SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 5th of July WELCOME! SAINT DOMITIUS, MARTYR OF SYRIA Saint Domitius ( July 5 ), a martyr in Syria - often confused with Saint Dometius ( March 23 ) - lived in a cave near the Marsyas River in the Syrian province of Cyrrhestica and attracted a large number of visitors. In the year 363, while marching to the Persian War, Emperor Julian the Apostate passed through the province; upon seeing a great crowd gathered before a cave, he inquired about the reason for the throng. He was told that a hermit named Domitius lived there and that Christians sought his blessing. The Emperor sent word that if the hermit had dedicated himself to God, he should seek God's praise rather than that of men; Saint Domitius replied that he had been serving the Lord in that cave for some years but could not drive away the people who came to visit him. Nevertheless, the Emperor maliciously ordered the cave to be sealed up, leaving the saint to perish mis...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 23rd of March 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, so ...