Saint vitalis of gaza

Memorials of the sai on saint of the day 28 ap saint of the day on saint of the day 7 apr feast of our lady of on saint of the day 27 ap the third sunday of on saint of the day 26 ap feast of st mark the on saint of the day 25 ap. Vitalis of gaza, a saint who reportedly visited a brothel every day. A 7thcentury hermit, vitalis lived in the desert until he was 60, when he moved to alexandria to work as a day laborer, earning only enough money to hire a different prostitute each night. St vitalis had served in the army of the emperor, and was consequently on terms of. Saint vitalis of gaza judge nothing before the time, until the lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the heart. He served as a monk in gaza, for many years and earned considerable controversy for his methods in reforming the local prostitutes and scandalous women. Vitalis, was a hermit monk in gaza, palestine, a city mostly made up of muslims. He was a 7th century egyptian hermit, so i imagine most of us expect to have nothing in common with him. Upon his arrival, he obtained the name and address of every prostitute in the city. When vitalis was about 60 years old, after many years in the desert, he gave up the hermit thing and went to alexandria. Vitalis of gaza, a hermit who spent the last years of his life with a different prostitute every night. Millions of people currently face some form of slavery or human trafficking. Another holy saint and martyr by the name of st vitalis was a citizen of milan, of noble descent.

I am aware of the work of countless people work for those trafficked, including our. At the age of 60, he travelled to the city of alexandria. Vitalis, saint vitalis of bologna saint vitalis of gaza saint vitalis of savigny saint vitalis, martyred in 250 under the persecution of decius so try to keep this all straight when youre praying to a saint to cure your stds. When he was 60 years old, he left gaza and went to alexandria. Vitalis of gaza greek orthodox archdiocese of america.

One amazing example of this catholic teaching in action is the story of saint vitalis of gaza. Saint vitalius, a monk of the monastery of saint seridus, arrived in alexandria when saint john the merciful november 12 was patriarch of alexandria. Saint vitalis of bologna saint vitalis of gaza saint vitalis of savigny saint vitalis, martyred in 250 under the persecution of decius so try to keep this all straight when youre praying to a. Saint vitalis was a first century christian citizen of milan and the father of twin brothers, and future martyrs, saints gervasius and protasius. There are four other saints who glommed onto the name st. Vitalis of gaza, as a reminder to all of us that when we have enough faith in you, we can defeat any temptation, no matter how strong. Rich pagano discuss seven of the some of the toughest and holiest people to ever walk the face of the earth. Vitalis zvinavashe 27 september 1943 11 march 2009 was a retired former commander of the zimbabwe defence forces and politician. Venerable vitalius of gaza orthodox church in america. Today, on international human trafficking awareness day, we liturgically recall st vitalis of gaza, who frequented brothels.

He is remembered principally thought the dedication to him of the orthodox basilica in ravenna, italy. Saint honorata of pavia saint of the day january 11. Saint of the day 11 january st vitalis of gaza died c. Vitalis was a monk of gaza, of unknown origin, who in his monks dress, at the age of 60, arrived in the gay and dazzling city of alexandria, egypt, like a ghost of the desert. Kao mlad inok, dosao je da zivi u aleksandriji, gde je odmah po dolasku sastavio spisak svih prostitutki u gradu. On this weeks episode of the catholic talk show, ryan scheel, ryan dellacrosse, and fr. The greek orthodox archdiocese of america, with its headquarters located in the city of new york, is an eparchy of the ecumenical patriarchate of constantinople, the mission of the archdiocese is to proclaim the gospel of christ, to teach and spread the orthodox christian faith, to energize, cultivate, and guide the life of the church in the united states of america according. He then hired himself out as a day laborer, doing hard physical labor, especially for a man his age, and took his daily wage to hire one of. There were a lot of notable music birthdays on this date. Search for a saint or feast greek orthodox archdiocese. The name of jesus is the purest, and holiest, the noblest and most. Venerable vitalius of gaza commemorated on april 22.

Saint anthony the great 2556, an egyptian christian monk who lived in a tomb for some years to overcome the temptation of boredom, laziness and the phantoms of women, and thus is known. He is the patron saint of prostitutes and daylaborers. Venerable vitalis, patron of prostitutes charlotte riggle. List of saints whose feast day is january 11 saint of. He would spend all his money to spend with a prostitute for an entire night and then bring them the gospel instead of taking advantage. The amazing reason why this catholic saint hired a. Upholding the dignity of every single person is a fundamental aspect of catholic teaching. A name fit for a child full of charm and distinction, a little pathfinder. At the age of 60, however, the monk took on a calling to travel to alexandria to redeem the harlots there. The catholic saint who hired a prostitute every night. That is why the church vehemently opposes the sex trade and pornography which degrades people and turns them into objects for the selfish sexual gratification of others. Vitalis was born and lived in the gaza area in the 7 th century. January 11 is international human trafficking awareness day. Preko dana je radio najteze poslove, a nocu je odlazio u javne kuce i ostavljao sav zaradeni.

Today we talk about the saint who paid prostitutes to not sin, st. Vitalis wa gaza alifariki 625 alikuwa mmonaki mkaapweke wa gaza, palestina, ambaye alipofikia umri wa miaka 60 alijisikia wito wa kwenda aleksandria, misri, ili kuokoa makahaba bila kujali masingizio dhidi yake, alifanya hivyo kwa mafanikio makubwa, kiasi kwamba hatimaye alipigwa kisu kichwani ili asivuruge hiyo biashara haramu ya watu tangu kale anaheshimiwa. Saint vitalis of gaza saint of the day january 11 saint vitalis of gaza biography. In his lonely cell he had read the story of the woman taken in adultery and had felt impelled to travel to the city and work among the prostitutes. Saint vitalis was a monk from gaza in present day palestine. January 11 is also the day that christians all over the world celebrate st. A monk of gaza, he travelled to the city of alexandria at the age of sixty. At gaza, vitalis was a monk for many years and earned considerable controversy for his methods in reforming the local prostitutes and scandalous women. Saint of the day 11 january st vitalis of gaza died c 625 monk, hermit and apostle of charity and prayer.