SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY   Saints celebrated on the 22nd of February WELCOME! SAINT FURNATA, MARTYR OF NICOMEDIA A Companion of Saint Euterius , Saint Furnata was killed for her Christian faith at Nicomedia. She is commemorated on February 22. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 332) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Furnata 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! SAINT MERITA, MARTYR OF ROME Saint Merita , commemorated on September 22, was a martyr who suffered in Rome - reportedly under Valerian. Her name is also spelled Emerita and Morita . For Saint Digna Merita , see here . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 427) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Merita 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! SAINT ELERAN, CONFESSOR ⬅️ List: Irish Confessors and Martyrs Aileran or Eleran , commemorated on August 11, is praised in Irish martyrologies as a wise man and is counted by some among the "saints." Otherwise, no further details about him are known to us. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 93) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that we who celebrate the feast day of your holy Confessor Eleran may by his intercession be delivered from all evils that threaten us. 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 APHRODISIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS OF ALEXANDRIA Saints Aphrodisius, Agrippa , Sabinus, Grisus, Lucius, Cyrilla, Juvinus, and two others ended their lives through a glorious martyrdom in Alexandria. The time and manner of their martyrdom cannot be specified. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 277) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Aphrodisius 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. Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 17th of June WELCOME! SAINT DIGNA MERITA AND HER TWO SONS, MARTYRS OF BRESCIA Saint Digna Merita and Her Two Sons, Martyrs , are commemorated on June 17. Saint Digna Merita and her beloved children suffered martyrdom in Brescia (presumably under Emperor Hadrian); the mother was beheaded, while her sons - whose names have not been handed down to us - were thrown from a window onto the street. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 753) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Digna Merita and Her Two Sons 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-a...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 13th of November WELCOME! SAINT ENNATHA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR Saint Ennatha was from Scythopolis; at Caesarea in Palestine. The  Roman Martyrology * informs us that, under Emperor Galerius Maximianus (c. A.D. 300), she completed her martyrdom by fire after having been scourged. She was a Companion of Saint Antoninus . (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p.67) *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 Ennatha 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