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SAINTS AMPLIATUS, URBAN, AND NARCISSUS, MARTYRS - 31 OCTOBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 31st of October SAINTS AMPLIATUS, URBAN, AND NARCISSUS, MARTYRS ⬅️ Saint Urban of Rome, Martyr  These Saints are the disciples of Saint Paul mentioned by him in his Epistle to the Romans (16:8, 9, 11). Some ancient authors place them among the seventy-two disciples chosen as preachers of the Gospel by Our Lord (Luke 10:19).  Tradition has it that they subsequently attached themselves to the Apostle Saint Andrew, and ultimately were put to death at the instigation of the Jews. They are also reported to have been Bishops in Greece and the Balkan countries. The Greek Church claimed to possess their relics at Constantinople. (From The Book of Saints, 1921, by the Monks of Ramsgate) PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Ampliatus, Urban. and Narcissus may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in ...

SS. ARGEUS, NARCISSUS, AND MARCELLINUS, MARTYRS - 2 JANUARY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 2nd of January 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, ...