SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 7th of May SAINT FLAVIA DOMITILLA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR Today, we also commemorate Saint Flavia Domitilla. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Terracina, in Campania, the birthday of blessed Flavia Domitilla, virgin and martyr, niece of the Consul Flavius Clemens. She received the religious veil at the hands of Saint Clement, and in the persecution of Domitian was exiled with many others to the island of Pontia, where she endured a long martyrdom for Christ. Taken afterwards to Terracina, she converted many to the faith of Christ by her teaching and miracles. The judge ordered the chamber in which she was with the virgins Euphrosina and Theodora, to be set on fire, and she thus consummated her glorious martyrdom. She is also mentioned with the holy martyrs Nereus and Achilleus, on the 12th of this month. " PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Flavia Domitilla may increase our devotio...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 15th of April SAINT MARO AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saints Maro and Companions. The Roman Martyrology states:  "The same day, the holy martyrs Maro, Eutyches, and Victorinus, who, with blessed Flavia Domitilla, were banished to the island of Pontia for the confession of Christ. Being recalled in the reign of Nerva, and having converted many to the faith, they were put to death in different manners by the judge Valerian during the persecution of Trajan." PRAYER: Grant to your Church, we beseech you, O Lord, through the intercession of your holy martyrs Maro, Eutyches, Victorinus, and Flavia Domitilla, 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 MAY Saints celebrated on the 12th of May WELCOME! SAINT FLAVIA DOMITILLA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR   Saint Flavia Domitilla  was niece to the consul and martyr St Flavius Clemens, being the daughter of his sister as Eusebius testifies; consequently she was little niece of the Emperor Domitian, who, having put to death her illustrious uncle, banished her for her faith into Pontia.  BANISHMENT There she lived with her holy eunuchs, Nereus and Achilleus , in exercises of devotion, they all dwelling in separate cells which remained standing three hundred years after.  St Jerome tells us, that St Paula, going from Rome to Jerusalem took this island in her way, visited them with respect and devotion, and by the sight of them was animated with fervour. That father calls her banishment a long martyrdom.  Nerva and Trajan were, perhaps, unwilling to restore the relations of Domitian with the other exiles whom they recalled. The acts of SS. Nere...