SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER   Saints celebrated on the 25th of November WELCOME! SAINT LIMENIUS AND FELLOW BISHOPS OF VERCELLI  Saint Limenius (November 25), along with Dunshelius, Albinus , Simplicius, Maximian, Lanfranc, Constantius, and Philosophus were, according to the  Elenchus *, bishops of Vercelli. Saint Limenius is also mentioned on  October 9 by the  Bollandists * (among the praetermissi ) (IV. 565) , with the remark that Ughellus * calls him "saint", and Ferrarius * says of him that he was a Greek, the successor of Bishop Saint Eusebius , and that he attended the Council of Aquileia in 381 together with Saint Ambrose. Since the  Bollandists * had no evidence of his ecclesiastical veneration at that time, they placed him among the praetermissi without a title at first. But at some point afterwards they seem to have received such proofs, because they did include him in the Elenchus *, where in the preface (page 17) they expressly st...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 27th of July WELCOME! SAINT MAXIMIANUS AND SIX COMPANIONS S.S. Maximianus (Maximilianus) and 6 Soc. M.M. (The Seven Sleeping Martyrs,  The Seven Sleepers ).  These saints are commemorated on July 27 or June 27 ; also on August 4, October 22 and October 23).  The legend of seven sleeping martyrs is well known.  Above all, the wide spread of this famous legend should be noted; it is known from Norway to Arabia, and even the Koran has not bypassed it. The Latins, Greeks, Arabs, Ethiopians and Syrians also agree on the number seven of the martyrs.  Their names are called in the Latin Church: Maximian (Maximianus), Malchus, Martinian (Martinianus), Dennis (Dionysius), John (Johannes) , Serapion and Constantine (Constantinus). Among the Greeks, their names are known as: Maximilianus, Exacustodianus, Jamblicus, Martinianis, Dionysius, Johannes and Constantinus; among the Muscovites: Maximilianus, Diony...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER   Saints celebrated on the 3rd of October SAINT MAXIMIAN, BISHOP OF BAGAI Today, we also commemorate Saint Maximian. The Roman Martyrology states:  "In Africa, Saint Maximian, bishop of Bagai, who, after having frequently endured great cruelties from the Donatists, was finally cast headlong from a high tower, and left for dead. Illustrious by a glorious confession, he afterwards rested in the Lord." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Maximian 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 JUNE Saints celebrated on the 9th of June SAINT MAXIMIAN, BISHOP OF SYRACUSE Today, we also commemorate Saint Maximian. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Syracuse, the bishop Saint Maximian, who is frequently mentioned by pope  Saint Gregory ." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Maximian 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 FEBRUARY   Saints celebrated on the 22nd of February 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 the...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 27th of June WELCOME! THE SEVEN SLEEPERS From the 13th century " Golden Legend " by  Bl. Jacopo de Voragine , Archbishop of Genoa, 1275. Originally in Latin, it was the most widely read book (after the Bible) during the late Middle Ages: The seven sleepers  were born in the city of Ephesus. And when Decius the emperor came into Ephesus for the persecution of Christians, he commanded to seek all the Christian people, and bind them for to make them to do sacrifice, or else to put them to death. In this city were found seven Christian men, that is to wit, Maximian, Malchus, Marcianus, Denis, John, Serapion, and Constantine, practising fastings and prayers. And then they were accused before Decius, and came thither, and were found very Christian men. Then was given to them space for to repent them, unto the coming again of Decius. And in the meanwhile they dispended their patrimony in alms to the poor people; and assemb...