Tértio Idus Octóbris. Luna

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Tértio Idus Octóbris.  Luna The Thirteenth Day of October. The Night of the Moon.

Sancti Eduárdi, Regis Anglórum et Confessóris, qui Nonis Januárii obdormívit in Dómino, sed hac die, ob Translatiónem córporis ejus, potíssimum cólitur.
St. Edward, king of England confessor, who died on the 5th day of January.  He is specially honoured on this day because of the translation of his body.

Apud Tróadem, Asiæ minóris urbem, natális sancti Carpi, qui fuit discípulus beáti Pauli Apóstoli.
At Troas in Asia Minor, the birthday of St. Carpus, a disciple of the blessed apostle Paul.

Córdubæ, in Hispánia, item natális sanctórum Mártyrum Fausti, Januárii et Martiális; qui, primo equúlei pœna cruciáti, deínde, supercíliis rasis, déntibus evúlsis, áuribus quoque et náribus præcísis, ignis passióne martyrium consummárunt.
At Cordova in Spain, the birthday of the holy martyrs Faustus, Januarius, and Martial.  They were first tortured on the rack, their eyebrows were then shaven, their teeth torn out, their ears and noses cut off, and the martyrdom was completed by fire.

Thessalonícæ sancti Floréntii Mártyris, qui, post vária torménta, igne combústus est.
At Thessalonica, St. Florentius, a martyr, who, after enduring various torments, was burned alive.

Apud Stokeráviam, in Austria, sancti Colmánni Mártyris.
At Stockerau in Austria, St. Colman, martyr.

Antiochíæ sancti Theóphili Epíscopi, qui, sextus post beátum Petrum Apóstolum, ejúsdem Ecclésiæ Pontificátum ténuit.
At Antioch, St. Theophilus, the bishop who held the pontificate in that church, the sixth after the blessed apostle Peter.

Turónis, in Gállia, sancti Venántii, Abbátis et Confessóris.
At Tours in France, St. Venantius, abbot and confessor.

Apud Sublácum, in Látio, sanctæ Chelidóniæ Vírginis.
At Subiaco in Italy, St. Chelidonia, 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 XIII.
St. Edward, King and Confessor
SS. Faustus, Januarius, and Martialis, Martyrs
Seven Friar Minors, Martyrs
St. Colman of Ireland, Martyr
St. Gerald, Confessor

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