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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 20th of March SAINT ARCHIPPUS, PRIEST AND MARTYR The name Archippus is derived from the Greek, meaning lord of the horses. Saint Paul the apostle, in his letter to Philemon (v. 2), calls Archippus his "companion in arms", and some hagiographers consider him a bishop of Colossae. Others, like Baronius *, say that Archippus was a deacon. Estius, however, agrees with the most recent theories (provided by Dr. v. Allioli) who reckon our saint to have been a priest who led this community during the absence of Bishop Epaphras of Colossae. In this light, the words of the holy apostle in the Epistle to the Colossians (4:17) make perfect sense: "Say to Archippus: Consider the office which you have received in the Lord, that you administer it perfectly."  According to Calmet *, the Greeks venerate our saint on November 22, believing that he was martyred under Nero at Colossae; the Latins celebrate Archippus' feast ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 20th of March Prayer to the Angels and the Saints Heavenly Father, in praising Your Angels and Saints we praise Your glory, for by honouring them we honour You, their Creator. Their splendour shows us Your greatness, which infinitely surpasses that of all creation. In Your loving providence, You saw fit to send Your Angels to watch over us. Grant that we may always be under their protection and one day enjoy their company in heaven. Heavenly Father, You are glorified in Your Saints, for their glory is the crowning of Your gifts. You provide an example for us by their lives on earth, You give us their friendship by our communion with them, You grant us strength and protection through their prayer for the Church, and You spur us on to victory over evil and the prize of eternal glory by this great company of witnesses. Grant that we who aspire to take part in their joy may be filled with the Spirit that blessed their lives, so ...