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ST ADRIAN AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS - 4 MARCH

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 4th of March WELCOME! SAINT ADRIAN AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Saint Adrian  was of royal Hungarian lineage; after becoming a bishop, he won many heathens in that land for the Gospel. Later, he travelled to Scotland with 6,600 Christians, where he once again converted a great number of heathens and was elected Bishop of St Andrews. When the Danes ravaged Scotland, he was forced to flee to the Scottish island of May, along with Bishop Stolbrandus, Saints Glodianus and Cajus, and many others. On this island, around the year 870, they were all killed by the Danes. God glorified them after their deaths through many miracles. Some hagiographers reckon that these martyrs were not Hungarians, but rather of Scottish origin. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, th...
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ILLUMINATUS OF RIETI, RELIGIOUS - 5 MAY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 5th of May WELCOME! ILLUMINATUS OF RIETI, RELIGIOUS Illuminatus of Rieti ( Illuminatus Reatinus ) - so named after the city of Rieti ( Reate ) in the Papal States - was blind from birth and miraculously regained his sight through  Saint Francis of Assisi ; his father subsequently gave him the aforementioned name, while he himself became a disciple and companion of  the saint  on his journey to Syria and distinguished himself especially through his piety.  Saint Francis  is also said to have confided in him regarding his stigmata . The  Bollandists * ( Oct. II. 650, no. 550 ) provide further details, noting that  Saint Francis   summoned Illuminatus - along with several other friars - and asked for advice regarding the matter [stigmata] in very general terms. Illuminatus immediately realized that a miraculous phenomenon was involved and remarked that this grace had been bestowed upon...
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ST HUGH, ARCHBISHOP OF ROUEN - 12 APRIL

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 12th of April WELCOME! SAINT HUGH, ARCHBISHOP OF ROUEN Encyclopedia of Saints   Hugh (Hugo) was initially Abbot of Reading ( Radinga ), where a synod was held in 1279, and later Archbishop of Rouen. Ferrarius * lists him as Saint Hugh on April 12. (II. 65). (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861) *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 Hugh 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 JUDICIA, PRINCESS - 21 OCTOBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 21st of October WELCOME! SAINT JUDICIA, PRINCESS Saint Judicia, commemorated on  October 21 , was a king's daughter from the retinue of  Saint Ursula , whose relics are said to be held by the Carthusians in Cologne. (IX. 263) (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  3, Augsburg, 1869, p. 500) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Judicia 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 DIMAUS, BISHOP - 16 NOVEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 16th of November WELCOME! SAINT DIMAUS, BISHOP Saint Dimaus, commemorated on November 16, was a bishop in Scotland. However, no further details about him have been handed down to us.  (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Dimaus 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 AUGUSTA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR – 27 MARCH

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 27th of March WELCOME! SAINT AUGUSTA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR Saint Augusta (March 27), a virgin and martyr of Serravalle in the March of Treviso ( Marchia Tarvisina ) in the Venetian region, was imprisoned and cruelly tortured at the instigation of her own father, who had discovered her at prayer. Her torments included having her teeth knocked out and being suspended between two trees over a fire. When none of this harmed her, she was beheaded with a sword. According to the work Attribute der Heiligen* [Attributes of the Saints] , she is usually pictured with a funeral pyre (the origin of which is unknown to us) accompanied by a sword. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 347) *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 ...
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BL. JUDICAËL II, KING - 16 DECEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 16th of December WELCOME! BLESSED JUDICAËL II, KING B. Judicaël II, Rex  According to Bucelin * - who refers to him simply as "Blessed" under the date of December 16 - this Judicaël was the son of the  aforementioned ruler . Although he was the firstborn, he reportedly wished to renounce the throne for the love of Christ in favour of his brother Judocus ; however, at the urgent request of his father and brother, he ultimately assumed the government. He soon handed over rule to a third brother, whereupon he entered the monastery of St Mainus and lived a deeply pious, ascetic life for many years until his blessed end. Bucelin * describes this - as is his custom - at great length, yet fails to provide any information regarding the timing of these events or other historical details, even though he cites the Benedictine Annals as his source. The information found in Butler *  (18, 345) and, notably, in Migne* (...
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