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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 24th of March WELCOME! SAINT PIGMENIUS, PRIEST AND MARTYR Saint Pigmenius, priest and martyr of Rome, taught many in the Christian faith and was thrown into the Tiber in the year 363. We know nothing more about the cause and perpetrators of his death. Some sources state that the prefect Apronianus , out of hatred for Christians, organized a kind of persecution and killed many of the believers. Other writers attribute the blame to temporary mob uprisings caused by the followers of the abandoned pagan temples. A pious matron named Candida retrieved the lifeless body of Pigmenius from the river and buried it in the churchyard of Pontianus. Part of his relics is said to have later come to Prague. His "Acts," in which he is also credited with the education of Emperor Julian , as well as an address he is said to have given to this emperor in Rome, are fabricated. In the  Roman Martyrology *, he is listed on March 24 (III. ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 24th of March WELCOME! SCIRIA, VIRGIN AND FOUNDRESS ⬅️ Litany of the Irish Saints Sciria (Scire), commemorated on March 24, was a virgin and monastery foundress in Ireland. The place name Kill Skire (Meath) is a reminder of this holy lady. Sciria is listed in the  Martyrology of Tamlact *. The Bollandists * mention her among the praetermissi. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 225) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations ➡️ Irish Confessors and Martyrs Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk,  de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 24th of March WELCOME! BLESSED BERTA DE BARDI, ABBESS Blessed Berta [Bertha de Bardi], abbess of the Order of Vallumbrosa [Vallombrosians], descended from a count's family, took the veil in the monastery of St Felix in Florence. This she did to serve Jesus Christ.  At the behest of her superior and all the sisters, she went to Cauriglia (Capriola) in the diocese of Fesoli to rebuild the monastery there, which had fallen into complete disrepair. After ten years as abbess, she died on the night of Easter Sunday 1163. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Blessed Berta 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 MARCH Saints celebrated on the 24th of March WELCOME! THE ULMA FAMILY A devotional leaflet about  the Ulma family  Blesseds Jozef (b. 1900) and Wiktoria (b. 1912) Ulma are also remembered on July 7 , their wedding anniversary. They were killed for harbouring Jews during the Second World War (on March 24 , 1944 ). Along with the Jewish ladies and gentlemen whom they hid, the couple's children, aged between 7 and newborn, were victims of this barbarous execution. A photograph of the Ulma family  PRAYER FOR THE INTERCESSION OF THE ULMA FAMILY Almighty and eternal God, we thank you for the testimony of the heroic love of the spouses Jozef and Wiktoria with their children, who gave their lives to save persecuted Jews. May their prayers and example support families in Christian life and help everyone to follow the true path of holiness. Lord, if it is in accordance with Your will, kindly grant me the grace... for which am asking You through th...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 24th of March WELCOME! CAIRLAN, ARCHBISHOP OF ARMAGH ⬅️ Litany of the Irish Saints Cairlan  (Cairlanus),  archbishop of Armagh in Ireland, succeeded  Fedlimid  (Fethlemius) ,  who died in 578 (577) and reigned until his own death ten years later. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 536) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations ➡️ Irish Confessors and Martyrs Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk,  de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

  WELCOME! SAINT PRAËSIDES, MARTYR OF CAESAREA Guerin * lists in his catalogue of saints Paësides (March 24), Martyr at Caesarea in Palestine. (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 PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Paësides 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 MARCH Saints celebrated on the 24th of March SAINT EPIGMENIUS, PRIEST AND MARTYR Saint Epigmenius was the priest who converted Saint Crescens  (Crescentius) and his parents to the Christian faith. During the Diocletian persecution, the judge Turpius sentenced Saint Epigmenius to death by beheading. This holy martyr is also listed in the Roman Martyrology * on this day. (III. 472) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 72) *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 Epigmenius 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,...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 24th of March WELCOME! SAINT ARTEMON, BISHOP Artemon is a Greek name, meaning sail, fore sail (top sail).  Saint Artemon was a native of Seleucia in Pisidia and is said to have been consecrated bishop by Saint Paul the apostle during his stay in this city (Acts 13:4). Bishop Artemon was a special friend and protector of the poor. He died at a ripe old age. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 326) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Artemon 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 MARCH Saints celebrated on the 24th of March SAINT AGAPITUS, BISHOP OF SYNNADA Saint Agapitus was bishop of Synnada in Phrygia and famous in his day for the many miracles that happened through him. Since the Emperor Maximin wanted to have him killed as a magician, he escaped his rage by fleeing and died unchallenged in peace. The church historian Eusebius mentions his miracles, and his name is listed in the Roman Martyrology * on March 24. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 67) *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 Agapitus 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 MARCH Saints celebrated on the 24th of March NICHOLAS V., POPE    ⬅️ Saintly Popes - Index (Tommaso Parentucelli) A name never to be mentioned without reverence by every lover of letters, born at Sarzana in Liguria, November 15, 1397; he died in Rome, March 24, 1455.  While still a youth he lost his father, a poor but skilful physician, and was thereby prevented from completing his studies at Bologna. He became tutor in the families of the Strozzi and Albizzi at Florence, where he made the acquaintance of the leading Humanist scholars of the day. In 1419 he returned to Bologna, and three years later took his degree as master of theology. The saintly bishop of Bologna, Niccolò Albergati, now took him into his service.  For more than twenty years Parentucelli was the bishop's factotum, and in that capacity was enabled to indulge his passion for building and that of collecting books. Unlike many bibliophiles he was as well acquainted with...

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 24th of March WELCOME! SAINT ALDEMAR THE WISE  Born in Capua, the young boy Saint Aldemar was sent to the Abbey of Monte Cassino, where he became a Benedictine monk. He became spiritual director to religious in Capua where he was known for many miracles. He was first abbot of a new monastery in Bocchignano, Abruzzi and founded several more houses. St Aldemar died in A.D. 1080. PRAYER: O God, who gladden us each year by the feast of the blessed Aldemar, 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.

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 24th of March ST WILLIAM OF NORWICH (Many popes have either directly or indirectly condemned the blood accusation, and no pope has ever sanctioned it (Strack, op. cit., 177 and v).) Born 1132; died March 22, 1144. On Holy Saturday, March 25,, 1144, a boy's corpse showing signs of a violent death was found in Thorpe Wood near Norwich. It was not touched until Easter Monday, where it was buried without any ceremony where it lay. In the meantime a number of young men and boys had visited the spot and the Jews were suspected of the murder on account of the nature of the wounds ["Ex ipso penarum modo" (Thomas of Monmouth, op. cit. below, [p. 35); "non nisi judeos co maxime tempore talia gessisse asseritur" (op. cit., p. 36)].  The body was recognised as that of William, a tanner's apprentice, who with his master had been in the habit of frequenting the houses of certain Jews. The grave was opened by Willia...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 24th of March ST SIMON, INFANT MARTYR AT TRENT [As related in Fr Butler's Lives of the Saints on this day. - Pope Paul VI removed Simon from the Roman Martyrology in 1965.] (Many popes have either directly or indirectly condemned the blood accusation, and no pope has ever sanctioned it (Strack, op. cit., 177 and v).) In the year 1472, when some Jews of Trent (famous for the last general council held there) met in their synagogue on Tuesday, in Holy Week, to deliberate on the preparations for the approaching festival of the Passover, which fell that year on the Thursday following, they came to a resolution of sacrificing to their inveterate hatred of the Christian name, some Christian infant on the Friday following, or Good Friday. A Jewish physician undertook to procure such an infant for the horrid purpose.  And while the Christians were at the office of Tenebræ on Wednesday evening, he found a child called Simon, abou...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 24th of March WELCOME! SAINT IRENAEUS, BISHOP OF SIRMIUM, MARTYR  (A.D. 304.) Saint Irenaeus, bishop of Sirmium, capital of part of Pannonia, (now Sirmisch, a village in Hungary, twenty-two leagues from Buda to the South,) in the persecution of Diocletian was apprehended and conducted before Probus, the governor of Pannonia, who said to him:  THE DIALOGUE “The divine laws oblige all men to sacrifice to the gods.” Irenaeus answered: “Into hell fire shall he be thrown, whoever shall sacrifice to the gods.” PROBUS - “The edicts of the most clement emperors ordain that all sacrifice to the gods, or suffer according to law.” IRENAEUS - “But the law of my God commands me rather to suffer all torments than to sacrifice to the gods.” PROBUS - “Either sacrifice, or I will put you to the torture.” IRENAEUS - “You cannot do me a greater pleasure; for by that means you will make me partake of the sufferings of my Saviour.”...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 24th of March WELCOME! ST OSCAR ROMERO, ARCHBISHOP OF SAN SALVADOR   Saint Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdamez (August 15, 1917 - March 24, 1980)  Many of our readers will remember the assassination of Archbishop Romero of San Salvador in 1980. Killed because he stood up for his oppressed people. He made public the horrific crimes being committed, many of them by agents of the government. Because of this he was under constant threat of death. But he would not be silenced, and to those who suggested that he go into hiding or exile he said, ‘At the first sign of danger the shepherd cannot run and leave the sheep to fend for themselves. I will stay with my people.’ HE WAS SHOT DEAD WHILE HE WAS SAYING MASS - ANOTHER MARTYR FOR CHRIST He was shot dead in March 1980 while he was saying Mass, another martyr for Christ. While every century of the Church has seen its share of martyrs there were many more Christians martyred in...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 24th of March 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, so ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH ➡️ Tomorrow ⬅️ Yesterday Saint of the Day Saint feast day March 24 Saint Catharine of Sweden, Abbess Saint Agapitus, Bishop of Synnada Saint Aldemar the Wise Saint Artemon, Bishop Cairlan, Archbishop of Armagh Saint Cammin, Abbot Blessed Berta de Bardi, Abbess Blessed Diego Jose Lopez Caamano Blessed Eiso, Abbot Saint Epigmenius, Priest and Martyr Saint Eucharius, Bishop of Trier Gonsalvus Mendezius, Missionary Saint Irenaeus, Bishop of Sirmium Nicholas V., Pope Saint Oliva of Suffolk Saint Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador Saint Papula, Virgin Saint Paretoles Saint Pigmenius, Priest and Martyr Saint Praësides, Martyr of Caesarea Sciria, Virgin and Foundress Saint Simon, Infant Martyr at Trent Saint William of Norwich   John and Didacus, Martyrs of Geneva The Ulma Family -2403-