SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 30th of April WELCOME! SAINTS AMATOR, PETER, AND LOUIS, MARTYRS Saints Amator, Peter, and Louis were 9th century martyrs: a Spanish priest with his deacon and layman, who were put to death by the Moors at  Cordova [Cordoba], where he had zealously laboured, encouraging his fellow-Christians to remain faithful to Christ, no matter how much persecuted because of Him. From The Book of Saints, 1921, by the Monks of Ramsgate PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Amator, Peter, and Louis 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 1st of May WELCOME! SAINT AMATOR, BISHOP OF AUXERRE, CONFESSOR   Saint Amator served God from his infancy with his whole heart, and applied himself to the study of the sacred sciences under Valerian , bishop of Auxerre.  HE GOT MARRIED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE DESIRE OF HIS PARENTS In compliance with the desire of his parents, he took to wife Martha, a rich young lady of Langres; but no sooner was the contract solemnized in the church, but, taking her aside, he spoke to her in such strong terms on the advantages of holy virginity, that, by her free consent, they on the spot engaged themselves, by a mutual vow, to embrace that state for the sake of more perfect virtue.  THEIR AGREEMENT She soon after took the religious veil, and he received the clerical tonsure. Being afterwards chosen bishop of Auxerre, he governed that church thirty years, from 388 to 418, labouring to conduct his flock by his example and assiduo...