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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 5th of October WELCOME! SAINT GALLA OF THE DURANCE, WIDOW Saint Galla, Widow (October 5).  This holy widow lived as a hermit, practicing strict penance, in a grotto by the Durance - a river in France, likely not far from Avignon - around the middle of the sixth century. Like another figure mentioned later ( Saint Galla, Wife of Eucherius ), she too had a daughter named Consortia; for this reason,  Baronius * identified the two as the same person. (Feb. I, 939; Oct. III, 147.) (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 Saint Galla 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 Hol...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 5th of October WELCOME! ABAHOR AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS The Coptic calendars * list Abahor, Susia and their sons are as martyrs. In the Ethiopian calendar *, the sons are called Horus and Agatho, and the mother is named Susanna. Nothing else is known about them. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 2) *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 OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 5th of October   WELCOME! SAINT PAPIRIUS, MARTYR OF TRIER Saint Papirius was martyred during the reign of Emperor Diocletian in Trier (Treves). He was a companion of  Saint Palmatius   (III. 18) . (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 Papirus 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 OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 5th of October WELCOME! SAINT ORMISDAS, MARTYR OF TRIER Saint Ormisdas, a martyr of Trier, was a companion of  Saint Palmatius (III. 18). (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 628) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Ormisdas 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 OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 5th of October WELCOME! EUFRASIA, ABBESS Eufrasia (Euphrasia) was a virgin and abbess of a monastery of Franciscan nuns at Lisbon . (III. 4) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 103) 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 OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 5th of October SAINT FROILANUS, BISHOP OF LEON Today, we also commemorate Saint Froilanus. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Leon, in Spain, Saint Froilanus, bishop of that city, renowned for his zeal in spreading the monastic life, for his liberality to the poor and other virtues, and for miracles." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Froilanus 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 OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 5th of October SAINT ATTILANUS, BISHOP OF ZAMORA Today, we also commemorate Saint Attilanus. The Roman Martyrology states:  "The same day, Saint Attilanus, bishop of Zamora, who was ranked among the saints by Urban II." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Attilanus 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 OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 5th of October SAINTS FIRMATUS AND FLAVIANA Today, we also commemorate Saints Firmatus and Flaviana. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Auxerre, the departure from this life of the saintly deacon Firmatus and the virgin Flaviana, his sister." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Firmatus and Flaviana 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 OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 5th of October SAINT CHARITINA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR Today, we also commemorate Saint Charitina. The Roman Martyrology states:  "The same day, under the emperor Diocletian and the ex-consul Domitius, Saint Charitina, a virgin, who was exposed to the fire and thrown into the sea; but escaping uninjured, she had her hands and feet cut off, her teeth plucked out, and finally she yielded her spirit in prayer." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Charitina 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 OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 5th of October SAINT THRASEAS, BISHOP OF EUMENIA, MARTYR Today, we also commemorate Saints Thraseas. The Roman Martyrology states:  "The same day, the birthday of blessed Thraseas, bishop of Eumenia, who ended his career by martyrdom at Smyrna." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Thraseas 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 OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 5th of October SEBASTIANO FANTONE, RELIGIOUS [Sebastiano.] Sebastianus, surnamed Fantone, was general of the Carmelite Order. He died A.D. 1630 in Rome with a reputation for great piety. (Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg, 1882) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 5th of October SAINT DIVITIAN, BISHOP OF SOISSONS Saint Divitian (Divitianus), Bishop of Soissons, died towards the beginning of the 4th century. His body is preserved at the church of St-Crespin-le-Grand (S. Crispini Majoris). (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 Saint Divitian 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 OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 5th of October   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 ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 5th of October   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 ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 5th of October BLESSED WILLIAM HARTLEY, PRIEST AND MARTYR   ⬅️ Martyrs of England and Wales A Martyr; he was born at Wyn, in Derbyshire, England, of a yeoman family about 1557; died October 5, 1588.  [Raised a Protestant,] he matriculated at St John's, Oxford, where he became a chaplain. Being ejected by the vice-chancellor, Tobie Mathew, in 1579, he went to Reims in August, was ordained at Chalons, and returned to England in June, 1580.  He was of great service to Fathers Persons and Campion in printing and distributing their books, but was eventually arrested, August 13,1581, and sent to Marshalsea Prison, London.  Here he was detected saying Mass in a cell before Lord Vaux, and for this he was laid in irons (December 5, 1583). He was indicted for high treason, February 7, 1584, but for some unknown reason, not tried. In January, 1585, he was sent into exile.  He then spent some little time at Re...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 5th of October WELCOME! BLESSED FRANCIS XAVIER SEELOS  Born at Füssen, Bavaria, January 11, 1819; died at New Orleans, Louisiana, October 4, 1867.  When a child, asked by his mother what he intended to be, he pointed to the picture of his patron, St Francis Xavier, and said: "I’m going to be another Saint Francis."  He pursued his studies in Augsburg and Munich, and entered the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, offering himself for the American Mission; he arrived in America on April 17, 1843.  That following year, May 16, 1844, he made his religious profession at the Redemptorist novitiate, Baltimore, and seven months later he was ordained by Archbishop Eccleston of Baltimore.  He was assigned to St James, Baltimore. In May 1845, he was sent to Pittsburg, where he had as superior [Saint] John Neumann .  In 1851 Father Seelos was appointed superior of the Pittsburg community, where he la...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 5th of October   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 ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 5th of October   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 ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 5th of October   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 ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 5th of October WELCOME! BLESSED BARTHOLOMEW LONGO  ➡️ More information about Bl. Bartholomew Longo Bartolo Longo was born into a wealthy family on February 10, 1841 in the small town of Latiano, near Brindisi, in southern Italy. His parents were devout Roman Catholics. He went to the University of Naples to study law. There, he came under the influence of some students who dabbled in witchcraft and consulted Neapolitan mediums. This led him into a Satanist cult.  life then became one of "depression, nervousness, and confusion". Bothered by paranoia and anxiety, Saint Bartolo turned to a hometown friend, Vincenzo Pepe, for guidance. It was Pepe who convinced him, in Bartolo Longo's account, to abandon Satanism and introduced him to the Dominican Father Alberto Radente who led him to a devotion to the Rosary.  On October 7, 1871, Saint Bartolo became a Dominican tertiary and took the name "Rosario". He al...