SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 1st of October WELCOME! SAINT FAUSTINUS, MARTYR OF TOMI  Saint Faustinus, commemorated on October 1, was a martyr in Tomi in Lower Moesia (Mysia), a companion of  Saint Priscus  (I. 30) . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Faustinus 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 FAUSTINUS , MARTYR OF PONTUS Saint Faustinus suffered martyrdom in the Pontus region; he was a companion of  Saint Martialis   (II. 406). (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Faustinus 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 MAY Saints celebrated on the 6th of May WELCOME! SAINT FAUSTINUS, MARTYR OF MILAN Saint Faustinus, a third century martyr of Milan, was executed by the pagan government authorities for being a Christian. He suffered along with  Saint Victor . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Faustinus 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 JULY Saints celebrated on the 29th of July   SAINT FAUSTINUS, CONFESSOR Today, we also commemorate Saint Faustinus. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Todi, Saint Faustinus, confessor." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Faustinus 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 JULY Saints celebrated on the 29th of July   SAINT SIMPLICIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saints Simplicius and Companions. The Roman Martyrology states:  "Also at Rome, on the road to Porto, the holy martyrs Simplicius, Faustinus, and Beatrix , in the time of the emperor Diocletian. The first two, after being subjected to many different torments, were condemned to suffer capital punishment; Beatrix, their sister, was smothered in prison." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Simplicius, Faustinus, and Beatrix 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 MAY Saints celebrated on the 22 May SAINT FAUSTINUS AND COMPANIONS Today, we also commemorate Saints Faustinus and Companions. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Rome, the holy martyrs Faustinus, Timothy, and Venustus." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Faustinus, Timothy, and Venustus 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 FEBRUARY   Saints celebrated on the 16th February 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 ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY   Saints celebrated on the 15th of February WELCOME! SAINTS FAUSTINUS AND JOVITA, MARTYRS  Virgin Mary and Christ Child with Saints Jovita and Faustinus, by Vincenzo Foppa (A.D. 121.) Faustinus and Jovita were brothers, nobly born, and zealous professors of the Christian religion, which they preached without fear in their city of Brescia, whilst the bishop of that place lay concealed during the persecution.  THEY PREACHED THE FAITH WITHOUT FEAR The acts of their martyrdom seeming of doubtful authority, all we can affirm with certainty of them is, that their remarkable zeal excited the fury of the heathens against them, and procured them a glorious death for their faith at Brescia in Lombardy, under the emperor Adrian.  THEY WERE BEHEADED Julian, a heathen lord, apprehended them; and the emperor himself passing through Brescia, when neither threats nor torments could shake their constancy, commanded them to be beheaded. They se...