(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has declared a new saint and advanced seven other causes for sainthood, the latter including a North American religious sister and two laymen. A statement, issued Friday by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, said the Pope has recognized the sainthood of Medieval mystic Blessed Angela da Foligno and “enrolled her” on the Church’s official “catalogue of saints”.

A laywoman and member of the Secular Franciscan Order, Blessed Angela was born in a well-to-do family in Foligno, Italy, circa 1248; she died on 4 January 1309. A wife, mother and widow, she lived a deep spiritual conversion in 1285. Attracted by the ideals of St. Francis of Assisi, she joined the Secular Franciscan Order six years later. Her visions were recorded by her spiritual director.

The statement says the Pope “extended  the liturgical cult in honor of Angela da Foligno to the Universal Church”, after having received a report from the prefect of the Congregation, Cardinal Angelo Amato, on 9 October.

In addition the heroic virtues of several others including two Franciscans have been recognized:

Amato Ronconi (c. 1226-1292), Italian layman, Secular Franciscan and founder of a hospice for the poor in Rimini, Italy

Sr. Maria Jane Wilson (1840-1916), Indian foundress of the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Victories.

read more at http://www.news.va/en/news/pope-declares-new-saint-advances-seven-causes

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Homily #140107b ( 09min) Play – Fr. Elias on the life of St. Angela of Foligno and how she became holy by her great love for God. He relates her great care for the poor to the miracle of the feeding of vive thousand performed by Our Lord in today’s Gospel.
Ave Maria!
Mass: St. Angela of Foligno – Opt Mem – Form: OF
Readings: Tue post Epiphany or Jan 8
1st: 1jo 4:7-10
Resp: psa 72:1-2, 3-4, 7-8
Gsp: mar 6:34-44

Audio (MP3)

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Homily #150107b ( 08min) Play – Fr. Joachim on the life of St. Angela of Foligno who led a sinful life and then had a conversion and entered the Third Order of St. Francis where she did great penance for her sins and for the salvation of other souls.
Ave Maria!
Mass: St. Angela of Foligno – Opt Mem – Form: OF
Readings: Wed post Epiphany or Jan 9
1st: 1jo 4:11-18
Resp: psa 72:1-2, 10, 12-13
Gsp: mar 6:45-52

Audio (MP3)

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Homily #150107m ( 13min) Play -In Today’s homily, Fr. Johannes tells us about the life of St. Angela of Foligno, her conversion from a life of sin into a new life in Christ, and her twelve steps for conversion.
Ave Maria!
Mass: St. Angela of Foligno – Opt Mem – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: phi 3:8-14
Resp: psa 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 11
Gsp: mat 11:25-30

Audio (MP3)

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The Life of St. Angela of Foligno, Widow, Third Order (1248-1309) for the Franciscan Saint of the Day for Jan 7. Angela was born in Italy and lived a dissolute youth until her time of conversion when she started to practice penance and devotion and after the death of her husband and many of her family and entered the third order. She had a great devotion to the sufferings of  Christ and grew in virtue, overcoming many temptations to turn away from virtue.

Reflection is on the benefit of temptations to grow in holiness.

For more on St. Angela of Foligno
– https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_of_Foligno
– https://www.roman-catholic-saints.com/blessed-angela-of-foligno.html

Also on Youtube: https://youtu.be/WJkgz0Oz8jk

Read by Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia, FI from Marion Habig’s ‘The Franciscan Book of Saints’ Revised Edition, Franciscan Herald Press, ISBN: 978-0819907516

Playlist of Franciscan Saints: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TxcAETrU_k&list=PLejh_e0-LN4wErRczZGry4TXytCZFiLCm

Ave Maria!

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