Category: Devotional

Nonis Novémbris. Luna . The Fifth Day of November. The Night of the Moon. 

Sancti Zacharíæ, Sacerdótis et Prophétæ, qui pater éxstitit beáti Joánnis Baptístæ, Præcursóris Dómini.
St. Zachary, priest and prophet, the father of blessed John Baptist, Forerunner of our Lord.

Item sanctæ Elísabeth, ejúsdem sanctíssimi Præcursóris matris.
Also, St. Elizabeth, mother of the same most holy Forerunner.

Tarracínæ, in Campánia, natális sanctórum Mártyrum Felícis Presbyteri, et Eusébii Mónachi.  Ex his Eusébius, cum sepelísset sanctos Mártyres Juliánum et Cæsárium, et multos convérteret ad fidem Christi, quos sanctus Felix Presbyter baptizábat, una cum ipso Felíce tentus est; et, ad Júdicis forum ducti nec superáti, inde in cárcerem inclúsi, ambo, nocte eádem, cum sacrificáre noluíssent, decolláti sunt.
At Terracina in Campania, the birthday of the holy martyrs Felix, a priest, and Eusebius, a monk.  The latter buried the holy martyrs Julian and Caesarius, and converted to the faith of Christ many whom the priest St. Felix baptized.  They were arrested together, and both were led to the tribunal of the judge, who could not succeed in intimidating them; they were shut up in prison, and as they refused to offer sacrifice, were beheaded that same night.
Eméssæ, in Phœnícia, sanctórum Mártyrum Galatiónis et Epistémis cónjugis, qui in Décii persecutióne, flagris cæsi, mánibus pedibúsque et lingua ínsuper mutiláti, dénique, truncáto cápite, martyrium consummárunt.
At Emesa in Phoenicia, during the persecution of Decius, the holy martyrs Galation and his wife Epistemis, who were scourged, had their hands, feet, and tongue mutilated, and finally fulfilled their martyrdom by beheading.
Item sanctórum Mártyrum Domníni, Theótimi, Philóthei, Silváni et Sociórum, sub Maximíno Imperatóre.
Also, the holy martyrs Dominus, Theotimus, Philotheus, Silvanus, and their companions, under Emperor Maximinus.

Medioláni sancti Magni, Epíscopi et Confessóris.
At Milan, St. Magnus, bishop and confessor.

Bríxiæ sancti Dominatóris Epíscopi.
At Brescia, St. Dominator, bishop.

Tréviris sancti Fibítii, qui ex Abbáte factus est ejúsdem civitátis Epíscopus.
At Treves, St. Fibitius, first an abbot and then bishop of that city.

Aureliánis, in Gállia, sancti Læti, Presbyteri et Confessóris.
At Orleans in France, St. Laetus, priest and confessor.

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.

November V.
		St. Bertille, Abbess of Chelles

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Prídie Nonas Novémbris. Luna . The Fourth Day of November. The Night of the Moon. 

Sancti Cároli Borromæi Cardinális, Epíscopi Mediolanénsis et Confessóris, qui migrávit in cælum prídie hujus diéi.
St. Charles Borromeo, cardinal, bishop of Milan, and confessor, whose birthday is on the day previous.

Bonóniæ sanctórum Mártyrum Vitális et Agrícolæ; quorum prior postérioris servus ántea fuit, póstea consors et colléga martyrii.  In ipsum porro Vitálem persecutóres ómnia tormentórum génera ita exercuérunt, ut non esset in córpore ejus sine vúlnere locus, quæ ipse constánter pérferens, in oratióne spíritum Deo réddidit; Agrícolam vero, plúrimis clavis cruci affigéntes, interemérunt.  Eórum translatióni sanctus Ambrósius cum interésset, Mártyris clavos, sánguinem triumphálem et crucis lignum se collegísse refert, ac sub sacris altáribus condidísse.
At Bologna, the holy martyrs Vitalis and Agricola.  The former was first the servant of the latter, and afterwards his partner and companion in martyrdom.  He was subjected by the persecutors to all kinds of torments, so that there was no part of his body without wounds.  After having suffered with constancy, he yielded up his soul unto God in prayer.  Agricola was put to death by being fastened to a cross with many nails.  St. Ambrose relates that being present at the translation, he took the martyr’s nails, his glorious blood, and the wood of his cross, and deposited them under consecrated altars.

In cœnóbio Cervi Frígidi, territórii Meldénsis, natális sancti Felícis Valésii, Presbyteri et Confessóris; qui Fundátor fuit Ordinis sanctíssimæ Trinitátis redemptiónis captivórum.  Ipsíus autem festum, ex dispositióne Innocéntii Papæ Undécimi, celebrátur duodécimo Kaléndas Decémbris.
In the monastery of Cerfroid, in the territory of Meaux, St. Felix of Valois, priest and confessor, and founder of the Order of the Most Holy Trinity for the Redemption of Captives, whose feast is celebrated on the 20th of November by order of Pope Innocent XI.
Eódem die natális sanctórum Philólogi et Pátrobi, sancti Pauli Apóstoli discipulórum.
On the same day, the birthday of the Saints Philologus and Patrobas, disciples of the apostle St. Paul.

Augustodúni sancti Próculi, Epíscopi et Mártyris.
At Autun, St. Proculus, bishop and martyr.

Myræ, in Lycia, sanctórum Mártyrum Nicándri Epíscopi, et Hermæ Presbyteri, sub Libánio Præside.
At Myra in Lycia, under the governor Libanius, the holy martyrs Nicander, a bishop, and Hermes, a priest.

In pago Vilcassíno, in Gállia, sancti Clari, Presbyteri et Mártyris.
In the district of Vexin in France, St. Clarus, priest and martyr.

Ephesi sancti Porphyrii Mártyris, sub Aureliáno Imperatóre.
At Ephesus, St. Porphyrias, a martyr under Emperor Aurelian.

Apud Ruthénos, in Gállia, beáti Amántii Epíscopi, cujus vita éxstitit sanctitáte et miráculis gloriósa.
At Rodez in France, blessed Bishop Amantius, whose life stood out glorious by his sanctity and miracles.

Romæ natális sancti Piérii, Presbyteri Alexandríni, qui, in divínis Scriptúris nobíliter erudítus, vita puríssimus, et ad Christiánam philosophíam nudus pénitus et expedítus, sub Caro et Diocletiáno Princípibus, regénte Alexandrínam Ecclésiam Theóna, florentíssime dócuit pópulum, et divérsos tractátus édidit; post persecutiónem vero, omne vitæ suæ tempus Romæ versátus, in pace quiévit.
At Rome, the birthday of St. Pierius, priest of Alexandria, who was well versed in the Holy Scriptures, most pure in his life, and highly skilled in Christian philosophy.  He taught the people and became famous under Emperors Carus and Diocletian, when Theonas governed the Church of Alexandria.  After the persecution, he spent the remainder of his life at Rome, where he died in peace.

In Bithynia sancti Joannícii Abbátis.
In Bithynia, St. Joannicius, abbot.

Apud Albam Regálem, in Pannónia, deposítio beáti Emeríci Confessóris, qui fuit fílius sancti Stéphani, Hungarórum Regis.
In Hungary at Alba Regalis, the death of blessed Emeric, confessor, the son of St. Stephen, king of Hungary.

Tréviris sanctæ Modéstæ Vírginis.
At Treves, St. Modesta, 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.

November IV.
		St. Charles Borromeo, Cardinal, Archbishop of Milan, Confessor
		SS. Vitalis and Agricola, Martyrs
		St. Joannicius, Abbot
		St. Clarus, Martyr
		St. Brinstan, Bishop of Winchester

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Tértio Nonas Novémbris. Luna . The Third Day of November. The Night of the Moon. 

In ipsa die Commemorationis omnium Fidelium Defunctorum, antequam legantur Nonæ:
On the day on which is kept the Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed, before the announcement of the day of the month, is read the following:
Hac die Commemorátio ómnium Fidélium Defunctórum; in qua commúnis pia Mater Ecclésia, postquam univérsos fílios suos jam in cælo lætántes cóngruis stúduit celebráre præcóniis, mox et omnes adhuc in Purgatório geméntes válidis apud Dóminum et Sponsum Christum sátagit suffrágiis adjuváre, ut quam cítius váleant ad societátem supernórum cívium perveníre.
On this day, the Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed, on which day Holy Church, their common Mother, after due diligence to celebrate with fitting praise all her children who now rejoice in heaven, doth strive also to assist by her prayers all them that suffer still in Purgatory, which are of avail before Christ, her Lord and Spouse, in order that as speedily as possible they may join the society of the citizens on high.
Postea dicitur: Tértio Nonas Novémbris, Luna., et continuatur Lectio usque ad finem, more solito.
After which is read: The Third Day of November, the . Night of the Moon, and the rest in the usual manner.

If the second day of November should occur on a Sunday so that the Feast of All Souls is transferred to the Monday, the reading of the Martyrology today should commence with the announcement of the transferred Feast as follows:
Commemorátio ómnium Fidélium Defunctórum.
The Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed.

Medioláni natália sancti Cároli Borromæi Cardinális, Epíscopi Mediolanénsis et Confessóris, quem, sanctitáte conspícuum et miráculis clarum, Paulus Papa Quintus in Sanctórum númerum rétulit.  Ipsíus tamen festívitas sequénti die celebrátur.
At Milan, St. Charles Borromeo, cardinal, bishop of that city, and confessor, who was ranked among the saints by Paul V for the holiness of his life and for his renown for miracles.  His feast is observed on the following day.

Eódem die natális quoque sancti Quarti, Apostolórum discípuli.
On the same day, the birthday of St. Quartus, a disciple of the apostles.

Vitérbii sanctórum Mártyrum Valentíni Presbyteri, et Hilárii Diáconi, qui, in persecutióne Maximiáni, ob Christi fidem, cum saxi póndere in Tíberim præcipitáti et inde ab Angelo divínitus erépti, demum, abscíssis cervícibus, corónam martyrii percepérunt.
At Viterbo, during the persecution of Maximian, the holy martyrs Valentine, a priest, and Hilary, a deacon.  For their attachment to the faith of Christ, they were tied to a stone and cast into the Tiber, but being miraculously delivered by an angel, they were beheaded, and thus crowned with the glory of martyrdom.

Cæsaréæ, in Cappadócia, sanctórum Mártyrum Germáni, Theóphili, Cæsárii et Vitális; qui, in persecutióne Deciána, óptime duxérunt martyrium.
At Caesarea in Cappadocia, the holy martyrs Germanus, Theophilus, Caesarius, and Vitalis, who nobly endured martyrdom in the Decian persecution.

Cæsaraugústæ, in Hispánia, sanctórum innumerabílium Mártyrum, qui, sub Hispaniárum Præside Daciáno, mirabíliter occubuérunt pro Christo.
At Saragossa in Spain, the countless holy martyrs who lay down their lives with admirable fervour for the faith of Christ under Dacian, governor of Spain.

In Anglia sanctæ Wenefrídæ, Vírginis et Mártyris.
In England, St. Winifred, virgin and martyr.

In monastério Clarævallénsi, in Gállia, deposítio sancti Malachíæ, Connerthénsis in Hibérnia Epíscopi, qui multis virtútibus suo témpore cláruit; cujus vitam sanctum Bernárdus Abbas conscrípsit.
In the monastery of Clairvaux in France, the death of St. Malachy, bishop of Armagh in Ireland, who won renown in his own days for his many virtues, and whose life was written by St. Bernard the Abbot.

Eódem die sancti Hubérti, Tungrénsis Epíscopi.
On the same day, St. Hubert, bishop of Tongres.

Viénnæ, in Gállia, sancti Domni, Epíscopi et Confessóris.
At Vienne in France, St. Domnus, bishop and confessor.

Item deposítio sancti Pirmíni, Meldénsis Epíscopi.
Also, the death of St. Pirmin, bishop of Meaux.

Urgéllæ, in Hispánia Tarraconénsi, sancti Hermengáudii Epíscopi.
At Urgel in Spain, Bishop St. Hermengaud.

Romæ sanctæ Sílviæ, matris sancti Gregórii Papæ.
At Rome, St. Sylvia, mother of Pope St. 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.

November III.
		St. Malachy, Archbishop of Ardmach or Armagh, Confessor in Ireland
		St. Hubert, Bishop of Liege, Confessor
		St. Wenefride, Virgin and Martyr
		St. Papoul, or Papulus, Priest and Martyr
		St. Flour, Bishop and Confessor
		St. Rumwald, Confessor

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Kaléndis Novémbris. Luna . The First Day of November.  The Night of the Moon.

Festívitas ómnium Sanctórum, quam in honórem beátæ Dei Genitrícis Vírginis Maríæ et sanctórum Mártyrum Bonifátius Papa Quartus, cum templum Pántheon tértio Idus Maji dedicásset, célebrem et generálem instítuit agi quotánnis in urbe Roma.  Sed Gregórius item Quartus póstmodum decrévit, eándem festivitátem, quæ váriis modis jam in divérsis Ecclésiis celebrabátur, in honórem ómnium Sanctórum solémniter hac die ab univérsa Ecclésia perpétuo observári.
The Festival of All Saints, which Pope Boniface IV, after the dedication of the Pantheon, ordained to be kept generally and solemnly every year on the 13th of May, in the city of Rome, in honour of the blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and of the holy martyrs.  It was afterwards decreed by Gregory IV that this feast, which was then celebrated in many dioceses, but at different times, should be on this day kept by the whole Church in honour of all the saints.

In Pérside sanctórum Mártyrum Joánnis Epíscopi, et Jacóbi Presbyteri, sub Sápore Rege.
In Persia, the holy martyrs John, a bishop, and James, a priest, under King Sapor.

Tarracínæ, in Campánia, natális sancti Cæsárii Diáconi, qui, diébus multis in custódia macerátus, póstea, cum sancto Juliáno Presbytero, in saccum missus et in mare præcipitátus est.
At Terracina in Campania, the birthday of St. Caesarius, deacon, who was detained many days in prison, afterwards put into a sack with the priest St. Julian, and then thrown into the sea.

In castro Divióne sancti Benígni Presbyteri, qui a beáto Polycárpo missus est in Gálliam ad prædicándum Evangélium; et, postquam, sub Marco Aurélio Imperatóre, a Teréntio Júdice gravíssimis torméntis multiplíciter est afflíctus, tandem ejus collum vecte férreo tundi et corpus láncea perforári jubétur.
At Dijon, St. Benignus, a priest, who was sent to France by blessed Polycarp to preach the Gospel.  After he had been subjected to many grievous torments by the judge Terentius, under Emperor Marcus Aurelius, he was finally condemned to have his neck struck with an iron bar and his body pierced with a lance.

Damásci pássio sanctórum Cæsárii, Dácii et aliórum quinque.
At Damascus, the martyrdom of the Saints Caesarius, Dacius, and five others.

Eódem die sanctæ Maríæ ancíllæ, quæ, Christiánæ religiónis nómine accusáta, hinc, sub Hadriáno Imperatóre, diris verbéribus afflícta, equúlei extensiónem et ungulárum laceratiónem passa, martyrium complévit.
On the same day, St. Mary, a servant girl.  Being accused of professing the Christian religion in the time of Emperor Hadrian, she was subjected to cruel scourging, to torture on the rack, and the lacerating of her body with iron hooks, and thus completed her martyrdom

Tarsi, in Cilícia, sanctárum Cyréniæ et Juliánæ Mártyrum, sub Maximiáno Imperatóre.
At Tarsus in Cilicia, under Emperor Maximian, the Saints Cyrenia and Juliana.

Arvérnis, in Gállia, sancti Austremónii, qui fuit primus ejúsdem civitátis Epíscopus.
At Auvergne in France, St. Austremonius, first bishop of Clermont.

Lutétiæ Parisiórum deposítio sancti Marcélli Epíscopi.
At Paris, the death of St. Marcellus, bishop.

Bajócis, in Gállia, sancti Vigóris Epíscopi, témpore Childebérti, Francórum Regis.
At Bayeux, in the reign of the Frankish king Childebert, St. Vigor, bishop.

Andégavi, in Gállia, deposítio sancti Licínii Epíscopi, venerábilis sanctitátis viri.
At Angers in France, the death of the aged holy man, St. Licinius, bishop.

Tíbure sancti Severíni Mónachi.
At Tivoli, St. Severinus, monk.

Lyricánti, in Wastinénsi Gálliæ território, sancti Maturíni Confessóris.
In Gatinais in France, St. Mathurin, confessor.

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.

November I.
		All Saints
		St. Cæsarius, Martyr
		St. Mary, Martyr
		St. Marcellus, Bishop of Paris, Confessor
		St. Benignus, Priest and Martyr
		St. Austremonius, Confessor
		St. Harold VI., King of Denmark, Martyr

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