SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 7th of July SAINT ODO, BISHOP OF URGELL Today, we also commemorate Saint Odo. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Urgell, in Spain, Saint Odo, bishop." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Odo 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 JULY Saints celebrated on the 4th of July WELCOME! SAINT ODO, ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY ⬅️ Saintly Archbishops of Canterbury Saint Odo [Oda, Odo the Good], Archbishop of Canterbury, died June 2, 959 (not in 958; recent researches showing that he was living on May 17, 959). According to the nearly contemporary account of him in the anonymous "Life of Saint Oswald" his father, a Dane, did not strive to serve God, even endeavouring to hinder his son’s constant presence at the church. Later writers represent Odo’s parents as pagans and the boy himself becoming a Christian despite his father’s anger.  HIS FATHER TRIED TO HINDER HIS SON'S CONSTANT PRESENCE AT THE CHURCH Odo was adopted by Aethelhelm, a nobleman, who regarded him with paternal affection and educated him for the service of God. After his ordination he accompanied Aethelhelm to Rome and on the way cured him when he fell ill, by blessing a cup of wine and causing him to drink therefrom.  H...

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER   Saints celebrated on the 18th of November 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 live...