SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 13th of March WELCOME! SAINT SPECIOSA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR Saint Speciosa, commemorated on March 13, was a virgin and martyr, of whom nothing further is known. Please see Saint Maximus . (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Speciosa 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

  WELCOME! SAINTS SPANUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Saints Spanus (French: Espain ), Syrus, Lupus, Benignus (French: Benin ), Messapius, Principinus, Genitor, Theodorus (Tritorius), and Marcellianus are martyrs commemorated on October 25; they are venerated in the vicinity of Tours (Touraine) and Bourges (in agris Turonensi et Bituricensi ). The name Syrus is missing from the French martyrologies; however, Beatus ( Bié ) appears in its place. They are said to have been biological brothers and to have died for Christ in the 4th century.  (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Spanus and Companions 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....

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER   Saints celebrated on the 3rd of December WELCOME! SAINT CLAUDIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS These holy martyrs are commemorated on December 3; alternatively March 19 and October 17). Saints Claudius - a tribune - and his wife Hilaria, along with their two sons  Jason and Maurus and 70 soldiers, are listed in the Elenchus * as martyrs of Rome. Regarding them,  the Roman Martyrology * states that on this day, Saint Claudius was thrown into the river (the Tiber) with a stone tied around his neck by order of Emperor Numerian (283-284), while his two sons and the 70 soldiers were beheaded. After burying the bodies of her sons, the mother Hilaria was seized by pagans while praying at their grave and subsequently died.  (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRA...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 12th of September WELCOME! SAINT SEVERINA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR Saint Severina is commemorated on September 12 . She was a Virgin and martyr whose translation is celebrated on the aforementioned day at Nicosia in Sicily.  (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Severina 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 JULY Saints celebrated on the 11th of July WELCOME! SAINT JASON, MARTYR OF ROME  Saint Jason, commemorated on July 11, was a Roman martyr. He suffered alongside Saint Stephen . (III. 187.) (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  3, Augsburg, 1869, p. 149) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Jason 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

  WELCOME! THEOBALD OF NARBONNE Theobald of Narbonne, of the Order of the Holy Mother of God for the Ransom of Captives, was burned alive in the year 1253 for the sake of the Catholic faith. We have no further details. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 450) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org