SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 29th of July   SAINT LUCILLA AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saint Lucilla and Companions. The Roman Martyrology states:  "Again, at Rome, the holy martyrs Lucilla and Flora, virgins, Eugenius, Antoninus, Theodore, and eighteen companions, who underwent martyrdom in the reign of the emperor Gallienus." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Lucilla, Flora, Eugenius, Antoninus, Theodore, 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 NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 24th of November WELCOME! SAINT FLORA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR In the reign of Abderramene II, king of the Saracens at  Cordoba (Cordova) in Spain, Saint Flora, because she was of Mahometan extraction by her father, but had been secretly instructed in the faith by her mother, was impeached by her own brother before the cadi, or judge of the city.  This magistrate caused her to be scourged, and beaten on the head till in some parts her scull was bare. Then he put her into the hands of her brother, that he might overcome her resolution.  SHE MADE HER ESCAPE After some time she made her escape over a high wall, and took shelter with a sister at Ossaria.  Having lain concealed some time, she ventured back to Cordova, and prayed publicly in the church of St Aciclus, the martyr.  There she met with Mary , sister to the deacon Valabonsus, who had lately received the crown of martyrdom.  THEY WERE CONFINE...