SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 22nd of October SAINT ABERCIUS, BISHOP OF HIERAPOLIS Today, we also commemorate Saint Abericus. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Hierapolis, in Phrygia, Saint Abercius, bishop, who flourished under the emperor Marcus Antoninus." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Abericus 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 JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 8th of January WELCOME! SAINT APOLLINARIS, THE APOLOGIST Claudius Apollinaris, Bishop of Hierapolis in Phrygia, was one of the most illustrious prelates of the second age. Notwithstanding the great encomiums bestowed on him by Eusebius, St Jerome, Theodoret, and ethers, but little is known of his actions; and his writings, which then were held in great esteem, seem now to be all lost.  THE ERRORS OF HERESY He wrote many able treatises against the heretics, and pointed out, as St Jerome testifies, from what philosophical sect each heresy derived its errors.  HIS NOBLE APOLOGY FOR THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION Nothing rendered his name so illustrious, however, as his noble apology for the Christian religion which he addressed to the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, about the year 175, soon after the miraculous victory that prince had obtained over the Quadi by the prayers of the Christians.  St Apollinaris reminded the emper...