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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 28th of November WELCOME! SAINTS PAPIAN AND COMPANIONS, BISHOPS AND MARTYRS OF AFRICA Saints Papian ( Papianus,   Papinianus ), Mansuet (Mansuetus), Valerian (Valerianus), Urban (Urbanus) , Crescens, Eustachius (Eustratius), Cresconius, Crescentianus,, Felix, Hortulanus, and Floxianus (Florentianus) were all bishops and martyrs in Africa. They lived under the Arian king Genseric at the time of the Vandal persecution, and were taken prisoner for steadfast defence of the Catholic faith. Saints Papian and Mansuet were burned with red-hot irons and died during this torture. The former was bishop of Utica, the latter of Uricita.  The remaining nine bishops, viz. (according to Baronius* notae) Valerian of Aba, Urbanus of Girba, Crescens of Aqua, Eustachius of Sufetum, Cresconius of Eense, Felix of Adrumetum, Crescentianus and Hortulanus of the region of Tripoli, Florianus of Vicessebratum were sent into exile, and ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 28th of November WELCOME ! SAINT EUSTACHIUS, BISHOP AND CONFESSOR According to the Roman Martyrology *, this  Saint Eustachius was driven into exile during the reign of the Vandal king Genseric and died there. The Bollandists' Elenchus * associates Saint Eustachius with Quodvultdeus .  (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, pp. 129-130) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Eustachius 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 16th of April WELCOME! SAINT EUSTACHIUS, MARTYR OF FERENTINO A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) Today, we also commemorate Saint Eustachius. He was killed for the Christian faith at Ferentino (Ferentinum) in the Roman Campagna . (II. 401) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 128) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Eustachius 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 OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 11th of October WELCOME! SAINT EUSTACHIUS, MARTYR OF SYRIA  Saint Eustachius, a martyr in Syria, may be identical with Saint Eustachius . (V. 495) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 129) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Eustachius 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 OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 12th of October WELCOME! SAINT EUSTACHIUS, PRIEST Saint Eustachius also called Eustathius and Eustasius, was a priest and probably also a martyr in Syria. His name is also listed in the Roman Martyrology * as a priest and confessor . (VI. 9) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 129) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Eustachius 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 28th of November WELCOME! SAINT QUODVULTDEUS AND COMPANIONS, BISHOPS AND MARTYRS Saint Quodvultdeus of Carthage, Valerian, Urban, Crescens, Habetdeum, Eustachius, Cresconius, Crescentianus, Felix, Hortulanus, and Florentian were all bishops and martyrs in Africa . (El.) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 20) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Quodvultdeus, Valerian, Urban, Crescens, Habetdeum, Eustachius, Cresconius, Crescentianus, Felix, Hortulanus, and Florentian 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. ➡️ Saint Valerian and Companions ⬅️ Saint Eustachius, Bishop and Confessor Sources of the...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 20th of November SAINT EUSTACHIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saint Eustachius and Companions. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Nicaea, in Bithynia, the holy martyrs Eustachius, Thespesius and Anatolius, in the persecution of Maximinus." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Eustachius, Thespesius and Anatolius 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 12th of October SAINT EUSTACHIUS, PRIEST AND CONFESSOR Today, we also commemorate Saint Eustachius . The Roman Martyrology states:  "In Syria, Saint Eustachius, priest and confessor." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Eustachius 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 SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 20th of September SAINT EUSTACHIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate  Saint Eustachius and Companions. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Rome, the holy martyrs Eustachius, and Theopistes, his wife, with their two sons, Agapitus and Theopistus. Under the emperor Adrian, they were condemned to be cast to the beasts, but through the power of God, being uninjured by them, they were shut up in a burning brazen ox, and thus terminated their martyrdom." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Eustachius, Theopistes, Agapitus and Theopistus  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 APRIL Saints celebrated on the 14th of April 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 ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 20th of September 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 li...