The Second Sunday of Advent
Within the Octave of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God
Santissima Casa de Loreto / The Holy House of Loreto / Our Lady of Loreto (1291) – 10 December:
A complete background here:
https://anastpaul.wordpress.com/2017/12/10/the-feast-of-the-our-lady-of-loreto-and-the-holy-house-10-december/
AND:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/12/10/santissima-casa-de-loreto-the-holy-house-of-loreto-our-lady-of-loreto-1291-and-memorials-of-the-saints-10-december/
St Pope Melchiades (Died 314) Bishop of Rome from 2 July 311- 19 or 11 January 314)
St Abundius
St Albert of Sassovivo
St Angelina of Serbia
Blessed Brian Lacey (Died 1591) Lay Martyr
BL Bruno of Rommersdorf
St Caesarius of Epidamnus
St Carpophorus
St Deusdedit of Brescia (Died c700) Bishop
St Eulalia of Mérida (Died 304) Virgin Martyr
Her Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/12/10/saint-of-the-day-10-december-saint-eulalia-of-merida-died-304/
St Edmund Gennings
St Emérico Martín Rubio
St Florentius of Carracedo
St Fulgentius of Afflighem
St Gemellus of Ancyra
St Gonzalo Viñes Masip
Bl Guglielmo de Carraria
St Guitmarus
St Hildemar of Beauvais
Bl Jerome Ranuzzi
Bl John Mason
St John Roberts (1577-1610) Priest, Martyr, Monk, Missionary.
His Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/12/10/saint-of-the-day-10-december-saint-john-roberts-1577-1610-priest-martyr/
St Julia of Merida
St Lucerius
St Maurus of Rome
St Mercury of Lentini
St Polydore Plasden
Bl Sebastian Montanol
Bl Sidney Hodgson
St Sindulf of Vienne
St Swithun Wells
St Thomas of Farfa (Died c720) Abbot, Hermit
Bl Thomas Somers
St Valeria
Martyrs of Alexandria – 3 Saints: A group of Christians murdered for their faith in the persecutions of Galerius Maximian – c 312. The only details that have survived are three of the names – Eugraphus, Hermogenes and Mennas.
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