BLESSED THADDEA OF MASSA, VIRGIN - 2 OCTOBER

 

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER

Saints celebrated on the 2nd of October

BLESSED THADDEA OF MASSA, VIRGIN

Blessed Thaddea was a divinely graced virgin in Tuscany. A member of the Third Order of St Francis, Blessed Thaddea died at Massa in 1649 in the odour of sanctity. (Born.)

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg, 1882)

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PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of the blessed Thaddea 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.