SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 21st of May WELCOME! SAINT HILARIUS, BISHOP OF TOULOUSE Saint Hilarius [Saint Hilary],  Bishop of Toulouse (commemorated on May 21, May 18; March 24, March 26; June 1; October 7), reputedly the third Bishop of Toulouse in the succession - is venerated in his diocese on May 21 with a ritus semiduplex . He took as his model  Saint Saturninus , the first bishop and martyr of that city; the life and virtues of the latter were ever before his eyes, and he even had a wooden chapel built at  Saturninus 's tomb. It is claimed, however, that Hilarius lived in fact much later than  Saint Saturninus . His tomb was discovered in the year 1200 or 1265, and his body was found to be still incorrupt 317 years later. Saussaye * cites March 24 for the discovery of his relics (revelatio) and the 26th of the same month for their elevation (elevatio) , yet lists his actual feast day on June 1. The  Bollandists * treat hi...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 15th of May WELCOME ! SAINT HILARUS, ABBOT OF GALEATA (S. Hilarus, Abb. Galeat.) In A.D. 476, Abbot Hilarus [Hilary], also known as Hillarus, Hyllarus, Illarus, ( Butler *: Hilarius) was born in the area of ​​Tuscany and received a Christian education. According to the Life written by his pupil Paulus, which is published in the Bollandists* (III. 473), Hilarus feared God from childhood and avoided all evil.  At the age of 12, he came across a little volume of the letters of Saint Paul, which he began to read regularly, drinking in all they related. Hilarus thereby arrived more and more at the decision to leave the world and serve God in solitude. Moreover, a passage of the gospel was read in church a while later, where our Saviour says that no one can be his disciple who does not hate his father and mother and his own soul, etc . (Luke 14:26 ).  Since he did not quite understand these words, Hilarus, some time after ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY Saints celebrated on the 1st of February WELCOME! SAINT VICTOR AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS The Martyrology of Saint Jerome* lists the martyrs Victor, Lucian, Apollinaris, Hilary, Ammon, Boticus, Cyriacus and Eugenius, but apart from their names and feast day, nothing else is known about these holy men. (I. 47) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 676) *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 Saints Victor, Lucian, Apollinaris, Hilary, Ammon, Boticus, Cyriacus and Eugenius 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, ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 27th of January SAINT HILARY, MARTYR Saint Hilary (Hilarius), a martyr in Africa, was a companion of  Saint Missurian (Missurianus) . (II. 769) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 722) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Hilary 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 NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 3rd of November SAINTS VALENTINE AND HILARY, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saints Valentine and Hilary. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Viterbo, during the persecution of Maximian, the holy martyrs Valentine, priest, and Hilary, deacon. For attachment to the faith of Christ, they were cast into the Tiber with a stone tied to them, but being miraculously rescued by an angel, they were beheaded, and thus were crowned with the glory of martyrdom." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Valentine and Hilary 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 OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 25th of October SAINT HILARY, BISHOP Today, we also commemorate Saint Hilary. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Javols, Saint Hilary, bishop." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Hilary 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 APRIL Saints celebrated on the 9th of April SAINT DEMETRIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saints Demetrius and Companions. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Rome the birthday of the holy martyrs Demetrius, Concessus, Hilary and their companions." PRAYER: Grant to your Church, we beseech you, O Lord, through the intercession of your holy martyrs Demetrius, Concessus, Hilary, and Companions, 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 JULY Saints celebrated on the 1st of July SAINT HILARY OF OISÉ, PRIEST AND CONFESSOR A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) According to the tradition of the Diocese of Le Mans (apud Cenomanos), this Confessor lived and died in the small village of Oisé (Aviciacum), between Le Mans and la Flèche, which is why he is surnamed Aviciacensis . Saint Hilary (Hilarius Aviciacensis) allegedly flourished at the end of the 4th century. A biography of him is not available. Tradition relates that he was related to Bishop Hilary of Poitiers and ordained by him.  When the latter was exiled to Phrygia by the Arians, our Saint Hilary, too, had to take up the walking staff. He arrived at the Le Mans region, where Bishop Victurius gave Hilary the order to evangelise the surrounding villages. This he did, strong in word and deed; he healed the sick and crippled and worked other miracles. Hilary's death took place at ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 29th of June SAINT HILARY, BISHOP OF PADUA Saint Hilary (Hilarius), the 17th bishop of Padua, was Roman by birth. He lived and died in the 4th century; usually 346 is stated as the year of his death, while some writers say that he died in 368 or 378. The Bollandists * relate that the Italians call him S. Ilario or S. Elero, and elaborate on the church and monastery built in his honour. Ferrarius * mentions him on September 10; but the Bollandists * list him on June 29 along with Saint Leolinus , who is considered the 11th bishop of Padua.  (Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 727) *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 Hilary may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 5th of May WELCOME! SAINT HILARY OF ARLES, BISHOP AND CONFESSOR    (A.D. 449.) Saint Hilary of Arles was nobly born, about the year 401, and was related to St Honoratus of Arles , and of the same country in Gaul, which was probably Lorraine, or some other part of Austrasia.  HIS EDUCATION He was brought up in a manner suitable to his birth, in the study of the liberal arts, and of every branch of polite learning, especially of eloquence and philosophy.  "NEITHER SCIENCE NOR BIRTH CAN EXALT US" But how little value we ought to set on all things that appear great in the eyes of the world he himself has taught us. “We are all equal,” says he, “in Jesus Christ; and the highest degree of our nobility is to be of the number of the true servants of God. Neither science nor birth, according to this world, can exalt us, but in proportion to our contempt of them.”  THE WORLD'S SEDUCING CHARMS AND PLEASURES Befo...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY Saints celebrated on the 28th of February WELCOME! SAINT HILARY, POPE  ⬅️ Saintly Popes - Index Saint Hilarius [Hilary] was elected 461. The date of his death is given as February 28, 468. After the death of Leo I, an archdeacon named Hilarius (Hilarus), a native of Sardinia, according to the “Liber Pontificalis”, was chosen to succeed him, and in all probability received consecration on November 19, 461.  THE "ROBBER SYNOD" Together with Julius, Bishop of Puteoli, Hilarius acted as legate of Leo I at the “Robber Synod” of Ephesus in 449. There he fought vigorously for the rights of the Roman See and opposed the condemnation of Flavian of Constantinople. He was therefore exposed to the violence of Dioscurus of Alexandria, and saved himself by flight.  HE SAVED HIMSELF BY FLIGHT In one of his letters to the Empress Pulcheria, found in a collection of letters of Leo I, Hilarus apologises for not delivering to her the pope’s letter af...

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 13th of January WELCOME!  SAINT HILARY, BISHOP OF POITIERS Saint Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers in the fourth century, was one of the great champions of Catholic belief in the divinity of Christ. By his preaching, his treatise on the Trinity, his part in the Councils, his daring opposition to the Emperor Constantius, he showed himself a courageous apostle of the Truth.  A COURAGEOUS APOSTLE OF THE TRUTH He could not tolerate that the plea of safeguarding peace and unity should be allowed to dim the light of Gospel teaching. His ambition was to be called a pupil of the Truth. Pius IX proclaimed him a doctor of the Church. St Hilary died in 376. PRAYER: Grant, we pray You, Almighty God, that the example of St Hilary and that of all Your Saints may lead us to a better life, so that by keeping their feast-days we may be brought to imitate their good deeds. St Hilary was a champion of the Truth; may we never tell lies to excuse ...