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SAINT AMELIA, MARTYR OF GERONA - 31 MAY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 31st of May   WELCOME! SAINT AMELIA, MARTYR OF GERONA A companion of  Saint Gaulienus , Saint Amelia was killed for the Christian faith in Gerona  (Gerunda)  in Catalonia . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Amelia 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. Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk,  de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

SAINT AMELIA, MARTYR - 2 JUNE

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 2nd of June SAINT AMELIA, MARTYR A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) Saint Amelia, who was killed for her Christian faith in Lyon in France, was a companion of Saint Vincentius . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 171) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Amelia 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.

ST AMALIA, VIRGIN - 10 JULY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 10th of July WELCOME! SAINT AMALIA, VIRGIN Saint Amalia  (Amelia, Amalberga) was a virgin who is said to have been sought in marriage by Charles, afterwards Charlemagne . Continually repulsed, Charles finally attempted to carry her off by force, but though he broke her arm in the struggle he was unable to move her from the altar before which she had prostrated herself.  MANY MIRACLES ARE ATTRIBUTED TO HER INTERCESSION The royal lover was forced to abandon his suit, and left her in peace. Many miracles are attributed to her, among others the cure of Charles, who was stricken with illness because of the rudeness with which he had treated the saint. She died July 10, [690, at Maubeuge Abbey. She is invoked against fever, arm injuries, sick children and is patron saint of Ghent] Source: Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913 ➡️ More information about Saint Amalia