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SAINT OLYMPIAS, MARTYR - 1 DECEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 1st of December WELCOME! SAINT OLYMPIAS, MARTYR Saint Olympias (Olympiades), a martyr during the reign of Diocletian, was converted to the faith by  Saint Firmina . He is buried in Amelia (Ameria) in Umbria.  (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 615) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Olympias 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. ➡️ More details about Saint Olympias' life ⬅️ Saint Olympias' entry in the Roman Martyrology Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk,  de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

SAINT OLYMPIAS, MARTYR - 1 DECEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 1st of December SAINT OLYMPIAS, MARTYR Today, we also commemorate Saint Olympias . The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Amelia, in Umbria, Saint Olympias, ex-consul, who was converted to the faith by blessed Firmina, and being tortured on the rack, consummated his martyrdom under Diocletian." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Olympias 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.

ST OLYMPIAS, WIDOW - 17 DECEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 17th of December 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...