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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 24th of August WELCOME! VENERABLE NICHOLAS TICHBURN AND VENERABLE THOMAS HACKSHOT, MARTYRS In 1601, I find also two other catholics put to death by the penal statutes for rescuing a priest out of the hands of an officer.  These were Nicholas Tichburn [Tichborne], gentleman, born at Hartley in Hampshire, and Thomas Hackshot, layman, born at Mursley, in Buckinghamshire.  Dr Champney, who only makes mention of the latter in his manuscript history, relates the story in this manner: Mr Hackshot, a stout young man, understanding that Mr Thomas Tichburn , priest, prisoner on account of his character, was, upon some occasion, to be conducted by one only keeper or officer, through a certain street, planted himself there, waiting for their coming, and knocking the keeper down, gave the priest opportunity to escape. However, he himself made not such haste away, but the officer, who had been stunned with the blow, coming to h...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 24th of August WELCOME! PATRICK, ABBOT On August 24 , the Bollandists * mention Patrick (Patricius), abbot at Gladston, among the Praetermissi . This holy abbot appears to be the same person as Patrick, abbot and bishop of Rosdale, listed by Kelly* (IV. 741). (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875) *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

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 24th of August WELCOME! SAINT PATRICK II., BISHOP OF ARMAGH ⬅️ Litany of the Irish Saints Saint Patrick  (Patricius),  was a holy bishop and confessor of Gladston ( Glastonia ,  [Glastonbury]), a son of Senanus, a brother of  Saint Patrick  who, after the death of this great missionary, ascended the primate chair of Armagh  (Ardmacha),  which he occupied until A.D. 470. His holy relics probably rest at Gladston, although Resdela also claims to possess some of them  (VI. 833). ➡️ Patrick, Abbot (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Patrick may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 24th of August WELCOME! SAINT PARRITIUS, ABBOT Saint Parritius (commemorated on August 24), Abbot at Nevers, is better known as  Saint Patritius (Patrisius, Patritius, Patrick) (II. 441). (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Parritius 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. ➡️ More information about Saint Patritius Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk,  de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 24th of August WELCOME! SAINT GILDARD, PRIEST AND CONFESSOR  Saint Gildard (Gildardus, Geldardus) was a priest and confessor in the territory of Nevers at Leurcy le Bourg (Luperciacum) in France. Some sources mention him together with the abbot and confessor Patrick  (Patritius). The Mart. Parisienne* (1727 edition), for example, lists the two holy men on the same day, adding that at the time of Charles the Fat there was an abbey in the diocese of Nevers named after Saint Gildard, and that he flourished in the 7th century. It does not, however, provide any specific details of his life or work (IV. 840). (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, pp. 436-37) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 24th of August WELCOME! SAINT EUSTATHIUS, MARTYR A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) Saint Eustathius, a native of Byzantium, suffered martyrdom at Philippopolis. He was a companion of Saint Horion . (IV. 741) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 132) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Eustathius 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 Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk,  de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 24th of August WELCOME! SAINT HORION, MARTYR Saint Horion, whose feast day is celebrated also on this day, was a martyr who suffered in Philippopolis at the same time as Saints Severus and Memnon . A Greek codex used by the Bollandists * mentions him on August 24. But the Bollandists * themselves, in accordance with the Roman Martyrology *, list him on August 20 . (IV. 741) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 767-68) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Horion 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):...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 24th of August WELCOME! SAINT EUDEAMON AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS The Greek name Eudeamon means happy, blissful . Saint Eudaemon, commemorated on August 24, was  a martyr with 37 companions from Philippopolis in Thrace, who also appears in connection with Severus and Memnon. The Roman Martyrology * lists the Martyrs of Thrace  on August 20. (IV. 741. 29) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 100) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Eudeamon and Companions 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 Germa...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 24th of August SAINT ERCHADUS, BISHOP A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) The Aberdeen Breviary * confirms the ecclesiastical veneration of this saint. It is said there that Saint Ternan  (Ternanus) ordained Erchadus (Irchardus, Erthadus, [Erchard]).a priest because of his moral purity and that he was ordained a bishop by  Pope Gregory I . On his return journey from Rome he spent three years with the Picts and freed many from the bondage of the Gauls; he then proceeded to criss-cross England and Scotland as a zealous and loving preacher of the faith, and then, anticipating his death, died happily in the Lord.  However, this tale raises the following question: Ternan lived in the 5th century, and Gregory I ascended the papal throne around the year 590, how could Erchadus have been ordained a priest by the first, and been consecrated a bishop by the second? The Bollandist...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 24th of August SAINT EPTADIUS, PRIEST AND CONFESSOR A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) In the first half of the 6th century, there lived near Autun, France, Saint Eptadius, priest and confessor. Some hagiographers regard him as a Benedictine saint, write the Bollandists *, because his relics were transferred to a Benedictine monastery (Cervidunum) and exposed to public veneration. (IV. 775) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 76) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Eptadius 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....

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 24th of August SAINT EPAPHRODITUS, MARTYR Saint Epaphroditus, a martyr of Philippopolis in Thrace, was a companion of Saint Horion . (IV. 741) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 70) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Epaphroditus 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

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 24th of August WELCOME! SAINT PATRICK, ABBOT Today, we also commemorate Saint Patrick . The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Nevers, Saint Patrick, abbot." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Patrick 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 AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 24th of August SAINT GEORGE LIMNIOTA, MARTYR Today, we also commemorate Saint George Limniota. The Roman Martyrology states:  "Also, Saint George Limniota, monk. Because he reprehended the impious emperor Leo for breaking holy images and burning the relics of the saints, he had his hands cut off and his head burned by order of the tyrant, and went to our Lord to receive the recompense of a martyr." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint George Limniota 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 AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 24th of August SAINT TATIUS, MARTYR Today, we also commemorate Saint Tatius. The Roman Martyrology states:  "In Isauria, Saint Tatius, martyr, who received the crown of martyrdom by being beheaded in the persecution of Domitian, under the governor Urbanus." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Tatius 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 AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 24th of August SAINT ROMANUS, BISHOP AND MARTYR Today, we also commemorate Saint Romanus. The Roman Martyrology states:  "In the same place [Nepi], Saint Romanus, bishop of that city, who was the disciple of Saint Ptolemy, and his companion in martyrdom." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Romanus 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 AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 24th of August SAINT PTOLEMY, BISHOP AND MARTYR Today, we also commemorate Saint Ptolemy. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Nepi, Saint Ptolemy, bishop, disciple of the blessed apostle Peter. Being sent by him to preach the Gospel in Tuscany, he died a glorious martyr of Christ in the city of Nepi." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Ptolemy 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 AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 24th of August WELCOME! SAINT OUEN, ARCHBISHOP OF ROUEN, CONFESSOR  (Adouen) He was otherwise called Dadon [Dado], and was son of Autaire, a virtuous French nobleman, who was settled in Brie.  St Columban being courteously entertained by him, gave his blessing to his two sons, Ouen and Adon, then in their infancy.  Autaire placed them both, during their youth, in the court of King Clotaire II, where they contracted a friendship with St Eloi, and by his example conceived a great contempt for the world, and both resolved to devote themselves to the service of God.  THE DOUBLE MONASTERY OF JOUARRE Adon executed his design some time after, and founded upon an estate which he had near the river Marne, the double monastery of Jouarre, then called Jotrum, which he endowed with his own estate. It is at present a Benedictine nunnery.  KEEPER OF THE KING'S SEAL St Ouen was in great credit with king Clotair II...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 24th of August WELCOME! BLESSED MIROSLAV BULESIC, PRIEST AND MARTYR   Blessed Miroslav Bulesic, of Croatian descent, was born on May 13 , 1920 in Cabrunici, a village included in the area of ​​the parish of Svetvincenat. In 1943 he obtained a baccalaureate in philosophy at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. HE WAS PRESENT WHEN POPE PIUS XII CONSECRATED THE WORLD TO THE IMMACULATE HEART On October 31 , 1942 he was present in  Saint Peter's Basilica when  Pope Pius XII  consecrated the world to the Immaculate Heart of the Mother of God. He was ordained a priest on April 11 , 1943 in Sanvincenti. In addition to having carried out his pastoral work in Baderna, Muntrilj and Kanfanar, he was also professor and vice-rector at the seminary of Pazin.  HE BECAME A VOCAL CRITIC OF COMMUNISM Blessed Miroslav became a vocal critic of Communism. He renewed his parishes through well-organised pastoral a...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 24th 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...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 24th 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...