ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 15th of May WELCOME! SAINTS PETER, ANDREW, PAUL, AND DENISE, MARTYRS (A.D. 250.) In the neighbourhood of Lampsacus, a city of Lesser Asia, near the Hellespont, was apprehended in the persecution of Decius, a young man called Peter, remarkable for the beauty of his person, and natural endowments of his mind, but much more for his faith and virtue. HE WAS BROUGHT BEFORE OPTIMUS He was brought before Optimus, the proconsul of Asia, who said to him: “You have before your eyes the edicts of our invincible princes: sacrifice to the goddess Venus as they command.” Peter answered: “I am surprised that you should endeavour to persuade me to sacrifice to an infamous lewd woman, whose actions modesty forbids me to mention, and are such as are punishable by your own laws.” OPTIMUS ORDERED HIM TO BE EXTENDED ON THE WHEEL Optimus ordered him to be extended on a wheel, with pieces of wood so disposed and bound on his body with ir...