SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 3rd of September WELCOME! SAINT AIGULPH AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Monastery yard in the snow Saint Aigulph ( Aigulphus ) and his Companions - specifically including Trucharius and Frongentius - are venerated as martyrs on September 3. Born around the year 630 at Blois ( Blesis ) on the Loire, Aigulph entered the newly founded monastery of Fleury at an early age, distinguishing himself there through piety as well as insight and wisdom. Hagiographers tell us that, when sent to Monte Cassino by his abbot, Mummolus, Aigulph retrieved the bodies of Saint Benedict and Saint Scholastica (though likely only fragments thereof), thereby greatly enriching his monastery with this treasure.  When the monks of  Lérins  sought him as their abbot, he went there and established exemplary order, yet also incurred the hatred of the wicked. Some of those who detested his implementation of stricter rules, conspired against A...

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 21st of May WELCOME! SAINT VALENS, BISHOP AND MARTYR Saint Valens (May 21), supposedly a bishop (others call him a praetor ), who is said to have suffered martyrdom alongside three youths (servants?). The time and place are unknown, although some authors cite Auxerre and Pamplona. Baronius included him in the  Roman Martyrology *, drawing from Bede and Ado .  (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 655) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Valens may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen. Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-acade...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 18th of November WELCOME! SAINT AMANDUS, ABBOT OF LÉRINS Saint Amandus, Abbot of  Lérins  in France, succeeded  Saint Aigulph in the leadership of this monastery in the year 676;  Aigulph  had been killed by wayward monks on account of his strictness. This crime plunged the monastery into utter disorder, and at that precise time an abbot like Saint Amandus was needed - one who was ablaze with zeal for the salvation of souls, while combining prudence and piety with firmness of character. He did indeed restore the monastery to its former flourishing state and presided over 3,700 monks. He went to his eternal reward around the year 708.  (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 161) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Amandus ma...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 21st of June WELCOME! SAINT ENGELMUND, ABBOT Saint Engelmund ( Engelmundus ) is commemorated on June 21. Born in England of Frisian lineage, he entered the Order of  Saint Benedict  at an early age and was later elected abbot; in this role, he distinguished himself through the utmost conscientiousness and won the hearts of all through his kindness and gentleness. Well into the second half of the 7th century, his apostolic zeal drew him to Holland, where he preached the Gospel in Kennemerland and won many pagans for the Christian truth. Stricken by a fever in the town of Velsen, Abbot Engelmund foresaw his approaching death and subsequently peacefully passed away in the Lord. He went to his eternal reward in the first half of the 8th century and was buried at the place of his death, and his tomb was glorified by many miracles. Later, the Bishop of Utrecht brought the saint's relics to his city; there, they were scatt...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER   Saints celebrated on the 6th of October WELCOME! SAINT VERONA, VIRGIN St Stephanus, Schönau   Saint Verona (Verena), commemorated on October 6, was of the Company of Saint Ursula . She rests at Schönau, to which place she was translated on the aforementioned day . (III. 260) (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 665) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Verona may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen. Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 21st of May WELCOME! SAINT VALENS, PRIEST AND CONFESSOR  Saint Valens (May 21), who is listed in the martyrologies as a priest and confessor of Auxerre , is otherwise unknown. Cf. S. Valens (V. 7.) (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 655) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Valens may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen. Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org