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BL. ELIAS HOYEK, PATRIARCH - 24 DECEMBER

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 24th of December WELCOME! BLESSED ELIAS HOYEK, PATRIARCH Blessed Elias Hoyek Born on December 4, 1843 in Helta (Batroun), a tiny village in a remote corner of the Ottoman Empire, Elias Hoyek (Patriarch Elias Hoayek, Elias Peter Hoayek, Elyas Butros al-Hwayek) defended the idea of creating a Greater Lebanon, two months after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles (June 28, 1919), which placed part of the Middle East under French mandate. Lebanon was a true jewel; its human and spiritual vocation was no less precious: it was to serve as a treasure-chest for peaceful coexistence, enabling 'the wolf and the lamb' to dwell together (as the prophet Isaiah wrote), a messianic biblical ideal that Lebanon would seek to embody and of which  Pope John Paul II  would later say that it is 'a model of freedom and pluralism for the East and the West' - a model that continues to elevate the country to this day despite all the ...
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ST LUCIA, ABBESS - 29 DECEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 29th of December WELCOME! SAINT LUCIA, ABBESS  Saint Lucia, commemorated on December 29, was an abbess in Trier [Treves], specifically at the Trier convent of Horreen ( Horreum ). Zedler * (45, 723) records her as the 7th abbess of this convent, bearing the title "Saint."  Bucelin *, however, lists this holy Abbess merely in his Nomenclator and Index.  (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  3, Augsburg, 1869, p. 885) *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 Lucia 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, d...
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ST DIGNA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR OF CORDOBA - 14 JUNE

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 14th of June WELCOME! SAINT DIGNA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR OF CORDOBA The name Digna is derived from the Latin dignus , meaning worthy , etc.  Digna, V. M. (June 14). This Saint Digna was a virgin and martyr in  Córdoba , Spain, a companion of Saint Anastasius. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 752) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Digna 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
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ST GAVIN, MARTYR OF SARDINIA - 25 OCTOBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 25th of October WELCOME! SAINT GAVIN, MARTYR OF SARDINIA Saint Gavin ( Gavinus ), commemorated on October 25, was a martyr near Porto Torres. He is venerated especially in Ballao on the island of Sardinia. However, he may be identical to Saint Gabinus . (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 360) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Gavin 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
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ST DIOMEDA, MARTYR - 12 AUGUST

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 12th of August WELCOME! SAINT DIOMEDA, MARTYR  Saint Diomeda (Dyomeda,  Dyomada , Diomena) is listed under the name Diomena in the Proprium Augustanum*  for August 12. Here we read there that she attained the crown of martyrdom on the same day as  Saint Hilaria , the mother of   Saint Afra . (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, pp. 755-56) *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 Diomeda 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
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ST ROTHILDIS, ABBESS - 6 APRIL

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 6th of April WELCOME! SAINT ROTHILDIS, ABBESS Saint Rothildis, who is commemorated on April 6, was abbess and successor to  Saint Lucia at the nunnery in Trier [Treves]. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 150) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Rothildis 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
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ST DUVANUS, CONFESSOR - 11 NOVEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER   Saints celebrated on the 11th of November WELCOME! SAINT DUVANUS, CONFESSOR ⬅️ Litany of the Irish Saints Saint Duvanus , commemorated on November 11, was a confessor of the faith in the Irish province of Connaught ( Connacia ), though no further details regarding his life and work can be provided by us. (El.) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 817) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Duvanus 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. ➡️ Irish Confessors and Martyrs Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk,  de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org
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