ENGLISH SPEAKING SAINTS DECEMBER 5
St. John Almond, 1612 A.D One of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. A native of Allerton, England, he was educated in Ireland and then at Reims and in Rome. After his ordination in 1598, he returned to England as a missionary, and was arrested in 1602. John was imprisoned in 1608 for a time and arrested again in 1612. He was hanged, drawn, and quartered at Tyburn.
St. Cawrdaf, 6th century. Welsh chief, the successor of Caradog in Brecknock and Hereford. He entered a monastery after retiring, serving under St. lIltyd.
SAINTS SEPTEMBER 24
SAINTS SEPTEMBER 24 "There is only one tragedy in this life, not to have been a saint."- Leon Bloy 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. September 24th: S.G Ignatius de Velasco, SJ https://www.jesuit.org.sg/sept-ignatius-de-velasc-6companionso-sj/ Sts. Chuniald and Gislar, 7th century. Irish or Scottish missionaries to southern Germany and Austria. They labored as disciples of St. Rupert of Salzburg. Feast of Our Lady of Ransom B. COLUMBA RAWSKI, ABBESS B. V. MARY OF THE MERCY ST.PACIFIC OF SAN SEVERINO, FRANCISCAN FRIAR, Carlo Antonio Divini was born in San Severino in 1653; he was orphaned at a young age. He entered the Franciscan order, taking the name Pacificus, and began a long apostolate of service in his own region. His health was poor, and he died in 1721. He was canonized in 1836. Feast...
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