SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 2nd of September WELCOME! SAINT AGRICOLA, BISHOP OF AVIGNON The name Agricola (Agricolus, Agricol) is derived from the Latin: "Tiller of the soil," "Farmer." Saint Agricola was born in Avignon in the year 630; his father was Saint Magnus - who later became the bishop of that city - and his mother was Gandaltruda (or Austadlala ). In his childhood, Saint Agricola was entrusted for his education to the fathers of the renowned monastery of Lérins; there, as he grew into a young man, he gave such extraordinary proofs of holiness and virtue that he already commanded the admiration of all. After spending sixteen years in monastic solitude - "as a zealous cultivator of his heart" (agrum cordis strenuus Agricola perpetuo excolens) - he was made Archdeacon of the Church of Avignon (against his will). Later, when his father, Saint Magnus (who had meanwhile been raised to the episcopal see of that city)...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 25th of March WELCOME! SAINT ALFWOLD, BISHOP OF SHERBURN The name Alfwold has Old German roots and is derived from Alf ,  meaning "helper," and walt (wold) , meaning " mighty " - thus, "mighty helper."  Saint Alfwold (Alfwoldus) was Bishop of Sherborne ( Schireburnia ) in England and, prior to his elevation to this episcopal see, a monk at Winchester. He is said to have been a great devotee of Saints Swithun and Cuthbert (whose tomb he opened so that he might express his sentiments even more fervently). At a time when luxury and extravagance in banqueting were rife, Alfwold lived in great poverty; he ate only from a wooden bowl and drank very weak beer - so much so that a certain unnamed priest could not speak of his virtues without shedding tears. The  Bollandists * date his death to the year 1050. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 17th of November WELCOME! HONORATA, VIRGIN She was born Honorata de Arnaud in the town of Beaucaire. Raised by her grandmother in Arles, she soon became the object of general admiration due to her extraordinary beauty. Yet, the constant remembrance of eternity prevented worldly thoughts from taking root in her.  A cousin, who served as the Superior of the Ursulines in Arles, encouraged her love for seclusion and the monastic life. However, when she revealed her desire to become a nun to her grandmother at home, Honorata was grounded and locked up by her grandmother for eight days. The Superior attempted to intercede on her behalf through influential personages. Honorata, seizing a favourable opportunity, fled to Avignon on a ship that her cousin, the Superior in Arles, had arranged for her, and there she succeeded in entering the aforementioned order. In all she did and endured, her guiding principle was: "May the w...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 8th of December WELCOME! SAINT GASARIA Saint Gasaria ( Casaria ) is venerated in St. Andre near Avignon. She is buried there, and the inscription on her tomb provides us with the year of her death: A.D. 523. Apart from these facts, nothing has been handed down to us regarding her life and spirituality.  (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 354) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Gasaria 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 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...