Saint of the Day for Tuesday, May 12th, 2015: Sts. Nereus & Achilleus

Saint of the Day for Tuesday, May 12th, 2015

Sts. Nereus & Achilleus

So often we hear people or even ourselves excuse an action by saying “I was only following orders.” But for Nereus and Achilleus this excuse could not stand in the face of the cross. … continue reading

More Saints of the Day

Sts. Nereus & Achilleus St. Diomma St. Dionysius St. Dominic de la Calzada St. Epiphanius of Salamis St. Etheihard St. Flavia Domitilla

Bl. Francis Patrizzi St. Leopold Mandic St. Modoaldus St. Nereus and Achilleus St. Pancras St. Philip of Agirone St. Richrudis

Saint of the Day for Wednesday, September 24th, 2014: Martyrs of Chalcedon

 

Martyrs of Chalcedon

A group of forty-nine Christians slain in Chalcedon during the reign of Emperor Diocletian . Records indicate that the martyrs were members of the choir in the church of Chalcedon.   continue reading

More Saints of the Day

Martyrs of Chalcedon St. Anathalon St. Andochius Bl. Anton Martin Slomsek St. Bercthun St. Chuniald & Gislar

St. Gerard Sagredo St. Paphnutius St. Rupert of Salzberg St. Rusticus St. Ysarn

today’s holiday: Feast of San Gennaro

Feast of San Gennaro

San Gennaro, or St. Januarius, 4th-century bishop of Benevento, is the patron saint of Naples, Italy. He is said to have survived a fiery furnace and a den of wild beasts before being beheaded during the reign of Diocletian. His body was brought to Naples, along with a vial containing some of his blood. The congealed blood, preserved since that time in the Cathedral of San Gennaro, is claimed to liquefy on the anniversary of his death each year—an event that has drawn crowds to Naples since 1389. More… Discuss

Sain of the Day Feastday April 23: St. George: Patron of England & Catalonia

Pictures of St. George usually show him killing a dragon to rescue a beautiful lady. The dragon stands for wickedness. The lady stands for God‘s holy truth. St. George was a brave martyr who was victorious over the devil.

He was a soldier in the army of the Roman Emperor Diocletian, and he was one of the Emperor’s favorite soldiers. Now Diocletian was a pagan and a bitter enemy to the Christians. He put to death every Christian he could find. George was a brave Christian, a real soldier of Christ. Without fear, he went to the Emperor and sternly scolded him for being so cruel. Then he gave up his position in the Roman army. For this he was tortured in many terrible ways and finally beheaded.

So boldly daring and so cheerful was St. George in declaring his Faith and in dying for it that Christians felt courage when they heard about it. Many songs and poems were written about this martyr. Soldiers, especially, have always been devoted to him.

We all have some “dragon” we have to conquer. It might be pride, or anger, or laziness, or greediness, or something else. Let us make sure we fight against these “dragons”, with God’s help. Then we can call ourselves real soldiers of Christ. 

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This Day in the Yesteryear: MAXENTIUS BECOMES EMPEROR OF ROME (306 CE)

Maxentius Becomes Emperor of Rome (306 CE)

Shortly after Roman co-emperors Diocletian and Maximian retired, Maximian’s successor, Constantius, died. The Romans, discontented with the shift of power away from Rome, supported Maximian’s son, Maxentius, who claimed the throne. His father came out of retirement to help him when Severus and Galerius claimed the throne and tried to overthrow him. Severus was compelled to surrender, and Galerius withdrew. Maxentius and his father fell out, however, and Maxentius was defeated by whom in 312 CE? More… Discuss