SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 8th of January WELCOME! SAINT SEVERINUS, ABBOT, AND APOSTLE OF NORICUM, OR AUSTRIA Saint Severinus A.D. 482 We know nothing of the birth or country of this saint. From the purity of his Latin, he was generally supposed to be a Roman; and his care to conceal what he was according to the world, was taken for a proof of his humility, and a presumption that he was a person of birth.  He spent the first part of his life in the deserts of the East; but inflamed with an ardent zeal for the glory of God, he left his retreat to preach the gospel in the North.  At first he came to Astures, now Stokeraw, situate above Vienna; but finding the people hardened in vice, he foretold the punishment God had prepared for them, and repaired to Comagenes, now Haynburg on the Danube, eight leagues westward of Vienna.  It was not long before his prophecy was verified; for Astures was laid waste, and the inhabitants destroyed by th...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 19th of November SAINT SEVERINUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saints Severinus and Companions. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Vienne, the holy martyrs Severinus, Exuperius and Felician. Their bodies, after the lapse of many years, were found through their own revelation, and being taken up with due honours by the bishop, clergy and people of that city, were buried with becoming solemnity." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Severinus, Exuperius and Felician 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 JULY Saints celebrated on the 6th of July SAINT LUCIA AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saints Lucia and Companions. The Roman Martyrology states:  "The same day, Saint Lucia, martyr, a native of Campania. Being arrested and severely tortured by the lieutenant-governor Rictiovarus, she converted him to Christ. To them were added Antoninus, Severinus, Diodorus, Dion, and seventeen others, who shared their sufferings and their crowns." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Lucia and Companions 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 FEBRUARY   Saints celebrated on the 11th of February 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 the...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 8th of January WELCOME! SAINT SEVERIN OF NORICUM, MISSIONARY Saint Severin of Noricum   was born in North Africa, perhaps around 410. He laboured in the mission field in Noricum (the Danube area, including South Germany and Austria). A MAN OF FAITH AND ACTION He was a powerful figure, a man of faith and action. Time and again he left his beloved monastery to help the poor population of Noricum, who suffered a lot from the storms of the Great Migration which took place all over Europe at the time. HIS AMAZING SERMONS The sermons which this apostolic man delivered to the people produced the most amazing effects. Those who heard him were filled with vigorous disgust for sin and were drawn to serve God with great fervour. HIS IMPRESSION ON THE BARBARIAN TRIBES Most mysterious, however, was Severin's impression and influence on the barbarian tribes. Completely on his own and without weapons, the courageous man strolled int...