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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 8th of April WELCOME! VENERABLE JOHN GOODMAN, PRIEST AND MARTYR  John Goodman  was born in the diocese of Bangor, in North Wales, from whence he is called Bangoriensis , in the diary of Douay college. He was the son of William Goodman; was brought up in the protestant religion, and sent to the university of Oxford, where he spent a long time in his studies, and was at length made a minister after the protestant manner.  But growing dissatisfied with his religion, by the remonstrances of some friends, he left both his gown and his country; and going beyond the seas, was, at Paris, received into the church by the Reverend Mr Richard Ireland, then residing there; and by him, recommended to Dr Kellison, the president of Douay college, where he arrived February 12th, 1621, and was admitted amongst the alumni of the college.  In the year 1622, September the 24th, I find him presented to the four lesser orders; ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 8th of April WELCOME! VENERABLE JOHN GOODMAN, PRIEST AND MARTYR John Goodman , priest and martyr; born in the Diocese of Bangor, Wales, 1590; died 1642. He was educated at Oxford, and ordained a Protestant minister, but abandoning heresy, he crossed over to Paris, where he was received into the Church by Mr Richard Ireland.  Admitted to Douai College, February 12, 1621, he continued his studies there until 1624, when he proceeded to St-Omer, in order to enter the Society of Jesus. Finding, however, that this was not his vocation, he was ordained a secular priest and sent on the English mission. He worked with unremitting zeal for some years, was twice apprehended and twice released. Once more a prisoner in 1642, he was brought to trial and condemned to death, but at the queen's intercession was reprieved.  When this act of Clemency on the part of Charles I excited the anger of Parliament, Goodman, with great magnan...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 8th of April WELCOME! BLESSED ORIGANIA, RELIGIOUS  Blessed Origania was a Premonstratensian monk in the diocese of Urgel . (Mg.) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 627) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of the blessed Origania 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 APRIL Saints celebrated on the 8th of April JOHN OF CAPRARIA, RELIGIOUS A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) John of Capraria (Johannes a Capraria), a Franciscan lay brother, came from noble parents in Alcantara (Norba Caesarea). His upbringing did not teach him physical work, but he learned to perform all the menial tasks in order to be accepted as a lay brother. After taking his vows, he became a veritable paragon of virtue. Hub. Men .* states that John died in Valverde (Vallis viridis) in 1575. Immediately after his death, the faithful began to venerate John as a saint. (I. 740) Joanna of Portugal attributed her recovery to his intercession. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  3, Augsburg, 1869, p. 358) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 8th of April LUCIA OF THE ANGELS, VIRGIN A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) Lucia of the Angels (Lucia ab Angelis) was a pious virgin of the Third Order of Saint Francis, who was born of godly parents on the island of Saint Michael. There she lived all her holy life, and died a happy death in 1622. While she was still alive, the Lord graced her with the gift of healing the sick, and even after her death many miracles happened through her intercession . (Born) . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  3, Augsburg, 1869, p. 887) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 8th of April BLESSED MARTIN OF RIMINI, RELIGIOUS A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) Unfortunately, the vita (biography) of this blessed Martin (Martinus) is not devoid of fiction and later additions.  He is said to have been from Rimini and to have distinguished himself early on as a brave warrior. In a fit of violent anger, he once committed a murder.  He took refuge in the area of ​​Genoa, where he atoned for his misdeeds in the greatest severity in a cave between the towns of Peghi and Voltri and used all his spare time for tailoring for the poor.  The prior of the monastery of Saint Benignus in Genoa took pity on him and upon his death buried him not far from the bell tower. It is believed the Martin died around 1342. In 1449 his body was transferred to the church and an appropriate epitaph was composed. His festival was celebrated every year on the Thursday after...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 8th of April WILLIAM, ABBOT OF CLAIRVAUX, MARTYR A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) Pope Gregory IX  summoned William (Guilielmus), who first was abbot of Villers (Belgium), and later of Clairvaux, together with a number of other abbots and bishops to Rome to participate in the Lateran Council. William was part of a group of abbots that were imprisoned by Emperor Frederick II; he died as a result of the maltreatment suffered during this harsh and unjust incarceration. His body was brought back to Clairvaux. In the Menol. Cist .* he is called "Blessed William" (I.740) . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 569) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 8th of April BLESSED JULIAN OF SAINT AUGUSTINE, RELIGIOUS A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) Blessed Julian of Saint Augustine (Julianus a S. Augustino) was, as detailed in Hub. Men .*, a Franciscan lay brother. The son of a French knight, he first saw the light of day in Spain. Even as a boy he was very pious; at the age of 18 he entered the Order of Saint Francis at the Observant Monastery of Saint Mary of Salceda, which was in Castile and belonged to the province of Saint Joseph.  Probably to test his virtue all the more, God allowed him to be to be dismissed by the monastery. So he built himself a hut of branches near the monastery and lived as a hermit with great austerity. Every day he was handed a little food by the monastery, queuing up for it along the many poor of the area. Finally, Julian was accepted by the same monastery once again and, after completing his...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 8th of April MATTHEW, BISHOP OF COSENZA A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) Matthew (Matthaeus) is listed as the forty-sixth bishop of Cosenza in Calabria. He was a born Earl of Ayeta. Once, when he stayed at Pesto, not far from Capaccio, near the ruins of the ancient Paestum, lightning struck his bedroom and set his bed on fire without any harm coming to him. In thanks for this protection he dedicated his life to God as a cleric and went to the mission house in Rome.  Endowed with a captivating gift for oratory, he brought about numerous conversions. In his thirty-third year  (on October 3, 1667) Pope Clement IX consecrated him Bishop of Cosenza (Consentia). One of Matthew's first acts was to declare Saint Philip Neri protector of his diocese.  Throughout his episcopate, Matthew kept up a truly extraordinary level of activity. He devoted all his care to the poor, si...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 8th of April CATHUBIUS, BISHOP IN IRELAND A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) Cathubius (Cathaldus, Cathladius) is commemorated on April 8. He was a bishop who, according to the Irish martyrologist Colganus *, died in A.D. 554 apud Quatuor-Magistros . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 590) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 8th of April MARIA ELEONORA DE ROHAN, VIRGIN AND ABBESS A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) This servant of God, daughter of Hercules of Rohan, Princes of Soubige and Maria de Bretagne was born on January 6, 1629. She felt called to religious life and entered the monastery in 1644.  Maria Eleonora de Rohan made her vows on April 12, 1646. In 1651 she became abbess at the Trinity Monastery in Caen and in 1664 at Malnoue ( coenobium Malanca ) in Paris.  She shone wonderfully in every virtue, especially poverty, humility, patience in illness, and died godly on April 8, 1681, on Easter Sunday. In her epitaph it says, among other things:  "As long as virgin brides of the single bridegroom live in this house, as long as there are Christians in the world and believers in the church, her memory will be blessed there." (Gallia Chr n. VII. 592–594). (Information from  Sta...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 8th of April SAINT AMANTIUS, BISHOP OF COMO Today, we also commemorate Saint Amantius. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Como, Saint Amantius, bishop and confessor." PRAYER: Grant to your Church, we beseech you, O Lord, through the intercession of Saint Amantius, not to think high-mindedly, but to grow in humility pleasing to you; that, despising what is base, she may with unbounded love diligently do whatever is right. 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 APRIL Saints celebrated on the 8th of April SAINT REDEMPTUS, BISHOP OF FERENTINO Today, we also commemorate Saint Redemptus. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Ferentino, in Campania, Saint Redemptus, bishop, mentioned by Pope Saint Gregory ." PRAYER: Grant to your Church, we beseech you, O Lord, through the intercession of Saint Redemptus, not to think high-mindedly, but to grow in humility pleasing to you; that, despising what is base, she may with unbounded love diligently do whatever is right. 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 APRIL Saints celebrated on the 8th of April SAINT DENIS, BISHOP OF CORINTH Today, we also commemorate Saint Denis. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Corinth, the bishop Saint Denis, who instructed not only the people of his own city and province by the learning and unction with which he preached the word of God, but also the bishops of other cities and provinces by the letters which he wrote to them. His veneration for the Roman Pontiffs was such that he used to read their epistles publicly in the church on Sundays. He lived in the time of Marcus Antoninus Verus and Lucius Aurelius Commodus." PRAYER: Grant to your Church, we beseech you, O Lord, through the intercession of Saint Denis not to think high-mindedly, but to grow in humility pleasing to you; that, despising what is base, she may with unbounded love diligently do whatever is right. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God,...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 8th of April SAINTS HERODION, ASYNCRITUS, AND PHLEGON, CONFESSORS Today, we also commemorate Saints Herodion, Asyncritus and Phlegon. The Roman Martyrology states:  "The same day, the commemoration of the Saints Herodion, Asyncritus and Phlegon, who are mentioned by the blessed Apostle Paul in his epistle to the Romans ." PRAYER: Grant to your Church, we beseech you, O Lord, through the intercession of Saints Herodion, Asyncritus and Phlegon, not to think high-mindedly, but to grow in humility pleasing to you; that, despising what is base, she may with unbounded love diligently do whatever is right. 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 APRIL Saints celebrated on the 8th of April SAINT CONCESSA, MARTYR Today, we also commemorate Saint Concessa. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Carthage, Saint Concessa, martyr." PRAYER: Grant to your Church, we beseech you, O Lord, through the intercession of your holy martyr Concessa, not to think high-mindedly, but to grow in humility pleasing to you; that, despising what is base, she may with unbounded love diligently do whatever is right. 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 APRIL Saints celebrated on the 8th of April SAINT JANUARIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saints Januarius, Maxima, and Macaria. The Roman Martyrology states:  "In Africa, the holy martyrs Januarius, Maxima, and Macaria." PRAYER: Grant to your Church, we beseech you, O Lord, through the intercession of your holy martyrs Januarius, Maxima, and Macaria, not to think high-mindedly, but to grow in humility pleasing to you; that, despising what is base, she may with unbounded love diligently do whatever is right. 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 APRIL Saints celebrated on the 8th of April 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 t...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 8th of April 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 t...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 8th of April 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 t...