St. Philomena

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AJV said:
(Sorry, deleted instead of editing the post. This post is supposed ot come before the previous one)

St. Philomena was not on the Universal Calendar as such. The Propers for the Mass* and Divine Office for her feast were placed in the appendix titled “Pro Aliquibus Locis” (For Diverse Places) and it was required that the feast be conceded in order to celebrate it.

“Pro Aliquibus Locis” refers to a section at the back of the missal which contained feasts of the mysteries in the life of Jesus and Mary, or of the saints that were not deemed to be granted universally but were granted to all who requested them. They were also of the most common feasts to be requested, thus the need ot print them in an appendix of their own. So for example, in the appendix were feasts such as the BVM, Help of Christians, or the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus or the Commemoration of all Holy Roman Pontiffs.
  • Which, to be nitpicklingly accurate was actually from the Common of a Virgin Martyr
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Okay thank. you.
I’m sure I’ll never remember that though whenever I see those words again. (Pro Aliquibus Locis). 🙂
 
My family had a devotion to St. Philomena. However, when her tomb was discovered, nothing was known about her except the inscription “pax tecum filomena” which meant something like peace to you little loved one. Someone was buried there but all that is known about her is from private revelation, not historical accounts.
 
Today the Universal Living Rosary Association of Saint Philomena launched a new website. The facts and the story as well as a lot of other detailed information is available on their new site.

philomena.org
 
Follow up questions–
If such a widely recognized saint such as St. John Vianney had such an enormous and apparently fruitful devotion to St. Philomena, why would the church dump her from the calendar altogether? Is it still ok to pray to her? It is hard for me to believe that St. John Vianney could have been mistaken in such a fervent dedication. Is it possible to get her back?
 
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