On Sept. 19, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Januarius, bishop, martyr, and patron saint of Naples, Italy. Traditionally on this day and on two other occasions a year, his blood...

Sep 18, 2024 · Extraordinarily, the dry blood regularly liquifies and then becomes solid again, a phenomenon first recorded in 1389. The 'liquifaction' typically occurs on his feast day and has …

Sep 18, 2021 · The saint's blood traditionally liquefies three times a year: in commemoration of the transfer of his remains to Naples (the Saturday before the first Sunday in May); on his …

Sep 20, 2018 · After St. Januarius’ public execution, a faithful woman named Eusebia collected his blood in two flasks to keep as a relic. Extraordinarily, the dry blood regularly liquifies and …

The faithful of Naples, Italy, were filled with profound relief on December 16 when the blood of St. Januarius, the city's patron saint, miraculously liquefied. The long-awaited event, which had …

Oct 4, 2020 · Saint Januarius is a saint venerated in the Roman Catholic Church. He is the patron saint of Naples but is best-known for a miracle that happens several times each year – the …

On Sept. 19, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Januarius, bishop, martyr, and patron saint of Naples, Italy. Traditionally on this day and on two other occasions a year, his blood —...

Sep 19, 2023 · In local lore, the failure of the blood to liquefy signals war, famine, disease, or other disaster. At Mass Sept. 19, Archbishop Battaglia of Naples, spoke about the miracle and …

Dec 18, 2024 · After the miracle, the liquefied blood of the patron saint of the city was taken to the Treasury Chapel of the cathedral, where a Mass was celebrated. The miracle consists of the …

Dec 16, 2021 · The blood of St. Januarius liquefied on Thursday after a day of intense prayer in the Italian city of Naples. The newspaper Il Messaggero reported that the miracle took place …