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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 18th of July WELCOME! SAINT ARNULPH, BISHOP OF TOURS, MARTYR Saint Arnulph (Arnulphus), Martyr ( July 18 ).  Accounts regarding this holy martyr, Arnulph, are so contradictory that it is scarcely possible to distinguish truth from falsehood. Some describe him as a missionary who lived during the time of Clovis I, preached the faith among the Franks who still adhered to paganism, and received the crown of martyrdom at the hands of the enemies of the Christian name. Others - and most French breviaries concur in this - regard him as a Bishop of Tours who was baptized by  Saint Remigius and raised to this dignity by Clovis. All accounts agree on the following points: that in his earlier years, King Clovis gave him a close relative,  Saint Scariberga , as his wife; that he later separated from her with her consent; that he undertook pilgrimages to various holy sites, such as Rome and Jerusalem; and that he was beat...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 14th of August 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, s...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 18th of July WELCOME! SAINT ARNOUL, BISHOP OF METZ, CONFESSOR Among the illustrious saints who adorned the court of King Clotaire the Great, none is more famous than St Arnoul [Arnulf].  He was a Frenchman, born of rich and noble parents; and, having been educated in learning and piety, was called to the court of King Theodebert, in which he held the second place among the great officers of state, being next to Gondulph, mayor of the palace. HE WAS CALLED TO THE COURT OF KING THEODEBERT Though young, he was equally admired for prudence in the council and for valour in the field. By assiduous prayer, fasting, and excessive almsdeeds, he joined the virtues of a perfect Christian with the duties of a courtier.  Having married a noble lady called Doda, he had by her two sons, Clodulf and Ansegisus; by the latter the Carlovingian race of kings of France descended from St Arnoul.  Fearing the danger of entangling his...