On becoming a Christian she devoted the rest of her life to caring for the poor and sick

[Rob2]

St Paula​

Celebrated on January 26th

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A widow., his early Christian saint came from the noblest of Roman families, the Scipios and Gracchis. She was happily married and had five children: four daughters, Blaesilla, Paulina, Eustochium, and Rufina and a son, Toxotius. Tragedy struck when she was only 32, when her husband and her daughter Rufina both died. After going through a long period of mourning, Paula found new purpose in life, when she met St Jerome. She became a Christian and devoted the rest of her life to caring for the poor and sick.

Together with her daughter Eustochium and other companions, she went on pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Egypt, where they visited the hermits. Eventually they settled in Bethlehem under the direction of Jerome. Here she built a monastery for men, a convent for women an a guest house for pilgrims.

Paula stayed in Bethlehem for the rest of her life with her daughter and granddaughter. She died on this day in 404 and is said to be buried under the Church of the Nativity.

(from ICN)

 

[Irishmom2]

St. Paula, pray for us!

 

[AlbertDerGrosse]

From the Roman Martyrology:

Apud Béthlehem Iudæ dormítio sanctæ Paulæ Víduæ, quæ, cum esset e nobilíssimo Senatórum génere, cum beata Vírgine Christi Eustóchio, fília sua, renúntians sǽculo, facultátes suas paupéribus distríbuit, et ad Præsépe Dómini se recépit; ibíque, multis virtútibus prǽdita et longo coronáta martýrio, ad cæléstia regna transívit. Ipsíus autem vitam, virtútibus admirándam, sanctus Hierónymus scripsit.

At Bethlehem of Judah, the holy widow Paula, mother of Eustochium, the virgin of Christ. She was of a very noble senatorial family, that gave up the world and distributed all her goods to feed the poor and betook herself to the manger of the Lord, and thence passed away into the kingdom of heaven endowed with many graces and crowned with a long martyrdom, Jerome hath written of her life, full of graces.

She’s commemorated neither on the Extraordinary Form nor the Ordinary Form Calendar. Today was the Feast of St. Polycarp in the Extraordinary Form and the Feast of SS. Titus and Timothy in the Ordinary Form. We have so many saints that we can’t fit them all on the calendar! If y’all aren’t familiar with the Roman Martyrology yet, get familiar with it! It’s a great resource in learning about obscure saints you would’ve otherwise completely overlooked. If you pray the Divine Office/Liturgy of the Hours then you already have access to it.

The Roman martyrology .. : Catholic Church. Martyrology : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

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(only includes saints added to the calendar prior to Pope Benedict XV)

 

[Rob2]

St. Paula - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online

Born in Rome of a noble family on May 5, 347. Paula married Toxotius, and the couple had five children - Toxotius, Blesilla, Paulina, Eustochium, and Rufina. They were regarded as an ideal married couple, and on his deathin 379, she renounced the world, lived in the greatest austerity, and...

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