ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 1st of August WELCOME! SAINT SECUNDELLUS, DEACON …One day included the life of Saint Secundellus, which I found had an interesting lesson for us. Saint Secundellus lived in the 6th century and was ordained a Deacon. He came to join Saint Friardus as a hermit on the island of Vindunitta along the Loire River of France. Both men lived in solitude, devoting themselves to prayer and simplicity of life. THE DEVIL TOLD HIM THAT HE WAS ALREADY A SAINT AND GAVE HIM INSTRUCTIONS The devil, however, came to deceive Saint Secundellus by pretending to be Jesus, flattering him and telling him that he was already a saint and that he needed to leave the island and perform works of miracles. Saint Secundellus did what the devil told him, thinking it was Jesus saying these things, and the devil empowered Saint Secundellus in these works. HE HAD BEEN DELUDED BY THE DEVIL Eventually Saint Secundellus returned to the island braggi...