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Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg (c. 934 – October 31, 994) was bishop of Regensburg in Bavaria from Christmas 972 until his death. He is regarded as one of the three great German saints of the 10th century, the other two being Saint Ulrich and Saint Conrad of Constance. Oct 31

St. Quentin, Roman Catholic Missionary and Martyr. He went to Gaul as a missionary with St. Lucian of Beauvais, and settled at Amiens in Picardy. He was so successful in preaching that he was imprisoned by prefect Rictiovarus, tortured, and then brought to Augusta Veromanduorum, where he was again tortured and then was beheaded. Feastday Oct 31

Those Who Desecrate Franco's Tomb Only Justify His Cause - Crisis Magazine : Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón—called “Pedrito” by his supporters and “the Handsome” by himself—has gotten the Halloween season off to an early start by disentombing the body of former Spanish head of state Francisco Franco. Although traditionally a time to show respect for the dead in the Hispanic world, in this as in so …

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ST. GERMANUS, BISHOP OF CAPUA, C. THIS holy prelate was sent by pope Hormisdas legate to the emperor Justin, in 519, to engage the Orientals to put an end to the schism which had continued forty years; had been fomented by the emperors Zeno and Anastasius, both favorers of heretics, and by Acacius and other patriarchs of Constantinople. The embassy was attended with the desired success, the heretics were condemned, and the schism entirely abolished. In it St. Germanus and his fellow legates suffered much from the heretics, but escaped out of their hands. St. Gregory the Great relates that this saint saw Paschasius, the deacon of Rome, long after his death, in the flames of purgatory, for having adhered to the schism of Laurence against Symmachus,* and that he was delivered by the prayers of this holy bishop.1 Also that St. Bennet at Mount Cassino saw in a vision the soul of St. Germanus, at the hour of his departure, carried by the ministry of angels to eternal bliss.2 His death hap...

Bl. Maria Restituta, Roman Catholic Nun and Martyr. Sr. Mary Restituta was arrested by the Gestapo and accused not only of hanging the crosses but also of having written a poem mocking Hitler.On 29 October 1942 she was sentenced to death by the guillotine. Feastday: October 29 The Nazis offered her freedom if she would abandon the Franciscan sisters, but she refused. When a request for clemency reached the desk of Martin Bormann, a high ranking Nazi official, he replied that her execution would provide “effective intimidation” for others who might want to resist the Nazis. She spent the rest of her days in prison caring for other prisoners. She was beheaded on 30 March 1943. She was 48 years old. Oct 29

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St. Felicity, martyr of Carthage, Africa (Tunisia) :: Catholic News Agency (CNA)

St. John Dat, Roman Catholic Priest and Martyr of Vietnam. He was a native of that land, ordained in 1798, and arrested in that same year and imprisoned for three months before being beheaded. Oct 28

St. Joachim Royo, Roman Catholic Priest and Dominican martyr in China. A Spaniard, Joachim was sent to China with Blessed Peter Sanz and was ordained there. He was strangled to death in a prison after horrible atrocities. Oct 28

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Sts. Vincent, Sabina, & Christeta, Roman Catholic martyrs who were executed at Avila, Spain, during the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian (r. 284-305). Feastday Oct 27

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27 October The Saint of the Day ST. EVARISTUS, POPE ST. FRUMENTIUS, BISHOP, APOSTLE OF ETHIOPIA

St. Evaristus, Roman Catholic Pope. St. Evaristus succeeded St. Clement in the See of Rome in the reign of Trajan and governed the Church about eight years, being the fourth successor of St. Peter. Oct 26

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26 October The Saint of the Day  ST. DEMETRIUS, MARTYR

St. Fructus   A hermit whose brother and sis­ter were slain by Muslims in Spain. He and his brother, Valentine, and sister, Engratia, lived in Sepulvida, Spain. When Valentine and Engratia were slain, Fructus became a hermit. All three are patrons of Segovia.  Oct 25   

St. Tabitha, Widow of Joppa, who was mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles (9:36-42) as one who "was completely occupied with good deeds and almsgiving." She fell ill and died and was raised from the dead by St. Peter.Oct 25

St. Minias of Florence, Roman Catholic Martyred soldier of Florence, Italy, sometimes called Miniato. He was martyred for making converts in the reign of Emperor Trajanus Decius. An abbey near Florence bears his name. Oct 25

St Antônio de Sant'Anna Galvão Franciscan priest. Brazil's first native-born saint. Antônio was one of 11 children born in Guarantingueta near São Paulo, Brazil, Antônio attended the Jesuit seminary in Belem but later decided to become a Franciscan friar. Invested in 1760, he made final profession the following year and was ordained in 1762. He served as preacher, confessor and porter in São Paulo and then chaplain to the Recollects of St Teresa, a group of nuns. Together with Sister Helena Maria of the Holy Spirit he founded a new community of sisters under the patronage of Our Lady of the Conception of Divine Providence. He was also novice master for the friars in Macacu and guardian of St Francis Friary in São Paulo. Fr Antônio founded St Clare Friary in Sorocaba. With the permission of his provincial and the bishop, he spent his last days at the Recolhimento de Nossa Senhora da Luz, the convent of the sisters' congregation he had helped establish.Throughout his life ...

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25 October The Saint of the Day STS. CRISPIN AND CRISPINIAN,MARTYRS STS. CHRYSANTHUS AND DARIA, MARTYRS ON THE VIA SALARIA NUOVA

Martyrs of Nagran, a large group of Christian martyrs, possibly as many as 340, who suffered at Nagran, in south­western Arabia. Abdullah ibn Kaab, also called Aretas, was the leader of the martyrs and the chief of the Beni Harith. He and his companions were slain by Dhu Nowas, or Dunaan, a Jew who commanded heathen Jews and Arabs. A woman and her small children were among the victims. The martyrdom is recorded in the Koran. Feastday October 24

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24 October The Saint of the Day ST. ANTONY MARY CLARET, BISHOP, FOUNDER OF THE CONGREGATION OF THE MISSIONARIES SONS OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY

St. John of Capistrano, Roman Catholic Priest and Martyr. In 1456 at age 70 he led a crusade against the invading Ottoman Empire at the siege of Belgrade with the Hungarian military commander John Hunyadi. St. John, at the age of seventy, was commissioned by Pope Callistus III to preach and lead a crusade against the invading Turks. Marching at the head of seventy thousand Christians, he gained victory in the great battle of Belgrade against the Turks in 1456. Three months later he died at Illok, Hungary. His feast day is October 23. He is the patron of jurists.

The Islamicization of Public Education Continues Apace - Crisis Magazine : On October 15, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition presented by the Thomas More Law Center (TMLC) to hear Wood v. Arnold, a case brought by Caleigh Wood, a Christian student in the 11th grade at La Plata High School in Maryland. Wood refused to take part in a school exercise she felt would …

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23 October The Saint of the Day ST. JOHN OF CAPESTRANO, FRANCISCAN, PATRON OF THE MILITARY CHAPLAINS ST. SEVERIN BOETHIUS, ROMAN PHILOSOPHER AND MARTYR

St. Bertharius, Roman Catholic Monk and Martyr. In 883, the monastery was again attacked by Muslims, and Bertharius was killed along with some other monks at the altar of St. Martin on October 22 of that year in the church of Saint Salvator at the foot of the hill. Feastday Oct 22

St. Mary Salome. One of the “Three Marys” who served Christ. She was the mother of St. James the Great and St. John, and was the wife of Zebedee. Mary Salome witnessed the Crucifixion and was among the women who were at the burial place on the day of the Resurrection. Feastday October 22

St. Alodia, Roman Catholic Martyr and Confessor. Martyr and confessor, the daughter of a Muslim father and a Christian mother in Huesca, Spain. Alodia and her sister, Nunilo, were caught up in the persecutions conducted by Abdal-Rabman II, the ruler of Cordoba. Alodia and Nunilo dedicated themselves to Christ, despite their father's disapproval, and were arrested. When they refused to deny Christ, they were placed in a brothel and later beheaded. Oct 22

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22 October The Saint of the Day ST. JOHN PAUL II, POPE ST. MARK, BISHOP OF JERUSALEM

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Santa Muerta, Don't Pray for Us - Crisis Magazine : When godlessness reigns, it’s not surprising to see false gods rise in response to the human hunger for spiritual fulfillment. It is surprising, however, to see people turn to death to fulfill their lives. In recent decades, a cult has risen out of Mexico with an unholy rival to the Virgin of Guadalupe: Nuestra Señora …

Douglas Murray Has Some Queer Ideas About Sex - Crisis Magazine : Nobody wants to talk about buggery. And why would they? The trouble is, leftists count on this proper squeamishness. They want us to think that “LGBT persons” are a cultural group, and one very much like ourselves—all golden retrievers, church on Sunday, and fathers-know-best. They avoid discussing the carnal act that gives the movement its …

Bl. Giuseppe "Pino" Puglis, Roman Catholic Priest. September 15, 1993) was a Roman Catholic priest in the rough Palermo neighbourhood of Brancaccio. He openly challenged the Mafia who controlled the neighbourhood, and was killed by them on his 56th birthday. His life story has been retold in a book, Pino Puglisi, il prete che fece tremare la mafia con un sorriso (2013), and portrayed in a film, In the Sunlight (2005). Oct 21

St. Laura of Saint Catherine of Siena, Roman Catholic Colombian nun. In 1914 she founded the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of Mary Immaculate and St. Catherine of Siena.Oct 21

St. Ursula Roman Catholic Virgin Martyr Oct 21

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21 October The Saint of the Day  ST. GASPARE OF THE BUFALO, PRIEST, FOUNDER OF THE MISSIONARIES OF THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD ST. HILARION, ABBOT

St. Caprasius of Agen, Roman Catholic Priest and Martyr. The death of St. Faith prompted Caprasius to declare openly his Christianity. He was joined by his mother, Alberta, his brothers Primus and Felician, and by companions. They were put to death when they refused to deny the faith.Oct 20

Bl. Oleksa Zaryckyj, Roman Catholic Priest and Martyr. Shortly after he was re-interned in concentration camp Dolinka near Karaganda, where he died a martyr of the faith. Oct 20

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20 October The Saint of the Day ST. MARIA BERTILLA BOSCARDIN, VIRGIN OF VICENZA

St. Laura, Roman Catholic and Martyr. She was martyred by Muslims who took her captive and scalded her to death by placing her in a vat of boiling lead. She is one of the Martyrs of Córdoba. Feast Day Oct. 19. Feastday October 19

Bl. Agnes de Jesus Galand, Roman Catholic Dominican Nun. Oct 18

St. Theofrid Feastday: October 19 728 A.D. Abbot and martyr. He was serving as abbot of Carmery-en-Velay when the community was attacked by a band of Saracens. He died as a result of the injuries he received at their hands and was thereafter venerated as a martyr. In some lists he is called Chaffre or Theoftoy. Oct 18

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19 October The Saint of the Day STS. JOHN DE BRÉBEUF AND ISAAC JOGUES, PRIESTS AND COMPANIONS, JESUITS, CANADIAN MARTYRS - INFORMATION ON THE SAINT OF THE DAY ST. PAUL OF THE CROSS, PRIEST, FOUNDER OF THE PASSIONISTS

St. Gwen, Roman Catholic Widowed Martyr. She is sometimes called Blanche, Wenn, or Candida. She was the daughter of a Chieftain, Brychan or Brecknock. Saxon pagans martyred Gwen at Talgrarth Feast day is October 18th.

St. Justus of Beauvais, Roman Catholic Martyr. Justus was reported to the authorities to be a Christian magician, and soldiers were sent to arrest him. When confronted at Beauvais, Justus, who was nine years old, confessed that he was a Christian, and he was immediately beheaded Feast day is October 18th.

St. Peter of Alcantara, Roman Catholic Fransican Priest. Feast day is October 18th.

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Bl. Jane Louise Barre and Jane Reine Prin, Roman Catholic Nuns. Ursuline martyrs. Known in the religious life as Sisters Cordula and Laurentina respectively, the 3 were guillotined by officials of the French revolutionary government at Valenciennes and were members of the Ursuline nuns martyred during the French Revolution. Feast day is October 17th.

Bls. Marie Magdalen Desjardin and Marie Louise Vanot, Roman Catholic Nuns and Martyrs. Ursuline martyrs of the French Revolution. She was guillotined in Valenciennes with Marie Louise Vanot. In religion, Marie Magdalen was called Marie-Augustine. Marie Louise was called Natalie. Feast day is October 17th.