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SEBASTIAN MAGGI, RELIGIOUS - 16 DECEMBER

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 16th of December WELCOME! SEBASTIAN MAGGI, RELIGIOUS Sebastian ( Sebastianus ), of the Order of Preachers, was born at the beginning of the 15th century in Breste in the Venetian region Descended of the Maggi family, he entered the Dominican order at a very young age. His progress in the sciences was rapid and brilliant, but his piety was no less great. After he became a priest, his superiors gave him the ministry of preaching in public. His sermons bore great fruit in several cities in Italy. He repeatedly held the position of prior in his order, and twice he was at the head of the Lombard Congregation of Preachers. He was distinguished by his strict way of life and his humility. When, advanced in age, he arrived in Genoa for a scheduled visitation trip, he told his companions upon entering the monastery: "This house will be the place of my rest." In fact, he died here in 1494. Immediately after his death comme

ST DIETRICH OF ROMMERSDORF, ABBOT - 16 DECEMBER

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 16th of December WELCOME! SAINT DIETRICH OF ROMMERSDORF, ABBOT Abbey Rommersdorf Saint Dietrich of Rommersdorf ( Theodoricus ), a Premonstratensian, was sent by Abbot Gerland at the head of a group of brothers who moved from Floreffe to take over the new foundation Rommersdorf on the Middle Rhine. In 1135 Dietrich became abbot here. He renovated the dilapidated buildings and established religious life and worship. Dietrich went to his eternal reward on December 16, 1145. ♦️ The following names are also common forms of Dietrich : Dieter, Dirk, Derk, Dodo, Theodorich, Thierry, Thilo, Till, Tillmann ♦️ Sources: 🖍️https://heilige.de/de/heilige/saints.495.html 🎨 https://rhein-reisefuehrer.de/index.php/touristische-attraktionen/kirchen-und-kloester/abtei-rommersdorf PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Dietrich may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord

BL. CLEMENT MARCHISIO, PRIEST - 16 DECEMBER

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 16th of December WELCOME! BLESSED CLEMENT MARCHISIO, PRIEST Clement (Clemente) Marchisio, born on March 1, 1833 was an Italian Roman Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Turin. Clement served as an assistant priest before travelling across Italian cities as word of his mission and holiness spread. In the spirit of evangelical and devotional zeal he established the Daughters of Saint Joseph of Rivalba to suit the religious needs of females. The order had an emphasis on the Eucharist and on Saint Joseph himself. His schedule consisted of waking up at 5:00am and spending two hours in reflection prior to the celebration of Mass. He would then recite two rosaries: one in the morning and one in the evening before he went to sleep. Clement said of the Eucharist (to which he had an ardent devotion) that "I also find sometimes associated under the weight of tribulations, but I assure you that, after five minutes with a living

ST ADELAIDE, EMPRESS - 16 DECEMBER

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 16th of December WELCOME! SAINT ADELAIDE, EMPRESS Saint Adelaide, or Alice , of Germany, A.D. 999, Dec. 16. She was the daughter of the Duke of Burgundy , and early married Lothaire, King of Italy. After his death she was imprisoned by his successor at Pavia, but escaped , and fled to Germany, where she married the Emperor, Otho I. She spent her life in good works , and herself educated her son most carefully. Yet after the death of his father, he allowed himself to be influenced for evil by his wife, and he banished Adelaide from court. Misfortune, however, befell him, and he recalled his mother, though his wife continued hostile to her. After a reign of nine years Otho II and his wife both died, and Adelaide became Regent. She continued her works of mercy, particularly encouraging and building religious houses. She died when travelling, at Salcis. Saints and their symbols, E. A. Greene; Sampson, Low, Marston, Searle, and

EVERARD, MARQUIS OF FRIULI - 16 DECEMBER

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 16th of December WELCOME! EVERARD, MARQUIS OF FRIULI Everard ( Everardus , Eberhard), French: St-Evrard, was, according to Migne *, who calls him "Saint", a Marquis of Friuli, and also Count of Tarandria in the Netherlands. In A.D. 838, he founded a monastery in Cisoin (Cisonium) in Flanders. Everard died in the middle of the 9th century. His body is kept in a beautiful silver case in the monastery he established. He is probably the same person whom the Elenchus * refers to as "Princ . cison. in Belg.". (Mg) (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 147) *A hagiography source used by the authors 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

EUSEBIUS, ABBOT - 16 DECEMBER

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 16th of December WELCOME! VENERABLE EUSEBIUS, ABBOT Venerable Eusebius is remembered on December 16. He was a godly abbot of Monte Cassino, who died about A.D. 1507 . (Buc. Suppl.) (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 127) 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

SAINT EULALIUS, BISHOP OF SYRACUSE - 16 DECEMBER

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 16th of December WELCOME! SAINT EULALIUS, BISHOP OF SYRACUSE Saint Eulalius was a bishop of Syracuse in Sicily. He is documented to have attended the Synod of Rome under Pope Symmachus (498-514). Therefore, our Saint is likely to have flourished at the end of the 5th and beginning of the 6th century. (II. 888) (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 109) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Eulalius 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

BL. HUMBERT OF SAVOY, PRINCE AND RELIGIOUS - 16 DECEMBER

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 16th of December WELCOME! BLESSED HUMBERT OF SAVOY, PRINCE AND RELIGIOUS This Prince Humbert of Savoy, born in 1136 at the Castle of Avigliana in Piedmont, succeeded his father Amadeus III in 1149 (according to Pierer * in 1148) in the government of Savoy. Since he was still a minor, and his mother died early, and his father was called away on crusade, Bishop Amatus of Lausanne supervised the prince's education, and because his father died on the return journey from the Holy Land, Amatus had to take over the regency as well. After Blessed Humbert came of age, he wielded the reins of government with wisdom and justice, brave in war, severe to criminals, merciful to penitents, loyal to the King of kings. After a while, after putting the kingdom in order, he retired to the monastery of Haute-Combe (Alta Cumba). Later, when the enemy invaded the country, he left his solitude, chased the intruders away with arms, and returned

JOHN VIII., POPE - 16 DECEMBER

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 16th of December WELCOME! JOHN VIII., POPE ⬅️ Saintly Popes - Index (Sat from A.D. 872-82) He was a Roman and the son of Gundus. He seems to have been born in the first quarter of the ninth century; he died December 16, 882. In 853 and 869 he appears as archdeacon of the Roman Church, and it was as such that he became pope (December 14, 872). His election was opposed by Formosus, who remained in opposition to him throughout the whole of his pontificate. All modern historians are agreed that John was one of the greatest of the great popes who sat on the chair of Peter during the ninth century. Some, however, on what would seem to be insufficient grounds, regard him as cruel, passionate, worldly-minded, and inconstant. The more important acts of John's reign may be divided into four groups, according as they relate to the affairs of Eastern Europe, to the empire of the West, to Southern Italy and the Saracens, or to those

BL. BERIKERD, HERMIT - 16 DECEMBER

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 16th 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 lives, s

ST IRENIAN, BISHOP - 16 DECEMBER

HOLY VIRGIN MARTYRS OF AFRICA - 16 DECEMBER

ST BEAN, BISHOP OF ABERDEEN - 16 DECEMBER

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 16th of December WELCOME! SAINT BEANUS, BISHOP Saint Beanus [Saint Bean], Bishop of Aberdonia [Aberdeen], Scotland. lived in the 11th century. A PERMANENT SEAT Since the See of Aberdeen at that time did not have a fixed residence and the respective bishop was until then living one time here, another time there, St Beanus chose Murthlac as his permanent seat. IN THE ROMAN MARTYROLOGY His name appears in the Roman Martyrology on this same day, according to which, incidentally, Aberdeen is said to be in Ireland - "Aberdone in Hibernia". Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, 1858 PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Beanus, your blessed bishop, 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.

ST ALBINA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR - 16 DECEMBER

SS. VALENTINE, CONCORDIUS, NAVALIS, AND AGRICOLA, MARTYRS - 16 DECEMBER

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 16th of December SS. VALENTINE, CONCORDIUS, NAVALIS, AND AGRICOLA, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saints Valentine, Concordius, Navalis, and Agricola, martyrs. The Roman Martyrology states: "At Ravenna, the holy martyrs Valentine, military officer, Concordius, his son, Navalis, and Agricola, who suffered for Christ in the persecution of Maximian." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that we who celebrate the anniversary of the death of your holy martyrs Valentine, Concordius, Navalis, and Agricola may by their intercession be delivered from all evils that threaten us. 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. -∆-

SS. ANANIAS, AZARIAS, AND MISAEL - 16 DECEMBER

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 16th of December WELCOME! SAINTS ANANIAS, AZARIAS, AND MISAEL Saints Ananias, Azarias and Misael were brought captive to Babylon as noble Jewish boys with the future prophet Daniel and brought up at court for the service of the king. THEY WERE GIVEN NEW CHALDEAN NAMES As servants of the same they were given new (Chaldean) names: Ananias ( Hebrew: grace of God ) was called Sidrach ( Chaldean: messenger ); Azarias ( Hebrew: God's help ) was called Abdenago ( Chaldean: servant of the king ) and Misael ( Hebrew: for Go d) was called Misach ( Chaldean: caretaker of the house ). THEY DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES ABOVE ALL THROUGH WISDOM They distinguished themselves above all through wisdom ( Daniel 1: 3, 6, 7, 19, 20 ) and were therefore promoted to positions of honour ( 2:49 ). IN THE FURNACE, THEY WERE WONDERFULLY PRESERVED Later they refused to worship the statue of Nabuchodonosor and were therefore thrown into the fie

ST ADO, ARCHBISHOP OF VIENNE - 16 DECEMBER

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 16th of December WELCOME! SAINT ADO, ARCHBISHOP OF VIENNE, CONFESSOR Saint Ado was born in the diocese of Sens, towards Gatinois, about the year 800, and was of one of the richest and most noble families of that country. It was the principal care of his religious parents to seek tutors, masters, and companions who should concur together by their maxims, example, interior spirit, and prudent and earnest instructions to form the morals of their son, and inspire into his soul the most tender and perfect sentiments of Christian piety. All this they happily found in the monastery of Ferrieres in Gatinois, at that time famous for learning and discipline. The pregnancy of his wit, the solidity of his judgment, his assiduity at his studies, and, above all, his humble obedience and docility, and his sincere piety, gained him the esteem and affections of the abbot Sigulph, and all his masters; and engaged them to redouble their care a

ST ALICE, EMPRESS - 16 DECEMBER

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 16th of December WELCOME! SAINT ALICE, OR ADELAIDE, EMPRESS The second kingdom of Burgundy, called also of Arles, was erected by Charles the Bald, emperor and king of France, who, in 879, bestowed Burgundy, Provence, Bresse, and Dauphine, with his title on his brother-in-law Bose, descended by the mother from Lewis Debonnair. Rudolph or Ralph II, king of Burgundy, was father to Saint Alice [ Saint Adelaide ] whom he left at his death, in 937, only six years old. At sixteen she was married to Lothaire, king of Italy, by whom she had a daughter named Emma, who was afterwards married to Lothaire, king of France. A YOUNG WIDOW The death of our saint’s husband, which happened about the year 949, left her a young widow, and the afflictions with which she was visited contributed perfectly to disengage her heart from the world, and make her devote herself to the practice of piety, which had been from her infancy the ruling incli