ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY
Saints celebrated on the 27th of February
SAINT ONESIMA, VIRGIN
Saint Onesima, a virgin, is mentioned in various ancient martyrologies. Probably the name should read Onesimus, since neither the time nor the place of her life are known. She is also commemorated on February 28. (III. 681)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 621)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Onesima 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.
Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org
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