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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 18th of April WELCOME! SAINT EXPEDITUS, MARTYR Saint Expeditus, a martyr, was a companion of Saint Eleutherius . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 151) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Expeditus 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 19th of April WELCOME! SAINT EXPEDITUS, MARTYR OF MELITENE Saint Expeditus  was a martyr who shed his blood for the faith at Melitene. A companion of Saint Hermogenes , Expeditus' name is also listed in the Roman Martyrology *. (II. 619)  (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 151) *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 Expeditus 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 19th of April SAINT HERMOGENES AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saint Hermogenes and Companions. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Melitine, in Armenia, the holy martyrs Hermogenes, Caius, Expeditus , Aristonicus, Rufus and Galatas, crowned on the same day." PRAYER: Grant to your Church, we beseech you, O Lord, through the intercession of your holy martyrs Hermogenes, Caius, Expeditus, Aristonicus, Rufus and Galatas, not to think high-mindedly, but to grow in humility pleasing to you; that, despising what is base, she may with unbounded love diligently do whatever is right. 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 19th of April WELCOME! SAINT EXPEDITUS, MARTYR Saint Expeditus  is always invoked for resolving urgent affairs, which might become more serious if delayed. He is the saint on the spot who responds immediately, but also who demands that what we promise to do be fulfilled immediately without delay. THE PATRON SAINT FOR URGENT MATTERS WHICH WOULD GET WORSE IF THEY WERE DELAYED St Expeditus was martyred in Armenia. He was a soldier who led a loose life. But one day God’s grace touched him and he resolved to change his life. It was then that the spirit of evil in the shape of a raven appeared to him saying, “Cras! Cras! Cras!”, a Latin word meaning “Tomorrow! Tomorrow! Tomorrow!”, that is, ‘Do not hurry! Wait until tomorrow! Put off your conversion.’ TODAY! St Expedius, stepping on the spirit of evil in the shape of the raven, crushed it shouting: “Hodie!”, that is, “Today!” Nothing about putting it off! Now or never! – this...