SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 28th of August SAINT PELAGIUS, MARTYR Today, we also commemorate Saint Pelagius. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Coutances, in France, Saint Pelagius, martyr, who received the crown of martyrdom under the emperor Numerian and the judge Evilasius." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Pelagius 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 JUNE Saints celebrated on the 26th of June ST PELAGIUS OF CORDOBA, MARTYR In Cordoba , Spain, Saint Pelagius died for the Catholic faith at the age of thirteen. Prior to his martyrdom, he was kept at the court of the Caliph Abderrahman III as a hostage for several Moors who were to be set free by his uncle, Bishop Hermogius von Tuy, in Spanish Galicia. It appears that this condition was not fulfilled three years later, and the boy was offered liberty and life only on condition of apostasy.  But Pelagius displayed the piety and the courage of faith of the Israelite youths in the Babylonian captivity and replied heartily: "I would rather endure all tortures than deny my Saviour." Embittered by this speech, this "most intelligent and lovable ruler" ordered for the youth to be pinched with red-hot tongs and to be torn into pieces.  Invoking the name of Jesus, St Pelagius gave up his spirit. The bits and pieces of his body were thrown into the ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 25th of March WELCOME! SAINT PELAGIUS, BISHOP OF LAODICEA   Saint Pelagius was bishop of Laodicea in Syria. About the year 360, although married (having solemnly vowed to live with his wife in perpetual chastity, with her consent) he was elected bishop of Laodicea.  THE COUNCIL OF ANTIOCH A.D. 363 In 363 he attended the council at Antioch, at which the resolutions passed at Nicaea in 325 were re-enacted, and in 365 at Tyana in Cappadocia. The latter council dealt with the reinstatement of the Arian Eustathius of Sebaste into the church community, which was granted to him after he had promised to submit to the Council of Nicaea.  HIS EXILE Our holy bishop was generally a staunch defender of the unity of faith. For this reason he was exiled to Arabia by the Arian emperor Valens in 374, but was recalled by Gratianus after his death in 378.  THE COUNCIL OF CONSTANTINOPLE A.D. 381 He also sternly and zealously...