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SAINTS OF THE DAY OCTOBER 31ST. Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg (c. 934 – October 31, 994) was bishop of Regensburg in Bavaria f St. Quentin, Roman Catholic Missionary and Martyr. he was again tortured and then was beheaded. Feastday Oct 31 St. Arnulf, Roman Catholic Benedictine martyred by the Saracens.Arnulf was a monk at Novalese, in Piedmont, Italy. When the area was overrun by the Saracens, he was put to death. Feastday: October 31

SAINT OF THE DAY OCTOBER 31 ST. ALPHONSE RODRIGUEZ, JESUIT

France: Knife attacker kills three, injures several, in Nice cathedral

Saint Alphonsus Rodríguez, S.J. was a Spanish Jesuit lay brother. Feastday: October 30

ENGLISH SPEAKING SAINTS OCTOBER 30 St. Arilda. Virgin, martyr of Gloucestershire, England. She was slain while defending her chastity. St. Arilda is honored by a church on Oldbury on the Hill. St. Talacrian, 6th century. Bishop of Scotland, also cal led Tarkin. He was probably of Pictish descent, serving as a bishop in Caledonia (Scotland). His name was listed in the Aberdeen Breviary. St. Ethelnoth. Archbishop of Canterbury, England called “the Good,” also called Aethelnoth. He was a monk at Glastonbury until 1020, when he was consecrated archbishop. Ethelnoth won the loyalty of King Canute II, who aided his work. A gifted scholar, he persuaded Canute to assist in the restoration of Chartres Cathedral in France. Bl. John Slade, 1583 A.D. Martyr of England. He was a native of Manston, Dorchestershire, and was educated at Oxford. John denied King Henry Viii’s supremacy in religious matters and was arrested and tried with Blessed John Bodey. They were hanged, drawn, and quarter...

SAINT OF THE DAY OCTOBER 30, ST. GERMAN, BISHOP OF CAPUA

Offense and Defense Against the Army of Hell By Br. Bernard Knapke, O.P. on October 29, 2020 “Our struggle is not with flesh and blood,” Saint Paul reminds us today. Our struggle is not with our political opponents. Our struggle is not with co-workers or difficult family members. Nor is it with systems, structures, or states. Not one of these is the arena of struggle. No, says Saint Paul, our struggle is “with the principalities, with the powers, with the world rulers of this present darkness, with the evil spirits in the heavens” (Eph 6:10). We are warned to “stand firm against the tactics of the Devil.” Saint Paul uses the language of spiritual warfare. Satan is a military tactician in command of a demonic army, and he does not wage war aimlessly. He “prowls around like a roaring lion” seeking the ruin of souls (1 Pet 5:8). He “disguises himself as an angel of light” (2 Cor 11:14) and works “false signs and wonders” (2 Thess 2:9). If we are a part of the angelic army opposing Sa...