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SAINT FEAST DAY 19 APRIL

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL ➡️ Tomorrow ⬅️ Yesterday Saint of the Day Saint feast day April 19 Saint Expeditus Annas Scarsius, Bishop of Metz Blessed Bernard of Sithiu, Penitent Burchard, Abbot of Balerne Casulla, Religious Blessed Conrad of Ascoli, Missionary Saint Crescentius, Subdeacon Saint Elphege, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr Saint Emma of Lesum, Widow Blessed Erchenbald, Abbot Saint Georgius, Bishop of Antioch Blessed James Duckett, Martyr Saint Leo IX., Pope Mangold, Abbot of Saints Ulrich and Afra Saint Paphnutius, Bishop and Martyr Pedro Garrovillas, Missionary Pierre Cosette, Priest and Martyr Saint Timon, Deacon and Martyr Saint Ursmar of Lobbes, Bishop and Abbot Saint Vincent, Martyr Saint Werner of Oberwesel Saint Angelinus and Companions, Martyrs of Brixen Saint Hermogenes and Companions, Martyrs Saints Socrates and Denis, Martyrs -1904-

SAINT FEAST DAY 19 APRIL: ST EXPEDITUS

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 19th of April WELCOME! SAINT EXPEDITUS, MARTYR Saint Expeditus  is always invoked for resolving urgent affairs, which might become more serious if delayed. He is the saint on the spot who responds immediately, but also who demands that what we promise to do be fulfilled immediately without delay. THE PATRON SAINT FOR URGENT MATTERS WHICH WOULD GET WORSE IF THEY WERE DELAYED St Expeditus was martyred in Armenia. He was a soldier who led a loose life. But one day God’s grace touched him and he resolved to change his life. It was then that the spirit of evil in the shape of a raven appeared to him saying, “Cras! Cras! Cras!”, a Latin word meaning “Tomorrow! Tomorrow! Tomorrow!”, that is, ‘Do not hurry! Wait until tomorrow! Put off your conversion.’ TODAY! St Expedius, stepping on the spirit of evil in the shape of the raven, crushed it shouting: “Hodie!”, that is, “Today!” Nothing about putting it off! Now or never! – this...