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ADELAIDE, RECLUSE - 20 AUGUST

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 20th of August WELCOME! ADELAIDE, RECLUSE Adelaide (Adelheidis) , Virgin and Recluse, is remembered on August 20. Artur du Monstier * lists her on this day with the title "Saint". She was a disciple of Saint Ugebeda, who rendered great service to the restoration of the Order of Hermits (cloisters). She lived for many years as a recluse until she was freed from her double imprisonment, namely that of her body and of the freely chosen confinement of her cell, and instead entered the heavenly freedom of the children of God. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 36) *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

GEERT GROOTE, FOUNDER - 20 AUGUST

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 20th of August WELCOME! GEERT GROOTE, FOUNDER The beginning of the Book of the Hours of Geert Groote ¹Gerardus, (August 20), surnamed Magnus, died on this day at Deventer (Daventriae) in the Netherlands. He founded the Brotherhood of Good Will, whose members lived in community. The Bollandists * list him neither as “blessed” nor as “saint.” ²Gerard Groote (October 1340 - 20 August 1384), otherwise Gerrit or Gerhard Groet, in Latin Gerardus Magnus, was a Dutch Catholic deacon. Groote and Florence Radewyns, one of his disciples, founded at Zwolle the Brethren of the Common Life. In 1387 a site was secured at Windesheim, north of Deventer, and here was established the monastery that became the cradle of the Windesheim Congregation of canons regular embracing in course of time nearly one hundred houses, and leading the way in the series of reforms undertaken during the 15th century by all the religious orders in...

CONRAD, ABBOT OF CLAIRVAUX - 20 AUGUST

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 20th of August WELCOME! CONRAD, ABBOT OF CLAIRVAUX Conrad (Conradus) was the ninth abbot of Villiers (Villariensis) in Brabant. Afterwards, he became abbot of Clairvaux, and finally cardinal legate. See also: Conrad of Herisheim . (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 662) 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

ESME GUÉRIN, MARTYR - 20 AUGUST

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 20th of August VENERABLE ESME GUÉRIN, MARTYR Venerable Esme Guérin was one of the 11 Martyrs of Donzy who were put to death by the Protestants out of hatred of the Catholic faith. Venerable Esme obtained the imperishable crown of martyrdom on August 20, 1569. (Mg.) (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 90) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations Sources of these articles (inthe original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

SAINT MANETIUS, FOUNDER - 20 AUGUST

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 20th of August SAINT MANETIUS, FOUNDER Today, we also commemorate Saint Manetius. The Roman Martyrology states: "On Mount Senario, in the diocese of Florence, blessed Manetius, confessor, one of the seven founders of the Order of the Servites of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who breathed his last whilst reciting hymns in her honour." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Manetius 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.

SAINT PORPHYRY, CONFESSOR - 20 AUGUST

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 20th of August SAINT PORPHYRY, CONFESSOR Today, we also commemorate Saint Porphyry. The Roman Martyrology states: "At Rome, blessed Porphyry, a man of God, who instructed the holy martyr Agapitus in the faith and doctrine of Christ." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Porphyry 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.

SAINTS LEOVIGILDUS AND CHRISTOPHER, MARTYRS - 20 AUGUST

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 20th of August SAINTS LEOVIGILDUS AND CHRISTOPHER, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saints Leovigildus and Christopher. The Roman Martyrology states: "At Cordova [ Cordoba ], during the persecution of the Arabs, the holy martyrs Leovigildus and Christopher, monks, who were thrust into prison for the defence of the Christian faith, and soon after, by being beheaded and cast into the fire, obtained the palm of martyrdom." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Leovigildus and Christopher 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.

SAINTS SEVERUS AND MEMNON, MARTYRS - 20 AUGUST

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 20th of August SAINTS SEVERUS AND MEMNON, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saints Severus and Memnon. The Roman Martyrology states: "Also, the holy martyrs Severus, and the centurion Memnon, who, suffering the same kind of death, went victoriously to heaven." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Severus and Memnon 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. ➡️ Saint Horion, Martyr

37 HOLY MARTYRS OF THRACE - 20 AUGUST

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 20th of August 37 HOLY MARTYRS OF THRACE Today, we also commemorate The 37 Holy Martyrs of Thrace . The Roman Martyrology states: "In Thrace, in the time of the governor Apellian, thirty-seven holy martyrs, who had their hands and feet cut off for the faith of Christ, and were cast into a burning furnace." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of The 37 Holy Martyrs of Thrace 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.

SAINT LUCIUS, MARTYR - 20 AUGUST

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 20th of August SAINT LUCIUS, MARTYR Today, we also commemorate Saint Lucius. The Roman Martyrology states: "The same day, Saint Lucius, senator, who was converted to the faith, on seeing the constancy of Theodore, bishop of Cyrene, during his martyrdom. He also converted the governor Dignian, with whom he set out for Cyprus, where, seeing other Christians crowned for the confession of the Lord, he offered himself voluntarily, and merited the same crown of martyrdom by having his head struck off." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Lucius 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.

SAINT SAMUEL, PROPHET - 20 AUGUST

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 20th of August SAINT SAMUEL, PROPHET Today, we also commemorate Saint Samuel. The Roman Martyrology states: "In Judea, the holy prophet Samuel, whose sacred relics (as is related by Saint Jerome ), were taken to Constantinople by the emperor Arcadius, and deposited near Septimus." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Samuel 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.

JOHN XIV., POPE - 20 AUGUST

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 20th of August JOHN XIV., POPE ⬅️ Saintly Popes - Index His date of birth is unknown; he died [August 20,] 984. After the death of Benedict VII, Bishop Peter Campanora of Pavia, earlier imperial chancellor of Italy, was elected pope with the consent of Emperor Otto II, and was crowned at the end of November or beginning of December, 983, when he took the name of John. On December 7 of the same year the young emperor, Otto II, died at Rome, prepared for death by the pope, and was buried in the vestibule of St Peter's. When the antipope Boniface VII, created in 974 by the Roman adherents of Crescentius, received at Constantinople news of the emperor's death, he returned to Rome (April, 984), and with the aid of his followers made Pope John a prisoner, threw him into the dungeons of the Castle of Sant' Angelo, and mounted the papal throne. After four months the unhappy John XIV died in prison on August ...

PIUS VII., POPE - 20 AUGUST

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 20th of August WELCOME! PIUS VII., POPE ⬅️ Saintly Popes - Index Barnaba Chiaramonti was born at Cesena in the Pontifical States, August 14, 1740; elected at Venice March 14, 1800; he died August 20, 1823. His father was Count Scipione Chiaramonti, and his mother, of the noble house of Ghini, was a lady of rare piety who in 1763 entered a convent of Carmelites at Fano. Here she foretold, in her son's hearing, as Pius VII himself later related, his elevation to the papacy and his protracted sufferings. Barnaba received his early education in the college for nobles at Ravenna. At the age of sixteen he entered the Benedictine monastery of Santa Maria del Monte, near Cesena, where he was called Brother Gregory. After the completion of his philosophical and theological studies, he was appointed professor at Parma and at Rome in colleges of his order. He was teaching at the monastery of San Callisto in the latte...

ST BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX, ABBOT AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH - 20 AUGUST

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 20th of August WELCOME ! SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX, ABBOT AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH ⬅️ Doctors of the Church - Complete List Born near Dijon in France in 1090, Bernard entered the Cistercian Order at the age of 22; he became the Abbot of Clairvaux. Despite his longing for the solitary contemplative life, he travelled a great deal in France, Germany and Italy, trying to reconcile the divisions in the Church at the time. He wrote many works on the spiritual life and theology. PRAYER: Heavenly Father, Saint Bernard was filled with zeal for your house and was a radiant light in your Church. By his prayers may we be filled with his spirit of zeal and walk always as children of light. 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. 🎨 The death bed of St Bernard of Clairvaux

ST BERNARD TOLOMEO, FOUNDER OF THE OLIVETANS - 20 AUGUST

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 20th of August 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 OSWIN, KING AND MARTYR - 20 AUGUST

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 20th of August WELCOME! SAINT OSWIN, KING AND MARTYR Ida, descended from Woden, landed with an army of English Saxons, at Flamborough in Yorkshire in 547, and founded the kingdom of Northumberland - or rather of that part of it called Bernicia - was succeeded by Ethelfrid, whose two sons, and successively heirs, Oswald and Oswi, established the faith of Christ in the northern parts of England. THE FAITH OF CHRIST WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE NORTHERN PARTS OF ENGLAND After the death of Ida, his cousin Aella, a descendant also from Woden, conquered Deira, or the rest of Yorkshire, to which afterwards Lancashire was added. His valiant and religious son Edwin embraced the Christian faith in 617, and sealed it with his blood in 633. St Oswald received the same crown in 642, whose brother Oswi inherited his crown. With his agreement his cousin Oswin, son of Osric, cousin-german to Edwi, having passed ten years ...

ST RONALD OF ORKNEY - 20 AUGUST

BL. GEORG HÄFNER, MARTYR - 20 AUGUST

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 20th of August WELCOME! BLESSED GEORG HÄFNER, PRIEST AND MARTYR Blessed Georg Häfner, born 1900 in Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany, died on August 20, 1942 in the Dachau concentration camp. He was a German Catholic priest and member of the Carmelite Third Order. His beatification took place in 2011. A MEMBER OF THE CARMELITE THIRD ORDER Blessed Georg was chaplain in Kothen and revealed himself as a persistent opponent of National Socialism while he was pastor of Oberschwarzach from 1934 to 1941. That is why he was sent to Dachau concentration camp in 1941, where he died of starvation and disease. Having held on unwaveringly to his steadfast Christian conviction until the end, Blessed Georg's death at the hands of the Nazis was judged to be out of "hatred for the faith" and his has been considered a matryr's death. A MARTYR'S DEATH Pope Benedict XVI said at the noontime prayer in St Peter’s in Rome [Angel...

ST PHILIBERT, ABBOT - 20 AUGUST

ST AUCTOR, BISHOP OF TRIER - 20 AUGUST

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 20th of August WELCOME! SAINT AUCTOR, BISHOP OF TRIER Saint Auctor, Bishop of Trier [Treves], flourished in the middle of the 5th century. Some are of the opinion that he was previously Bishop of Metz and that after the invasion of the Huns in this city he swapped his seat with that of Trier. This is without reason, however, as our sources show, since the acts that have come down to us are of much later origin and abound with errors and fables. THE SAINT APPEARED TO HER IN A VISION If we may ascribe faith to the translation acts, then the Duchess Gertrud von Sachsen had our saint appear to her in a vision, in which he advised her to secretly take away his body from Trier in 1113 and bring it to Braunschweig, where a church should be build over it and a monastery should be erected next to it. As Tritheim reports, she requested his body from Archbishop Bruno of Trier, and indeed she built the church and the ...