ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY
Saints celebrated on the 14th of February
SAINTS CYRIL AND METHODIUS, PATRON SAINTS OF EUROPE
Saint Cyril was born in Thessalonica and educated in Constantinople. He accompanied his brother Saint Methodius to Moravia to preach the faith. They both prepared Slavic (Eastern European) liturgical texts that would subsequently be known as the Cyrillic alphabet.
Both were summoned to Rome, where Cyril died on February 14, 869, while Methodius was consecrated Bishop and went to Pannonia where he tirelessly preached the Gospel. Though suffering much from detractors, he received assistance from the Roman pontiffs. Methodius died on April 6, 884, in Velehrad, Czech Republic. They are patrons of Europe.
PRAYER:
O God, who enlightened the Slavic peoples
through the brothers Saints Cyril and Methodius,
grant that our hearts may grasp
the words of your teaching,
and perfect us as a people of one accord
in true faith and right confession.
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.
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