Month: June 2019

Prídie Kaléndas Júlii. Luna . The Thirtieth Day of June. The Night of the Moon. 

Commemorátio sancti Pauli Apóstoli. The commemoration of the holy apostle Paul.

Romæ sanctæ Lucínæ, Apostolórum discípulæ, quæ, de facultátibus suis commúnicans Sanctórum necessitátibus, Christiános in cárcere deténtos visitábat, ac sepultúræ Mártyrum inserviébat; juxta quos et ipsa, in crypta a se constrúcta, sepúlta est. At Rome, St. Lucina, a disciple of the apostles, who relieved the necessities of the saints with her goods, visited the Christians detained in prison, buried the martyrs, and was laid by their side in a crypt which she herself had constructed.

Item Romæ sanctæ Æmiliánæ Mártyris. In the same city, St. Aemiliana, martyr.

Ipso die sanctórum Mártyrum Caji Presbyteri, et Leónis Subdiáconi. The same day, the saints Caius, priest, and Leo, subdeacon.

Alexandríæ pássio sancti Basílidis, qui, sub Sevéro Imperatóre, cum sanctam Potamiœnam Vírginem, quam ad supplícium ducébat, ab impudicórum hóminum petulántia tutátus esset, religiósi offícii mercédem ab ea recépit; nam ipsa, post tríduum illi appárens et ejus cápiti corónam impónens, non tantum convértit eum ad Christum, sed étiam, brevi agóne certántem, suis précibus Mártyrem gloriósum effécit. At Alexandria, the passion of St. Basilides, under Emperor Severus. He protected the saintly virgin Potamioena from the insults of shameless men when he was leading her to execution. He was rewarded for his considerate action, for at the end of three days she appeared to him, placed a crown on his head, not only converting him to Christ, but by her prayers making him, after a short combat, a glorious martyr.

Lemóvicis, in Aquitánia, sancti Martiális Epíscopi, cum duóbus Presbyteris Alpiniáno et Austricliniáno; quorum vita signis miraculórum ádmodum effúlsit. At Limoges in France, St. Martial, bishop, and two priests Alpinian and Austriclinian, whose lives were distinguished for miracles.

In território Vivariénsi, in Gálliis, sancti Ostiáni, Presbyteri et Confessóris. In the territory of Vivers, St. Ostian, priest and confessor.

Salánicæ, in território Vicentíno, sancti Theobáldi, Presbyteri et Eremítæ, ex Campániæ Gállicæ Comítibus; quem Alexánder Papa Tértius, ob sanctitátis et miraculórum famam, Sanctórum cánoni adjúnxit. At Salanica, in the district of Vicenza, St. Theobald, priest and hermit, one of the counts of Champagne. He was added to the number of the saints by Alexander III because of his holiness and miracles.

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

.Open Doors – The world’s largest outreach to persecuted Christians in the most high-risk places. Voice of the Persecuted– Informing the world of Christian persecution, one of the worst humanitarian crises on the planet, today. FOR NEWS OF CONTEMPORARY MARTYRS… Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East – providing humanitarian relief in Iraq through St George’s Church and Clinic

Quarto Kaléndas Júlii. Luna. The Twenty-Eighth Day of June. The Night of the Moon. 

Vigília sanctórum Apostolórum Petri et Pauli. The vigil of the holy apostles Peter and Paul.

Lugdúni, in Gállia, sancti Irenæi, Epíscopi et Mártyris; qui (ut scribit sanctus Hierónymus) beáti Polycárpi, Smyrnénsis Epíscopi, discípulus fuit, et Apostolicórum témporum vicínis. Is, cum advérsus hæréticos verbis ac scriptis plúrimum decertásset, tandem, in persecutióne Sevéri, cum omni fere civitátis suæ pópulo, coronátus est glorióso martyrio. At Lyons in France, St. Irenaeus, bishop and martyr. St. Jerome relates that he was the disciple of blessed Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna, and lived near the time of the apostles. After having strenuously opposed the heretics by word and by writing, he was crowned with a glorious martyrdom along with almost all the people of his city, during the persecution of Severus.

Trajécti sancti Benígni, Epíscopi et Mártyris. At Utrecht, St. Benignus, bishop and martyr.

Alexandríæ, in persecutióne Sevéri, sanctórum Mártyrum Plutárchi, Seréni, Heraclídis catechúmeni, Herónis neóphyti, et altérius Seréni, Rháidis catechúmenæ, et Potamiœnæ cum ipsíus matre Marcélla; inter quos præcípue enítuit Potamiœna Virgo, quæ, primo imménsos innumerósque agónes pro virginitáte desudávit, deínde étiam exquisíta et inaudíta torménta pro fide sustínuit, ad últimum, simul cum matre, igne consúmpta est. At Alexandria, in the persecution of Severus, the holy martyrs Plutarch, Serenus, Heraclides, catechumen, Heron, a neophyte, another Serenus, Rhais, a catechumen, Potamioena and Marcella her mother. Among them the virgin Potamioena is particularly distinguished. She first endured many painful trials for the preservation of her virginity, and then cruel and unheard-of torments for the faith, after which both she and her mother were consumed with fire.

Eódem die sancti Pápii Mártyris, qui, in persecutióne Diocletiáni Imperatóris, flagris cæsus, atque in lebétem, óleo et ádipe fervénti plenum, immíssus, áliaque horrénda supplícia perpéssus, demum, datis cervícibus, coronátur. Also during the persecution of Diocletian, St. Papius, martyr, who was scourged with knotted cords, cast into a cauldron of seething oil and grease, and after other horrible torments was beheaded, and thus won an eternal crown.

Córdubæ, in Hispánia, sancti Argymíri, Mónachi et Mártyris, qui in persecutióne Arábica, pro Christi fide, in equúleo pósitus et ense transfóssus est. At Cordova in Spain, St. Argymirus, monk and martyr, who was slain for the faith of Christ during the persecution of the Arabs.

Romæ sancti Pauli Primi, Papæ et Confessóris. At Rome, Pope St. Paul I, confessor.

Lúere, in diœcési Brixiénsi, sanctæ Vincéntiæ Gerósa Vírginis, Institúti Sorórum a Caritáte una cum sancta Bartholomǽa Capitánio Fundatrícis, quam Pius Papa Duodécimus albo sanctárum Vírginum accénsuit. At Lovere, in the diocese of Brescia, St. Vincenza Gerosa, virgin, who co-founded the Institute of the Sisters of Charity with St. Bartolomea Capitanio, and whom Pope Pius XII added to the list of 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

.Open Doors – The world’s largest outreach to persecuted Christians in the most high-risk places. Voice of the Persecuted– Informing the world of Christian persecution, one of the worst humanitarian crises on the planet, today. FOR NEWS OF CONTEMPORARY MARTYRS… Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East – providing humanitarian relief in Iraq through St George’s Church and Clinic

Quinto Kaléndas Júlii. Luna. The Twenty-Seventh Day of June. The Night of the Moon. 

In Galátia sancti Crescéntis, qui fuit beáti Pauli Apóstoli discípulus. Hic, in Gállias tránsitum fáciens, verbo prædicatiónis multos ad fidem Christi convértit; regréssus vero ad gentem cui speciáliter datus erat Epíscopus, demum, sub Trajáno, cum Gálatas ipsos usque ad finem vitæ suæ in ópere Dómini confirmásset, martyrium consummávit. In Galatia, St. Crescens, disciple of the blessed apostle Paul. In passing through Gaul he converted many to the Christian faith by his preaching. Returning to the people for whom he had been especially made bishop, he confirmed the Galatians in the service of the Lord to the end of his life. He finally completed his martyrdom under Trajan.

Córdubæ, in Hispánia, sanctórum Mártyrum Zóili, et aliórum decem et novem. At Cordova in Spain, St. Zoilus and nineteen other martyrs.

Cæsaréæ, in Palæstína, sancti Anécti Mártyris, qui, in persecutióne Diocletiáni, sub Urbáno Præside, cum álios ad martyrium hortátus esset et idóla oratióne sua prostrásset, a decem milítibus verberári jussus est; ac tandem, mánibus pedibúsque præcísis, truncátus cápite, martyrii corónam accépit. At Caesarea in Palestine, in the persecution of Diocletian, under the governor Urban, St. Anectus, martyr. For having exhorted others to suffer martyrdom, and having overthrown idols by his prayers, he was scourged by ten soldiers, had his hands and feet cut off, and merited the crown of martyrdom by beheading.

Constantinópoli sancti Sampsónis Presbyteri, páuperum exceptóris. At Constantinople, St. Sampson, a priest, who harboured the poor.

In castro Cainóne, in Gállia, sancti Joánnis, Presbyteri et Confessóris. In the town of Chinon in France, St. John, priest and confessor.

Varadíni, in Hungária, sancti Ladislái Regis, qui claríssimis miráculis usque ad diem hodiérnum corúscat. At Grosswardein in Hungary, the holy king Ladislaus, greatly renowned for his miracles even to this day.

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

.Open Doors – The world’s largest outreach to persecuted Christians in the most high-risk places. Voice of the Persecuted– Informing the world of Christian persecution, one of the worst humanitarian crises on the planet, today. FOR NEWS OF CONTEMPORARY MARTYRS… Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East – providing humanitarian relief in Iraq through St George’s Church and Clinic