Tertiodécimo Kaléndas Octóbris Luna vicesima Anno Domini 2019
September 19th 2019, the 20th day of the Moon, were born into the better life:
At Pozzuoli, in
Campania, the holy martyrs Januarius, Bishop of Benevento, Festus his
Deacon, and Desiderius his Reader, Sosius, a Deacon of the Church of
Miseno, Proculus, a Deacon of Pozzuoli, (and two laymen named
respectively) Eutyches and Acutius, who were chained and imprisoned, and
at length beheaded, under the Emperor Diocletian. The body of the holy
Januarius was carried to Naples, and honourably buried in the church
there, where also is still kept in a glass phial some of the blood of
this most blessed martyr, which is seen to melt and bubble, as though it
were fresh, when it is put in sight of his head.
At Nocera, the holy martyrs Felix and Constance, who suffered under Nero.
In Palestine, the holy
martyrs Peleus, Nilus, and Elias, Bishops of Egypt, who, in the time of
the persecution under the Emperor Diocletian, were, along with many
other clerks, consumed with fire for Christ's sake.
On the same day, under the Emperor Probus, the holy martyrs Trophimus, Sabbatius, and Dorymedon.
Sabbatius was flogged
to death at Antioch, by command of Atticus the President; Trophimus was
sent to Synnada to the President Perennius, and there, after being put
to many torments, he was beheaded along with the Senator Dorymedon.
At Cordova, in the persecution under the Arabs, (in the ninth century,) the holy Virgin and martyr Pomposa.
At Canterbury, holy
Theodore, Archbishop of that city, who was sent into England by Pope
Vitalian, and was a burning and a shining light for teaching and
holiness. (We keep his feast upon the 26th day of this present month of
September.)
At Tours, (in the fifth century,) the holy Confessor Eustochius, Bishop (of that see,) a man of many graces.
In the country of Langres, (in the sixth century,) the holy Priest and Confessor Sequanus.
At Barcelona, in Spain,
the blessed Virgin Mary de Cervelhon, of the Order of St. Mary of
Ransom, who, because of her ready help to them that call upon her, is
commonly called Helpful Mary.
V. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R. Thanks be to God.
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