聖塞利納
塞利納五世紀生於法國摩克斯的一個貴族家庭。她受聖女熱納維耶芙（St. Genevieve）影響，立志在俗世中守貞事主。
但聖塞利納的父母早已將她許配給一位青年。該青年及聖女的父母，對聖女守貞的決定，大發憤怒。聖女卻已穿上貞女的黑色衣服，並積極履行愛德善工。
為逃避父母的震怒，聖塞利納與聖熱納維耶芙一起躲藏在聖母院大教堂。相傳，大門自動為她們打開，並在她們進入大堂之後，又自動關上。自此，聖塞利納以貞女身分履行愛德事工，直到530年10月25日安逝。
祈禱
全能的天主，你恩賜聖塞利納貞潔與愛德的生活，求你藉她的代禱，也幫助我們潔身自愛，愛人如己。因你的聖子、我們的主耶穌基督，他和你及聖神，是唯一天主，永生永王。亞孟。
Saint Céline de Meaux
Céline, a member of the nobility, lived in the fifth century. Born in Meaux, she was attracted by the kindness of Saint Geneviève. When she met Geneviève, she wanted to preserve her virginity and had decided to consecrate herself to God while remaining at the heart of the world. Celine’s parents, however, had already arranged a marriage for her. Her parents and the young man, who would be her fiancé, were angry about her decision. While Celine had already donned the black dress of the virgins and had done charity work.
To escape her parents’ anger, she hid with Geneviève at Notre Dame church. The door opened for them, and as soon as they entered, the door suddenly closed and locked, locking the two women in. There, Celine was able to keep her virginity until death and to do good deeds. Céline is said to have died on October 25, 530 and was buried in the faubourg Saint-Nicolas.
Prayer
St. Céline de Meaux, pray for us.
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