Saint of the day, St Camillus of Lellis, priest. 14 July.

SAINT CAMILLUS OF LELLIS, Priest.

Born in Chietti in Abruzzi in the year 1550. At first he was a soldier and then, after his conversion to a more religious life, he dedicated himself to the care of the sick. He completed his studies and became a priest, then he founded a religious congregation which set up hospitals to look after the sick. He died in Rome in the year 1614.

Saint of the day, St Henry, Emperor.

ST HENRY, EMPEROR.

(May 6, 972 – July 13, 1024)

Born in Bavaria in the year 973. He succeeded his father as Duke of Bavaria and later was elected Holy Roman Emperor. He was outstanding for his reforms in the church and for his encouragement of missionary activity; he set up many dioceses and founded monasteries. He died in the year 1024 and was canonized by Eugene III in the year 1146. 

Saint of the day. St John Gaulbert, abbot. July 12

ST JOHN GAULBERT, ABBOT

Facts

Feast day: July 12

Patron of forest workers; foresters; park rangers; parks

Death: 1073

Saint of the day: St Benedict, abbot. 11 July

Saint Benedict, Abbot

Born in Norcia in Umbria about the year 480. After studying at Rome, he led a life of solitude in Subiaco and gathered disciples around him, and then went on to Monte Casino. Here he founded a well-known monastery and wrote his Rule, as a result of which he has been called the father of monasticism in the West. He died on 21 March 547, but from the end of the 18th c he has been venerated on 11 July in many places

Saint of the day : Saint Veronica Guiliani

Saint Veronica Giuliani

Saint of the Day for July 10

(December 27, 1660 – July 9, 1727)

Image: Statue of Saint Veronica Giuliani | Mercatello sul Metauro, Marches, Italie | photo by Adri08

Saint Veronica Giuliani’s Story

Veronica’s desire to be like Christ crucified was answered with the stigmata.

Veronica was born in Mercatelli, Italy. It is said that when her mother Benedetta was dying she called her five daughters to her bedside and entrusted each of them to one of the five wounds of Jesus. Veronica was entrusted to the wound below Christ’s heart.

The spark amidst many

He was my friend, he was made the class prefect. I made noise like I wanted because my friend was in charge and I'm covered. He would warn me to stop making noise but that wasn't for me because he was my friend and wouldn't joke with our friendship. At least let me enjoy the freedom some others have been enjoying when their friends were made class prefect.

A priest disguises himself as a beggar and and stands before his adoration ministry

This is so touching and points to our society today

A priest of Nnewi diocese by name Fr Thaddeus Ilechukwu from Ihiala, the Spiritual Director of Jesus and Mary Adoration ministry of the Holy Spirit disguised himself as a beggar begging beside his adoration ministry. He could barely receive help even from those who sought for God's favour. This shows how Christ would visit his people. We are encouraged to be charitable so as to receive from God.

    As you watch this, kindly share with others and spread the gospel of Christ among his people.

My secondary school days... season 09...season finale

....season 09.....season finale

Our journey was quite simple. I thought we would stay long in the air but it was as if we moved from Old Road to Main Market. When we alighted someone approached us, she was wearing a black skirt and a T-shirt which was inscribed ORGANIZERS FEDERAL COMPETITION AWARD at the back, and the T-shirt carried the competition logo at the front besides the shoulder area. It was written in such a way that the center space at the back of the T-shirt contained all of them. She was wearing a deep smile. I just looked around the large Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport that I had been hearing all the while, but only from current affairs news.

My secondary school days... season 08..

..season 08.......

"What's wrong with both of you Austin?" Uncle Mike was asking Austin inside his room. He had summoned him after our lesson. I knew that it got something to do with the way Austin put up appearances to our lessons then. Uncle Mike was a sensitive man and a great observer. He knew when things were no more usual. Uncle Mike had noticed my mood after the lesson one day, he wanted to know why I was no more in speaking terms with Austin or rather why Austin was no longer in speaking terms with me.

My Secondary school days... season 07

......my story season 07........

Much emphasis were now laid on the competition, yet my concern for the first position still bordered me. That time, I wasn't much interested in the post of the senior prefect as was before, because I knew that there was another competent student, and the authority I wanted to express with that office was already coated strongly by someone and doubled by my classmates. I then came to understand that when the nakedness of one's selfishness is clothed, then the eyes of love are opened. The eyes of love see in a different way, quite different and most times unreasonable. It was something amazing to hear one's name on the radio and then on the television. Those days were wonderful, when I came back and my mum told me

"Nne, you and your friend were wonderful on the television. You made my heart throb so fast"

My secondary school days.... season 06..

Season 06.....

It was scheduled that we leave for Awka at most by 8am for the competition at 10 am. The situation the previous day was devastating. Austin called and called but I didn't pick and he sent me a text I'M WITH YOU CYNTHIA. I was surprised how he knew my English name. Cynthia is my name but I rarely answered it in public. At school I answer Obadike Amara C. That name was a special nomenclature for one person, I was still mourning him, my father. When I saw his text a greater part of me felt cool and cozy. I wished he was near me.

My secondary school days ....season 05

.......season 05.........

"You know that you barely escaped this time, we are not going to tolerate any lapses again. You need to sit up understood!" 

"Yes teacher" I answered, but Austin remained quiet.

"Austin did you get me" she asked again

"Yes teacher" he answered back.

"Take a look" Mrs Nwaforaku dropped a carton of Yale cabin biscuit, well wrapped but guess what? Myself I thought it had something to do with our performance, but I wondered whether one was rewarded with cabin biscuit. She opened it and brought out wraps of sheets of paper containing written words. I had closer look at it and they contained not only puzzles but some questions, and I guessed,

My secondary school days...season 04...

.......my secondary school days ...season 04............

"Welcome back" Mrs Nwaforaku said to us with an engaging smile. That smile that always said nothing but communicated alot. That smile that always said "You have done well". But I knew that then was not the rightful time for such smile. That smile was supposed to be my source of encouragement, but it wasn't. It became a source of nervousness for me. My heartbeat increased and I couldn't  exactly tell the reason. I have written many exams and came out confident but this one, "My God help me, help us" I prayed silently.

My secondary school days... season 03...

                       ......SEASON 03.....

If there has been anything existing called nervousness, it was at its peak in me. My Heart throbbed more than I thought seeing the numerous students representing different secondary schools. I looked around and around, the possibility of emerging as one of the 1st fifth school in other to qualify for the state level seemed impossible. I knew of great schools, those whose WAEC results looked magical. Those whose academic performance looked mysterious, and they were all there waiting to compete with me, with us, myself and Austin. I searched for Austin with my eyes. There he was discussing with some boys on white and navy blue. I looked closer and noticed something. Those guys were from All Hallows Seminary. I wondered "could Austin have come from All Hallows? So definitely he was an ex seminarian. Why has he not told anyone, including me? And I knew Nwaforaku thought at All Hallows and always went there for part time teaching. Anyway whatever. Teachers everywhere seemed to be doing final rehearsal for their nominees. I knew Austin wouldn't buy such idea because I knew him for being relaxed always no matter what. We came with Nwaforaku and Mrs Ezenwa. They went to get our cards as we await the time for the actual competition.