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It arrived wrapped in a sheet on a cart of manure—hardly a triumphant entrance for the image of Our Lady of the Rosary that Saint Bartolo Longo had brought from Naples on November 13, 1875. Its destination was the Valley of Pompeii, the place chosen for the construction of a Shrine dedicated to the Virgin. As humble as the journey was, so great was the devotion that later arose among the faithful.
She understood the difficulties and marginalization to which women of her time were subjected and spared no energy to educate them and teach them the truths of faith. She was convinced that to welcome the Gospel it was necessary to free people from ignorance and error. Together with education, she believed that offering professional training would promote human development and affirmation in society. There were no doubts for Rosa Venerini, as she dedicated herself entirely to her apostolate and to the vocational education for women in the 17th century, an era in which they were barred from many opportunities.
Wife, mother, widow, and founder of a religious congregation—this is the life journey of Anna Rosa Gattorno, born Rosa Maria Benedetta. She was born in Genoa on October 14, 1831, into a well-off family of shipowners, and received a Christian upbringing. According to the customs of high social classes at the time, she was educated at home. Very intelligent and eager to learn new things, she would entertain guests by playing the piano and singing.
Everything that for the world is nothing but misfortune and failure can be found in this young man who died at only 19 years of age. Orphaned, poor, exploited at work, chronically ill, discriminated against, he found his fulfillment in following Christ Crucified. He is Nunzio Sulprizio, who discovered in the love of God the reason for his life. A sorrowful and unfortunate existence from a human point of view, but rich in sanctity and goodness.
Tradition holds that Florian was born in the second half of the 3rd century in Zeiselmauer, near Vienna. He was baptized and raised as a Christian. After several years of service as an officer in the Roman army, he was appointed head of the chancellery of the imperial governor in Lauriacum, present-day Lorch near Enns in Upper Austria.
The Apostles Philip and James the Less are remembered on the same day because their relics were placed together in the Basilica of the Holy Twelve Apostles in Rome.
We know very little about James, son of Alphaeus, called the Lesser, because he was smaller in stature than James, son of Zebedee and brother of John the Evangelist. The only certain news is that he was one of the first disciples of Jesus.
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