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BLESSED EVANGELIST PONZANI, CHILD


Blessed Evangelist (Evangelista), a boy, the son of the Roman lord Laurentius Ponzani and the saintly Francisca was born in Rome in 1402 and showed himself to be a miracle of grace from a very early age. His only occupation was to prepare himself for the glory of heaven, for which he greatly desired. 

He was only nine years old when he was seized by the plague that was then raging in Rome. Immediately he asked for a Father confessor, and after having received the Last Rites, he said to his mother: "You know, Mother, as I have often told you, that there is nothing on this earth that pleases me. I desire only eternal life and the company of the holy angels. God has looked upon my desire with mercy; we will be separated soon. See, my holy Patrons and a crowd of angels come to meet me! Be of good cheer; know that I will be happy and will always pray for you. Give me your blessing.” After receiving the blessing, he committed his innocent soul into the hands of God. 

At that very moment he breathed his last a little girl who lived in the neighbourhood, who had not spoken for several days because of her illness, at once regained her speech and exclaimed: "Behold, Evangelist Ponzani ascends into heaven between two angels." 

Blessed Evangelist also had the gift of prophecy and prophesied to his father that he would be stabbed with a dagger; nay, he even showed him the place of the wound to come. He appeared to his mother a year after his death and gave her a wonderful description of the happiness he now enjoyed in the company of the holy angels. (Mg.)

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 145)

Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations

PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of the blessed Evangelist 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.

Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org














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