many of your negligences and omissions.   
      
   He forgives you all the venial sins which you are determined   
   to avoid. He forgives you all your unknown sins which you never   
   confessed. The power of Satan over you is diminished.   
      
   By piously hearing Holy Mass you afford the Souls in   
     Purgatory the greatest possible relief.   
      
   Through Holy Mass you are preserved from many dangers and   
   misfortunes which would otherwise have befallen you. You shorten   
   your Purgatory by every Mass.   
      
   Through the Holy Mass you are blessed in your temporal goods   
   and affairs.   
      
   When you hear Holy Mass devoutly, offering it to Almighty   
   God in honour of any particular Saint or Angel, thanking God for   
   the favours bestowed on him, etc., you afford that Saint or   
   Angel a new degree of honour, joy and happiness, and draw his   
   special love and protection on yourself.   
      
   Every time you assist at Holy Mass, besides other   
   intentions, you should offer it in honor of the Saint of the Day.   
      
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