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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 1st of August WELCOME! SAINT MARY OF VERONA, VIRGIN 📷 FiniaM Saint Mary, Virgin (August 1) is venerated in Verona under the title "the Comforter." In the church bearing her name, where her relics repose, her image appears on the high altar alongside that of the Mother of God, the true "Comforter of the Afflicted." In her left hand, she holds a pair of scales: one pan contains images representing "duorum corporum" (two bodies), while the other holds a ring; in her right hand, she holds a lily. The latter signifies her virginal dignity, while the former alludes to the translation of the holy martyrs  Firmus and Rusticus (from Capra in Istria) - an event brought about, according to legend, through her intervention. For this purpose, she offered a large quantity of gold - consisting mostly of rings and jewellery - with which she intended to weigh the holy bodies against the metal. Yet, miraculou...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 1st of January WELCOME! SAINT STABILIS, BISHOP OF CLERMONT The name Stabilis means The Steadfast.  Saint Stabilis was the 38th Bishop of Clermont-Ferrand ( Arvernensis ) or the 41st, according to the Gallia Christiana * reckoning. He lived in the 9th century; his feast is celebrated in Clermont-Ferrand on January 1. Further details are unknown. His feast was formerly observed with an octave. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 353) *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 Stabilis 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 o...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 29th of June WELCOME! SAINT MARY OF JERUSALEM Saint Mary, commemorated on June 29 , is the pious woman in Jerusalem mentioned in Acts, Chapter 12 , which states: " Peter  came to the house of Mary, the mother of John, whose surname was Mark, where many (disciples) were gathered and praying." Thus, during the time of Jewish persecution, her house served as a refuge for Christians. Judging by the account in Acts, it was likely situated in a secluded part of the city, not far from the city walls; for after leaving the main prison,  Saint Peter  proceeded along only one street before turning aside. Certainly, the Lord's Supper was not held in this house; it was located in the Lower City, not on Mount Zion, where tradition holds the event took place. Furthermore, the Gospel narrative regarding the preparations for the Passover argues strongly against this assumption ( Luke 22:8-32 ). Neither would the Apostles have ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 26th of August WELCOME! SAINT GELASIUS, BISHOP OF POITIERS Encyclopedia of Saints   Saint Gelasius, commemorated on August 26, was Bishop of Poitiers ( Pictavium ). He flourished in the 5th century. According to Migne * - where he is referred to as St-Gelais - a parish near Niort bears his name. (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 Gelasius 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 APRIL Saints celebrated on the 1st of April WELCOME! SAINTS BASILIDES AND GERONTIUS, MARTYRS Saints Basilides and Gerontius (April 1) are martyrs venerated by the Greeks; they were executed by the sword in Greece for the sake of the Christian faith. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 406) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Basilides and Gerontius 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 JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 27th of January WELCOME! SAINT JULIAN, BISHOP OF MANS Saint Julian , (January 27), Apostle and first Bishop of Mans ( Cenomanorum ) in France, is considered by some to be Simon the Leper, at whose home in Bethany Jesus dined (according to Matthew 26:6). Some accounts say he was sent to France to preach the Gospel by Saint Peter, while others attribute this mission to Saint Clement. According to the biography by the monk Lethaldus - which Bollandus * presents based on three ancient manuscripts under the date of January 27 (I. 762) - Saint Julian was a highly respected Roman. He was chosen by God as an Apostle for Le Mans, just as Saint Photinus was for Lyon, Saint Trophimus for Arles, Saint Paul for Narbonne, Saint Saturninus for Toulouse, Saint Austremonius for Auvergne (Clermont), Saint Martial for Limoges, Saint Gatianus for Tours, and Saint Dionysius for Paris. The biography itself does not state exactly when Saint ...