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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 7th of January WELCOME! SAINT ALDRIC, BISHOP OF MANS, CONFESSOR Saint Aldric was born of a noble family, of partly Saxon and partly Bavarian extraction, about the year 800.  At twelve years of age he was placed by his father in the court of Charlemagne, in the family of Lewis le Debonnaire, where, by his application to the exercises of devotion, and to serious studies, and by his eminent virtue, he gained the esteem of the whole court.  HE BID ADIEU TO THE COURT But the false lustre of worldly honours had no charms for one who, from his infancy had entertained no other desire than that of consecrating himself to the divine service.  About the year 821, biding adieu to the court, he retired from Aix-la-chapelle to Metz, where he entered himself amongst the clergy, in the bishop’s seminary, and received the clerical tonsure.  HE RECEIVED THE CLERICAL TONSURE Two years after, he was promoted to the holy or...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 7th of January WELCOME! SAINT LUCIAN, MARTYR OF EDESSA Saint Lucian was born at Samosata in Syria during the fourth century. Having lost his parents in his youth, he distributed all his worldly goods, of which he inherited an abundant share, to the poor, and withdrew to Edessa, to live near a holy man named Macarius, who imbued his mind with a knowledge of the Holy Scriptures, and led him to the practice of the Christian virtues.  HE BECAME A PRIEST Having become a priest, his time was divided between the external duties of his holy state, the performance of works of charity, and the study of sacred literature. He revised the books of the Old and New Testaments, expunging the errors which had found their way into the text either through the negligence of copyists or the malice of heretics, thus preparing the way for St Jerome, who shortly after was to give to the world the Latin translation known as "The Vulgate." PR...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY ➡️ Tomorrow ⬅️ Yesterday Saint of the Day Saint feast day January 7  Saint Raymond Saint Raymond of Pennaford Saint Aldric, Bishop   Venerable Anno, Abbot Saint Cedd, Bishop   Saint Clerus, Deacon and Martyr   Saint Crispin, Bishop and Confessor Innocent X., Pope Jerome of Corleone, Religious John Baptist of Poland, Religious John de Vallibus, Religious Saint Julian, Martyr Saint Kentigerna, Widow Saint Lucian, Martyr   Blessed Matthew of Gimara, Bishop of Girgenti Modestus, Bishop of Apt Saint Modichu Saint Nicetas, Bishop   Saint Polyleuctus, Martyr Saint Reinoldus, Martyr Saint Senator, Bishop of Verona Saint Theodore, Confessor Saint Thillo, Recluse   Saint Valentine, Bishop of Rhaetia Blessed Widukind, Saxon Chief Saints Felix and Januarius, Martyrs -0701-

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 7th of January WELCOME! SAINT RAYMOND OF PENNAFORD, PRIEST Saint Raymond of Pennaford [Penyafort] was born at Barcelona of the noble family of Pennaford. He was diligent in prayer and the study of canon and civil law at Bologna, where he received his doctorate and interpreted the sacred canons with distinction. DILIGENCE IN PRAYER Bishop Berengarius  made him a canon and provost of the church of Barcelona, and Raymond’s virtue, learning, and pleasant disposition made him outstanding. DEVOTION TO OUR LADY He strove to his utmost to promote devotion to Our Lady. At about forty-five, he became a Dominican. On his advice, his penitent, St Peter Nolasco, founded with James I of Aragon the order of Our Lady of Mercy, for the Ransom of Captives, for which Raymond wrote a very suitable rule. LIFE AND WORK AS A DOMINICAN By order of Gregory IX , he made a one-volume collection of the Papal decrees called the Decretals. He firm...