Germanus I of Costantinople

thumb|Germanus I of Costantinople Germanus I of Constantinople (c. 634 – 740) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 715 to 730. He is regarded as a saint by both the Orthodox and Catholic Churches, with a feast day of 12 May. Quotes O Lady, all-chaste, all-good, rich in mercy, comfort of Christians, tender consoler of the afflicted, the ever-open refuge of the sinners, do not leave us destitute of thy assistance...Shelter us under the wings of thy goodness. By thy intercession watch over us. O unfailing hope of Christians, hold forth us to eternal life...For no one, Lady all-holy, is saved except through thee, all-holy one...No one, Lady most chaste, is favored with any gift except through thee. No one, Lady most venerable, is given the merciful gift of grace except through thee... After thy Son, who more than thee has the interest of mankind at heart? Who more than thee protects and sustains us in our bitter sorrow?...Who like to thee excels as suppliannt for sinners?...At the very invocation of thy holy name, thou dost turn aside from thy servants the attacks of that most evil enemy, and keep them safe and unharmed. Sermon 9, At the Consecration of a Church to the Holy Mother of God (PG, 98, 377-381; ed. Migne; Paris; 1844 ff.). As reported in Father Paul Palmer, SJ, Mary in the Documents of the Church, pp. 56-57 (of 129), Lowe and Brydone (printers) Ltd, London L.W. 10, for Burns Oates and Washbourne Ltd, 28 Ashley Place, London, S.W.I. (with nihil obstat by E.A Cerny, S.S, D.D., and imprimatur by Franciscus P. Keough, D.D., Archbishop of Baltimore, given on 23 November 1951). OCLC 3286267. Omelie mariologiche Germano di Costantinopoli, Omelie mariologiche, translation into Italian by Vittorio Fazzo, Citta Nuova, 1985. Every divine feast, when celebrated, fills the faithful with spiritual joy, drawing from treasures and sources that come from God. Together we run to gather the beloved flowers of the meadow that belongs to the Mother of God. (About Mary, mother of Jesus) The heavenly drop generated by her – an immense sea – revealed her greatness. Everyone can be satisfied in all things; but in the songs and feasts in her honour, the banquet is inexhaustible in its sweetness. External links Category:7th century births Category:740 deaths Category:Catholic saints Category:Saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church