St. John of Matha

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Feastday: December 17

John was born at Faucon, Provence, on June 23, 1160. He was educated at Aix, but on his return to Faucon, lived as a hermit for a time. He then went to Paris where he received his doctorate in theology, was ordained there in 1197, and then joined St. Felix of Valois in his hermitage at Cerfroid. He confided to Felix his idea of founding a religious order to ransom Christian prisoners from the Moslems, and late in 1197, the two went to Rome and received the approval of Pope Innocent III for the Order of the Most Holy Trinity (the Trinitarians), with John as superior, in 1198; they also secured the approval of King Philip Augustus of France. The Order flourished, spread to France, Spain, Italy, and England, sent many of its members to North Africa, and redeemed many captives. John died at Rome on December 17, and his cult was approved in 1655 and again in 1694. His feast day is December 17.

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Gus Gusman
3 months ago
The reason I look up the Saints is because in my morning prayers, I use the 1957 Daily Missal . It is so frustrating to then go to Mass and find that a different Saint is mentioned as their feast day unless I attend a Latin Mass. Why the change? Whose idea was it to change the feast days? Is this another of Vatican II's silly errors? Why don't more parishes offer the Tridentine Mass?
Carlos Freiherr Cabrera
2 years ago
Te feast of this Saint is today, February 8, not December 17. Keep the Tridentine Calendar, the Tridentine Mass and the identity of our Church!. From Argentina, C.
Godwin Raphael
2 years ago
I was still searching for job when i found a leavelet on the ground the picture of Our Lady carrying infant Jesus attracted me to it and i pick it,written on it was 'Our Lady of good remedy ,Pray for us.'I was attracted the more to read through it,and that was how i got to read the biograghy of St.John of Matha and how God uses him through Our lady of good remedy to save and free Christian who were being captured by moslems,the Trinitarian which he founded place their fund raising efforts under the patronage of Mary,it was a huge success. Since then, whenever am in difficult situation both spiritual and financial,i invoke the aid of St.John of Matha,placing my effort under the patronage of our Lady of good remedy,it has never fail me.Glory be to God.Godwin Raphael.

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