EMBER Saturday – Fast and Abstinence
https://anastpaul.com/2020/12/16/today-is-an-ember-day-did-you-remember/
The Vigil of St Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
Notre-Dame-au-Pied-d’Argent / Our Lady with the Silver Foot), Toul, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France (1284) – 20 September:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/09/20/notre-dame-au-pied-dargent-our-lady-with-the-silver-foot-toul-meurthe-et-moselle-lorraine-france-1284-and-memorials-of-the-saints-20-september/
St Eustachius, Wife and Sons – Martyrs (Died c 188) St Eustachius is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers – Patronages – against fire, difficult situations, fire prevention, firefighters, hunters, hunting, huntsmen, Madrid, torture victims, trappers.
The Biography of this family of Martyrs:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/09/20/saint-of-the-day-20-september-st-eustachius-wife-and-sons-martyrs-died-c-188/
St Pope Agapetus I (c489-536) Bishop of Rome Papal Reign from 13 May 535 – 22 April 536. He might have been related to St Gregory the Great who Reigned from 590 until his death in 604.
This Holy Pope:
https://anastpaul.com/2023/09/20/saint-of-the-day-20-september-st-pope-agapetus-i-c489-536/
St Candida of Carthage
St Clicerius (Died c438) Bishop and Confessor of Milan.
About this Holy Shepherd:
https://anastpaul.com/2024/09/20/saint-of-the-day-20-september-saint-clicerius-of-milan-died-c438-bishop-and-confessor/
St Dionysius
St Dorimedonte of Synnada
St Eusebia of Marseilles
St Evilasius of Cyzicum
St Fausta of Cyzicum
St Priscus
St Susanna (Died 362) Virgin, Martyr, Deaconess and Abbess. Susanna spent many years as a ‘Monk and then ‘Abbot’ when she disguised herself as a man called John. After detection, she was rescued by the local Bishop, Ordained as a Deaconess and settled as Abbess in a Convent for women.
Her Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/09/20/saint-of-the-day-20-september-saint-susanna-of-eleutheropolis-died-362-virgin-martyr/
Blessed Thomas Johnson O.Cart. (Died 1537) Priest Martyr
Martyrs of Constantinople – 3 Saints: A Priest and two Bishops who were imprisoned, tortured and Martyred for the defence of icons in the iconoclast persecutions of Emperor Leo the Isaurian. – Andrea, Asiano and Hypatius. They were Martyred in 735 in Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey) and their bodies were thrown to the dogs.
Martyrs of Pergen – 6 Saints: A group of lay people Martyred in the persecutions of Emperor Elagabalus. The names that have come down to us are Dionysius, Dioscorus, Philippa, Privatus, Socrates and Theodore. They were crucified c 220 at Pergen, Pamphylia, Asia Minor (in modern Turkey).
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