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SAINT EUSTOCHIUM, VIRGIN AND MARTYR - 2 NOVEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER   Saints celebrated on the 2nd of November WELCOME! SAINT EUSTOCHIUM, VIRGIN AND MARTYR According to the Roman Martyrology *, Saint Eustochium suffered during the reign of Julian the Apostate. At Tarsus in Cilicia, she was subjected to many torments before she prayerfully entrusted her spirit into the hands of her heavenly Spouse, breathing her last. (El.)   (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 134) *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 Eustochium 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...

SAINT EUSTOCHIUM, VIRGIN AND MARTYR - 2 NOVEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER   Saints celebrated on the 2nd of November SAINT EUSTOCHIUM, VIRGIN AND MARTYR Today, we also commemorate Saint Eustochium . The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Tarsus, in Cilicia, in the reign of Julian the Apostate, Saint Eustochium, virgin and martyr, who breathed her last in prayer in the midst of severe torments." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Eustochium 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.

ST EUSTOCHIUM, VIRGIN - 28 SEPTEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 28th of September WELCOME! 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...