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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 23rd of March WELCOME! SAINT DOMETIUS, MARTYR Saint Dometius (Dometion), commemorated on March 23 , was a martyr native to Phrygia. He was so inflamed with zeal upon witnessing idolatrous sacrifices that he publicly confronted Emperor Julian, reproached him for his idolatry, and mocked the sacrifices offered to idols; ultimately, after enduring cruel tortures, he was beheaded. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Dometius 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 AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 7th of August SAINT DOMETIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saint Dometius and Companions. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Nisibis, in Mesopotamia, Saint Dometius, a Persian monk, who was stoned to death with two of his disciples, under Julian the Apostate." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Dometius 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.