Prídie Kaléndas Júnii. Luna . The Thirty-First Day of May. The Night of the Moon.
Festum beátæ Maríæ Vírginis Regínæ. Feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Romæ sanctæ Petroníllæ Vírginis, fíliæ beáti Petri Apóstoli, quæ, conjúgium nóbilis viri Flacci spernens, et, accéptis triduánis ad deliberándum indúciis, ínterim jejúniis et oratiónibus vacans, tértia die, mox ut Christi Sacraméntum accépit, emísit spíritum. At Rome, St. Petronilla, virgin, disciple of the blessed apostle Peter. She refused to marry Flaccus, a nobleman, and was granted three days for deliberation. She spent these days in fasting and in prayer, and on the third day, after having received the Sacrament of the Body of Christ, she yielded up her soul.
Aquiléjæ sanctórum Mártyrum fratrum Cántii, Cantiáni et Cantianíllæ, qui, cum essent ex illústri Aniciórum progénie, sub Diocletiáno et Maximiáno Imperatóribus, ob Christiánæ fídei constántiam, una cum pædagógo suo Proto, cápite plexi sunt. At Aquileia, the holy martyrs Cantius, Cantian, and Cantianilla, members of one family, which belonged to the illustrious line of the Anicii. For their attachment to the Christian faith, they were condemned to capital punishment with their tutor, Protus, in the time of Emperors Diocletian and Maximian.
Túrribus, in Sardínia, sancti Crescentiáni Mártyris. At Torres in Sardinia, St. Crescentian, martyr.
Apud Comános, in Ponto, sancti Hérmiæ mílitis, qui, sub Antoníno Imperatóre, de innúmeris et sævíssimis torméntis divína ope liberátus, carníficem convértit ad Christum, et ejúsdem martyrii corónæ partícipem fecit; quam tamen ipse primus, gládio obtruncátus, accépit. At Comana in Pontus during the reign of Emperor Antoninus, St. Hermias, a soldier. Being miraculously delivered from many horrible torments, he converted his executioner to Christ, and made him partaker of the crown which he was first to receive by being beheaded.
Verónæ sancti Lupicíni Epíscopi. At Verona, St. Lupicinus, bishop.
Romæ sancti Paschásii, Diáconi et Confessóris, cujus méminit beátus Gregórius Papa. At Rome, St. Paschasius, deacon and confessor, who is mentioned by blessed Pope Gregory.
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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| St. Petronilla, Virgin | ||
| SS. Cantius and Cantianus, Brothers, and Cantianilla, Their Sister, Martyrs | ||