Month: October 2018

Duodécimo Kaléndas Novémbris.  Luna. The Twenty-First Day of October. The Night of the Moon.

In Cypro natális sancti Hilariónis Abbátis, cujus vitam, virtútibus atque miráculis plenam, sanctus Hierónymus scripsit.
In Cyprus, the birthday of the holy abbot Hilarion.  His life, full of virtues and miracles, was written by St. Jerome.

Apud Colóniam Aggripínam item natális sanctárum Ursulæ et Sociárum ejus; quæ, pro Christiána religióne et virginitátis constántia ab Hunnis interféctæ, martyrio vitam consummárunt, earúmque plúrima córpora fuérunt Colóniæ cóndita.
At Cologne, the birthday of St. Ursula and her companions, who gained the martyr’s crown by being slain by the Huns for the Christian religion and their constancy in keeping their virginity.  Many of their bodies are buried in Cologne.

Apud Ostia Tiberína sancti Astérii, Presbyteri et Mártyris; qui (ut in passióne beáti Callísti Papæ légitur) sub Alexándro Imperatóre passus est.
At Ostia, St. Asterius, priest and martyr, who suffered under Emperor Alexander, as we read in the Acts of blessed Pope Callistus.

Nicomedíæ natális sanctórum Dásii, Zótici, Caji et aliórum duódecim mílitum; qui, post divérsa torménta, in mare demérsi sunt.
At Nicomedia, the birthday of Saints Dasius, Zoticus, Caius, and twelve other soldiers, who, after suffering various torments, were drowned in the sea.

Lugdúni, in Gállia, sancti Viatóris, qui éxstitit miníster beáti Justi, Lugdunénsis Epíscopi.
At Lyons in France, St. Viator, deacon of blessed Justus, bishop of that city.

Maróniæ, prope Antiochíam, in Syria, sancti Malchi Mónachi.
At Maronia, near Antioch in Syria, St. Malchus, a monk.

In castro Laudunénsi sanctæ Cilíniæ, matris beáti Remígii, Epíscopi Rheménsis.
At Laon, St. Celine, mother of blessed Remigius, bishop of Rheims.

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.

October XXI.
		SS. Ursula, and Her Companions, Virgins and Martyrs
		St. Hilarion, Abbot
		St. Fintan, Surnamed Munnu, Abbot, in Ireland

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Tertiodécimo Kaléndas Novémbris.  Luna The Twentieth Day of October. The Night of the Moon.

Sancti Joánnis Cántii, Presbyteri et Confessóris, qui nono Kaléndas Januárii obdormívit in Dómino.
St. John Cantius, priest and confessor, who fell asleep in the Lord on the 24th of December.

In Aviénsi civitáte, prope Aquilam, in Vestínis, natális beáti Máximi, Levítæ et Mártyris; qui, patiéndi desidério, inquiréntibus se persecutóribus palam osténdit, et, post responsiónis constántiam, equúleo suspénsus ac tortus, deínde fústibus cæsus, ad últimum, e sublími loco præcipitátus, occúbuit.
At Abia, near Aquila in Abruzzo, the birthday of blessed Maximus, deacon and martyr.  Because of his desire to suffer he shewed himself to the persecutors of his own accord.  After answering with great constancy, he was racked and tortured, then beaten with rods, and he finally died by being cast headlong from a high place.

Agénni, in Gállia, sancti Caprásii Mártyris, qui, cum rábiem persecutiónis declínans láteret in spelúnca, tandem, áudiens quáliter beáta Fides Virgo pro Christo agonizáret, índeque animátus ad tolerántiam passiónum, orávit ad Dóminum, ut, si eum glória martyrii dignum judicáret, ex lápide spelúncæ limpidíssima aqua manáret; quod cum Dóminum præstitísset, secúrus ad áream certáminis properávit, et palmam martyrii, sub Maximiáno Imperatóre, fórtiter dimicándo proméruit.
At Agen in France, St. Caprasius, martyr.  He was hiding in a cavern to avoid the violence of the persecution when the report of the blessed virgin Faith’s courage in suffering for Christ roused him to endure the torments.  He prayed to God that, if he were deemed worthy of the glory of martyrdom, clear water might flow from the rock of his cave.  God granted his prayer, and he went with confidence to the scene of the trial, where, after a valiant struggle, he merited the palm of martyrdom under Maximian.

Antiochíæ sancti Artémii, Ducis Augustális, qui, sub Constantíno Magno præcláris milítiæ honóribus functus, a Juliáno Apóstata, quem sævítiæ in Christiános argúerat, fústibus cædi, aliísque torméntis afflígi, ac demum cápite truncári jubétur.
At Antioch, St. Artemius, an imperial officer who had filled high positions in the army under Constantine the Great.  Julian the Apostate, however, whom he rebuked for his cruelty towards Christians, ordered him to be beaten with rods, subjected to other torments, and finally beheaded.

Constantinópoli sancti Andréæ Creténsis Mónachi, qui ob cultum sacrárum Imáginum, sub Constantíno Coprónymo, sæpius verberátus, tandem, amputáto áltero pede, réddidit spíritum.
At Constantinople, St. Andrew of Crete, a monk who had often been scourged by Constantine Copronymus for his veneration of holy images.  After one of his feet had been cut off he rendered up his soul.

Colóniæ Agrippínæ pássio sanctárum Vírginum Marthæ et Saulæ, cum áliis plúribus.
At Cologne, the martyrdom of the holy virgins Martha and Saula, with many others.

Apud Nabántiam, in Lusitánia, sanctæ Irénes, Vírginis et Mártyris; cujus corpus honorífice sepúltum fuit in óppido Scálabi, quod ipsíus Sanctæ nómine insígnitum inde permánsit.
In Portugal, St. Irene, virgin and martyr.  Her body was honourably buried in the town of Scalabris.  Since that time the town has been named Santarem, which is derived from her name.

Alsóntiæ, in território Rheménsi, sancti Sindúlphi, Presbyteri et Confessóris.
At Aussonce, in the diocese of Rheims, St. Sindulphus, priest and confessor.

Apud Mindam, in Germánia, Translátio sancti Feliciáni, Epíscopi Fulginátis et Mártyris; cujus ibi depósita fuit sacrárum pars reliquiárum, quæ in Germániam advéctæ sunt ex Umbriæ civitáte Fulgíneo, ubi ipse nono Kaléndas Februárii passus quondam fúerat.
At Minden in Germany, the translation of St. Felician, bishop of Foligno and martyr.  From his holy relics a portion was placed in an urn and brought to Germany from the city of Foligno in Umbria, where he had died on the 24th of January.

Lutétiæ Parisiórum item Translátio sanctórum Mártyrum Geórgii Diáconi, et Aurélii, ex urbe Hispániæ Córduba, in qua olim, una cum áliis tribus Sóciis, ambo martyrium compléverant sexto Kaléndas Augústi.
At Paris, the translation of the holy martyrs George, a deacon, and Aurelius from Cordova, a city of Spain, where they had died with three companions on the 27th of July.

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.

October XX.
		St. Artemius, Martyr
		St. Barsabias, Abbot, and His Companions, Martyrs, in Persia
		St. Zenobius, Bishop of Florence, Confessor
		St. Sindulphus, or Sendou, Priest of Rheims

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Quartodécimo Kaléndas Novémbris.  Luna The Nineteenth Day of October. The Night of the Moon.

Sancti Petri de Alcántara, Sacerdótis ex Ordine Minórum et Confessóris, qui migrávit in cælum prídie hujus diéi.
St. Peter of Alcantara, priest of the Order of Friars Minor and confessor, whose birthday was mentioned in the day previous to this.

Romæ natális sanctórum Mártyrum Ptolomǽi et Lúcii, sub Marco Antoníno.  Horum prior (ut scribit Justínus Martyr), cum impúdicam mulíerem ad Christi convertísset fidem, et castitátem cólere docuísset, ídeo, ab impúro viro apud Præféctum Urbícium accusátus, multo témpore squalóre cárceris macerátus est, et ad últimum, cum de Christi magistério pública confessióne testarétur, jussus est duci ad mortem; Lúcius quoque, cum Urbícii senténtiam improbáret et se Christiánum líbere faterétur, símilem senténtiam excépit; quibus et álius tértius adjúnctus est, qui étiam eódem supplício damnátus fuit.
At Rome, the birthday of the holy martyrs Ptolemy and Lucius, in the time of Marcus Antoninus.  The former, as we learn from the martyr Justin, converted a certain immodest woman to the faith of Christ and induced her to practice chastity.  He was accused by an evil man before the prefect Urbicius and made to undergo a long imprisonment in a foul dungeon.  At length, because he declared by a public confession that Christ was his master, he was led to execution.  Lucius protested against the sentence of Urbicius, and freely proclaimed himself to be a Christian, whereby he received the same sentence.  To them was added still a third martyr, who was condemned to suffer a like punishment.

Antiochíæ sanctórum Mártyrum Beroníci, Pelágiæ Vírginis, et aliórum quadragínta novem.
At Antioch, the holy martyrs Beronicus, the virgin Pelagia, and forty-nine others.

In Ægypto sancti Vari mílitis, qui, sub Maximíno Imperatóre, dum sanctos septem Mónachos in cárcere deténtos visitáret atque refíceret, vóluit, uno ex ipsis defúncto, in ejus locum subrogári; atque ita cum illis, sævíssima passus, martyrii palmam adéptus est.
In Egypt, St. Varus, a soldier, who, under Emperor Maximian, visited and comforted seven holy monks who were kept in prison.  When one of them died he wished to be accepted in his place, and after suffering most cruel torments with them he obtained the palm of martyrdom.

Ebróicis, in Gállia, sancti Aquilíni, Epíscopi et Confessóris.
At Evreux in France, St. Aquilinus, bishop and confessor.

In território Aurelianénsi deposítio sancti Veráni Epíscopi.
In the diocese of Orleans, the death of St. Veranus, bishop.

Apud Salérnum sancti Eustérii Epíscopi.
At Salerno, St. Eusterius, bishop.

In monastério Silvæ Necténsis, in Hibérnia, sancti Ethbíni Abbátis.
In Ireland, in the monastery of the Forest of Kildare, St. Ethbin, abbot.

Oxónii, in Anglia, sanctæ Fredeswíndæ Vírginis.
At Oxford in England, St. Frideswide, virgin.

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.

October XIX.
		St. Peter of Alcantara, Confessor
		SS. Ptolemy, Lucius, and a Third Companion, Martyrs
		St. Frideswide, Virgin, Patroness of Oxford
		St. Ethbin, or Egbin, Abbot

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Quintodécimo Kaléndas Novémbris.  Luna The Eighteenth Day of October. The Night of the Moon.

In Bithynia natális beáti Lucæ Evangelístæ, qui, multa passus pro Christi nómine, obiit Spíritu Sancto plenus.  Ipsíus autem ossa póstea Constantinópolim transláta sunt, et inde Patávium deláta.
In Bithynia, the birthday of St. Luke the Evangelist.  He died, filled with the Holy Ghost, after having suffered much for the Name of Christ.  His relics were translated to Constantinople, and thence taken to Pavia.

Romæ item natális sancti Pauli a Cruce, Presbyteri et Confessóris; qui Congregatiónis a Cruce et Passióne Dómini nostri Jesu Christi nuncupátæ Institútor fuit.  Ipsum vero, mira innocéntia ac pæniténtia conspícuum et singulári in Christum crucifíxum caritáte incénsum, Pius Papa Nonus fastis Sanctórum adjúnxit, et ejúsdem festivitátem quarto Kaléndas Maji recoléndam indíxit.
At Rome, the birthday of St. Paul of the Cross, priest, confessor, and founder of the Congregation of the Cross and Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ.  Known for his remarkable innocency of life and his penitential spirit, and aflame with love for Christ crucified, he was canonized by Pope Pius IX, and the 28th of April was assigned as his feast day.

Arénis, in Hispánia, natális páriter sancti Petri de Alcántara, Sacerdótis ex Ordine Minórum et Confessóris; quem, propter admirábilem pæniténtiam múltaque mirácula, Clemens Nonus, Póntifex Máximus, Sanctórum número adscrípsit.  Ejus autem festum sequénti die celebrátur.
At Arenas in Spain, the birthday of St. Peter of Alcantara, confessor and priest of the Order of Friars Minor.  He was canonized by Pope Clement IX because of his admirable penance and many miracles, and his feast is observed on the day following.

Antiochíæ sancti Asclepíadis Epíscopi, qui fuit unus ex præcláro illórum Mártyrum número, qui glorióse sub Macríno passi sunt.
At Antioch, the bishop St. Asclepiades, who was one of the celebrated band of martyrs who suffered so gloriously under Macrinus.

Mosques now dominate the skyline of Neocaesarea where once churches stood.
Neocaesarea in Ponto is now a titular see, and the modern-day city of Niksar in Turkey
Neocæsaréæ, in Ponto, sancti Athenodóri Epíscopi, qui fuit frater sancti Gregórii Thaumatúrgi; et, doctrína clarus, in persecutióne Aureliáni, martyrium consummávit.
At Neocaesarea in Pontus, the holy and learned Bishop Athenodorus, brother of St. Gregory Thaumaturgus, who underwent martyrdom in the persecution of Aurelian.

After he was beheaded, Justus’ body then picked up his severed head
and continued to preach.  Justus is thus one of the legendary cephalophores,
the saintly “head-carriers” who miraculously continued to speak or move
despite being decapitated.
Sinomovíci, in território Bellovacénsi, sancti Justi Mártyris, qui adhuc puer, in persecutióne Diocletiáni Imperatóris, sub Rictiováro Præside, cápite amputátus est.
At Louvres, in the diocese of Beauvais, St. Justus, martyr, who, being but a boy, was put to death in the persecution of Diocletian, under the governor Rictiovarus.

Romæ sanctæ Tryphóniæ, quæ Décii Cæsaris quondam uxor ac sanctæ Vírginis et Mártyris Cyrillæ mater éxstitit; cujus corpus in crypta, juxta sanctum Hippólytum, sepúltum est.
At Rome, St. Tryphonia, at one time the wife of Caesar Decius, the mother of St. Cyrilla, virgin and martyr.  She was buried in a crypt, near that of St. Hippolytus.

Apud Auriesville, in statu Neo-Eboracénsi, sanctórum Mártyrum e Societáte Jesu, Isaáci Jogues, Sacerdotis, et Joánnis de La Lande, Coadjutóris temporális, qui hac et sequénti die ab Iroquénsibus dire necáti sunt, eódem loco ubi, paucis ante annis, Renátus Goupil, et ipse Coadjútor temporális, martyrii palmam consecútus fúerat.
At Auriesville, in the state of New York, the birthday of the holy martyrs Isaac Jogues, priest of the Society of Jesus, and John de la Lande, a temporary helper to the same Society, who came from France to teach the faith.  On this and the following day they were cruelly tortured and killed by the Iroquois in the same place where, a few years before, one of the companions, René Goupil, also a temporary assistant, had received the palm of martyrdom.

In fínibus Edessénæ regiónis, in Mesopotámia, commemorátio sancti Juliáni Eremítæ, cognoménto Sabæ, de quo ágitur étiam sextodécimo Kaléndas Februárii.
In Mesopotamia, in the neighbourhood of Edessa, the commemoration of St. Julian the Hermit, surnamed Sabas, who is mentioned also on the 17th of January.

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.

October XVIII.
		St. Luke the Evangelist
		St. Julian Sabas, Hermit
		St. Justin, Martyr, in Parisis
		St. Monon, Martyr

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Sextodécimo Kaléndas Novémbris.  Luna The Seventeenth Day of October. The Night of the Moon.

Parédii, in diœcési Augustodunénsi, sanctæ Margarítæ Maríæ Alacóque, quæ, Ordinem Visitatiónis beátæ Maríæ Vírginis proféssa, exímiis in devotióne erga sacratíssimum Cor Jesu propagánda et público ejúsdem  cultu provehéndo méritis excélluit; atque in sanctárum Vírginum album a Benedícto Papa Décimo quinto reláta fuit.
At Paray, in the diocese of Autun, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque.  She made her profession in the Order of the Visitation of Blessed Mary the Virgin, and she excelled with great merit in spreading devotion to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and in furthering its public veneration.  Pope Benedict XV added her name to the list of holy virgins.

Antiochíæ natális sancti Herónis, qui fuit discípulus beáti Ignátii; atque, post eum factus Epíscopus, viam magístri pius imitátor est secútus, et pro commendáto sibi grege amátor Christi occúbuit.
At Antioch, the birthday of St. Heron, a disciple of blessed Ignatius.  Being made bishop after him, he religiously followed his master’s footsteps, and, as a true lover of Christ, died for the flock entrusted to his keeping.
Eódem die pássio sanctórum Victóris, Alexándri et Mariáni.
The same day, the martyrdom of the Saints Victor, Alexander, and Marian.

In Pérside sanctæ Maméltæ Mártyris, quæ, a cultu idolórum ad fidem Angélico mónitu convérsa, a Gentílibus lapidáta est et in profúndum lacum demérsa.
In Persia, St. Mamelta, martyr.  He was converted from idolatry to the faith by the warning of an angel, and was later stoned by heathens and cast into a deep lake.

Aráusicæ, in Gálliis, sancti Floréntii Epíscopi, qui, multis clarus virtútibus, quiévit in pace.
At Orange in France, St. Florentinus, bishop, who died leaving a reputation for many virtues.

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.

October XVI.
		St. Gall, Abbot
		St. Lullus, or Lullon, Archbishop of Mentz, Confessor
		St. Mummolin, or Mommolin, Bishop of Noyon, Confessor

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Décimo séptimo Kaléndas Novémbris.  Luna . The Sixteenth Day of October.  The Night of the Moon.

Sanctæ Hedwígis Víduæ, Polonórum Ducíssæ, quæ prídie hujus diéi obdormívit in Dómino.
St. Hedwig, widow, duchess of Poland, who went to her rest in the Lord on the day previous.

In monastério Dervénsi, in Gállia, sancti Berchárii, Abbátis et Mártyris.
In the monastery of Montier-en-Der, in France, St. Bercharius, abbot and martyr.
In Africa sanctórum Mártyrum ducentórum  septuagínta, páriter coronatórum.
In Africa, two hundred and seventy holy martyrs, crowned together.
Ibídem sanctórum Martiniáni et Saturiáni, cum duóbus eórum frátribus; qui, témpore Wandálicæ persecutiónis, sub Rege Ariáno Genseríco, cum servi essent cujúsdam Wándali, et a sancta Máxima Vírgine, ipsórum consérva, ad Christi fidem convérsi fuíssent, omnes ab hærético illórum dómino, pro constántia fídei cathólicæ, primum nodósis fústibus cæsi sunt et usque ad ossa laniáti.  Sed, cum tália multo témpore pateréntur, et sequénti die nihilóminus redderéntur semper incólumes, exsílio tandem relegántur; ubi, cum multos barbarórum ad Christi convertíssent fidem, et a Románo Pontífice Presbyterum aliósque minístros, qui eos baptizárent, obtinuíssent, novíssime, vinctis pédibus post terga curréntium quadrigárum, inter spinósa loca silvárum jussi sunt páriter interíre.  Máxima vero, post multos superátos agónes divínitus liberáta, in monastério, multárum Vírginum Mater, sancto fine quiévit.
Likewise, the Saints Martinian and Saturnian, with their two brothers.  While the persecution of the Vandals was raging in the reign of the Arian king Genseric, they were slaves to a man of that race.  They were converted to the faith of Christ by Maxima, a slave like themselves, and they manifested their attachment to the truth with such courage that they were beaten with rough clubs and lacerated in all parts of their bodies to the very bones.  Although this barbarous treatment was continued for a considerable period, their wounds were each time healed overnight.  They were at length sent into exile where they converted many barbarians to the faith, and obtained from the Roman Pontiff a priest and other ministers to baptize them.  Finally there were condemned to die by having their feet tied behind running chariots and being dragged through thorns.  Maxima, after enduring many tribulations, was miraculously delivered and became the superior of a large monastery of virgins, where she ended her days in peace.
Item sanctórum Saturníni, Nérei et aliórum trecentórum sexagínta quinque Mártyrum.
Also, the Saints Saturninus, Nereus, and three hundred and sixty-five other martyrs.

Colóniæ Agrippínæ sancti Elíphii Mártyris, sub Juliáno Apóstata.
At Cologne, under Julian the Apostate, the martyr St. Eliphius.

In território Bituricénsi sancti Ambrósii, Epíscopi Caturcénsis.
Near Bourges, St. Ambrose, bishop of Cahors.

Mogúntiæ sancti Lulli, Epíscopi et Confessóris.
At Mainz, St. Lullus, bishop and confessor.

Tréviris sancti Florentíni Epíscopi.
At Treves, St. Florentinus, bishop.

Apud Arbónam, in Germánia, sancti Galli Abbátis, qui fuit discípulus beáti Columbáni.
At Arbon in Germany, St. Gall, abbot, a disciple of blessed Columban.

Muri, in Lucánia, sancti Gerárdi Majélla, Confessóris, Láici proféssi Congregatiónis a sanctíssimo Redemptóre nuncupátæ, quem, miráculis clarum, Pius Décimus, Póntifex Máximus, Sanctórum albo accénsuit.
At Muro in Italy, St. Gerard Majella, confessor and professed lay brother of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer.  Renowned for miracles, he was added to the list of the saints by Pope Pius X.

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.

October XVI.
		St. Gall, Abbot
		St. Lullus, or Lullon, Archbishop of Mentz, Confessor
		St. Mummolin, or Mommolin, Bishop of Noyon, Confessor

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Idibus Octóbris.  Luna The Fifteenth Day of October.  The Night of the Moon.

Albæ, in Hispánia, sanctæ Terésiæ Vírginis, quæ Fratrum ac Sorórum Ordinis Carmelitárum arctióris observántiæ mater éxstitit et magístra.
At Avila in Spain, the virgin St. Teresa, mother and mistress of the Brothers and Sisters of the Carmelite Order of the Strict Observance.

Cracóviæ, in Polónia, natális sanctæ Hedwígis Víduæ, Polonórum Ducíssæ, quæ, páuperum obséquio dédita, étiam miráculis cláruit; et a Cleménte Quarto, Pontífice Máximo, Sanctórum número adscrípta est.  Ipsíus autem festívitas sequénti die celebrátur.
At Cracow in Poland, St. Hedwig, duchess of Poland, who devoted herself to the service of the poor, and was renowned for miracles.  She was inscribed among the saints by Pope Clement IV.  Her feast is celebrated on the following day.

Romæ, via Aurélia, sancti Fortunáti Mártyris.
At Rome, on the Aurelian Way, St. Fortunatus, martyr.

In Borússia sancti Brunónis, Epíscopi Ruthenórum et Mártyris; qui, Evangélium in ea regióne prædicans, ab ímpiis tentus est, ac, mánibus pedibúsque præcísis, cápite truncátus.
In Prussia, St. Bruno, bishop of the Ruthenians and martyr.  While preaching the Gospel in that region he was arrested by impious men, his hands and feet were cut off, and he was then beheaded.

Apud Colóniam Agrippínam natális sanctórum trecentórum Mártyrum, qui, in Maximiáni persecutióne, cursum sui agónis complevérunt.
At Cologne, the birthday of three hundred holy martyrs, who met their trials in the persecution of Maximian.

Carthágine sancti Agiléi Mártyris, in cujus die natáli sanctus Augustínus tractátum de ipso ad pópulum hábuit.
At Carthage, St. Agileus, martyr, on whose birthday St. Augustine delivered a discourse to the people concerning  him.

Lugdúni, in Gállia, sancti Antíochi Epíscopi, qui, strénue administráto Pontifícii cúlmine ad quod assúmptus fúerat, regnum cæléste adéptus est.
At Lyons in France, St. Antiochus, bishop, who entered the heavenly kingdom after having courageously fulfilled the duties of the high station to which he had been called.

Tréviris sancti Sevéri, Epíscopi et Confessóris.
At Treves, St. Severus, bishop and confessor.

Argentoráti sanctæ Auréliæ Vírginis.
At Strasbourg, St. Aurelia, virgin.

In Germánia sanctæ Theclæ, Abbatíssæ et Vírginis, quæ, monastériis Kitzíngæ et Ochsenfúrti præpósita, multis cumuláta méritis in cælum migrávit.
In Germany, St. Thecla, abbess and virgin.  She governed the convents of Kitzingen and Ochsenfurt, and departed to heaven filled with merits.

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.

October XV.
		St. Teresa, Virgin
		St. Tecla, Virgin and Abbess
		St. Hospicius, or Hospis, Anchoret

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Sexto Idus Octóbris.  Luna .The Tenth Day of October. The Night of the Moon.

Sancti Francísci Bórgiæ, Sacerdótis e Societáte Jesu et Confessóris, cujus dies natális prídie Kaléndas Octóbris recensétur.
St. Francis Borgia, confessor, priest of the Society of Jesus, whose birthday is mentioned on the 30th of September.

Apud Septam, in Mauritánia Tingitána, pássio sanctórum septem Mártyrum, ex Ordine Minórum, scílicet Daniélis, Samuélis, Angeli, Leónis, Nicolái, Hugolíni, et Domni; qui, cum essent omnes præter Domnum Sacerdótes, ibídem, ob Evangélii prædicatiónem et Mahuméticæ confutatiónem sectæ, a Saracénis contumélias, víncula et flagélla perpéssi, demum, capítibus abscíssis, martyrii palmam adépti sunt.
At Ceuta in Morocco, the passion of seven holy martyrs of the Order of Friars Minor: Daniel, Samuel, Angelus, Leo, Nicholas, Ugolino, and Domnus, all of whom were priests except Domnus.  Because they had preached the Gospel and put to silence the doctrines of Mohammed, they suffered insults, fetters, and scourgings from the Saracens in that place.  They were at last beheaded and thus obtained the palm of martyrdom.

Colóniæ Agrippínæ sancti Gereónis Mártyris, cum áliis trecéntis decem et octo; qui pro vera pietáte, in persecutióne Maximiáni, gládiis patiéntes colla subdidérunt.
At Cologne, in the persecution of Maximian, St. Gereon and three hundred and eighteen other martyrs who patiently bowed to the sword for the true religion.

In território ejúsdem urbis sanctórum Victóris et Sociórum Mártyrum.
In the neighbourhood of the same city, the holy martyrs Victor and his companions.

Bonnæ, in Germánia, sanctórum Mártyrum Cássii et Floréntii, cum áliis plúrimis.
At Bonn in Germany, the holy martyrs Cassius and Florentius, with many others.

Nicomedíæ sanctórum Mártyrum Eulámpii, et soróris Eulámpiæ Vírginis.  Hæc porro, cum audísset pro Christo fratrem torquéri, in médiam turbam exsíluit, et, fratrem amplexáta, huic sóciam se adjúnxit; atque ambo, conjécti in ollam fervéntis ólei, sed nulla ex parte læsi, tandem, una cum áliis ducéntis, qui eo miráculo permóti credidérunt in Christum, cápitis obtruncatióne martyrium complevérunt.
At Nicomedia, the holy martyrs Eulampius, and his sister, the virgin Eulampia.  Upon hearing that her brother was tortured for Christ, she rushed through the crowd, embraced him, and became his companion.  Both were cast into a cauldron of boiling oil, but being uninjured, their martyrdom was completed by beheading along with two hundred others, who, impressed by the miracle, had believed in Christ.

In Creta ínsula beáti Pinyti, inter Epíscopos nobilíssimi.  Hic, Gnósiæ urbis Epíscopus, sub Marco Antoníno Vero et Lúcio Aurélio Cómmodo flóruit, et in scriptis suis, velut in quodam spéculo, vivéntem sui relíquit imáginem.
On the island of Crete, blessed Pinytus, most noble of bishops.  He was bishop of Gnosia, and flourished under Marcus Antoninus Verus and Lucius Aurelius Commodus.  He left in his writings, as in a mirror, a vivid picture of himself.

Eboráci, in Anglia, sancti Paulíni Epíscopi, qui fuit beáti Gregórii Papæ discípulus; et, una cum áliis, ad prædicándum Evangélium illuc ab eo missus, Edwínum Regem ejúsque pópulum ad Christi fidem convértit.
At York in England, the holy bishop Paulinus, disciple of the blessed pope Gregory.  He was sent there by that pope along with others to preach the Gospel, and he converted King Edwin and his people to the faith of Christ.

Populónii, in Túscia, sancti Cerbónii, Epíscopi et Confessóris, qui (ut sanctus Gregórius Papa refert) in vita et morte miráculis cláruit.
At Piombino in Tuscany, St. Cerbonius, bishop and confessor.  St. Gregory relates that he was renowned for miracles, both during life and after death.

Verónæ sancti Cerbónii Epíscopi.
At Verona, another St. Cerbonius, bishop.

Cápuæ sancti Paulíni Epíscopi.
At Capua, St. Paulinus, bishop.

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.

October X.
		St. Francis Borgia, Confessor
		St. Paulinus, Archbishop of York, Confessor
		St. John of Bridlington, Confessor

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Séptimo Idus Octóbris.  Luna The Ninth Day of October. The Night of the Moon.

Romæ sancti Joánnis Leonárdi, Confessóris, Fundatóris Congregatiónis Clericórum Regulárium a Matre Dei, labóribus et miráculis clari, cujus ópera Missiónes a Propagánda Fide institútæ sunt.
At Rome, St. John Leonard, confessor, founder of the Congregation of Clerks Regular of the Mother of God, renowned for his labours and miracles, and by whose zeal were begun missions for the propagation of the faith.

Lutétiæ Parisiórum natális sanctórum Mártyrum Dionysii Areopagítæ Epíscopi, Rústici Presbyteri, et Eleuthérii Diáconi.  Ex his Dionysius, ab Apóstolo Paulo baptizátus, primus Atheniénsium Epíscopus ordinátus est; deínde Romam venit, atque inde a beáto Cleménte, Románo Pontífice, in Gállias prædicándi grátia diréctus est, et ad præfátam urbem devénit; ibíque, cum per áliquot annos commíssum sibi opus fidéliter prosecútus esset, tandem, a Præfécto Fescénnio, post gravíssima tormentórum génera, una cum Sóciis, gládio animadvérsus, martyrium complévit.
At Paris, the birthday of the holy martyrs Denis the Areopagite, a bishop, Rusticus, a priest, and Eleutherius, a deacon.  Denis was baptized by the apostle St. Paul, and consecrated first bishop of Athens.  Then going to Rome, he was sent to France by the blessed Roman Pontiff Clement to preach the Gospel.  He proceeded to Paris, and after having for some years faithfully filled the office entrusted to him, he was subjected to the severest kinds of torments by the prefect Fescennius, and at length was beheaded with his companions, thus completing his martyrdom.

Eódem die memória sancti Abrahæ, Patriárchæ et ómnium credéntium Patris.
On the same day, the commemoration of the holy patriarch Abraham, father of all believers.

Apud Cassínum sancti Deúsdedit Abbátis, qui, a Sicárdo tyránno  in cárcerem trusus, illic, fame et ærúmnis conféctus, réddidit spíritum.
At Monte Cassino, St. Deusdedit, abbot, who was cast into prison by the tyrant Sicardus, and being there consumed with hunger and misery, yielded up his soul.

Apud Júliam, in território Parménsi, via Cláudia, sancti Domníni Mártyris; qui, sub Maximiáno Imperatóre, cum vellet persecutiónis rábiem declináre, a persequéntibus est comprehénsus, et, gládio transverberátus, glorióse occúbuit.
At Julia, in the region of Parma, on the Via Claudia, St. Domninus, martyr.  Under the Emperor Maximian, in the rage of persecution, he was taken by the persecutors and died gloriously by being pierced with a sword.

In Hannónia sancti Gisléni, Epíscopi et Confessóris; qui, relícto Episcopátu, Mónachi vitam in monastério a se constrúcto exércuit, et multis virtútibus cláruit.
In Hainault, St. Gislenus, bishop and confessor, who resigning his bishopric, led the monastic life in a monastery built by himself, and was distinguished by many virtues.

Valéntiæ, in Hispánia Tarraconénsi, sancti Ludovíci Bertrándi, ex Ordine Prædicatórum, Confessóris; qui, apostólico spíritu clarus, Evangélium quod Americánis prædicáverat, vitæ innocéntia multísque éditis miráculis confirmávit.
At Valencia in Spain, St. Louis Bertrand, of the Order of Preachers.  Being filled with the apostolic spirit, he confirmed by the innocency of his life and the working of many miracles the Gospel which he had preached in America.

Hierosólymis sanctórum Androníci et Athanásiæ cónjugis.
At Jerusalem, Saints Andronicus and his wife Athanasia.

Antiochíæ sanctæ Públiæ Abbatíssæ, quæ, transeúnte Juliáno Apóstata, Davídicum illud cum suis Virgínibus canens: « Simulácra Géntium argéntum et aurum », et « Símiles illis fiant qui fáciunt ea », Imperatóris jussu, álapis cæsa est, et gráviter objurgáta.
At Antioch, St. Publia, abbess.  While Julian the Apostate was passing by, she and her religious sang these words of David: “The idols of the Gentiles are silver and gold,” and “Let them that make them be like unto them.”  By the command of the emperor, she was struck on the face and severely rebuked.

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.

October IX.
		St. Dionysius, Bishop of Paris, and His Companions, Martyrs
		St. Domninus, Martyr
		St. Guislain, Abbot
		St. Lewis Bertrand, Confessor

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Nonis Octóbris.  Luna The Seventh Day of October. The Night of the Moon.

Romæ, via Ardeatína, sancti Marci, Papæ et Confessóris.
At Rome, on the Ardeatine Way, the death of St. Mark, pope and confessor.

In Província quæ nuncupátur Augústa Euphratésia, sanctórum Mártyrum Sérgii et Bacchi, nobílium Romanórum, sub Maximiáno Imperatóre.  Ex his Bacchus támdiu nervis crudis cæsus est, quoadúsque, toto córpore discíssus, in Christi confessióne emítteret spíritum; Sérgius vero clavátis cothúrnis pedes indútus, et, cum in fide fixus manéret, data senténtia, jussus est decollári.  Beáti autem Sérgii nómine locus ubi quiéscit, Sergiópolis appellátus est, et, ob præclára mirácula, frequénti Christianórum concúrsu honorátur.
In the province of the Euphrates, the holy martyrs Sergius and Bacchus, noble Romans, in the time of Emperor Maximian.  Bacchus was scourged with rough sinews until his body was completely mangled, and breathed his last in the confession of Christ.  Sergius had his feet forced into shoes full of sharp-pointed nails, but, remaining unshaken in the faith, he was sentenced to be beheaded.  The place where he rests is called after him Sergiopolis, and, on account of the frequent miracles wrought there, is honoured by large gatherings of Christians.
Romæ sanctórum Mártyrum Marcélli et Apuléji, qui prius quidem Simóni mago adhæsérunt; sed, vidéntes mirabília quæ per Apóstolum Petrum Dóminus operabátur, ambo, relícto Simóne, se doctrínæ Apostólicæ tradidérunt, ac, post passiónem Apostolórum, sub Aureliáno Consulári, corónam martyrii reportárunt, sepultíque sunt non longe ab Urbe.
At Rome, the holy martyrs Marcellus and Apulcius, who at first were followers of Simon Magus, but seeing the wonders which the Lord performed through the apostle Peter, they abandoned Simon and embraced the apostolic doctrine.  After the death of the apostles, under the proconsul Aurelian, they won the crown of martyrdom and were buried near the city.
Item apud Augústam Euphratésiam sanctæ Júliæ Vírginis, quæ, sub Marciáno Præside, martyrium consummávit.
Also in the province of the Euphrates, St. Julia, virgin, who suffered martyrdom under the governor Marcian.

Patávii sanctæ Justínæ, Vírginis et Mártyris; quæ, a beáto Prosdócimo, sancti Petri discípulo, baptizáta, et, cum in fide Christi constánter persísteret, Máximi Præsidis jussu, transverberáta gládio, migrávit ad Dóminum.
At Padua, St. Justina, virgin and martyr, who was baptized by blessed Prosdocimus, a disciple of St. Peter.  Because she remained firm in the faith of Christ, she was put to the sword by order of the governor Maximus, and thus went to God.

Apud Bitúricas, in Aquitánia, sancti Augústi, Presbyteri et Confessóris.
At Bourges, St. Augustus, priest and confessor.

In pago Rheménsi sancti Heláni Presbyteri.
In the diocese of Rheims, St. Helanus, priest.

In Suécia Translátio córporis sanctæ Birgíttæ Víduæ.
In Sweden, the translation of the body of St. Bridget, widow.

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.

October VII.
		St. Mark, Pope and Confessor
		SS. Sergius and Bacchus, Martyrs
		SS. Marcellus and Apuleius, Martyrs at Rome
		St. Justina of Padua, Virgin and Martyr
		St. Osith, Virgin

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