PATRON SAINT😇수호성인

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The obvious choice for patron of this blog would be Our Lady under the title of the Immaculate Conception. After all, she is the patroness of Korea and the name given to the mother-church of Korea : that is the Cathedral Church of Virgin Mary of the Immaculate Conception, better known as Myeongdong Cathedral. Another possible patron would be another Marian dogma, this time the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The date, 15 August, is the same as the secular calendar's National Liberation Day in Korea. A good reminder : just as we recall the liberation of Korea from tyranny, we also recall the far greater liberation of the resurrection, wherein we will once again be reunited with our bodies. By a singular grace, Mary was never parted from her body when she entered heavenly glory. 

As good as these two choices are (as would be myriad others), I've settled on Mary under another title : Our Lady of Solitude (or Our Lady of the Lonely). Why? I think the foreigner experience in Korea can often be a lonely one. And even when it is not, the modern forces that allow us to be here have made people -both foreigners and Koreans alike- alone in their crowd. Who better to intercede on our behalf during these quiet and lonely struggles?

Our Lady of Solitude, pray for us!

성 라우렌시오 앵베르 (범세형; 范世亨) | St Lawrence Imbert 

성 루카 황석두 (黃錫斗) | St Luke Hwang Seok-du

성 바오로 정하상 (丁夏祥) | St Paul Jeong Ha-sang

성 바오로 허협 (許-) | St Paul Heo Hyeop

성 바오로 홍영주 (洪永周) | St Paul Hong Yeong-ju

성 베드로 권득인 (權得仁) | St Peter Gwon Deuk-in

성 베드로 모방 (나백다록; 羅伯多祿) | St Peter Maubant

성 베드로 유대철 (劉大喆) | St Peter Yu Dae-cheol

성 베드로 홍병주 (洪秉周) | St Peter Hong Beong-ju

성 스테파노 민극가 (閔克可) | St Stephen Min Geuk-ga

성 아우구스티노 박종원 (朴宗源) | St Augustine Park Jong-won

성 아우구스티노 유진길 (劉進吉) | St Augustine Yu Jin-gil

성 아우구스티노 이광헌 (李光獻) | St Augustine Lee Gwang-heon

성 야고보 샤스탕 (정아각백; 鄭牙各伯) | St James Chastan

성 요한 박후재 (朴厚載) | St John Park Hu-jae

성 요한 이광렬 (李光烈) | St John Gwang-ryeol

성 요한 이문우 (李文祐) | St John Lee Mun-woo

성 아냐시오 김제준 (金濟俊) | St Ignatius Kim Je-jun

성 프란치스코 최경환 (崔京煥) | St Francis Choi Gyeong-hwan

성 프로타시오 정국보 (丁--) | St Protasius Jeong Guk-bo

성녀 골룸바 김효임 (金孝任) | St Columba Kim Hyo-im

성녀 루치아 박희순 (朴喜順) | St Lucy Park Hee-sun

성녀 마리아 원귀임 (元貴任) | St Mary Won Gwi-im

성녀 마리아 이연희 (李連熙) | St Mary Lee Yeon-hee

성녀 막달레나 박봉손 (朴鳳孫) | St Magdalena Park Bong-son

성녀 막달레나 이영희 (李榮喜) | St Magdalena Lee Yeong-hee

성녀 막달레나 조 | St Magdalena Jo

성녀 막달레나 한영이 (韓榮伊) | St Magdalena Han Yeong-i

성녀 바르바라 권희 (權喜) | St Barbara Gwon-hee

성녀 바르바라 김 (金) | St Barbara Kim

성녀 바르바라 이 (李) | St Barbara Lee

성녀 바르바라 조증이 (趙曾伊) | St Barbara Jo Jeung-i

성녀 베네딕타 현경련 (玄敬連) | St Benedicta Hyeon Gyeong-ryeon

성녀 아가타 김아기 (金阿只) | St Agatha Kim Ah-gi

성녀 아가타 전경협 (全敬俠) | St Agatha Jeon Gyeong-hyeop

성녀 아녜스 김효주 (金孝珠) | St Agnes Kim Hyo-ju


성녀 엘리사벳 정정혜 (丁情惠) | St Elizabeth Jeong Jeong Hye

성녀 체칠리아 유소사 (柳--) | St Cecilia Yu So-sa

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