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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 6th of September WELCOME! SAINTS ONESIPHORUS AND PORPHYRIUS, MARTYRS Saints  Onesiphorus and Porphyrius , Martyrs ( September 6 ; alternatively April 29 ).  Saint Onesiphorus , a disciple of the  holy apostle Paul , likely resided in Ephesus when the latter brought the Gospel there. He rendered every possible assistance to the faithful. Some include him among the seventy-two disciples; however, since he was from Ephesus, this cannot be considered correct. Likewise, the proclamation of the Gospel in Samaria - also attributed to him - appears entirely unfounded. It is possible, however, that he accompanied  Saint Paul   to Spain, served as Bishop of Colophon, etc. When  Saint Paul  was imprisoned in Rome,  Onesiphorus  visited and comforted him. Regarding this, the Apostle writes:  "May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus; for he often refreshed me and was ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 6th of September WELCOME! SAINT PORPHYRIUS, MARTYR Saint Porphyrius, commemorated on  September 6 , was a martyr at the Hellespont and a companion of Saint Onesiphorus . (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Porphyrius 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 SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 15th of September SAINT PORPHYRIUS, MARTYR Today, we also commemorate Saint Porphyrius [Porphyry]. The Roman Martyrology states:  "Also, Saint Porphyrius, a comedian, who, in the presence of Julian the Apostate, being baptised in jest, and suddenly converted by the power of God, declared himself a Christian. Forthwith, by order of the emperor, he was struck with an axe, and thus crowned with martyrdom." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Porphyrius 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.