Subj : December 9th - St. Gorgonia of Nazianzen
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From : rich
Date : Sat Dec 08 2018 07:57:56

From: rich <richarra@gmail.com>

December 9th - St. Gorgonia of Nazianzen

Gorgonia was the only daughter of St. Gregory the Elder of Nazianzen
and his wife St. Nonna. She had two brothers, St. Caesarius and St.
Gregory. As you can see this was a very devout 4th century family.
Gorgonia was probably born in the earlier part of the 4th century. We
know very little details about her life and what we do know comes from
her funeral oration given by her brother Gregory.

Gorgonia married and had three children. She endeavored to raise them
as devoutly as she and her brothers had been raised. Gregory tells us
of her great love for God and her tremendous faith in His love and
care for her.

Gorgonia was known for her gentle disposition and her great love for
the poor whom she always took care of when she was able. She spent as
much time as she could attending the services of the church and she
often took care of its building and material needs. As was often the
custom in her time, she didn't receive baptism until the later part of
her life. She died about the year 375.

While we don't know many details about the life of St. Gorgonia what
does become very apparent is that holiness in ourselves gives birth to
holiness in others. Her life is an encouragement to all parents to
live a life of goodness so as to encourage the growth of goodness in
their families.


Saint Quote:
As the Lord knows for what we all are adapted, He gives to all their
positions as He sees to be most for His glory, for their salvation,
and the good of their neighbors.=C2  Our mistake, then, is in not
submitting ourselves totally to whatever He wishes to do with us.
--St. Teresa

Bible Quote:
=C2 What man of you that hath an hundred sheep: and if he shall lose one
of them, doth he not leave the ninety-nine in the desert, and go after
that which was lost, until he find it? 5 And when he hath found it,
lay it upon his shoulders, rejoicing:=C2  =C2 (Luke 15:4-5)


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Pious Invocations

Eternal rest give to them, O Lord;
R. And let perpetual light shine upon them.

My Jesus, mercy

My sweetest Jesus, be not my Judge, but my Saviour!

O Sweetest Heart of Jesus, I implore, that I may love Thee ever more and mo=
re!

Sweet heart of Mary, be my salvation

O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.

Jesus! Mary! Joseph

Divine Heart of Jesus, convert sinners, save the dying, deliver the
holy souls from purgatory!

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