Nonis Octóbris Luna nona Anno Domini 2019
October 7th 2019, the 9th day of the Moon, were born into the better life:
At Rome, upon the
Ardeatine Way, (in the year 336,) the holy Confessor, Pope Mark, (who
succeeded Sylvester I, and reigned 8 months and 20 days.)
In the district called
Rasaphe, in Syria, the holy martyrs Sergius and Bacchus, noble Roman
officers under the Emperor Maximian. Bacchus was lashed with strips of
raw hide till his whole body was cut into ribbons, and so, still
confessing Christ, gave up the ghost. Sergius had his legs tortured in
the boots, but remaining firm in the faith, sentence was given on him
that he should be beheaded. The place where he sleepeth was called after
him Sergiopolis instead of Rasaphe, (by command of the Emperor
Justinian,) and thither Christians do greatly resort on account of
famous miracles.
At Rome, the holy
martyrs Marcellus and Apuleius, who were first disciples of Simon Magus,
but afterward, seeing the wonders which the Lord wrought by the Apostle
Peter, became disciples of the Apostle, and, after he had suffered, won
the crown of martyrdom under the Consular Aurelian. They are buried not
far from the city.
At Rasaphe also, the holy Virgin Julia, who gained martyrdom under the President Marcian.
At Padua, the holy
Virgin and martyr Justina, who was baptized by blessed Prosdocimus, a
disciple of the holy Apostle Peter. Forasmuch as she stood firm in the
faith of Christ, the President Maximus caused her to be run through with
the sword, and she passed away hence to be ever with the Lord.
At Bourges, (about the year 560,) the holy Priest and Confessor Augustus.
At Reims, (in the sixth century,) the holy Priest Helanus.
Upon the same day is
made the memorial of St. Mary, styled of Victory, the yearly observance
of which memorial the Supreme Pontiff blessed Pius V. ordained on
account of the famous victory gained by the Christians over the Turks
upon this day in the sea-fight of Lepanto, by the help of the aforesaid
Mother of God, and Gregory XIII instituted the yearly solemn feast of
the same most Blessed Virgin to be kept upon the first Lord's Day in
this present month of October.
V. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R. Thanks be to God.
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