Very helpful, thank you so much.
Pope Joan II
----- Original Message -----
From: J. Michael Walker <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2000 9:13 PM
Subject: Re: April 2 - Venerable and Skillful (if Somewhat Reflexive)
Levitator
> Dear Ms. Wendy Pope Joan,
> You will note that each of the individuals about whom I write - while
> worthy, charming, and edifying - are, alas, only "venerable", not "Saint"
> (such as yourself). Other Listmembers can better instruct you in the
> formidable procedures and arcanery that lead one from being regarded as
> "venerable" to being revered as "saint".
>
> Likewise, our List's Esteemed Resident Historian and Magister Limericarum,
> Bill East (aka Oriens), is the provider of the "Interim Saint" lists; and.
> thus, should be your proper respondent for "daily saints info", although
> many of our Members will also have their personal preferences for such
> information.
>
> If, however, you are interested in the source for the poetic tales of
wonder
> I toss into our List's medieval salad, they come from "Menologio
> Franciscano", written by Fr. Agustin de Vetancurt, and published in Mexico
> City in 1698 as part of his "Teatro Mexicano, A Brief Description of the
> Exemplary Religious and Historical Occurrences in the New World of the
> Indies". It is available in a facsimile edition, published by Editorial
> Porrua, SA, Mexico City, 1971. [Of course, the material is in Colonial
> Spanish; so I translate it for submission to the List.]
>
> Helpful?
>
> jmichael
>
>
>
>
> >JM-
> >
> >Where do you get your daily saints info? I would like to do a column in
our
> >regional Sunday paper religious section that would outline the days of
the
> >week with Saints days and their information. Is there a book or special
> >calendar that gives each Saint's day for the year, and if so, do you know
> >where I could get one?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Wendy Reardon
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: J. Michael Walker <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2000 12:26 PM
> >Subject: Re: April 2 - Venerable and Skillful (if Somewhat Reflexive)
> >Levitator
> >
> >
> >> As an uplifting reminder that "you cannot keep a good man down", today
we
> >> recall the life of- -
> >>
> >>
> >> The Venerable Franciscan Brother Andres Peres, a native of Montijo en
> >> Extremadura; son of Juan Esteban and Catalina Grajera. Professed in
the
> >> religious Convent of Puebla on July 17, 1607, at 29 years of age,
taking
> >the
> >> name Fray Andres Martin. His ardent charity led him to serve the sick.
> He
> >> was continually in prayer, and in fervent contemplation of our
Redeemer.
> >>
> >> While crossing Plateros Street with a sack of bran, he saw an Image of
> the
> >> crucified Christ and, with sack and body, he levitated in ecstasy until
> he
> >> came to the Image.
> >>
> >> On various occasions while serving the sick, he would pass by a
Crucifix
> >on
> >> the door of the Pharmacy, raise his eyes, and with cup in hand,
elevate.
> >>
> >> Once it happened that he had four eggs in each hand, and levitated in
> >> ecstasy; and upon extending his hands, not a single egg fell.
> >>
> >> The Most Illustrious Archbishop of Mexico, aware of this, wished to see
> >that
> >> which others admired. When Fray Andres went out one Saturday to gather
> >> alms, the Archbishop had him called into his oratory, and showed him a
> >Holy
> >> Christ that he had. Unable to contain himself, Fray Andres levitated
to
> >> where the holy figure hung; for which the Holy Prelate gave thanks to
Our
> >> Lord, compensating with alms the time he had taken from Fray Andres,
time
> >> well gained though lost.
> >>
> >> The time came to go see in the other life that which he so fervently
> >> contemplated in this, and he died in the Mexican Convent, April 2,
1631;
> >the
> >> burial for which saw a great gathering drawn by the fame of his
virtues.
> >>
> >> - from "Menologio Franciscano"
> >>
> >> [Lacking only some assertion that, when they made effort to lower his
> >casket
> >> into the ground, it hovered in midair for some time, to the wonderment
of
> >> many and to the satisfaction of others.]
> >>
> >> jmichael
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
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