St. Peregrin

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The earthly remains of Saint Peregrin, a second century martyr, are enshrined in the Relic Chapel of St. John's Abbey Church, Collegeville, Minnesota. Our Peregrin is not the Italian confessor, Peregrinus Laziosi O.Serv. (1265-1345), patron of cancer patients. Martyrdom The story of our saint, according to trustworthy tradition, begins with the issuance of a decree by Emperor Commodus in the year 192. On the anniversary of the emperor's birthday all Rome was to pay homage to him as the demigod Hercules. On the appointed day Commodus appeared quite indecently clad in a lion-skin, crowned, a club in hand, expecting not only adulation but also adoration from the populace. He received, of course, what he demanded; but the more intelligent began to chew on laurel leaves to hide their laughter and so to save their heads. A community of Christians who were very devoted to prayer and to the poor and who were most eager to die for Christ were living at that time in the quarter of Rome called Carnarius. Four especially were prominent, Eusebius, Vincent, Pontian and the boy Peregrin. When they had heard of the blasphemous conduct of emperor and people, they became inflamed with holy fervor and incited by the Spirit hurried into the streets defiantly condemning the revolting Roman practices. "O dearest friends," they entreated, "abandon the worship of demons. Give honor to the one God, the Blessed Trinity, the omnipotent Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. Do penance and be baptized, lest you perish together with Commodus!" Among the fruits of their heroic street preaching was the conversion of the Roman Senator Julius. The newly-received gift of faith burnt brightly within his soul; the poor became the object of his wealth, his pagan associates the object of his zeal and eloquence, and Christ the object of his love stronger than death. Soon the wicked Commodus had heard. Julius in chains was given the alternative. No hesitation. Peregrin along with his companions found the battered body outside the amphitheater and lovingly buried it. The senator Julius had been wealthy. "Where," asked the emperor and others of his type, "where had his wealth gone?" The senator's Christian friends, Eusebius, the boy Peregrin and the rest, would know; they must be made to speak -- the dungeon would reveal the truth. If not, the Roman rack would surely wrench from them their unworldly faith, would draw from them the desired knowledge. No results? Then let whips and lashes be added. Yet constancy in Christ prevailed. A final torture: let burning torches be thrust against their naked limbs. But from the tongues of the sufferers arises a joyous song: "Glory be to the Lord who has deigned to exalt us with such visitations!" Look! Look, a radiant youth, an angel, is now standing among them -- with a sponge he is soothing their scorched members, shielding them from the flames. Instantly one of the torturers who witnessed the apparition shouted his belief in the faith of the tortured and hurried off for baptism. Back in prison, the four Christians passed day and night in prayer and holy meditation. Christians came to console and left consoled. The gift of miracles was attributed to the heroic sufferers. Had not Lupulus, a priest of Jupiter, regained his eyesight after he had been converted by them? Had not the jailer himself asked for baptism? The emperor became furious; their evil influence must be stopped. A final chance for apostasy would be given; if spurned, then the sentence: death by flogging with leaden scourges. Devout Christians recovered the bodies and buried them in the peace of the Lord, 25 August A.D. 192. St. Peregrin, pray for us.

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Melody
1 year ago
I had never heard of St. Peregrin before April 2011. I was praying for a dear friend who had cancer. My friend is Protestant and doesn’t believe in many Catholic teachings. I was in intense prayer for her, and had a vision.

In this vision I saw her in her bedroom lying on her bed. She was in intense pain. It seemed as though I was present in the room with her, but had moved or been moved to the side of the room. I knew I was there to observe. I looked to the right, and Mother Mary came into the room. She stopped a few feet from the bed. She looked at my friend with such compassion and pain in her eyes. Then she moved toward the bed and sat down on the mattress. She placed one of her hands over my friends chest (she had lung cancer), and the other she placed on her left arm and began to massage it. Jesus then entered the room from the same place; he walked up to his mother and placed his hand on her shoulder. Mother Mary reached up and placed her hand over his, then turned her head and looked at him and smiled. Jesus smiled back at her then gave his attention to my friend for a moment. He smiled and nodded at his mother and then stepped back out of my line of sight.

I then noted that another person entered the room from my left. It was a young man, I would say in his late teens or very early 20’s. He had blondish, curly hair. It was blunt cut just under his ears. He had a long aquiline nose. He was dressed in a short white gown that went to his knees. The edges of this gown were decorated in the Roman design in a gold color. He had a thin gold sash about his waist. He was also wearing sandals of the Roman design. He said nothing, just stood looking at my friend and Mother Mary. He had one hand draped about his waist with the elbow of the other arm resting on it. That hand cupped his chin. He was very intense. I spoke to him and said, “Who are you?” He turned to me, but his eyes remained on my friend, and said, “I am Saint Peregrin.” Then he spelled the name for me “P-E-R-E-G-R-I-N”. At that point he turned all his attention to my friend. Finally he walked over to her and began massaging her arms and legs. Some moments it seemed as if he was using his hands, other moments it seemed like he had a sponge or cloth in his hand. I saw her Guardian Angel appear behind her headboard. He reached over and began massaging her neck.

It was at that point the vision ended. When I finished my prayers I went to look up St. Peregrin, thinking maybe he was the patron saint of cancer patients. I seemed to remember someone with a name similar to that. Imagine my surprise to find they were two different people. I am assuming the St. Peregrin I saw was the one described above. It certainly seems to stand to reason that he would be concerned with the pain she was experiencing in her arms and legs, as that is what he suffered, and was ministering to her as the angel had to him.

When I spoke later to my friend, she confirmed that she had had intense pain in her arms and legs, and neck that day, and was indeed lying on her bed most of the day. She did not say if she felt any relief during the time of the vision. But was well enough to be up and about the next day, and cook supper. She died less than a month later.

Anyhow thought this might be of interest to someone. As I said, I had never, ever, heard of the name St. Peregrin before this vision. Perhaps this will also help someone else.
Melody

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