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saints.sqpn.com/saintc04.htm
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There is a beautiful St. Cecilia Cathedral in Omaha, Nebraska, the diocese of which claims her as their patron saint. In fact, anyone involved with Church music will know of the feast day of Saint Cecilia and what it represents.
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www.saintcecilia.us/
www.saintcecilia.us/
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November 22, the date of President Kennedy's death, provides more than one reminder of the capacity of the human spirit to transcend the greatest human evils, for November 22 is also the day of Saint Cecelia. Patron Saint of Music, Cecelia is one of the very few saints to ... The Life of Saint Cecilia by William Caxton,
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www.davekopel.com/Religion/saint-cecilia.htm
www.davekopel.com/Religion/saint-cecilia.htm
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But bright Cecilia rais'd the wonder high'r; When to her organ, vocal breath was giv'n, An angel heard, and straight appear'd ; Mistaking earth for Heav'n. -John Dryden (1631-1700) ... To read about the legends, beliefs and traditions surrounding St. Cecilia, click on the scroll at right; and/or visit our links page...
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www.saintspreserved.com/Cecilia.html
www.saintspreserved.com/Cecilia.html
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While Saint Cecilia is patron of musicians, there is more to this third century saint. ... There are at least two accounts of why Cecilia is the patron of music/musicians. The first states that at her wedding she was singing a love song to Jesus in her heart, her true Spouse. The second states that ... the patron saint of music...
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catholic-saints.suite101.com/article.cfm/st_cecilia
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Virgin and martyr; patroness of church music ... possibly the cantantibus organis was erroneously interpreted of Cecilia herself as the organist. In this way the saint was brought into closer relation with music.
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www.newadvent.org/cathen/03471b.htm
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"Today perhaps Saint Cecilia is most generally known as the patron saint of music and musicians. At her wedding, the acra tell us, while the musicians played, Saint Cecilia sang to the Lord in her heart. In the later middle ages she was represented as actually playing the organ and singing aloud." 1...
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www.ascension-research.org/cecilia.html
www.ascension-research.org/cecilia.html
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We have a particularly fine role model, in the body of St. Cecilia (22nd of November), ... Over the next three days, she lay in pain, singing songs of praise to god, and comforting herself with sacred music, as her friends came to seek her final blessings. Finally, she died, never once forsaking her faith in Christ...
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home.pacific.net.sg/~st.cecilia/patron.html
home.pacific.net.sg/~st.cecilia/patron.html
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In a story written about her life, called The Acts of Cecilia, it says: "While the profane music of her wedding was heard, Cecilia was singing in her heart a hymn of love for Jesus, her true spouse." This phrase is the reason she became known as the patron saint of music, singers, musicians, composers,
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www.stcecilias.net/stcecilia.htm
www.stcecilias.net/stcecilia.htm
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