SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 16th of April WELCOME! SAINT MARCIAN AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS One source mentions  another Saint Marcian on April. Saint Marcian (Marcianus) and Companions, Martyrs. This Saint Marcianus is listed on April 16 alongside six companions in the older Roman Martyrology* , though without any indication of when or where they suffered martyrdom. Their names are:  Enianus (Antaenus), Felix, Hermogenes, Vincentia, Tertius, and Caelestus (Calista). Perhaps he might be identical with  Saint Martialis (II. 406). (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 103) *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 Marcian and Companions may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 7th of July WELCOME! BLESSED JULIA, VIRGIN AND ABBESS OF TRIER Julia, commemorated on July 7, was a virgin of Trier mentioned by Grevenus *, though the  Bollandists * are unable to provide reliable information about her. Upon further research, we discovered that in his work, Bucelin * lists only one Julia, whom he designates as "Blessed" on September 17; she was the third abbess of the Horreen or Orreen (Horreum) convent in Trier and died around the year 730. She is likely the one referred to here. In Zedler* (XLV. 723) , she is accorded the title of "Saint" and is likewise identified as the third abbess (II. 450). (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  3, Augsburg, 1869, p. 509) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-acade...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 1st of October WELCOME! SAINT DIGNA [PIGRA], MARTYR OF TOMI Saint Digna (Pigra), commemorated on October 1, was martyred for her Christian faith in Niedermösten¹ . She was a Companion of  Saints Priscus and Denegothia and one  of the two holy ladies of that company called Digna. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 753) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations ¹Niedermösten is an older, Germanized - or historical - name for the ancient city of Tomis [Tomi], (modern-day Constanta in Romania) in the Roman province of Moesia Inferior. (AI) 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 ar...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 9th of June WELCOME! SAINT THECLA AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS OF AKSHA These Martyrs are commemorated on June 9, and also June 6. The holy virgins Thecla, Mariamna (Mary), Martha, Maria, and Anna ( Enneim ), "who preferred to die than to be unfaithful to their heavenly Bridegroom," suffered (Asseman-Zingerle, I. 100*) in the year 346 in Aksha (Asa, Kasciaz) in Assyria. A priest named Paul had recently succumbed to the pressure exerted by the government authorities, who had intimidated him, had seized his possessions and then proceeded to try to force him to reveal names of other Christians in order to have his possessions returned to him. The wretched man, who had therefore renounced his faith in favour of the prescribed official religion, named Thecla, Mariamna, Martha, Maria, and Anna, who had previously been under his spiritual care, as followers of Jesus Christ. Their arrest and first interrogation followed promptly, ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 9th of June WELCOME! SAINT ENNEIM, VIRGIN AND MARTYR Saint Enneim, who was killed for her Christian faith, is commemorated on June 9. This holy virgin, along with  Saint Thecla and three others, earned the crown of martyrdom under the Persian King Shapur II [Sapor II], a fierce persecutor of Christians.  (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 67) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Enneim 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 13th of May WELCOME! SAINT AGRIPPA, MARTYR OF ALEXANDRIA Encyclopedia of Saints Saint Agrippa, commemorated on May 13, was killed for his Christian faith at Alexandria. He suffered alongside Saint Aphrodisius . (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 88) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Agrippa 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