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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 30th of December WELCOME! SAINT LAURENTIUS, ABBOT Saint Laurentius [Lorenzo], a priest and abbot of the Order of St Basil at Frazanone [Frazzanò] in Sicily, is mentioned by Ferrarius * in the list of Italian saints on April 30. The same is listed in the Elenchus * on December 30. Ferrarius * obtained St Laurentius' feast day from the Sicilian Martyrology of Octavius ​​Cajetanus. [St Laurentius died on December 30, 1162 in the Demenna Monastery (today San Filippo di Fragalà, Italy).] (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  3, Augsburg, 1869, p. 700) *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 Laurentius may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you i...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 28th of September SAINT MARTIAL AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saint Martial and Companions. The Roman Martyrology states:  "In Africa, the Saints Martial, Lawrence, and twenty other martyrs." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Martial, Lawrence, and Companions 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 30th of April SAINTS LAWRENCE AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saints Lawrence and Companions. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Novara, the martyrdom of the holy priest Lawrence, and some boys, whom he was educating." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Lawrence and Companions 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 21st of July WELCOME! SAINT LAWRENCE OF BRINDISI, PRIEST ⬅️ Doctors of the Church - Complete List Saint Lawrence was born in 1559. He entered the Capuchin Friars, taught theology to his fellow religious, and was chosen to fill positions of leadership in his order. He became famous throughout Europe as an effective and forceful preacher. He wrote many works explaining the faith and died in Lisbon in 1619. PRAYER: O God, who for the glory of your name and for the salvation of souls bestowed on the Priest Saint Lawrence of Brindisi a spirit of counsel and fortitude, grant, we pray, that in the same spirit, we may know what must be done and, through his intercession, bring it to completion. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen.

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 10th of August WELCOME! SAINT LAURENCE, DEACON AND MARTYR Saint Laurence was born in Spain and became a deacon in Rome. During the persecution of Valerian, he was ordered to hand over all the valuables of the Church. Saint Laurence thereupon gathered numerous poor in the area, presented them to the city prefect and said, “Here is the Church’s treasure.” After his arrest in 258, he was burned to death by being roasted on a gridiron.  PRAYER: Glorious Saint Laurence, model of Christian fortitude, I implore you in your loving kindness to pray for me before the throne of God. To you I have recourse in the problems that daily surround me. Shield me against my selfishness and my indifference to God and my neighbour. Inspire me to imitate your Christian virtues. May your blessing be with me always, so that I may see and serve Christ in others and work for His Kingdom. Graciously obtain for me from God those favours and graces...