Tag: saints

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.

Open Doors – The world’s largest outreach to persecuted Christians in the most high-risk places.

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Prídie Idus Octóbris.  Luna The Fourteenth Day of October. The Night of the Moon.

Romæ, via Aurélia, natális beáti Callísti Primi, Papæ et Mártyris; qui, Alexándri Imperatóris jussu, diútius fame in cárcere cruciátus, et quotídie fústibus cæsus, tandem, præcipitátus e fenéstra domus in qua custodiebátur, atque in púteum demérsus, victóriæ triúmphum proméruit.
At Rome, on the Aurelian Way, the birthday of blessed Callistus I, pope and martyr.  By order of Emperor Alexander, he was kept in prison for a long time without food, and was daily scourged with rods.  He was finally hurled from a window of the house in which he had been shut up, and was cast into a well, and thus merited the triumph of victory.

Arímini sancti Gaudéntii, Epíscopi et Mártyris.
At Rimini, St. Gaudentius, bishop and martyr.

Cæsaréæ, in Palæstína, sanctórum Carpónii, Evarísti et Prisciáni, fratrum beátæ Fortunátæ, qui, gládio juguláti, páriter martyrii corónam percepérunt.
At Caesarea in Palestine, the Saints Carponius, Evaristus, and Priscian, brothers of blessed Fortunata, who obtained the crown of martyrdom together, their throats being cut with the sword.
Item sanctórum Saturníni et Lupi.
Also, the Saints Saturninus and Lupus.

Cæsaréæ, in Palæstína, sanctæ Fortunátæ, Vírginis et Mártyris, ac prædicatórum Mártyrum Carpónii, Evarísti et Prisciáni soróris; quæ, in persecutióne Diocletiáni, post equúleum, ignes, béstias et ália torménta superáta, spíritum Deo réddidit.  Ipsíus corpus póstea Neápolim, in Campánia, delátum fuit.
At Caesarea in Palestine, St. Fortunata, virgin and martyr, the sister of the martyrs Carponius, Evaristus, and Priscian.  After having been subjected to the rack, to fire, to the teeth of beasts, and other torments during the persecution of Diocletian, she gave up her soul to God.  Her body was afterwards conveyed to Naples in Campania.

Tudérti, in Umbria, sancti Fortunáti Epíscopi, qui (ut beátus Gregórius Papa refert) in immúndis spirítibus effugándis imménsæ grátia virtútis emícuit.
At Todi in Umbria, St. Fortunatus, bishop, who, as is mentioned by blessed Gregory, was endowed with an extraordinary gift for casting out unclean spirits.

Herbípoli, in Germánia, sancti Burchárdi, qui fuit primus illíus civitátis Epíscopus.
At Wurzburg in Germany, St. Burchard, first bishop of that city.

Brugis Flandrórum sancti Donatiáni, Rheménsis Epíscopi.
At Bruges in Belgium, St. Donatian, bishop of Rheims.

Tréviris sancti Rústici Epíscopi.
At Treves, St. Rusticus, bishop.

Lugdúni, in Gállia, sancti Justi, Epíscopi et Confessóris, miræ sanctitátis et prophétici spíritus viri; qui, Episcopátu demísso, in erémum Ægypti, una cum Lectóre suo Viatóre, secéssit, ibíque, cum áliquot annos próximam Angelis egísset vitam, et dignus suórum labórum finis advenísset, corónam justítiæ perceptúrus migrávit ad Dóminum.  Ipsíus sanctum corpus, una cum óssibus beáti Viatóris, qui ejúsdem Epíscopi fúerat miníster, Lugdúnum póstea quarto Nonas Septémbris delátum fuit.
At Lyons in France, St. Justus, bishop and confessor, a man of extraordinary sanctity and endowed with the spirit of prophecy.  He resigned his bishopric and retired into a desert in Egypt with his lector Viator.  When he had for some years led an almost angelic life, and the end of his meritorious labours had come, he went to our Lord to receive the crown of justice.  His holy body and the relics of his lector, blessed Viator, were afterwards taken to Lyons on the 2nd of September.

Eódem die deposítio beáti Domínici Loricáti.
On the same day, the death of blessed Dominic Loricatus.

Arpíni, in Látio, sancti Bernárdi Confessóris.
At Arpino in Italy, St. Bernard, 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.

Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East – providing humanitarian relief in Iraq through St George’s Church and Clinic.

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.

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.

Open Doors – The world’s largest outreach to persecuted Christians in the most high-risk places.

Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East – providing humanitarian relief in Iraq through St George’s Church and Clinic.

Voice of the Persecuted – Informing the world of Christian persecution, one of the worst humanitarian crises on the planet, today.

Quarto Idus Octóbris.  Luna The Twelfth Day of October. The Night of the Moon.

Romæ sanctórum Mártyrum Evágrii, Prisciáni, et Sociórum.
At Rome, the holy martyrs Evagrius, Priscian, and their companions.

In Africa sanctórum Confessórum et Mártyrum quátuor míllium nongentórum sexagínta sex, in persecutióne Wandálica, sub Hunneríco, Rege Ariáno.  Hi, cum essent partim Epíscopi Ecclesiárum Dei, partim Presbyteri et Diáconi, associátis sibi turbis fidélium populórum, pro defensióne cathólicæ veritátis in horríbilis erémi exsílium trusi sunt; ex quibus plúrimi, dum crudéliter a Mauris duceréntur, hastílium cuspídibus impúlsi ad curréndum et lapídibus tunsi, álii, ligátis pédibus, velut cadávera per dura et áspera loca tracti et síngulis membris discérpti, ad extrémum, várie excruciáti, martyrium celebrárunt.  Erant inter eos præcípui Sacerdótes Dómini, Felix et Cypriánus Epíscopi.
In Africa, four thousand nine hundred and sixty-six holy confessors and martyrs in the persecution of the Vandals under the Arian king Hunneric.  Some of them were bishops of the churches of God, some priests and deacons, and there was a multitude of the faithful who were driven into a frightful wilderness for the defence of the Catholic truth.  Many of them were cruelly molested by the Moorish leaders, and with sharp-pointed spears and stones were forced to hasten their march; others, with their feet tied, were dragged like corpses through rough places and were mangled in all their limbs.  At the end they were tortured in different manners and won the honours of martyrdom.  The principal ones among them were the bishops Felix and Cyprian.

Ravénnæ, via Laurentína, natális sancti Edístii Mártyris.
At Ravenna, on the Via Laurentina, the birthday of St. Edistius, martyr.

In Lycia sanctæ Domnínæ Mártyris, sub Diocletiáno Imperatóre.
In Lycia, under Emperor Diocletian,  St. Domnina, martyr.

Celénæ, in Pannónia, sancti Maximiliáni, Epíscopi Laureacénsis.
At Cilli in Austria, St. Maximilian, bishop of Lorch.

Eboráci, in Anglia, sancti Walfrídi, Epíscopi et Confessóris.
At York in England, St. Wilfrid, bishop and confessor.

Medioláni sancti Monæ Epíscopi, qui, cum de Epíscopo eligéndo agerétur, cælésti lúmine circumfúsus, eo signo mirabíliter in Pontíficem illíus Ecclésiæ est assúmptus.
At Milan, St. Monas, bishop.  He was chosen as head of that church because a miraculous light from heaven surrounded him when they were deliberating on the choice of a bishop.

Verónæ sancti Salvíni Epíscopi.
At Verona, St. Salvinus, bishop.
In Syria sancti Eustáchii, Presbyteri et Confessóris.
In Syria, St. Eustace, priest and confessor.

Asculi, in Picéno, sancti Seraphíni Confessóris, ex Ordine Minórum Capuccinórum, vitæ sanctimónia et humilitáte conspícui; quem Clemens Décimus tértius, Póntifex Máximus, Sanctórum fastis adscrípsit.
At Ascoli in Piceno, St. Seraphinus, confessor, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, distinguished by his humility and holiness of life.  He was enrolled among the saints by the Sovereign Pontiff Clement XIII.

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.

Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East – providing humanitarian relief in Iraq through St George’s Church and Clinic.

Voice of the Persecuted – Informing the world of Christian persecution, one of the worst humanitarian crises on the planet, today.

Quinto Idus Octóbris.  Luna The Eleventh Day of October. The Night of the Moon.

Festum Maternitátis beátæ Maríæ Vírginis.
The Motherhood of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Tarsi, in Cilícia, sanctárum mulíerum Zenáidis et Philoníllæ sorórum, quæ beáti Pauli Apóstoli consanguíneæ et in fide fuérunt discípulæ.
At Tarsus in Cilicia, the holy women Zenaida and Philonilla, sisters, who were relatives of the blessed apostle Paul and his disciples in the faith.

In pago Vilcassíno, in Gállia, pássio sanctórum Mártyrum Nicásii, qui erat Rotomagénsis Epíscopus, Quiríni Presbyteri, Scubículi Diáconi, et Piéntiæ Vírginis, sub Præside Fescénnio.
In the neighbourhood of Vexin in France, in the time of the governor Fescennius, the passion of the holy martyrs Nicasius, bishop of Rouen, the priest Quirinus, the deacon Scubiculus, and Pientia, a virgin.

Vesontióne, in Gálliis, sancti Germáni, Epíscopi et Mártyris.
At Besançon in France, St. Germanus, bishop and martyr.
Item pássio sanctórum Anastásii Presbyteri, Plácidi, Genésii et Sociórum.
Also, the martyrdom of the Saints Anastasius, a priest, Placidus, Genesius, and their companions.

Tarsi, in Cilícia, natális sanctórum Mártyrum Tháraci, Probi et Andrónici; qui, in persecutióne Diocletiáni, longo témpore cárceris squalóre afflícti, et tértio divérsis torméntis et supplíciis examináti, tandem, in confessióne Christi, abscíssis cervícibus, triúmphum glóriæ sunt adépti.
At Tarsus in Cilicia, the birthday of the holy martyrs Tharacus, Probus, and Andronicus, who endured a long and painful imprisonment during the persecution of Diocletian.  They were three times subjected to diverse punishments and tortures, and finally obtained a glorious triumph for the confession of Christ by having their heads struck off.
In Thebáide sancti Sarmátæ, qui fuit discípulus beáti Antónii Abbátis, et a Saracénis pro Christo necátus est.
In Thebais, St. Sarmata, disciple of the blessed abbot Anthony, who was put to death for Christ by the Saracens.

Ucétiæ, in Gállia Narbonénsi, sancti Firmíni, Epíscopi et Confessóris.
At Uzès in France, St. Firmin, bishop and confessor.

Calótii, in diœcési Asténsi, olim Papiénsi, sancti Alexándri Sauli, e Clericórum Regulárium sancti Pauli Congregatióne, Epíscopi et Confessóris; quem, génere, virtútibus, doctrína et miráculis clarum, Pius Décimus, Póntifex Máximus, Sanctórum fastis adscrípsit.
At Calozzo, in the diocese of Asti, formerly that of Pavia, St. Alexander Sauli, bishop and confessor of the Clerics Regular of St. Paul.  He was of noble birth and renowned for virtues, learning, and miracles.  Pope Pius X placed him in the canon of the saints.

In monastério Achadh-boénsi, in Hibérnia, sancti Cánici, Presbyteri et Abbátis.
In the monastery of Aghaboe in Ireland, St. Canice, priest and abbot.

Lyræ, in Bélgio, deposítio sancti Gummári Confessóris,
At Lier in Belgium, the death of St. Gummarus, confessor.

Apud Rhédones, in Gállia, sancti Æmiliáni Confessóris.
At Rennes in France, St. Emilian, confessor.

Verónæ sanctæ Placídiæ Vírginis.
At Verona, St. Placidia, 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.

Open Doors – The world’s largest outreach to persecuted Christians in the most high-risk places.

Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East – providing humanitarian relief in Iraq through St George’s Church and Clinic.

Voice of the Persecuted – Informing the world of Christian persecution, one of the worst humanitarian crises on the planet, today.

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.

Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East – providing humanitarian relief in Iraq through St George’s Church and Clinic.

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.

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.

Open Doors – The world’s largest outreach to persecuted Christians in the most high-risk places.

Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East – providing humanitarian relief in Iraq through St George’s Church and Clinic.

Voice of the Persecuted – Informing the world of Christian persecution, one of the worst humanitarian crises on the planet, today.

Octávo Idus Octóbris.  Luna The Eighth Day of October. The Night of the Moon.

Sanctæ Birgíttæ Víduæ, cujus dies natális décimo Kaléndas Augústi, ac Translátio Nonis Octóbris recensétur.
St. Bridget, widow, whose birthday is observed on the 23rd of July, and the translation of her holy body on the 7th of October.

Eódem die natális beáti Simeónis senis, qui in Evangélio Dóminum Jesum, præsentátum in Templo, suis in ulnis accepísse ac de illo prophetásse légitur.
Also, the birthday of blessed Simeon, an aged man, who as we read in the Gospel, took our Lord Jesus in his arms and prophesied concerning him when he was presented in the Temple.

Laodicéæ, in Phrygia, sancti Artémonis Presbyteri, qui per ignem, sub Diocletiáno, martyrii corónam accépit.
At Laodicea in Phrygia, during the reign of Diocletian, St. Artemon, a priest, who gained the crown of martyrdom by fire.

Thessalonícæ sancti Demétrii Procónsulis, qui, cum plúrimos ad Christi fidem perdúceret, ideo, Maximiáni Imperatóris jussu lánceis confóssus, martyrium consummávit.
At Thessalonica, St. Demetrius, a proconsul.  For having brought many to the faith of Christ he was pierced with spears by order of Emperor Maximian, and thus completed his martyrdom.

Ibídem sancti Néstoris Mártyris.
In the same place, St. Nestor, martyr.

Híspali, in Hispánia, sancti Petri Mártyris.
At Seville in Spain, St. Peter, martyr.

Cæsaréæ, in Palæstína, pássio sanctæ Reparátæ, Vírginis et Mártyris; quæ, cum nollet idólis sacrificáre, sub Décio Imperatóre, váriis tormentórum genéribus cruciátur, ac demum gládio percútitur.  Ipsíus autem ánima, in colúmbæ spécie, de córpore égredi cælúmque conscéndere visa est.
At Caesarea in Palestine, in the reign of Decius, St. Reparata, virgin and martyr.  For refusing to sacrifice to idols, she was subjected to various kinds of torments and was finally struck with the sword.  Her soul was seen to leave her body in the form of a dove and ascend to heaven.

In território Laudunénsi natális sanctæ Benedíctæ, Vírginis et Mártyris.
In the country of Laon, St. Benedicta, virgin and martyr.

Ancónæ sanctárum Palatiátis et Lauréntiæ, quæ, in persecutióne Diocletiáni, sub Dióne Præside, in exsílium deportátæ, labóribus et ærúmnis conféctæ sunt.
At Ancona, Saints Palatius and Laurentia, who were sent into exile during the persecution of Diocletian, under the governor Dion, and were overcome by the weight of toil and misery.

Rotómagi sancti Evódii, Epíscopi et Confessóris.
At Rouen, St. Evodius, bishop and confessor.

Hierosólymis sanctæ Pelágiæ, cognoménto Pæniténtis.
At Jerusalem, St. Palagia, surnamed the Penitent.

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.

Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East – providing humanitarian relief in Iraq through St George’s Church and Clinic.

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.

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.

Open Doors – The world’s largest outreach to persecuted Christians in the most high-risk places.

Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East – providing humanitarian relief in Iraq through St George’s Church and Clinic.

Voice of the Persecuted – Informing the world of Christian persecution, one of the worst humanitarian crises on the planet, today.