ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER
Saints celebrated on the 26th of September
SAINTS COSMAS AND DAMIAN, MARTYRS
Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian were brothers who lived in the 3rd/4th centuries. They were from present day Turkey. Working as doctors, both treated their patients without asking for payment. The brothers were martyred during the persecution of Emperor Diocletian. Their cult soon became widespread due to numerous miraculous healings through their intercession.
PRAYER:
Lord,
we honour the memory of Saints Cosmas and Damian.
Accept our grateful praise
for raising them to eternal glory
and for giving us your fatherly care.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
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THEIR ENTRY IN THE ROMAN MARTYROLOGY:
"At Ægea, during the persecution of Diocletian, the birthday of the holy martyrs Cosmas and Damian, brothers. After miraculously overcoming many torments from bonds, imprisonment, fire, crucifixion, stoning, arrows, and from being cast into the sea, they received capital punishment. With them are said to have also suffered three of their brothers, Anthimus, Leontius, and Euprepius."
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