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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER   Saints celebrated on the 23rd of November WELCOME! SAINT CECILIA YU SO-SA, WIDOW AND MARTYR On May 6, 1984  Pope John Paul II canonized 103 Korean Martyrs , most of whom were lay people that had been killed during the 18th century persecution of Christians.  Cecilia Yu So-sa was born in Seoul, in 1761. Cecilia was a married woman - her children, also Martyrs, were Saints Paul Chong Ha-sang and Elizabeth Chong-hye. When Cecilia was widowed, she was deprived of all her possessions and imprisoned because of her Christian faith. A lady of 79 at the time of her martyrdom, Cecilia was not beheaded. Instead, she was flogged to the point of death. She died in Bo-jeong prison on November 23.  She is also commemorated on September 20 . PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that we who know how courageously your holy martyr Cecilia confessed the faith, may experience her goodness as she intercedes for us with you. Through our L...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 31st of May WELCOME! SAINT CECILIA, MARTYR OF GERONA A companion of  Saint Gaulienus , Saint Cecilia (Cicilia) 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 Cecilia 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

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 2nd of June WELCOME! SAINT SECUNDUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS The martyrology of  Saint Jerome * lists on this day Saint Secundus who, with a large crowd of Christians. fighters of both sexes, attained the crown of martyrdom in Rome. These were Saint Secundus' fellow sufferers: Secundus, Maxima, Martinian, Silvinus, Flavian, Paul, Peter, Victorina, Matrona, Fausta, Extricata, Antonina, Saturnina, Donata, Reducta, Maxima, Saturina, Paula, Julia, Florentinus, Fortunata, Maxima, Urbana, Felicissima, Justa, Flavia, Matrona, Marciosa, Valentina, Fortunata, Venusta, another Donata, Mary, Gallica, Tertula, Vitalica, Evantia , Judia, Sammata, Posima, another Saturnina, Concordia, a third Donata, Felix, Valentinus, Januarius (Januaria), Mastilla, Tucus, another Mary, Marcella, Percus, Datula, Victuria, Jovianus, another Maxima, another Felix, Tertula Castulina, Tulla, Gaudolus, Modianus, Justus, Saturus, another Saturus, a third Fe...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 8th of May WELCOME! SAINT AGATHIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Saint Agathius, a centurion in Cappadocia, as well as Saint Maximus, priest, and Saint Anthes, deacon, were martyred at Constantinople, which was then still called Byzantium. 75 companions were killed together with them for the sake of the faith, namely Saints Arestinus, Marinus, Campus, Stereita, Rogata, Victuria, two ladies called Florida, Lucius, Donata, Victor, Flavia, John, Nina, Castus, Gaius, Furius, Maximus, another Victor, Julia, Felix, Marcian, Famosa, Honesta, Nigrus, Batleius, Rusticus, Processus, Secunda, Militus, Felicia, Maxima, Dativa, Tunianus, Eutidius, Secundola, Datica, Gundinis, Tertulus, Celestinus, Faustinus, Cenerius, Barachus, Siddinius, another Nina, Tidus, Mittunus, Siricus, Rogatus, Baccinus, Gadderus, Bereusus, Donata, Spicus, Rogatus, Saturnina, Gaudiosa, Vitalis, Cecilia, Januaria, Galla , Senerus, Rogata, Matrona, Augustina, Saturninus, ...

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER   Saints celebrated on the 22nd of November WELCOME! SAINT CECILIA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR Cecilia, a Roman maiden born of a noble family, at an early age vowed her virginity to God. But when she was married against her will to Valerian, she persuaded him to respect her virginity and to go to Pope Urban to receive Baptism so that he would be worthy to see her guardian angel. SHE WAS ARRESTED After Valerian had obtained this favour, he converted his brother Tiburtius to Christ, and they both shortly afterwards suffered martyrdom under the Prefect Almachius. Moreover, Cecilia was arrested by the same Almachius and, because she had distributed their property to the poor, ordered her to be put to death in a hot bath. But when the heat had no effect on her, she was struck three blows with an axe and left half dead, and after three days she obtained her palm of martyrdom. She was buried in the cemetery of Callistus. Her body, and those of Popes Urban and Luci...