PENTECOST IX
St Lawrence (Died 258) Martyr “Keeper of the Treasures of he Church,” Archdeacon. St Lawrence was one of the seven Deacons of the City of Rome under Pope St Sixtus II, who were Martyred in the persecution of the Christians by decree of the Roman Emperor Valerian.
St Lawrence here:
https://anastpaul.wordpress.com/2017/08/10/saint-of-the-day-feast-of-st-lawrence-of-rome-martyr/
AND:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/08/10/saint-of-the-day-10-august-st-lawrence-died-258-martyr-keeper-of-the-treasures-of-he-church/
Novena to Our Lady of the Assumption, DAY FIVE
Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes / Our Lady of Mercy / Our Lady of Ransom, Barcelona, Spain (1218) – 1 August, 10 August – The Founding of the Mercedarian Order and 24 September:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/09/24/our-lady-of-mercy-our-lady-of-ransom-our-lady-of-walsingham-virgin-of-the-sea-24-september-and-memorials-of-the-saints/
Virgen de la Peña / Our Lady of the Crag, Bogotà, Colombia (1685 ) – 10 August:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/08/10/feast-of-st-lawrence-virgen-de-la-pena-our-lady-of-the-crag-bogota-colombia-1685-and-memorials-of-the-saints-10-august/
St Agathonica of Carthage
St Agilberta of Jouarre
Blessed Amadeus OFM (1420–1482) Friar of the Order of Friars Minor in Portugal, Reformer, Miracle-Worker and Confessor
Holy Amadeus:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/08/10/saint-of-the-day-blessed-amadeus-of-portugal-o-f-m-1420-1482/
Blessed Andrea OFM (15th Century) Friar of the Order of Friars Minor in Grosseto, Italy, Mystic
Blessed Arcangelo Placenza da Calatafimi OFM (c1390-1460) Priest, Friar, of the Order of Friars Minor, Hermit, Mystic, Penitent.
His Life of Devout Love:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/08/10/saint-of-the-day-10-august-blessed-arcangelo-placenza-da-calatafimi-ofm-c-1390-1460/
St Aredius of Lyon
St Asteria Virgin (Died c307) Martyr of Bergamo.
The Roman Martyrology reads: “At Bergamo, St Asteria, Virgin and Martyr, in the persecutions of Diocletian and Maximian,”
Her Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2024/08/10/saint-of-the-day-10-august-saint-asteria-of-bergamo-died-c307-virgin-martyr/
Bl Augustine Ota
St Bassa of Carthage
St Bessus (Died c286) Martyr, Soldier, Missionary, Evangelist, Miracle-worker.
His Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/08/10/saint-of-the-day-10-august-saint-bessus-died-c-286-martyr/
St Bettelin
St Blane (Died 590) Irish Bishop and Confessor, Missionary, Miracle-worker.
His Holy Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2019/08/10/saint-of-the-day-10-august-st-blane-died-590/
St Deusdedit the Cobbler (6th Century) Confessor – Deusdedit was a poor layman shoemaker in 6th Century Rome, Italy. Patronages – shoemakers, of the poor. His name meaning, “dedicated to God.”
The Roman Martyrology reads of him today: “At Rome, the holy Confessor Deusdedit, a working man, who gave to the poor, every Saturday, whatever he had earned during the week.”
His Dedicated Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2023/08/10/saint-of-the-day-10-august-st-deusdedit-the-cobbler-6th-century-confessor-layman/
St Gerontius
St Paula of Carthage
Martyrs of Alexandria – 260+ Saints: A large number of Christians who were Martyred in Alexandria, Egypt between 260 and 267 in the persecutions of Decius and Valerian, whose names have not come down to us and who are commemorated together.
Martyrs of Rome – 165 Saints: Group of 165 Christians Martyred in the persecutions of Aurelian. 274 in Rome, Italy.
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