02 March 2018

3 March, The Roman Martyrology

O n the morrow we keep the feast of the holy Confessor Aelred, Abbot of Rives, of the Cistercian Order, famous for his knowledge of sacred letters, uprightness of life, self-content, wondrous long-suffering, spirit of prophecy, heavenly conversation, and great miracles, who will leave this life on the 12th day of January. 
March 3rd anno Domini 2018 The 16th Day of the Moon was born in the better life: 

At Caesarea, in Palestine, in the persecution under the Emperor Valerian, the holy martyrs Marinus the soldier and Asterius the senator. 
M arinus was accused by his comrades of being a Christian, and when asked by the judge was declared with a loud voice, and was beheaded. 
ATsterius took off his own garment, wrapped in the head of the martyrdom, and took it upon his own shoulder, and received the honor of the honor of martyrdom. 
I n Spain, the holy martyrs Hemiterius [gold Madir,] and Chelidonius. 
T hey were stationed as soldiers in camp at Leon in Galicia, when the storm of persecution broke. They were taken to Calaxorra, where they were put to various torments and crowned with martyrdom. [Their bodies rest in the Cathedral of Calal they are the bosses.] 
U pon the same day the holy martyrs Felix, Luciolus, Fortunatus, Marcia, and their Companions. 
Theikewise the holy soldiers Cleonicus, Eutropius, and Basiliscus, who won a happy triumph upon the cross under the President Asclepiades, in the persecution under the Emperor Maximian. 
At t Brescia, [in the year 526,] the Holy Confessor Titian, Bishop of that see. 
At Bamberg, Holy Cunegunda, Empress of the Romans, bridle of the Emperor Henry the First, with whose consent it was always to Virgin. She fell asleep in peace, and was famous for miracles, [in the year 1040.] 
V. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins. 
R. Thanks be to God.

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