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SAINT FELIX, BISHOP OF TRIER - 11 APRIL

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 11th of April SAINT FELIX, BISHOP OF TRIER Saint Felix seems to have been the sixth bishop of Trier and to have flourished in the second century (according to some, from A.D. 142 to 168). He is styled a martyr by some writers, but his physical dying for the faith, however, is not entirely certain. Saint Felix is also commemorated on October 24. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 179) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Felix 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. ➡️ Information about Bishop Felix of Trier (4th century )

ST FELIX, BISHOP OF TRIER - 26 MARCH

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 26th 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 ...