Décimo octávo Kaléndas Octóbris Luna quinta decima Anno Domini 2019
September
14th 2019, the 15th day of the Moon, is commemorated the Exaltation of
the Holy Cross, when the Emperor Heraclius brought it back from Persia
to Jerusalem, after he had overcome King Chosroes.
Upon the same day, were born into the better life:
At Rome, upon the Appian Way, the blessed martyr Pope Cornelius.
In the persecution
under Decius, he was first sentenced to exile, but afterwards to be
beaten with scourges loaded with lead, and then to be beheaded, along
with twenty others, both men and women. The soldier Cerealis and
Sallustia his wife, unto whom Cornelius had taught the faith, were put
to death upon the same day.
In Africa, the holy martyr Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage, a man very famous for his holiness and teaching.
Under the Emperors
Valerian and Gallienus, after a hard exile, he finished his testimony by
being beheaded upon the seashore, at the sixth milestone from Carthage.
The feast of these two saints Cornelius and Cyprian is kept as one upon the 16th day of this present month of September.
There suffered at Carthage also the holy martyrs Crescentian, Victor, Rosula, and Generalis.
At Rome, the holy boy
Crescentius, the son of holy Euthymius, who, in the persecution under
the Emperor Diocletian, under the judge Turpilius, died upon the
Salarian Way, smitten with the sword.
At Treves, holy
Maternus, Bishop (of that see,) a disciple of the blessed Apostle Peter,
who turned to the faith of Christ the people of Tongres, Cologne, and
Treves, and other dwellers in the parts thereabout.
Upon the same day, holy
John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople. By the plots of his
enemies he was sent into exile, and although his recall was decreed by
the Supreme Pontiff Innocent I., he suffered many things on his journey
from the soldiers who had him in charge, and gave up his soul to God.
His feast is kept upon the 27th day of January, upon the which day his
sacred body was brought to Constantinople by the Emperor Theodosius the
Younger.
V. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R. Thanks be to God.
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