Saints celebrated on the 24th of May
SAINT SERVULUS OF TRIESTE, MARTYR
Saint Servulus was a martyr in Istria. Born in Trieste, he initially went into the wilderness. There he miraculously killed a great serpent by the Sign of the Cross. In the end, he died the death of beheading. There is no other reliable information about him.
(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 Saint Servulus 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.
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