Feast Day of Blessed James Miller: February 13

Blessed James Miller was declared “blessed” on Saturday, December 7, 2019 in Huehuetenango Guatemala. (Read Bishop Callahan’s tribute to his life, here.) While there are
no proper liturgical texts for Mass or the Liturgy of the Hours on his February 13 feast day (the anniversary date of his death), Blessed James may be celebrated using texts from the “Common of Martyrs: For One Missionary Martyr” at Mass and the “Common of One Martyr” at the Liturgy of the Hours. Readings at Mass may be taken from the weekday or from the similar sections of the Lectionary. Prayer for the Intercession of Blessed Brother James Miller, FSC February 13, 2020, marked the first annual observance of the feast day of Blessed James Miller. A prayer for his intercession has been approved by Bishop Callahan:

“O Blessed Brother James Miller, you heard God’s call to become a Brother of the Christian Schools and so became a sign of faith to youth in the United States and in Central America. You placed your life and your trust in Divine Providence and, for spreading the faith, merited the crown of martyrdom. In a world that denies the dignity of the human person, obtain for us from Divine Providence an ever increasing love of God and our neighbor, especially the
poor and oppressed. Obtain for us also the favor we are now asking for [mention request] and the grace and strength to be a witness to Christ’s love to all. Amen.”   Imprimatur: +William Patrick Callahan, OFM Conv., Bishop of La Crosse—February 7, 2020

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Prayer for the Intercession of Blessed Brother James Miller, FSC February 13, 2021, will mark the second annual observance of the feast day of Blessed James Miller. A prayer for his intercession has been approved by Bishop Callahan:

“O Blessed Brother James Miller, you heard God’s call to become a Brother of the Christian Schools and so became a sign of faith to youth in the United States and in Central America. You placed your life and your trust in Divine Providence and, for spreading the faith, merited the crown of martyrdom. In a world that denies the dignity of the human person, obtain for us from Divine Providence an ever increasing love of God and our neighbor, especially the poor and oppressed. Obtain for us also the favor we are now asking for [mention request] and the grace and strength to be a witness to Christ’s love to all. Amen.” Imprimatur: +William Patrick Callahan, OFM Conv., Bishop of La Crosse—February 7, 2020

Blessed Brother James Miller, Martyr and Witness to the Gospel – Feast Day Feb. 13 Saturday, Feb. 13 will mark the Feast Day of Blessed James Miller. A native of Stevens Point and a De La Salle Christian Brother and missionary, Brother James was gunned down while repairing a wall at the school where he worked in Huehuetenango, Guatemala on Feb. 13, 1982. He was declared a martyr and beatified by Pope Francis on Dec. 7, 2019. Let us turn to Blessed James Miller as an example of fidelity to the Gospel and humble and fearless service on behalf of the poor and the vulnerable