Passionist Feast of St Gemma Galgani is May 16th.
Since Saint Gemma is considered a lay Passionist, the Passionists have a special devotion to her, and she is numbered among the Passionist Saints. The feast of Saint Gemma in the Passionist order is May 16th, and it is on this day that they specially honor her and celebrate a special Mass in honor of her feast day.
For my Passionist friends and those who wish to honor her feast day (May 16th) below are links to a Novena or a Triduum. A nine day Novena would begin today (Friday, May 8), a 7 day Novena would begin Sunday, May 10, and a Triduum would begin Thursday, May 14.
Novena in honor of St Gemma Galgani:
Novena in honor of St Gemma
Triduum in honor of St Gemma Galgani:
Triduum in honor of St Gemma
Mass of St Gemma Galgani:
Mass of St Gemma Galgani
“Having been to Holy Communion, I felt Jesus coming, and do you know how I felt Him? At first, when I had just received Him into my heart, He began to make it beat, oh so violently, that I thought it would leap out of my breast! Then He asked me if I truly loved Him. I answered ‘Yes and do You love me?’ .
Then Jesus touched me and kissed me and I remained as if reduced to ashes in His presence.” -St Gemma Galgani
For my Passionist friends and those who wish to honor her feast day (May 16th) below are links to a Novena or a Triduum. A nine day Novena would begin today (Friday, May 8), a 7 day Novena would begin Sunday, May 10, and a Triduum would begin Thursday, May 14.
Novena in honor of St Gemma Galgani:
Novena in honor of St Gemma
Triduum in honor of St Gemma Galgani:
Triduum in honor of St Gemma
Mass of St Gemma Galgani:
Mass of St Gemma Galgani
“Having been to Holy Communion, I felt Jesus coming, and do you know how I felt Him? At first, when I had just received Him into my heart, He began to make it beat, oh so violently, that I thought it would leap out of my breast! Then He asked me if I truly loved Him. I answered ‘Yes and do You love me?’ .
Then Jesus touched me and kissed me and I remained as if reduced to ashes in His presence.” -St Gemma Galgani
6 comments:
Hi Glenn
Just wanted to let you know that I posted a tribute to St. Gemma on my blog. Much of what I know about her is based on what I learned here. Thank you, thank you , thank you for this site. May wonderful St. Gemma intercede powerfully for you today, her feast date celebrated by the Passionist Order.
Hi Happy Catholic!
May God bless you on the Passionist feast in honor of St Gemma!(May 16).
I am so glad to hear of your devotion to St Gemma, and I thank you so much for the post about Saint Gemma on you "Happy to be Catholic" Blog.
I pray that St Gemma may be your special friend and advocate before our loving God.
May God bless you and yours!
Glenn Dallaire
Hi Glenn, Thanks for your kind post. One more thing...in case you haven't seen it, St. Gemma has a starring role in the introduction to a great new book called The Rite by Matt Baglio. He chronicles a California priest’s experience as he trains in Rome to become an exorcist. Very balanced, non-sensationalistic account, well written and utterly fascinating. I won’t give it away, but let’s just say St. Gemma is in some very good company during her appearance! I hope you get a chance to read it, I was so happy to find her there, and was grateful to have learned so much about her from you!
Hi Happy Catholic,
Thank you for passing this information along. Yes, someone else told me a little about what was written about St Gemma in this new book, but I have not read it yet. I hopew to get the book soon.
Additionally, concerning the intercession of Saint Gemma in the battle against the demonic, I recently came across some additional interesting information. There is a Passionist Priest in Italy who is an appointed exorcist who for many years (up until recently) performed his exorcisms at the Monastery/Sanctuary of St Gemma in Lucca. He had a special room in the monastery for this purpose. Apparently, he is very devoted to St Gemma and during a news interview when asked advice on how to combat evil, he advised praying to God and the Blessed Mother and also Saint Gemma (he mentioned her specifically by name). Along with this information I also came across a picture of him in the room at St Gemma's monastery where he was doing the exorcisms. In the picture, he is standing next to table and chair where he would perfom the exorcisms, and on the table he has a large photograph of St Gemma.
Given this interesting information, I have since mailed him a letter with a few interview questions, stating that with his permission I would post the interview on the St Gemma website. So, God willing, I am hoping to get a reply soon.
I also once was told that St Gemma appeared with the Blessed Virgin Mary about 30 years ago to a holy person in Quebec, Canada. Apparently she assisted the Blessed Mother in giving a lesson in purity to this particular person. Obviously, I can't confirm the veracity of such information, but it is interesting to contemplate.
Thank you for the information and may God bless you and yours!
-Glenn Dallaire
I just want to share my experience with this saint. I actually not familiar with her feast day. Last week I am praying to God for a date of my Son's baptism.Then early in the morning about 5:00 A.M. I dream of big calendar which indicate the month and date it was May 16 and indicated as the feast of St. Gemma Galgani.Then when I woke up I search it in the net to my surprise May 16 was really a feast day for the Passionist congregation and the date it self was exactly falls on Sunday the usual schedule of baptism in our parish. Then I decided that it will be the baptism schedule for my son.
Hi mau011972,
Thanks for sharing your dream. It sounds like you were really enlightened as to the date of your sons baptism.
Perhaps this is an indication that Saint Gemma is to be his special patroness. I pray for your sons baptism, that God may draw him ever closer to Himself, and may St Gemma be his heavenly advocate.
-Union in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary,
Glenn
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