Quinto Nonas Júlii. Luna

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Quinto Nonas Júlii. Luna . The Third Day of July. The Night of the Moon. 

Romæ natális sancti Leónis Secúndi, Papæ et Confessóris, qui primo sui Pontificátus anno, plenus méritis, migrávit in cælum. At Rome, the birthday of Pope St. Leo II, confessor, who passed to heaven filled with merits during the first year of his pontificate.

Clúsii, in Etrúria, sanctórum Mártyrum Irenæi Diáconi, et Mustíolæ matrónæ; qui sub Aureliáno Imperatóre, divérsis atrocibúsque supplíciis cruciáti, corónam martyrii meruérunt. At Chiusi in Tuscany, in the reign of Emperor Aurelian, the holy martyrs Irenaeus, a deacon, and Mustiola, a matron, who were subjected to various atrocious tortures and merited the crown of martyrdom.

Alexandríæ sanctórum Mártyrum Tryphónis et aliórum duódecim. At Alexandria, the holy martyrs Trypho and twelve others.

Constantinópoli sanctórum Eulógii et Sociórum Mártyrum. At Constantinople, the holy martyrs Eulogius and his companions.

Cæsaréæ, in Cappadócia, sancti Hyacínthi, qui Trajáni Imperatóris cubiculárius fuit; et, accusátus quod Christiánus esset, plagis várie afflíctus est, atque, in cárcerem trusus, ibi fame consúmptus exspirávit. At Caesarea in Cappadocia, St. Hyacinth, chamberlain of the emperor Trajan. Accused of being a Christian, he was scourged and thrown into prison where he died of hunger.

Eódem die sanctórum Mártyrum Marci et Muciáni, qui pro Christo sunt gládio cæsi. Hos cum puer párvulus, ne immolárent idólis, alta voce monéret, verbéribus jussus est cædi; cumque veheméntius Christum confiterétur, tandem, una cum quodam Paulo, Mártyres exhortánte, necátus est. The same day, the holy martyrs Mark and Mucian, who were put to the sword for Christ. A small boy who cried out to them not to sacrifice to idols was then whipped, but confessing Christ still more vehemently, he was put to death with a man named Paul, who had also exhorted the martyrs.

Laodicéæ, in Syria, sancti Anatólii Epíscopi, qui non solum religiósis viris, sed et philósophis admiránda scripta relíquit. At Laodicea in Syria, St. Anatolius, a bishop whose writings were admired not only by religious men, but by philosophers.

Altíni, in Venetórum fínibus, sancti Heliodóri Epíscopi, doctrína et sanctitáte insígnis. At Altino, St. Heliodorus, a bishop distinguished for holiness and learning.

Ravénnæ sancti Dathi, Epíscopi et Confessóris. At Ravenna, St. Dathus, bishop and confessor.

Edéssæ, in Mesopotámia, Translátio sancti Thomæ Apóstoli ex India; cujus relíquiæ Ortónam, apud Frentános, póstea translátæ sunt. At Edessa in Mesopotamia, the translation of the apostle St. Thomas from India. His relics were afterwards taken to Ortona.

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

July II.
The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin
SS. Processus and Martinian, Martyrs
St. Otho, Bishop of Bamberg, Confessor
St. Monegondes, a Recluse at Tours
St. Oudoceus, Bishop

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