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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 13th of March SAINT MACEDONIUS AND COMPANIONS A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) According to  Saint Jerome 's older version of the Roman Martyrology *, the priest Macedonius (Macedo) obtained his martyrs' crown at Nicomedia, together with Patricia (also called Matritia and Mitritia), Modesta, the priest Cyrio (or Cionus), Saturninus, Januarius, Salvius (or Silvius), Petronius (or Petrunus), Modestinus, Bosimus, the priest Eustasius, Basilla (or Basillissa), the deacon Eppepodus (Eppodus), and 11 unnamed Companions. Patricia was Macedonius' wife, Modesta his daughter. No other details are mentioned. The newer Roman Martyrology * lists only three martyrs, based on the works of  Bede, Usuard, Ado and others: Macedonius, Patricia and Modesta.  Although Migne * specifies that their martyrdom took place during Diocletian's persecution, Baronius * states that n...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 13th of March 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 ...