SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  WELCOME! RUDOLPH OF LUXEMBOURG, ABBOT Rudolph of Luxembourg ( Rudolphus ) was Abbot of Saint Vanne in Verdun [the Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Vanne de Verdun, founded in 952].  A pious and devoutly religious man, he could not bring himself to side with the rebellious emperor and the false pope he sided with, as his bishop Dietrich [Thierry] had done. Rudolph instead remained steadfastly loyal to the legitimate  Pope Gregory VII . For this reason he left his monastery and initially went to Dijon, and later to the Abbey of Flavigny in the Diocese of Autun, where he died at the end of the 11th century. He is mentioned in Migne's * appendix without further comment.  (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 153) *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, ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 2nd of August WELCOME! WALTER OF GUIMARAES, RELIGIOUS  Walter ( Gualterius ) is remembered on August. A native of Guimarães ( Vimaranum ), a city in Portugal, he was one of the earliest disciples of  Saint Francis of Assisi . After Walter's  death in 1258, he shone with miracles; in particular, by an oil highly beneficial against all diseases that was said to have constantly flowed from his grave. Solemn translations of his relics took place in 1277 and 1577. The nobility of Guimarães established a congregation in his honour, which  Pope Gregory XIII  endowed with great indulgences, on the condition that the members devoutly visit the shrine of this blessed Walter on  December 17 , the day of the grant.  (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 535) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations Sour...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 6th of July WELCOME! BLESSED HERMAN, MONK AND CANTOR Herman (Hermannus) , commemorated on July 6, was a monk and cantor in Heisterbach . He is listed as " Blessed Herman " by Henriquez *, Chalemot *, and Bucelin *. Bucelin * relates of Blessed Herman that he knew the thoughts of others, frequently conversed with heavenly spirits, and possessed the most wondrous insight into sublime and divine matters. (II. 250) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 672) *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 Blessed Herman 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 thes...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 23th of June WELCOME! BLESSED ALBERT AND BLESSED OCAR, FOUNDERS  Raderus *, in his " Bavaria sancta ", recounts that the two brothers, Albert and Ocar [Otkar], (who according to some hagiographers were sons of the Bavarian Duke Grimoald, who established the Diocese of Freising, and according to others were Dukes of Burgundy), founded  Tegernsee Abbey on the lake of the same name in Upper Bavaria, situated in the Alps. He also states that both aided  Pope Gregory   against the Lombards and were rewarded by him with relics of saints for their foundation.  Upon returning from Rome, they entered the very  Tegernsee Abbey  they had established and took up their habit there, where Albert subsequently became abbot, while Ocar remained a lay brother (conversus) . Similarly, according to the same author, they are said to have founded St. Pölten Abbey ( S. Hippolyti ) in Austria, while their nephew ...

  WELCOME! SAINT HEMETERIUS, MARTYR Saint Hemeterius, commemorated on March 3 , was a martyr who suffered alongside Saint Cheledonius  (Celedonius) at Calahorra in Spain. The poet Prudentius says that the pagans burned the records of their martyrdom to spare themselves the shame of their defeat. The date of their martyrdom is unknown.  Butler * (III. 350) lists him as Emeritus ; the  Roman Martyrology * as Hermiterius , and the  Bollandists * refer to this saint as Emetherius (I. 228). (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2,, Augsburg, 1861, p. 629) *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 Hemeterius 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, G...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 29th of June WELCOME! SAINT HEMMA OF GURK, WIDOW [Saint]  Hemma [commemorated on June 27 and June 29] is the foundress of the former double monastery of Gurk in Carinthia . She was born in the Archduchy of Carinthia in the year 983. Her parents were Engelbert and Tuta of Peilenstein. On her mother's side, she was closely related to the holy Emperor  Henry II . Even her early childhood revealed the most splendid talents and a great inclination towards a devout life. At the Emperor's court, under the watchful eye of Saint Cunigunde , her education was completed. In marriage, she set an example of all Christian virtues for the world and her family. Her husband was Landgrave William, Lord of Friesach and Seltschach. They were a noble couple, of one heart and one soul, husband and wife imbued with the same childlike piety. They attended Holy Mass daily and received Holy Communion every Sunday. They had two sons who, as...