PENTECOST XIII
Within the Octave of the Assumption of Our Lady
St Agapitus the Martyr (c 259- c 274) Martyr, Roman Youth aged 15: Born in c259 in Palestrina, Italy and died in c 274 by being thrown to wild animals in the arena. When the animals would not touch him, he was beheaded at Palestrina, Italy.
His Short Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/08/18/saint-of-the-day-18-august-st-agapitus-the-martyr-c-259-c-274/
St Helena (c250 – c 330) Empress, Mother of Saint Constantine, Founder of the True Cross of Christ.
St Helena’s Story:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/08/18/saint-of-the-day-18-august-st-helena-c%e2%80%89250-c-%e2%80%89330/
St Macarius the Wonder-Worker (Died 850) Monk, Abbot, Defender of Icons, Miracle worker
Biography:
https://anastpaul.com/2019/08/18/saint-of-the-day-18-august-saint-macarius-the-wonder-worker-died-850/
St Crispus of Rome
St Daig Maccairaill
Bl Domenico de Molinar
St Eonus of Arles
St Ernan
St Evan of Ayrshire
St Firminus of Metz (Died c496) Bishop and Conmfessor.
St Florus of Illyria
Bl Francis of Francavilla
Bl Gaspar di Salamanca
St Hermas of Rome
St John of Rome
St Juliana of Myra
St Juliana of Stobylum
St Laurus of Illyria
St Leo of Myra
Blessed Leonard of Cava (1232-1255) Abbot of the renowned Cava Monastery. An Administrator par excellence, a Peace-maker, a Monk devoted to the Rule of St Benedictine. He was known as a man of extraordinary gentleness and peace.
Blessed Leonard’s Holy Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2023/08/18/saint-of-the-day-18-august-blessed-leonard-of-cava-1232-1255-abbot/
St Maximus of Illyria
Bl Milo of Fontenelle
St Polyaenus of Rome
St Proculus of Illyria
Blessed Rinaldo of Concorezzo (c1245 – 1321) Bishop of Vicenza from 1296 until his 1303 appointment as the Archbishop of Ravenna-Cervia holding that until his death, Doctor of Canon Law, Papal envoy, Arbitrator and Peace-maker. Archbishop Rinaldo was also a close friend of Dante Alighieri.
His Courageous Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/08/18/saint-of-the-day-18-august-blessed-rinaldo-of-concorezzo-c-1245-1321/
St Ronan of Iona
St Serapion of Rome
Massa Candida: Also known as Martyrs of Utica and the White Company: Three hundred 3rd Century Christians at Carthage, who were ordered to burn incense to Jupiter or face death by fire. Martyrs. Saint Augustine of Hippo and the poet Prudentius wrote about them. They were forced to cast themselves into a pit of burning lime c 253 at Carthage, North Africa.
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