SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 28th of May SAINT PODIUS, BISHOP OF FLORENCE, CONFESSOR Today, we also commemorate Saint Podius. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Florence, Saint Podius, bishop and confessor." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Podius 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 MAY Saints celebrated on the 25th of May SAINT ZENOBIUS, BISHOP OF FLORENCE Today, we also commemorate Saint Zenobius. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Florence, the birthday of Saint Zenobius , bishop of that city, renowned for holiness of life and glorious miracles." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Zenobius 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 20th of October WELCOME! SAINT ZENOBIUS, BISHOP OF FLORENCE, CONFESSOR  This holy pastor is honoured at Florence as the patron, protector, and principal apostle of that city, of which he was a native.  He was born towards the close of the reign of Constantine the Great, passed through a regular course of education under eminent masters; and applied himself particularly to the study of philosophy.  In his search after wisdom he discovered the folly and falsehood of idolatry, in which he had been educated, and listening to the doctrine of the gospel, attained to the happiness of faith.  The seeds of the Christian religion had taken some root at Florence under Romulus, Paulinus, and Frontinus, whom some call disciples of the apostle St Peter. But Lamius shows that their mission seems not to have been of so early a date, but of the second or third age. Foggini thinks it not clear that St Romulus, bishop of ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY   All Saints celebrated on the 26th of February WELCOME! SAINT ANDREW, BISHOP OF FLORENCE, CONFESSOR  Saint Andrew was bishop of Florence in Etruria, and he presided over this See before Saint Zenobius ; according to others directly after him. He was bishop of that city around the year 400, and is mentioned in the Roman Martyrology on February 26. Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, 1858 HIS ENTRY IN THE ROMAN MARTYROLOGY: "At Florence, Saint Andrew, bishop and confessor." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Andrew, your blessed bishop, 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.