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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 30th of November   WELCOME! SAINT IDA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR Saint Ida, commemorated on November 30 , was a virgin martyr. (El.) (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  3, Augsburg, 1869, p. 3) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Ida 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 NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 30th of November WELCOME! THE ORDINATION OF ST BONIFACE, APOSTLE OF THE GERMANS A postcard featuring the Basilika St. Bonifaz, Munich According to Bucelin *, the memory of his ordination is celebrated on November 30. Scenes from the life of  Saint Boniface are masterfully depicted in 12 main and 10 intermediate images in the magnificent basilica that King Ludwig I of Bavaria built in Munich in 1835 in honour of the great apostle of the Germans. The Basilika St. Bonifaz was consecrated on November 24, 1850 and handed over to the Benedictines along with the monastery. [The current abbot of this Bavarian Benedictine monastery is Johannes Eckert.] Details of Saint Boniface's Martyrdom  No bishop before or after  Boniface  ever undertook and accomplished anything greater for the spread of the name of Jesus in Germany than  Boniface . He restored church discipline everywhere and brought thousands of i...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 30th of November WELCOME! BLESSED ALEXANDER CROW, PRIEST AND MARTYR Alexander Crow [Crowe] was born in Yorkshire, and, for some time, followed a trade in York. " But going beyond the seas, out of his zeal to God and his country, " says my manuscript, " he fell to his studies at Rheims, and became a priest; being both for his said zeal and virtue, well esteemed of by his superiors, and by them sent in an orderly mission into England, for the salvation of souls, anno 1584 .  " After he had laboured here some time, with much edification to all that knew him, he was taken at South Duffield, coming thither to christen a child of one Cecily Garnet; and at the assizes held at York, in November, was arraigned and condemned for being a priest and remaining in England, contrary to the laws of the realm. He was hanged, drawn and quartered at York, the 30th of November, 1586 ," according to this relation; but Yep...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 30th of November WELCOME! SAINT PABUTUGWALDUS, BISHOP Saint Pabutugwaldus (November 30), bishop, is listed in the registers of Potthast* (Suppl. p. 236). This saint is usually called  Tudwal   (Tugdal, Tugdualdus) .  (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 Pabutugwaldus 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 NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 30th of November WELCOME! SAINT TUDWAL, BISHOP OF TRECOR Saint Tudwal (Tudwalus) is also called Tugdualus and Tugal , but the people usually call him Pabut , "father." He was descended from the lineage of the kings of Brittany, but was born in Great Britain and educated by Saint Iltut . It soon became apparent that the young prince was destined to labour for the kingdom of God. His mother Pompeja also left the world after the death of her husband Hoel I, who was called the Great, and withdrew to the solitude of a nunnery. Before long, Tudwal had seventy-two monks under his leadership at Llan-Labu, parish of Ploumpoer, in the land of Leon, with whom he travelled about the country, preaching, and founding new monasteries, including that of Trecor.  Around A.D. 552, the latter was raised to a bishopric, the first administration of which was also entrusted to our saint. He undertook this responsible office with such g...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 30th of November WELCOME! SAINT EVINGUS, MARTYR Saint Evingus, commemorated on November 30, a martyr, was a disciple of Bishop  Saint Willehad   (Willehadus) of Bremen, a companion of Saint Atreban  (Attrobatanus). (El.)  (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 149)   Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Evingus 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 NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 30th of November WELCOME! SAINT ATREBAN AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Saints Atreban [Attreban] (Attrobatanus, Attrabentanus, Attrebandus) , Benjamin and Evingus, to whom Bucelin * adds Saint Grisoldus, were, as the Elenchus * details, students of Saint Willehad , Bishop of Bremen and Apostle of Saxony ( November 8 ). These holy disciples died a martyr's death.  According to Butler * (XVI. p. 282) , they were called Emming, Benjamin, Atreban, and also joined by a Gerival. Companions in suffering of the priest Folkard, they were murdered by the Saxons with several others in a general uprising in A.D. 782 . (El ., But.) These holy martyrs are also commemorated on January 27. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 343) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we be...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 30th of November SAINT JUSTINA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR Today, we also commemorate Saint Justina. The Roman Martyrology states:  "Also, Saint Justina, virgin and martyr." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Justina 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 NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 30th of November SAINT TROJANUS, BISHOP OF SAINTES Today, we also commemorate Saint Trojanus. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Saintes, the holy bishop Trojanus, a man of great sanctity, who shows by many miracles that he lives in heaven, though buried on earth." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Trojanus 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 NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 30th of November SAINT CONSTANTIUS, CONFESSOR Today, we also commemorate Saint Constantius. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Rome, Saint Constantius, confessor, who strongly opposed the Pelagians, and by enduring many injuries from them, gained a place among holy confessors." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Constantius 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 NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 30th of November SAINT ZOSIMUS, CONFESSOR Today, we also commemorate Saint Zosimus. The Roman Martyrology states:  "In Palestine, blessed Zosimus, confessor, who was distinguished by sanctity and miracles in the time of the emperor Justin." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Zosimus 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 NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 30th of November SAINT MAURA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR OF CONSTANTINOPLE Today, we also commemorate Saint Maura. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Constantinople, Saint Maura, virgin and martyr." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Maura 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 NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 30th of November   SAINTS CASTULUS AND EUPREPIS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saints Castulus and Euprepis. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Rome, the martyrdom of the Saints Castulus and Euprepis." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Castulus and Euprepis 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 NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 30th of November BLESSED WILLIAM, ABBOT OF MANIACO Blessed William (Guilielmus), abbot of Maniaco in Sicily, is mentioned in the Elenchus *. According to Lechner *, where he is called "blessed," he died around 1315 . (Lech.) (Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861) *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 the blessed William 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 NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 30th of November WELCOME! BLESSED BERNARD, LAY BROTHER AT CLAIRVAUX Blessed Bernard (Bernardus) was a lay brother at Clairvaux and disciple of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux ; he died before the end of the 12th century. (El., Lechn.) (Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of the blessed Bernard 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 NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 30th of November   WELCOME! PETER OF LODI, MONK Peter of Lodi, a Capuchin at Rheinfelden, died there in 1613 with a reputation for holiness.  Educated in the school of mortification, he was accustomed to speak only when sacred things were discussed. He had become quite inward, so to speak, and preferred to associate only with God.  In order to convince the heretics of the truth of the Catholic religion, he took glowing objects in his hands twice, for which he was accused of being magician by them. (Burg.) (Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 30th of November   SAINT HUNNA OF HUNNAWEYER Saint Hunna, also called [ Huna and] Huva by some, a relative of Duke Adalrich (Atticus) of Alsace, was the pious wife of a wealthy nobleman named Huno (Hunon), who lived in Hunnaweyer, a village in Upper Alsace.  Her son Deodatus  became a monk at Eberheimsmünster. According to the Bollandists * he was named after  Bishop Deodatus of Nevers , who baptised him. No doubt this holy son had a great influence on the family. Specifically, St Hunna took Christian charity to an astonishing height. Because of her humility, she earned the title "holy washerwoman", since she did laundry for the poor - free of charge. In other ways, too, she performed many good deeds.  According to Migne *, her happy death occurred in 679. In 1520, at the request of Duke Ulrich von Württemberg, Pope Leo Χ placed her among the saints. On April 15 of the same year her relics were ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 30th of November HILTOPIRGIS, WIDOW AND ANCHORESS   Hiltopirgis (also known as Wilwirga), sister of the pious Margrave Leopold of Austria, led a life full of holiness in the monastery of Göttweih (Gotvicum) in Lower Austria, separated from the monks.  She had previously been married to Duke Borziwoi (Boriuvius ) II of Bohemia, but after his death she exchanged the large duchy for the confined cell. Abbot Hartmann, who had previously been Duke of Carinthia and then, as the first abbot von Göttweih, became her spiritual director, had the above-mentioned enclosure built for Hiltopirgis at her request. ( Buc. Suppl.) (Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations  

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 30th of November BLESSED JOSCIO, MONK Blessed Joscio (Jossio), a monk in the Benedictine monastery Sithiu near St Omer, died in the year 1163. Because of his innocence and lively veneration of the Blessed Virgin he was nicknamed the "Rose" (Roseus). Every day he prayed five psalms in her honour, the first letters of which taken together made up the word MARIA.  Then, after he died, five red roses sprouted from his head: two from his eyes, two from his ears and one from his mouth, and on the one that issued from his mouth the word "Maria" was miraculously inscribed. The body lay unburied for seven days in order for the miracle to be viewed first hand by all. But even after his burial, countless miracles are said to have happened through his intercession. Some pictures of Blessed Joscio feature the five roses and the opening words of five Prayers/Psalms:   M agnificat  A d Dominum  R etribue  I n co...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 30th of November WELCOME! SAINTS SAPOR AND ISAAC, BISHOPS, MAHANES, ABRAHAM, AND SIMEON, MARTYRS In the thirtieth year of Sapor II. [Shapur II.] the Magians accused the Christians to the king, with loud complaints, saying: "No longer are we able to worship the sun, nor the air, nor the water, nor the earth: for the Christians despise and insult them." Sapor, incensed by their discourse against the servants of God, laid aside his intended journey to Aspharesa, and published a severe edict commanding the Christians everywhere to be taken into custody.  HE COMMANDED CHRISTIANS TO BE ARRESTED Mahanes, Abraham, and Simeon were the first who fell into the hands of his messengers. The next day the magians laid a new information before the king, saying: "Sapor, bishop of Beth-Nictor, and Isaac, bishop of Beth-Seleucia, build churches, and seduce many."  The king answered in great wrath: "It is my command that...