November 26, 2009
SAINT PETER OF ALEXANDRIA,
Bishop, Martyr
(+ 311)
St. Peter governed the Church of Alexandria during the persecution of Diocletian. The sentence of excommunication that he was the first to pronounce against the schismatics, Melitius and Arius, and which, despite the united efforts of powerful partisans, he strenuously upheld, proves that he possessed as much sagacity as zeal and firmness.
But his most constant care was employed in guarding his flocks from the dangers arising out of persecution. He never ceased repeating to them that, in order not to fear death, it was needful to begin by dying to self, renouncing our will, and detaching ourselves from all things.
St. Peter gave an example of such detachment by undergoing martyrdom in the year 311.
Other Saints of the Day:
This page has the following sub pages.
- November 27, 2009 – St. James Intercisus
- October 27, 2009 – St. Frumentius, Bishop (4th century)
- October 28, 2009 – Sts. Simon and Jude, apostles
- October 29, 2009 – St. Narcissus
- October 30, 2009 – St. Alphonsus Rodriguez
- October 31, 2009 – St. Quentin
- November 29, 2009 – St. Saturninus
- November 1, 2009 – Solemnity of All Saints
- November 2, 2009 – The Commemoration of all of the Faithful Departed
- November 3, 2009 – St. Hubert, Bishop (657-727)
- November 4, 2009 – St. Charles Borromeo, Archbishop of Milan (1538-1584)
- November 5, 2009 – St. Sylvia
- November 6, 2009 – St. Leonard (+ c. 550)
- November 7, 2009 – St. Ernest
- November 8, 2009 – St. Castorius
- November 9, 2009 – Dedication of St. John Lateran (Feast)
- November 10, 2009 – St. Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church (+ 461) – Memorial
- November 11, 2009 – St. Martin of Tours, Bishop (+ 397) – Memorial
- November 12, 2009 – St. Josaphat of Polotsk, Bishop and Martyr (c.1580-1623) – Memorial
- November 13, 2009 – St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin and Foundress (1850-1917) – Memorial
- November 14, 2009 – St. Laurence O’Toole
- November 15, 2009 – St. Albert the Great
- November 16, 2009 – St. Margaret of Scotland (c. 1046-1093)
- November 17, 2009 – St. Elizabeth of Hungary (+ 1231) – Memorial
- November 18, 2009 – St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, Religious (1769-1852)
- November 19, 2009 – St. Mechtildis of Helfta (13th century)
- November 20, 2009 – St. Edmund the Martyr (841-870)
- November 21, 2009 – Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- November 22, 2009 – St. Cecilia
- November 23, 2009 – St. Clement I, Pope and martyr
- November 24, 2009 – Sts. Andrew Dung-Lac, priest, and his companions, martyrs (1745-1862)
- November 25, 2009 – St. Catherine of Alexandria
- November 28, 2009 – St. James of the Marches
- November 30, 2009 – St. Andrew
