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CALENDAR of the SAINTS
Anno Dómini 25 December 2011
"....and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. ~ ~ Apocalypse
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Saint Adjutor and Thirty-Five Companion Martyrs
One of a group of thirty-five, martyred in northwestern Africa. No other information has survived.
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Bishop Saint Auxentius of Mopsuetia
Officer in the personal guard of the Emperor Augustus Licinus. Dismissed from his post for refusing to sacrifice to the pagan god Bacchus. Priest and Bishop of Mopsuestia, Cilicia. He gave refuge to anyone exiled by emperor Constantine the Great.
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Saint Basilian of Laodicea, Martyr
Martyred at Laodicea, Syria. No other information has survived.
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Saint Bodagisil of Aquitaine
Frankish courtier.Convert. Founder and first abbot of an abbey on the banks of the River Meuse. Praised by Saint Venantius Fortunatus and Saint Gregory of Tours.
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Saint Desiderius of Fontenelle
Benedictine son of Saint Waningus. He probably resided at Fecamp, the abbey founded by his courtier father, who became a monk. Desideratus’ relics are enshrined in Ghent, Belgium.
Bishop Saint Flannan of Killaloe
Son of an Irish chieftain named Turdough. Intellectual and spiritual student of the monk Saint Molua. Despite family opposition, he became a monk. Missionary monk throughout Ireland, Scotland, and the Hebrides. First bishop of Killaloe, consecrated by Pope John IV. Recited the entire Psalter daily. His preaching was so persuasive that his own father gave up power to become a monk.
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Bishop Saint Gatianus of Tours
Spiritual student of Saint Dionysius of Paris. Saint Gatianus brought Christianity to Tours, France in the 4th century, founded the diocese and served as the its first bishop. However, his good work faded after his death. When Saint Martin arrived in Tours, he found that there were no Catholics, but local history speeks volumes about Saint; bringing and explaining the Gospel to the people. Saint Martin found Saint Gatianus’ burial site; always venerating his predecessor.
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Saint Mawnan of Cornwal
Listed on various calendars in the British Isles. A town in Cornwall is named for him.
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Saint Moses of Africa, Martyr
Martyred A.D. 250 in pagan Africa.
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Saint Nemesia Valle
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Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Feast originated in Spain. When the feast of the Annunciation ( 25 March ) was transferred to 18 December because of the prohibition of feasts during the Lenten period. It remained on this date after the Annunciation was again celebrated on its original date. It impressed on the faithful the sentiments of the Blessed Virgin as the time of His Most Holy Birth approached.
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Saint Paul My, Martyr
A pagan convert to Catholicism. Saint Paul My assisted the in successfully bring the Word of God to Vietnam. Saint Paul My was strangled to death A.D. 1838 while refusing to deny Jesus Christ as the One True God.
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Saint Peter Truat, Martyr
A Catechist; Saint Peter Truat was martyred A.D. 1838 while refusing to deny Jesus Christ as the One True God.
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Saint Philip of Ratzeburg
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Saint Quartus and Thirty-Five Companion Martyrs
One of a group of thirty-five, martyred in northwestern Africa. No other information has survived.
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Saint Quintus, Martyr
Martyred A.D. 255 in Africa. No other information has survived.
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Saint Rufus, Martyr
Rufus and Zosimus were citizens of Antioch (or perhaps Philippi) who were brought to Rome with Saint Ignatius of Antioch during the reign of Emperor Trajan. They were condemned to death for their Christianity and thrown to wild beasts in the arena two days before the martyrdom of Ignatius.
Saint Samthann of Clonbroney
Spiritual student of Saint Cognat at Ernaide. Saint Samthann was the foundress of the convent of Clonbroney, ( Cluain-Bronach) Abbey inounty Longford County Longford, a house that refused large donations for fear of losing the simplicity of their lives. . She was revered for her patronage of culture and spiritual perfection in the monastic traditions.
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Saint Simplicius, Martyr
Martyred A.D. 255 in Africa. No other information has survived.
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Saint Theotimus of Laodicea, Martyr
Martyred at Laodicea, Syria. No other information has survived.
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Saint Victor and Thirty-Five Companion, Martyrs
One of a group of thirty-five, martyred in northwestern Africa. No other information has survived.
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Saint Victorinus and Thirty-Five Companion, Martyrs
One of a group of thirty-five, martyred in northwestern Africa. No other information has survived.
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Saint Victurus and Thirty-Five Companion, Martyrs
One of a group of thirty-five, martyred in northwestern Africa. No other information has survived.
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Saint Winebald of Heidenheim
Winebald + Benedictine abbot and missionary. The brother of Sts. Willibald and Walburga, he was born in Wessex, England, and went on a pilgrimage to Rome and the Holy Land with his brother and father. When their father died at Lucca, the brothers proceeded to Rome. Winebald remained in the Eternal City while his brother went on to the Holy Land. Winebald studied in Rome for seven years, went back to England, but then returned to Rome determined to enter the religious life. At the invitation of Saint Boniface, he gathered together a group of English missionaries and went to Germany in 739. Winebald was ordained, labored in Thuringia and Bavaria, and then joined Wilibald in his missionary enterprise in Eichstatt, Frisia, Holland. With his brother, he founded the monastery of Heidenheim, Germany, where he served as abbot with his sister as abbess. He struggled against the local pagans and strove to make the monastery one of the leading ecclesiastical centers in Germany.
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