SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  WELCOME! SAINT HEMETERIUS, MARTYR Saint Hemeterius, commemorated on March 3 , was a martyr who suffered alongside Saint Cheledonius  (Celedonius) at Calahorra in Spain. The poet Prudentius says that the pagans burned the records of their martyrdom to spare themselves the shame of their defeat. The date of their martyrdom is unknown.  Butler * (III. 350) lists him as Emeritus ; the  Roman Martyrology * as Hermiterius , and the  Bollandists * refer to this saint as Emetherius (I. 228). (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2,, Augsburg, 1861, p. 629) *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 Hemeterius 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, G...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 29th of June WELCOME! SAINT HEMMA OF GURK, WIDOW [Saint]  Hemma [commemorated on June 27 and June 29] is the foundress of the former double monastery of Gurk in Carinthia . She was born in the Archduchy of Carinthia in the year 983. Her parents were Engelbert and Tuta of Peilenstein. On her mother's side, she was closely related to the holy Emperor  Henry II . Even her early childhood revealed the most splendid talents and a great inclination towards a devout life. At the Emperor's court, under the watchful eye of Saint Cunigunde , her education was completed. In marriage, she set an example of all Christian virtues for the world and her family. Her husband was Landgrave William, Lord of Friesach and Seltschach. They were a noble couple, of one heart and one soul, husband and wife imbued with the same childlike piety. They attended Holy Mass daily and received Holy Communion every Sunday. They had two sons who, as...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 29th of June WELCOME! VENERABLE BEATRIX, WIDOW In the biography of  Saint Hemma (June 29), a Venerable Beatrix [Beatrice] is ​​mentioned, who is said to have been a sister of Hemma. Nothing more is known about her than that after the death of her husband, she renounced all earthly possessions and earned her living by begging. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 420) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk,  de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 1st of June WELCOME! BLESSED ALBERT, BISHOP OF RIGA Albert, Bishop of Riga in Livonia , entered the Cistercian Order in his youth, where he made such progress in virtue that he was elevated to the episcopal see of Riga. As bishop of this diocese, he distinguished himself particularly through the spread of the faith in Livonia and by taking charge of the Order of the German Livonian Brothers of the Sword , prescribing rules and statutes for them. He flourished around the year 1200 and is considered by some to be among the "Blessed." (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 111) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Blessed Albert may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 25th of January WELCOME! HERMAN D'OGEVILLER, ABBOT Herman d'Ogéviller ( Hermannus d'Ogevillier ), remembered on January 25, was abbot of the monastery of Evre in Toul (monastery of S. Apri Tullorum ), founded by Saint Aper . A descendant of the princely houses of Salm and Blamont, he distinguished himself not only through scholarship but also through all the virtues of a monk, for which reason he was elected abbot. Subsequently sent as representative (orator) of the clergy of Toul to the Council of Constance, he pressed for monastic discipline there and tirelessly upheld it among his own people through word, writing, and example, as well as by portraying himself as an excellent superior, in which capacity he died on January 25, 1433.  (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, pp. 670-71) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviation...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 10th of December WELCOME! SAINT JULIA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR OF MERIDA Saint Julia, (December 10), a virgin and martyr of Merida (Emerita) in Spain, was a faithful companion and close friend of  Saint Eulalia . The  Bollandists * list her among on February 26 among the Praetermissi (III. 626) as a martyr of Barcelona in Spain. However, in the Elenchus * and also in the  Roman Martyrology *, she is listed on December 10 as a martyr of Merida and as an inseparable companion of  Saint Eulalia  on her way to martyrdom. According to Donin* (VI. 394) she went to her eternal reward in 303. (El.) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  3, Augsburg) *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 Julia may increase o...