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SAINT FEAST DAY 5 APRIL: ST CRESCENTIA HOSS

 

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL

Saints celebrated on the 5th of April

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SAINT CRESCENTIA HOSS, VIRGIN

Saint Crescentia Hoss was born in 1682 in Kaufbeuren, Germany, the sixth of eight children. St Crescentia had a very beautiful voice and many non-Catholics would attend Mass just to hear her singing. 

SHE WANTED TO JOIN THE LOCAL CONVENT

St Crescentia longed to join the local Franciscan Convent, but her poor family could not afford to send her there. 

The convent was poor itself and needed funds in order to sustain itself. It is said that the local Mayor sorted out some funds for them on the condition that they accepted St Crescentia into their community.

WRITING LETTERS

St Crescentia eventually became the superior of the convent and both Catholics and Non-Catholics sought her spiritual advice and counsel. Those who could not visit would write letters to her and in just a few months she had received over 800 letters. She answered them all, advising the writers on matters of faith and in answer to their problems. 

One writer said that they were so busy with work that they had no time to pray. St Crescentia replied by telling him to offer his work itself to God as prayer.

"WORK ITSELF TO GOD IS PRAYER"

By 1741, St Crescentia's health began to fail, even suffering paralysis. She died on April 5, Easter Sunday, 1744. The process for her canonisation as a saint began in 1775, but over the years political and other upheavals meant that the process was put on hold. Eventually Crescentia was canonised a saint in 2001 by Pope St John Paul II.

St Crescentia promoted a total acceptance of God's Will. She once wrote to a friend: "We must allow God to fulfil His holy will in us. Through Him everything becomes good and right."

St Crescentia Hoss, pray for us. 

Source: Spiritual Thought From Fr Chris

PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Crescentia may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.



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