Sextodécimo Kaléndas Septémbris. Luna . The Seventeenth Day of August. The Night of the Moon.
Octáva sancti Lauréntii Mártyris. The Octave of St. Lawrence, martyr.
Sancti Hyacínthi, ex Ordine Prædicatórum, Confessóris, qui décimo octávo Kaléndas Septémbris obdormívit in Dómino. St. Hyacinth, confessor of the Order of Preachers, who fell asleep in the Lord on the 15th of August.
Carthágine sanctórum Mártyrum Liberáti abbátis, Bonifátii Diáconi, Servi et Rústici Subdiaconórum, Rogáti et Séptimi Monachórum, et Máximi púeri; qui, in persecutióne Wandálica, sub Hunneríco Rege, pro confessióne cathólicæ fídei et pro únici Baptísmatis defensióne, váriis et inaudítis supplíciis exagitáti, demum super ligna, quibus concremándi erant, clavis confíxi, et, cum ignis sæpius accénsus fuísset ac divínitus semper exstínctus, Regis jussu remórum véctibus percússi, et, comminútis cérebris, enecáti, speciósum cursum certáminis sui, coronánte Dómino, perfecérunt. At Carthage in Africa, the holy martyrs Liberatus, abbot, Boniface, a deacon, Servus and Rusticus, subdeacons, Rogatus and Septimus, monks, and Maximus, a young child. In the persecution of the Vandals, under King Hunneric, they were subjected to various and unheard-of torments for the confession of the Catholic faith and the defence of one baptism. Finally, being nailed to the wood with which they were to be burned, as the fire was always miraculously extinguished whenever kindled, they were struck with iron bars by order of the tyrant until their brains were dashed out. Thus they ended the glorious series of their combats, and were crowned by our Lord.
In Achája sancti Myrónis, Presbyteri et Mártyris, qui, sub Décio Imperatóre et Antípatre Præside, Cyzici, post multa torménta, cápite truncátus est. In Achaia, St. Myron, priest and martyr, who was beheaded at Cyzicum after undergoing many torments, in the time of Emperor Decius and the governor Antipater.
Cæsaréæ, in Cappadócia, natális sancti Mamántis Mártyris, qui, sanctórum Theódoti et Rufínæ Mártyrum fílius, longum a puerítia ad senectútem usque martyrium duxit, et tandem, imperánte Aureliáno, sub Alexándro Præside, illud felíciter consummávit; quem sancti Patres Basilíus et Gregórius Nazianzénus summis láudibus celebrárunt. At Caesarea in Cappadocia, the birthday of St. Mamas, martyr, the son of Saints Theodotus and Rufina, martyrs, who, from childhood to old age, endured a long martyrdom, and at length ended it happily in the reign of Aurelian, under the governor Alexander. He has been highly praised by the holy Fathers Basil and Gregory Nazianzen.
Nicomedíæ sanctórum Mártyrum Stratónis, Philíppi et Eutychiáni; qui, damnáti ad béstias et nil læsi, per ignem martyrium consummárunt. At Nicomedia, the holy martyrs Straton, Philip, and Eutychian, who were condemned to the beasts, but being uninjured by them, ended their martyrdom by fire.
Ptolemáide, in Palæstína, pássio sanctórum Mártyrum Pauli, ejúsque soróris Juliánæ Vírginis; qui ambo, sub Aureliáno Imperatóre, cum in Christi confessióne permanérent immóbiles, jussi sunt váriis et diríssimis torméntis afflígi ac tandem cápite obtruncári. At Ptolemais in Palestine, the holy martyrs Paul and his sister Juliana, virgin, who suffered under Aurelian. They were both punished with various cruel torments and were finally beheaded for their constancy in confessing the name of Christ.
Romæ sancti Eusébii Papæ. At Rome, Pope St. Eusebius. Interámnæ sancti Anastásii, Epíscopi et Confessóris.
In Monte Falco, in Umbria, sanctæ Claræ, Moniális ex Ordine Eremitárum sancti Augustíni, Vírginis; in cujus viscéribus renováta Domínicæ passiónis mystéria fidéles, máxima cum devotióne, venerántur. Eam Leo Décimus tértius, Summus Póntifex, sanctárum Vírginum albo adscrípsit. At Montefalco in Umbria, St. Clare, a nun of the Order of Hermits of St. Augustine, virgin. In her flesh were renewed the mysteries of the Lord’s passion, which the faithful honour with great devotion. Pope Leo XIII solemnly inscribed her in the list of the holy virgins.
Et álibi aliórum plurimórum sanctórum Mártyrum et Confessórum, atque sanctárum Vírginum.
R. Deo grátias.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R. Thanks be to God
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