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~ 25 January ~

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  1. The Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul, to whom, while walking on  the road to Damascus venting threats of violence against the disciples of the Lord, Jesus gloriously manifested himself. Filled with the Holy Spirit, he would announce the Gospel of salvation to the people and suffer much for the name of Christ. († c. 33)

  2. The commemoration of Saint Ananias, disciple of the Lord, who baptized Saint Paul in Damascus after his conversion. († 1st cent.)

  3. * In Pozzuoli (Italy), Saint Artemas, martyr. († 3rd / 4th cent.)

  4. In Carthage (Tunisia), Saint Agileus, martyr, on whose death anniversary Saint Augustine gave a sermon in his honor in the basilica under his name. († 3rd /4th cent.)

  5. In Nazianzus (now Nenizi, Türkiye), the anniversary of the death of Saint Gregory, bishop, whose memorial is celebrated on 2 January. († c. 389)

  6. The commemoration of Saint Bretannio, bishop of Tomi (now Constanţa, Romania). During the reign of the Arian Emperor Valens, whom he strenuously opposed, he distinguished himself for his admirable holiness and zeal for the Catholic faith. († 4th cent.)

  7. In Tabennese (near Faw al-Qibli, Egypt), Saint Palaemon, anchorite, devoted to prayer and continuous penance, and teacher of Saint Pachomius. († 4th cent.)

  8. In Clermont-Ferrand (France), Saints Praejectus, bishop, and Amerinus, a man of God, both killed by the nobility of the city. († 676)

  9. In Marchiennes (France), Saint Poppo, abbot of Stavelot and Malmedy, who spread the Cluniac observance in many monasteries of Lotharingia. († 1048)

  10. * In Ulm (Germany), Blessed Heinrich Seuse, professed priest of the Order of Preachers, who patiently endured countless difficulties and diseases. He wrote a treatise on eternal wisdom and assiduously preached the sweet name of Jesus. († 1366)

  11. * In Amandola (Italy), Blessed Antonio Migliorati, professed priest of the Order of Saint Augustine. († 1450)

  12. * In Mantua (Italy), Blessed Arcangela (Eleonora) Girlani, virgin of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, prioress of the convent of Parma and founder of the monastery of Mantua. († 1495)

  13. * In Algiers (Algeria), Blessed Francesco Zirano, professed priest of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual and martyr. Coming to Algeria to pay the ransom of imprisoned Christians, he was betrayed and sentenced to death for refusing to renounce his religion. († 1603)

  14. * In Tortosa (Spain), Blessed Manuel Domingo Sol, priest, who founded the Fraternity of Diocesan Laborer Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to awaken priestly vocations. († 1909)

  15. * In Alessandria (Italy), Blessed Maria Antonia (Teresa) Grillo. After becoming widowed, she mercifully provided for the needs of the poor and, having sold all her property, founded the Congregation of the Little Sisters of Divine Providence. († 1944)

  16. * At the Dachau concentration camp, in Oberbayern (Germany), Blessed Antoni Świadek, diocesan priest and martyr. During the Second World War, he defended the faith against the followers of an ideology contrary to all human and Christian dignity, for which he received the invaluable crown of martyrdom. († 1945)

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