June 15
Saints of the Day
 

Saint Germaine Cousin (1579-1601)

A beautiful and miraculous story of this lovely girl born near Toulouse, France, who die at 22 after a life of a shepherd with tuberculosis and bad treatment from her stepfather.

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http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintg12.htm
St. Germaine Cousin

Saint Vitus, d. 303, Guy; Vito
Son of a pagan Sicilian senator, converted to Christianity at age twelve but his father scourged and arrested him. Saved by angels, went to Rome where Diocletian throw him to the lions who didn't touch him, so he was thrown into boiling oil.

    At the moment of his death, an immense storm destroyed several pagan temples in the region, hence the protection against stormy weather. One of the Fourteen Holy Helpers.  

      For obscure reasons, some 16th century Germans believed they could obtain a year's good health by dancing before the statue of Saint Vitus on his feast day. This dancing developed almost into a mania, and was confused with chorea, the nervous condition later known as Saint Vitus' Dance, the saint being invoked against it. His connection with such "dancing" led to his patronage of dancers, and later to entertainers in general and in particular.

Died boiled in oil c.303 in Lucania, Italy

Images Gallery of images of Saint Vitus

Additional Information

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