ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 18th of November WELCOME! SAINT NOAH, PATRIARCH Noah was the ninth patriarch of the Sethite line, grandson of Mathusala and son of Lamech, who with his family was saved from the Deluge and thus became the second father of the human race (Genesis 5:25-9:29). THE SECOND FATHER OF THE HUMAN RACE The name Noah was give to him because of his father’s expectation regarding him. "This same", said Lamech on naming him, “shall comfort us from the works and labours of our hands on [or more correctly "from", i.e. "which come from"] the earth, which the Lord hath cursed." Most commentators consider Lamech’s words as an expression of a hope, or as a prophecy, that the child would in some way be instrumental in removing the curse pronounced against Adam (Genesis 3:17 ff.). AN EXPRESSION OF HOPE Others rather fancifully see in them a reference to Noah’s future discovery of wine, which cheers the heart ...