SAINTS AND MARTYRS for September 08

SAINTS AND MARTYRS for September 08 

Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary 

St. Adrian, Roman Catholic Martyr. Adrian was a pagan officer at the imperial court of Nicomedia. Impressed by the courage of a group of Christians who were being tortured, he declared himself a Christian and was imprisoned with them and suffered excruciating tortures before he was put to death. His young wife, Natalia, who was present at his death, comforted him in his agony, recovered one of his severed hands, and took it to Argyropolis near Constantinople, where she fled to escape the importunities of an imperial official of Nicomedia who wanted to marry her. She died there peacefully on December 1. Adrian is the patron of soldiers and butchers. Feastday Sept 8

Bl. Dominic of Nagasaki, Roman Catholic Japanese Martyr. Arrested, this native Japanese received the Franciscan habit from Blessed Anthony of St. Bonaventure in the prison of Omura, Japan. He was burned alive at Nagasaki.Feastday Sept 8

Bl. Anthony of St. Bonaventure, Roman Catholic, Martyr of Japan, a Franciscan. Anthony was born in 1588 in Tuy, Galicia, Spain, and was educated in Salamanca. After entering the Franciscan Order, he was sent to the Philippines and ordained in Manila. After ordination, Anthony was sent to Japan, where he brought almost three thousand lapsed Catholics back to the Church before he was arrested. Anthony was burned alive in Nagasaki.Feastday Sept 8

Bl. John Tomaki, Roman Catholic, Martyr of Japan, and Dominican tertiary. He was the father of four sons, also martyred at Nagasaki. Feastday Sept 8

Bl. Lawrence Jamada, Roman Catholic, Martyr of Japan, and Dominican tertiary.He was the son of Blessed Michael Jamada. Lawrence was beheaded at Nagasaki, Japan. Feastday Sept 8

Bl. Paul Tomaki, Roman Catholic Martyr of Japan. Young Paul was the son of Blessed John Tomaki. With his father, three brothers, and St. Paul Aybara, he was beheaded at Nagasaki. Feastday Sept 8

St. Romanus Aybara,. Father of Blessed Paul Aybara and martyr. A Japanese layman and Dominican tertiary, he was beheaded at Nagasaki. Feastday Sept 8

Bl. Michael Tomaki, Roman Catholic Martyr of Japan, A thirteen-year-old martyr of Japan. He was beheaded at Nagasaki with his father, Blessed John Tomaki, and his three brothers. Feastday Sept 8

 

St. Paul Aybara, Roman Catholic,Dominican tertiary and a catechist Martyr of Japan, Japanese martyr. A convert to Catholicism. He was beheaded by Japanese authorities at Nagasaki with Blessed John Tomaki and St. Paul Tomaki.Feastday Sept 8

Bl. Matthew Alvarez, Roman Catholic Dominican tertiary Martyr of Japan. He was beheaded at Nagasaki. Feastday Sept 8

Bl. Michael Jamada, Roman Catholic Dominican tertiary and martyr of Japan. A native of Japan, Michael converted and became an outstanding Catholic. He was arrested for aiding foreign missionaries and was beheaded at Nagasaki. Feastday Sept 8

Bl. Thomas of St. Hyacinth, Roman Catholic Martyr of Japan.  A native catechist, he assisted the Dominican mission in Japan until his arrest by authorities. He was burned alive with Blessed Dominic Castellet and other companions. Feastday Sept 8

Bl. Thomas Tomaki, Roman Catholic Martyr of Japan. A young boy, he was beheaded with his father, Blessed John Tomaki, and three brothers. Feastday Sept 8

Bl. Leo Kombiogi, Roman Catholic, Martyr of Japan. A Dominican tertiary, he was beheaded at Nagasaki, Japan. Feastday Sept 8

Bl. Louis Nifaki, Roman Catholic, Martyr of Japan. A Dominican tertiary, Arrested for sheltering missionaries. Louis was beheaded at Nagasaki, Japan, with his sons, Francis and Dominic. Feastday Sept 8

St. Louis of Omura, Roman Catholic Martyr of Japan. She was a Japanese who was arrested for being a Christian. Louise was martyred at Omura, Japan. Feastday Sept 8

Bl. Maria Eutimia, Roman Catholic Martyr of Japan. Feastday Sept 8

ST. SERGIUS I, POPE, 

ST. THOMAS OF VILLANOVA, BISHOP OF VALENCIA

St. Disibod, 700 A.D. An Irish bishop also called Disen or Disibode. Discouraged by his lack of success as a missionary in Ireland, he went to Germany, where he founded a monastery on a hill near Bingen, called Disibodenburg. St. Hildegard of Bingen resided there in time.  

St. Kingsmark, 5th century. A Scottish chieftain also called Cynfarch. He lived in Wales, where he is venerated.