Feasts, Obligatory and Optional Memorials of Saints
- Catherine of Alexandria, virgin and martyr
- Mercurius, martyr
- Moses, martyr
St. Catherine of Alexandria: (died ca. 310 A.D.) this martyr was a learned woman of the early fourth century, who, following her conversion at the age of eighteen, preached the Gospel throughout Alexandria in Egypt. While imprisoned by the emperor Maximus, she converted both the empress and the leader of the armed forces and for this she was martyred. St. Catherine was condemned to death on a spiked wheel, but when the wheel miraculously broke, she was beheaded. Catherine is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers and is the patroness of philosophers, maidens and preachers.
In the Byzantine Calendar of Saints: November 25
- Clement, Pope of Rome
- Peter, Bishop of Alexandria
Related blog post:
- The Fourteen Holy Helpers are a group of saints whose intercession is known to be very effective - especially against ailments and many various diseases. They were heavily invoked when a serious plague struck Europe, Learn more
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