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ST VEROLUS, CONFESSOR - 17 JUNE

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 17th of June WELCOME! SAINT VEROLUS, CONFESSOR The holy confessor Verolus , French Veroul or Vorles [ Verolo ], is venerated in Châtillon ( Castellio ) on the Seine, where his relics were transferred, and in Marcenay ( Marcenniacum ) in the Diocese of Langres, his birthplace and place of death.  According to local tradition, he came from a distinguished family, very friendly to the royal house of the castle, but chose the priesthood, in which he believed he could best work for the salvation of his soul and that of his fellow human beings. He performed miracles of love and renunciation of the world, and granted every physical and spiritual help to the poor, the sick, and the needy. One day, while King Guntram was attending his Mass, he suddenly fell into a rapture and remained motionless around the altar for more than an hour. When, after the completion of the holy Sacrifice, he was asked what had happened to him, Verolus repl...
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ENGELBERT, ABBOT OF SAINT BLAISE - 10 APRIL

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 10th of April WELCOME! VENERABLE ENGELBERT, ABBOT OF SAINT BLAISE   Venerable Engelbert, Abbot, is remembered on April 10. A descendant of the distinguished Volkersdorff family in Styria, he chose monastic life and was elevated to abbot of Saint Blaise Abbey (Sankt Blasien) because of his learning and virtue. Each year he withdrew into solitude to a mountain cave for a certain period to devote himself undisturbed to contemplating heavenly matters. A fervent devotee of the Blessed Virgin Mary, he composed a beautiful hymn in her praise, and penned other edifying writings. Venerable Engelbert died piously in 1321.  (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 65) 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
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BALDWIN I., EMPEROR OF CONSTANTINOPLE

  WELCOME! BALDWIN I., EMPEROR OF CONSTANTINOPLE  Baldwin I., Emperor of Constantinople  Baldwin I, Emperor of Constantinople, was the son of Count Baldwin VIII of Flanders. As Count Baldwin IX, he assumed the rule of Flanders and Hainaut in 1195. In 1200, he participated in the Crusade to the Holy Land. After the Crusaders captured Constantinople in 1204, Baldwin was elected Emperor of the newly established Latin Empire. He was a pious, chaste, wise, and courageous prince. However, he had barely reigned for two years when he was captured by the Bulgarian King John ( Johannicus , [Kaloyan]) during the siege of Adrianople and thrown into prison.  There, the wife of the Bulgarian king came to see the noble prisoner and demanded time and time again that he abduct her and take her along with him to his homeland. But since Baldwin bravely resisted her advances, as they went against his conscience, the enraged queen accused him before her husband, stating that Baldwin had ...
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ST GEBHARD, ARCHBISHOP OF SALZBURG, CONFESSOR - 16 JUNE

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 16th of June WELCOME! SAINT GEBHARD, ARCHBISHOP OF SALZBURG, CONFESSOR Saint Gebhard   The name Gebhard is derived from Old High German words meaning " strong (tireless) in giving. "  Saint Gebhard ( Gebhardus ), Archbishop, Confessor, is commemorated on June 16. He was a descendant of the family of the Counts of Helffenstein, who resided between Ulm and the former Duchy of Württemberg . His father was named Chadold, his mother Azala. He had a sister, Dietberga, who married Werner of Reichersberg, the founder of Reichersberg Abbey , around 1070 or 1084. Saint Gebhard studied in Paris at the same time as the future bishops  Altmann of Passau and  Adalbero of Würzburg . In March 1055, Saint Gebhard was ordained a priest and a canon at Salzburg Cathedral by Archbishop Baldwin. During Henry III's reign he received the office of imperial chancellor. When Archbishop Baldwin died in 1060, he was appointed his ...
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SS. CUNIGUNDE, MECHTUNDE, WIBRANDE AND CHRISCHONA, VIRGINS - 16 JUNE

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 16th of June WELCOME! SAINTS CUNIGUNDE, MECHTUNDE, WIBRANDE AND CHRISCHONA, VIRGINS Saints Cunigunde, Mechtunde, Wibrande and Chrischona  (Cunigundis [French: Ste-Cunisse], Mechtundis, Wibrandis et  Chrischona [Christiana]) are said to have been natives of Germany and to have lived in the 9th or 10th century. According to some writers, they were from the Society of  Saint Ursula , according to other hagiographers, they belonged to the Benedictine Order. Our sources tell us that they came to Augst ( Augusta Rauracorum ) near Basel on a pilgrimage from Rome, fell ill there, but nevertheless continued their journey and went to Rapperswil ( Ruperti Villa ), where, however, only three of them arrived, as Saint Chrischona had died on the way. Since the body of this virgin could not be moved from its original location, it was placed on a cart and pulled by two horses to a mountain in the Diocese of Constance , wh...
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ST HYPATIUS, BISHOP OF ANCYRA - 31 MARCH

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 31st of March WELCOME! SAINT HYPATIUS, BISHOP OF ANCYRA Saint Hypatius (March 31), was a bishop who on this day is listed in a Coptic calendar . The  Bollandists * ( III. 899 ) mention him, however, they are unable to provide more details about this holy prelate. It should also be noted that in the illustrations of the Greek-Russian calendar found in the introduction to Volume 1, Saint Hypatius is depicted as a bishop carrying an image of the Virgin Mary on March 31. The  Bollandists * ( May I. XXI ) conclude from this that he distinguished himself in the Iconoclasm as a defender of the pure doctrine; but on the other hand this type of depiction could also simply express the saint's general veneration of the Blessed Virgin. The Greek Directory ( Typikon ) calls him Bishop of Ancyra . Thus, it seems that he had no connection with Saint Hypatius , Bishop of Gangra (November 14), who lived in the 4th century, altho...
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ST DAGILA, MARTYR - 12 JULY

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 12th of July WELCOME! SAINT DAGILA, MARTYR Dagila, commemorated on July 12, a very distinguished matron, was martyred under the Arian king Hunneric in 484. According to Artur¹, which Migne * also follows, she is included among the " saints ." (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 717) *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 Dagila 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. ¹Artur (Artus) du Monstier (Mounstier), Gynaeceum (legend of saintly, blessed etc. women) Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary....
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