SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 6th of May WELCOME! SAINT CRISPIN, MARTYR OF MILAN Saint Crispin  (Crispinus) , a third century martyr of Milan, was executed by the pagan government authorities for being a Christian. He suffered along with  Saint Victor . (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 Crispin 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 APRIL Saints celebrated on the 12th of April WELCOME! SAINT CRISPIN, MARTYR Saint Crispin was killed for the Christian faith along with a large group of holy men and women, headed by  Saint Quartus . They most probably suffered at Cappadocia; their names survive; but the exact details about their lives and martyrdom have been lost .  (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 Crispin 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 NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 19th of November SAINT CRISPINUS, BISHOP OF ECIJA, MARTYR Today, we also commemorate Saint Crispinus. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Ecija, in Spain, the blessed bishop Crispinus, who obtained the glory of martyrdom by decapitation." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Crispinus 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 OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 25th of October WELCOME! SAINTS CRISPIN AND CRISPINIAN, MARTYRS  These two glorious martyrs came from Rome to preach the faith in Gaul towards the middle of the third century, together with Saint Quintin and others.  Fixing their residence at Soissons, in imitation of Saint Paul they instructed many in the faith of Christ, which they preached publicly in the day, at seasonable times; and, in imitation of Saint Paul, worked with their hands in the night, making shoes, though they are said to have been nobly born, and brothers. The infidels listened to their instructions, and were astonished at the example of their lives, especially of their charity, disinterestedness, heavenly piety, and contempt of glory and all earthly things: and the effect was the conversion of many to the Christian faith. The brothers had continued this employment several years, when the Emperor Maximian Herculeus coming into the Belgic Gaul,...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 7th of January 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, ...