SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 13th of May WELCOME! SAINT APHRODISIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS OF ALEXANDRIA Saints Aphrodisius, Agrippa , Sabinus, Grisus, Lucius, Cyrilla, Juvinus, and two others ended their lives through a glorious martyrdom in Alexandria. The time and manner of their martyrdom cannot be specified. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 277) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Aphrodisius 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. Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 10th of September   WELCOME! SAINT LUCIUS, MARTYR Saint Lucius is commemorated on September 10. Along with other martyrs, priests, deacons and laypeople of various ages and genders, he suffered martyrdom in Numidia Province, Africa, at the time of Valerian's persecution of Christians around the year 257 or 258. He was a companion of  Saint Nemesianus . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Lucius  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 MAY Saints celebrated on the 18th of May   WELCOME! SAINT LUCIUS, MARTYR OF ALEXANDRIA A companion of  Saint Patamon , Saint Lucius obtained the martyr's crown in Alexandria. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Lucius 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 AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 9th of August WELCOME! SAINT LUCIUS, MARTYR OF ALEXANDRIA Today, we also commemorate Saint Lucius, a companion of  Saint Onion . They were killed for the Christian faith in Alexandria. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 622) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Lucius 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 APRIL Saints celebrated on the 15th of April WELCOME! SAINT LUCIUS, MARTYR OF ANTIOCH A companion of  Saint Prosducus , Saint Lucius was killed for the Christian faith in Antioch in Syria . (II .  377) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 598) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Lucius 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 APRIL Saints celebrated on the 12th of April WELCOME! SAINT LUCIUS, MARTYR Saint Lucius was killed for the Christian faith along with a large group of holy men and women, headed by  Saint Quartus . They most probably suffered at Cappadocia; their names survive; but the exact details about their lives and martyrdom have been lost .  (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Lucius 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 MARCH Saints celebrated on the 4th of March WELCOME! SAINT LUCIUS, MARTYR A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) A martyr for the Christian faith, Saint Lucius was a companion of  Saint Caius . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Lucius 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. ➡️ More information about Saint Caius and Companions ⬅️ Their entry in the Roman Martyrology Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk,  de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 8th of January SAINT TIMOTHY AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS WELCOME! The holy martyrs Timothy (Timotheus), Euctus (Polyeuctus), Rusticus, Piscus (Cipiscus), Secundus, Lucius, Felix, Januarius and Palladius are venerated particularly by the Greeks. No additional information about them has survived. (I. 473) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 557) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Timothy, Euctus, Rusticus, Piscus, Secundus, Lucius, Felix, Januarius and Palladius 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...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 1st of December SAINT LUCIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saint Lucius and Companions. The Roman Martyrology states:  "In the same city [Rome], the martyrdom of the saints Lucius, Rogatus, Cassian, and Candida." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Lucius, Rogatus, Cassian, and Candida 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 29th of October SAINT HYACINTH AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saint Hyacinth and Companions. The Roman Martyrology states:  "In Lucania, the holy martyrs Hyacinth, Quinctus, Felician and Lucius." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Hyacinth, Quinctus, Felician and Lucius 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 WELCOME! SAINT THEODOSIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saint Theodosius and Companions. The Roman Martyrology states:  "Also, at Rome, the birthday of forty-six holy soldiers, who were baptised together by pope Denis, and soon after beheaded by order of the emperor Claudius. They were buried on the Salarian way, with one hundred and twenty-one other martyrs. Among them are named four soldiers of Christ: Theodosius, Lucius, Mark and Peter." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Theodosius, Lucius, Mark, Peter, 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 AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 20th of August SAINT LUCIUS, MARTYR Today, we also commemorate Saint Lucius. The Roman Martyrology states:   "The same day, Saint Lucius, senator, who was converted to the faith, on seeing the constancy of Theodore, bishop of Cyrene, during his martyrdom. He also converted the governor Dignian, with whom he set out for Cyprus, where, seeing other Christians crowned for the confession of the Lord, he offered himself voluntarily, and merited the same crown of martyrdom by having his head struck off." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Lucius 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 MAY Saints celebrated on the 23rd of May SAINT QUINTIAN AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saints Quintian, Lucius, and Julian. The Roman Martyrology states:  "In Africa, the holy martyrs Quintian, Lucius, and Julian, who merited eternal crowns by their sufferings, during the persecution of the Vandals." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Quintian, Lucius, and Julian 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 MAY Saints celebrated on the 13th of May SAINT LUCIUS, PRIEST AND MARTYR Today, we also commemorate Saint Lucius. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Constantinople, under the emperor Diocletian and the proconsul Laudicius, the blessed Lucius, a priest and martyr, who first at Amphipolis endured many tribulations and torments for the confession of Christ, and then being led to Byzantium, suffered capital punishment." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Lucius 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 MAY Saints celebrated on the 6th of May SAINT LUCIUS, BISHOP Today, we also commemorate Saints Lucius. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Cyrene, Saint Lucius, bishop, who is mentioned by Saint Luke, in the Acts of the Apostles." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Lucius 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 22nd of April SAINTS APELLES AND LUCIUS Today, we also commemorate Saints Apelles and Lucius. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Smyrna, the Saints Apelles and Lucius, who were among the first disciples of Christ." PRAYER: Grant to your Church, we beseech you, O Lord, through the intercession of Saints Apelles and Lucius, 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 JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 1st of January SAINT PRIMIANUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS On January 1, Saint Primianus is listed with several Others in the old Roman Martyrology *. His companions in martyrdom are: Saturninus, Victor, Honoratus, Lucius and Hermes. Not much is known about them other than their names. According to Migne *, Saint Priminius suffered in Nicomedia, and is therefore the same person as Saint Priamianus.  (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 978) *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 Primianus 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 OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 19th of October 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,...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 4th of March WELCOME! SAINT LUCIUS I., POPE AND MARTYR  ⬅️ Saintly Popes - Index (A.D. 253.) Saint Lucius was a Roman by birth, and one of the clergy of that church under SS. Fabian and Cornelius. This latter being crowned with martyrdom, in 252, St Lucius succeeded him in the pontificate.  HE WAS BANISHED The emperor Gallus having renewed the persecution of his predecessor Decius, at least in Rome, this holy pope was no sooner placed in the chair of St Peter, but was banished with several others, though to what place is uncertain.  "Thus," says St Dionysius of Alexandria, "did Gallus deprive himself of the succour of heaven, by expelling those who every day prayed to God for his peace and prosperity." St Cyprian wrote to St Lucius to congratulate him both on his promotion, and for the grace of suffering banishment for Christ.  BY GIVING US THE GLORY OF SUFFERING, GOD SHOWS WHERE HIS TRUE CHURCH IS Our sa...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 3rd of December 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...