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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 15th of December WELCOME! VENERABLE INNOCENT OF CHIUSA, RELIGIOUS  Venerable Innocent of Chiusa (Innocentius a Clusa), remembered on December 15, was a lay brother of the Order of  Saint Francis . A Sicilian by birth - Chiusa, after which he is named, is a city in Sicily - he showed signs of his future sainthood from a very young age. He loved solitude and would retreat to a secluded corner to pray while other boys were playing.  As a youth he entered the order of the reformed Franciscans and practiced all the virtues to a heroic degree. He fought against the evil enemy with fasting, cilice (hair shirt), scourging and other strict penitential exercises and mortification. Innocent was blessed with visions of the Blessed Virgin and confidential conversations with the holy angels.  He advised the pious Innocentia de Ricci to join the Franciscans. After his blessed death, which, as was revealed to him wh...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 15th of December WELCOME! SAINT MAXIMINUS, ABBOT Saint Maximinus (commemorated on December 15, May 27 and July 25) is usually called Saint Mesmin in France. He was second abbot of the Micy monastery (Miciacum)  near Orleans, founded in 508 by King Clovis, and in this dignity succeeded his uncle, Saint Euspicius, in 510.  Thanks to the success of the students he trained Maximinus achieved such fame that the monastery was later named after him. Among his most outstanding pupils was his brother Saint Lisardus, also Saint Avitus, Leonard, Urbin, Carileph, Theodomir, Laudomar and others.  Maximinus died on December 15, 520; the  Roman Martyrology lists him on this day. His mortal remains, near which many miracles occurred (gesta Epp. Vird. bei Pertz, mon. Germ. hist, script. IV. 41), were initially buried in the cave from which he had driven out a monstrous and terrible dragon.  Later, after sever...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 15th of December WELCOME! SAINT MARIA CROCIFISSA DI ROSA, VIRGIN AND FOUNDRESS Paola Francesca Di Rosa was born on November 6, 1813 in Brescia as one of nine children born to Clemente Di Rosa and Countess Camilla Albani. She was educated by the Visitation Sisters in their convent in Brescia. After her mother died in 1824, she began working in her father's large spinning mill in Acquafredda where she took an instant notice of the working conditions; she became the manager when she turned nineteen. She began caring for the female workers and devoted herself to looking after their material and spiritual needs which was something that her father encouraged her to do. Her father began searching for suitors to have her married, but she turned each of them down. Di Rosa was upset that her father did this and confessed her disappointment to the priest Faustino Pinzoni who then spoke to her father to tell him that his daughter had...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 15th of December WELCOME! OGAN, BISHOP  Ogan (Oghanus) who is also spelled Oganus and Ogrinus , was bishop in Ireland or Scotland, and is also listed in the Elenchus *. Bishop Ogan is also remembered on February 26. (III. 626) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 615) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk,  de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 15th of December EPAPHRODITUS, PRIEST Epaphroditus, who is remembered on December 15, was a priest at Taormina in Sicily. (El.) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 70) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk,  de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 15th of December WELCOME! SAINT ANTHONY, MARTYR OF ROME Saint Anthony (Antonius), who was killed for his Christian faith in Rome, was a companion of Saint Irenaeus.  (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 260) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Anthony 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.

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 15th of December WELCOME! SAINT MAXIMINUS, CONFESSOR Today, we also commemorate Saint Maximinus , confessor. The Roman Martyrology states:  "In the diocese of Orleans, Saint Maximinus, confessor." PRAYER: O God, who gladden us each year by the feast of blessed Maximinus, your confessor, graciously grant that, as we rejoice in his merits, we may be inspired by his example. 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. ➡️ Detailed information about Saint Maximinus

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 15th of December Prayer to the Angels and the Saints Heavenly Father, in praising Your Angels and Saints we praise Your glory, for by honouring them we honour You, their Creator. Their splendour shows us Your greatness, which infinitely surpasses that of all creation. In Your loving providence, You saw fit to send Your Angels to watch over us. Grant that we may always be under their protection and one day enjoy their company in heaven. Heavenly Father, You are glorified in Your Saints, for their glory is the crowning of Your gifts. You provide an example for us by their lives on earth, You give us their friendship by our communion with them, You grant us strength and protection through their prayer for the Church, and You spur us on to victory over evil and the prize of eternal glory by this great company of witnesses. Grant that we who aspire to take part in their joy may be filled with the Spirit that blessed their live...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 15th of December Prayer to the Angels and the Saints Heavenly Father, in praising Your Angels and Saints we praise Your glory, for by honouring them we honour You, their Creator. Their splendour shows us Your greatness, which infinitely surpasses that of all creation. In Your loving providence, You saw fit to send Your Angels to watch over us. Grant that we may always be under their protection and one day enjoy their company in heaven. Heavenly Father, You are glorified in Your Saints, for their glory is the crowning of Your gifts. You provide an example for us by their lives on earth, You give us their friendship by our communion with them, You grant us strength and protection through their prayer for the Church, and You spur us on to victory over evil and the prize of eternal glory by this great company of witnesses. Grant that we who aspire to take part in their joy may be filled with the Spirit that blessed their live...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 15th of December Prayer to the Angels and the Saints Heavenly Father, in praising Your Angels and Saints we praise Your glory, for by honouring them we honour You, their Creator. Their splendour shows us Your greatness, which infinitely surpasses that of all creation. In Your loving providence, You saw fit to send Your Angels to watch over us. Grant that we may always be under their protection and one day enjoy their company in heaven. Heavenly Father, You are glorified in Your Saints, for their glory is the crowning of Your gifts. You provide an example for us by their lives on earth, You give us their friendship by our communion with them, You grant us strength and protection through their prayer for the Church, and You spur us on to victory over evil and the prize of eternal glory by this great company of witnesses. Grant that we who aspire to take part in their joy may be filled with the Spirit that blessed their live...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 15th of December WELCOME!  SAINT CHRISTINA THE SLAVE  Saint Christina, born around A D. 325, was probably captured and sold as slave to the pagan Iberians (who inhabited the area around the Caspian and Black Sea) by predatory hordes who often haunted, robbed and plundered the Greek lands. Her lord was the prince of a tribe which was devoted to idolatry and was distinguished by savage cruelty.  ONLY IN PRAYER DID SHE FIND STRENGTH Only in prayer did Christina find strength to endure even the roughest treatment with Christian patience, even with cheerfulness.  She willingly submitted to the hand of God that led her here and with conscientious fidelity she obeyed the commands of her rule.  She was a comforting angel to her fellow slaves; she rendered them various small services and tried to instill pious attitudes in them.  SHE KEPT AWAY FROM PAGAN CUSTOMS She kept away from pagan customs and di...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 15th of December WELCOME! SAINT VIRGINIA CENTURIONE BRACELLI, VIRGIN The Daughters of Mount Calvary were founded in 1619 by [Saint] Virginia Centurione (died 1651), daughter of the Doge of Genoa and wife of Gasparo Grimaldi Bracelli (died 1625), who during a time of famine gathered a number of abandoned children into a home, which she called Santa Maria del Refugio dei Tribolati in Monte Calvario.  FOUNDRESS OF THE DAUGHTERS OF MOUNT CALVARY Under her inspiration those associated with her in the work decided to lead a common life, follow the rule of St Francis, and pledge themselves to the service of the poor and sick. They bound themselves, however, by no vows, but by a solemn promise of perseverance. A SOLEMN PROMISE OF PERSEVERANCE Among the prominent Genoese who promoted the work of the sisters was the Marquess Emmanuele Brignole, through whose munificence a second house was founded, in 1641, after which the sist...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 15th of December Prayer to the Angels and the Saints Heavenly Father, in praising Your Angels and Saints we praise Your glory, for by honouring them we honour You, their Creator. Their splendour shows us Your greatness, which infinitely surpasses that of all creation. In Your loving providence, You saw fit to send Your Angels to watch over us. Grant that we may always be under their protection and one day enjoy their company in heaven. Heavenly Father, You are glorified in Your Saints, for their glory is the crowning of Your gifts. You provide an example for us by their lives on earth, You give us their friendship by our communion with them, You grant us strength and protection through their prayer for the Church, and You spur us on to victory over evil and the prize of eternal glory by this great company of witnesses. Grant that we who aspire to take part in their joy may be filled with the Spirit that blessed their live...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER ➡️ Tomorrow ⬅️ Yesterday Advent Saint of the Day Saint feast day December 15 Saint Adalbero, Bishop of Metz   Saint Anthony, Martyr of Rome Bertha of Hassel, Virgin Blessed Charles Steeb   Saint Christina the Slave   Epaphroditus, Priest Venerable Innocent of Chiusa, Religious Saint Maria Crocifissa di Rosa, Virgin and Foundress Saint Maximinus, Confessor Robert Creth, Religious Robert Stuart, Religious Ogan, Bishop Saint Valerian, Bishop Saint Virginia Centurione Bracelli   Saints Faustinus, Lucius, Candidus, Caelian, Mark, Januarius, and Fortunatus, Martyrs Saints Irenaeus, Anthony, Theodore, Saturninus, Victor, and Companions, Martyrs -1512-

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 15th of December WELCOME! SAINT ADALBERO, BISHOP OF METZ Adalbero II was the son of Duke Friedrich of Lower Lorraine and Beatrix, a daughter of Hugo Capet.  In 994 he was raised to the episcopal see of Metz. His generosity as well as his friendly nature won him the love of his flock, whom he also illuminated with his virtues.  HE TURNED HIS PALACE INTO A HOSPITAL When a devastating epidemic struck the city of Metz, he turned his palace into a hospital, where he cared for the victims of the epidemic himself.  His life was a constant mortification, which he intensified even more on the eve of festivals and during the great fasts.  HIS PILGRIMAGE TO ROME In the year 1000 he made a pilgrimage to Rome in order to participate in the anniversary.  After his return he was attacked by gout, which also brought about the end of his life.  As soon as he felt this approaching, he distributed the little mo...