- St. Vincent de Paul (1660). Founder or Foundress, Patron or Patroness, Priest. Patron of charitable societies. (Current)
- Sts. Cosmas and Damian (283). Martyr, Patron or Patroness. Patron of Physicians and Pharmacists. (Traditional) twins
SAINTS Cosmas and Damian were brothers, and born in Arabia, but studied the sciences in Syria, and became eminent for their skill in physic. Being Christians, and full of that holy temper of charity in which the spirit of our divine religion consists, they practiced their profession with great application and wonderful success, but never took any fee. They were loved and respected by the people on account of the good offices received from their charity, and for their zeal for the Christian faith, which they Look every opportunity to propagate. When the persecution of Diocletian began to rage, it was impossible for persons of so distinguished a character to lie concealed. They were therefore apprehended by the order of Lysias, Governor of Cilicia, and after various torments were bound hand and foot and thrown into the sea.
REFLECTION: We may sanctify our labor or industry, if actuated by the motive of charity toward others, even whilst we fulfill the obligation we owe to ourselves and our families of procuring an honest and necessary subsistence, which of itself is no less noble a virtue, if founded in motives equally pure and perfect.
WORD OF THE DAY
GNOSIS. Spiritual knowledge. In a valid sense it is the knowledge of divine mysteries possessed already in this life, though darkly as a "hidden wisdom" (I Corinthians 2:6-16). In a heretical sense it is the recurring error of those who claim to have knowledge of divine things exclusively from their own religious experience and even in contradiction to the Church’s teaching authority. (Etym. Greek gnosis, knowledge.)
Modern Catholic Dictionary, Fr. John Hardon SJ (Get the real one at Eternal Life — don’t accept an abridged or edited version of this masterpiece!)
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