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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 13th of March WELCOME! SAINT PATRICIA, MARTYR OF LAKE GERATUS A companion of  Saint Carpistus , Saint Patricia  was killed for the Christian faith at Lake Geratus.   (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Patricia 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. Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk,  de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 13th of March WELCOME! SAINT PATRICIA AND SAINT PATRICIA, MARTYRS Saint Patricia (Patritia) and Saint Patricia (Patritia) , commemorated on March 13, were two martyrs at Nicomedia, one of whom is also often called Mitritia. Please see  Saint Euphrasia  and  Saint Macedonius  (II. 260 and 262). (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Patricia and Patricia 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. Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk,  de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 13th of March WELCOME! SAINT EUPHRASIA AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Saint Euphrasia (Eustrasia) suffered martyrdom in Nicodemia along with Domitian, Macedonius, Patricia, Luke, Duonius, another Domitian, Scalleria, Pacta, Pionius, Phronimus, Callidus, Dionius, Severin, Petronius (a boy), Salvian, Julian, Felix, Hilary, Concessus and Martial . (II. 262) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 103) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Euphrasia, Domitian, Macedonius, Patricia, Luke, Duonius, Scalleria, Pacta, Pionius, Phronimus, Callidus, Dionius, Severin, Petronius, Salvian, Julian, Felix, Hilary, Concessus and Martial may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unit...

  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 AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 25th of August SAINT PATRICIA, VIRGIN In Naples, the memory of Saint Patricia (Patritia) has been celebrated with great solemnity since time immemorial. A contemporary of Emperor Constantine the Great, she planned to undertake a pilgrimage to Rome to visit the tombs of the holy apostles. Accompanied by her wet nurse and several servants, she set off from her native city Constantinople, but died on the way to Naples. This is how Baronius * relates her story in brief. Countless miracles through her intercession are recorded at the Monastery of Saint Patricia. In 1549, her mortal remains were transferred to the newly restored Great Church of Saint Patricia and placed in a chapel; on September 9, 1551, they found their permanent resting place on the high altar. Her feast is celebrated in the church of the nuns on August 25. Elsewhere in the diocese of Naples it takes place on August 26. The Roman Martyrology * lists Saint Patri...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 25th of August SAINT PATRICIA, VIRGIN Today, we also commemorate Saint Patricia . The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Naples, Saint Patricia, virgin." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Patricia 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 information about Saint Patricia

  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 ...