SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 25th of October WELCOME! SAINTS SPANUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Saints Spanus (French: Espain ), Syrus, Lupus,  Benignus (French: Benin ), Messapius, Principinus, Genitor, Theodorus (Tritorius), and Marcellianus are martyrs commemorated on October 25 ; they are venerated in the vicinity of Tours (Touraine) and Bourges (in agris Turonensi et Bituricensi ). The name Syrus is missing from the French martyrologies; however,  Beatus ( Bié ) appears in its place. They are said to have been biological brothers and to have died for Christ in the 4th century.  (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Spanus and Companions may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 31st of May WELCOME! SAINT LUPUS, MARTYR OF GERONA A companion of  Saint Gaulienus , Saint Lupus was killed for the Christian faith in Gerona  (Gerunda)  in Catalonia . (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 Lupus 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 DECEMBER   Saints celebrated on the 2nd of December SAINT LUPUS, BISHOP OF VERONA Today, we also commemorate Saint Lupus. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Verona, Saint Lupus, bishop and confessor." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Lupus 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 14th of October SAINTS SATURNINUS AND LUPUS OF CAESAREA Today, we also commemorate Saints Saturninus and Lupus. The Roman Martyrology states:  "Also, the Saints Saturninus and Lupus." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Saturninus and Lupus 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 23rd of August SAINT LUPUS, MARTYR Today, we also commemorate Saint Lupus. The Roman Martyrology states:  "Also, Saint Lupus, martyr, who, though a slave, enjoyed the liberty of Christ, and was likewise deemed worthy of the crown of martyrdom." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Lupus 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 SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 25th of September 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 li...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 1st of September WELCOME! SAINT LUPUS OF SENS, ARCHBISHOP   St Lupus [Leu] was a saint from the cradle, and brought up in the sanctuary, like another Samuel, in learning and piety among the clergy of Orleans, his native city.  It was always a favourite devotion with him to visit often the tombs of the martyrs, honouring God in his faithful servants who had glorified his divine name by the sacrifice of their lives. Studying to walk in their spirit, he subdued his flesh by austere fasts, watching in holy prayer, humiliations, and penance.  FASTS, WATCHING, HUMILIATIONS, PENANCE Having succeeded Artemius in the archbishopric of Sens in 609, he signalised himself by the most zealous discharge of every branch of the pastoral duty, and showed, that as no dignity could inspire him with pride, so no application to public employments could divert him from constant attention to God.  When King Clotaire had beco...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 24th of July 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, so th...