St. Marcellus I, Pope, Martyr–R (III)
POPE MARCELLUS I (January 6, 255 – January 16, 309) was pope from May or June 308 to his death in 309.
St. Anthony the Hermit, Abbot–W (III)
ST. ANTHONY was born in the year 251, in Upper Egypt. Hearing at Mass the words, “If thou wilt be perfect, go,
Our Lady on Saturdays–W (IV) – St. Prisca, Virgin, Martyr–R (Comm.)
ST. PRISCA was a young Roman woman tortured and executed for her Christian faith. The dates of her birth and death are
Second Sunday after Epiphany–G (II)
ST. CANUTUS, King, Martyr. St. Canutus, King of Denmark, was endowed with excellent qualities of both mind and body. It is hard
Sts. Fabian, Pope, & Sebastian, Martyrs–R (III)
ST. FABIAN, Supreme Pontiff, suffered martyrdom in the persecution of Decius, in 250. ST. SEBASTIAN was an officer in the Roman army,
St. Agnes, Virgin, Martyr–R (III)
ST. AGNES was but 12 years old when she was led to the altar of Minerva at Rome and commanded to obey
Sts. Vincent & Anastasius, Martyrs–R (III)
VINCENT was archdeacon of the church at Saragossa [Spain]. Valerian, the bishop, had an impediment in his speech; thus Vincent preached in
St. Raymond of Peñafort, Confessor–W (III) – St. Emerentiana, Virgin, Martyr–R (Comm.)
Born A.D. 1175, of a noble Spanish family, RAYMOND, at the age of 20, taught philosophy at Barcelona with marvelous success. Ten
St. Timothy, Bishop, Martyr–R (III)
TIMOTHY was a convert of St. Paul. He was born at Lystra in Asia Minor. His mother was a Jewess, but his
Conversion of St. Paul, Apostle–W (III) – (Comm. of St. Peter, Apostle)
THE great apostle PAUL, named Saul at his circumcision, was born at Tarsus, the capital of Silicia, and was by privilege a