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SAINT SECUNDUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS - 2 JUNE

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 2nd of June WELCOME! SAINT SECUNDUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS The martyrology of  Saint Jerome * lists on this day Saint Secundus who, with a large crowd of Christians. fighters of both sexes, attained the crown of martyrdom in Rome. These were Saint Secundus' fellow sufferers: Secundus, Maxima, Martinian, Silvinus, Flavian, Paul, Peter, Victorina, Matrona, Fausta, Extricata, Antonina, Saturnina, Donata, Reducta, Maxima, Saturina, Paula, Julia, Florentinus, Fortunata, Maxima, Urbana, Felicissima, Justa, Flavia, Matrona, Marciosa, Valentina, Fortunata, Venusta, another Donata, Mary, Gallica, Tertula, Vitalica, Evantia , Judia, Sammata, Posima, another Saturnina, Concordia, a third Donata, Felix, Valentinus, Januarius (Januaria), Mastilla, Tucus, another Mary, Marcella, Percus, Datula, Victuria, Jovianus, another Maxima, another Felix, Tertula Castulina, Tulla, Gaudolus, Modianus, Justus, Saturus, another Saturus, a third Fe...

SAINT MARINA, MARTYR - 27 JANUARY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 27th of January SAINT MARINA, MARTYR Saint Marina, a martyr in Africa, was a companion of  Saint Missurian (Missurianus) . (II. 769) (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 Marina 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

SAINT MISSURIAN AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS - 27 JANUARY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 27th of January SAINT MISSURIAN AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS The Old Martyrology of Saint Jerome * mentions Saint Missurian and Companions (Missurianus et Soc. M.M.) on January 27. They suffered in Africa.  These are the holy martyrs' names: Missurianus, Publia , Victor , Quintillus , Publianus , Festus , Felix , Bonosus , Processus , Veneria , Marina , Fortunata , Tecussa , Godditis , Secundus,  Epictulus (Epictula), Vincent , Rogatus, Primus , Aurelius , Hilary ,  Perpetua and Juliana . There are a further 24 unnamed Companions. (II. 769) Morcellus* Martyrology Eccl. Afric. adds Avitus and Donatus to the list of these holy martyrs. The variant Epictula included above is taken from his work. It does not, however, contain any more details about these saints . (Afr. Chr. I. 361) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875 p. 456) *A hagiography sour...

SAINT MARINA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR - 18 JULY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 18th of July SAINT MARINA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR Today, we also commemorate Saint Marina. The Roman Martyrology states:  "In Spanish Galicia, Saint Marina, virgin and martyr." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Marina 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.

SAINT MARINA OF OMURA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR - 11 NOVEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 11th of November SAINT MARINA OF OMURA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR [In the hagiography source] Marchese* Marina bears the title "saint". She lived at Omura in Japan at the time of the severe persecution of Christians. As a faithful and zealous Christian, she provided shelter and practical help to the persecuted missionaries. At her request she was received into the Third Order of St Dominic.  Her pious work soon became known to the persecutors as well. When brought before the court, she freely confessed both that she was a Christian and that she had sheltered Christian priests in her house. She was therefore paraded about the city naked, amid the greatest insults, and then sentenced to death by slow burning. She suffered martyrdom as a Christian heroine on November 11, 1634.  Some sources commemorate St Marina on August 16. * March. VI. 32 et 33 (Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsb...