Séptimo Idus Octóbris Luna undecima Anno Domini 2019
October 9th 2019, the 11th day of the Moon, were born into the better life:
At Paris, the holy
martyrs Denys the Areopagite, Bishop (of that city,) Rusticus the
Priest, and Eleutherius the Deacon. Denys was baptized by the Apostle
Paul, and ordained the first Bishop of Athens. He afterward came to
Rome, whence he was sent by the Roman Pontiff, the blessed Clement, to
preach in Gaul. He came to Paris, where for some years he faithfully
executed the task laid upon him then the Prefect Pescenninus, when he
had put him to divers kinds of grievous torments, caused him to be
beheaded, along with his two Companions, and so the three together
finished their testimony.
Upon the same day is made memorial of the holy Patriarch Abraham, the father of all them that believe.
Upon the same day, were born into the better life:
At Julia, in the
country of Parma, upon the Claudian Way, under the Emperor Maximian, the
holy martyr Domninus. He was seeking to escape from the fury of the
persecutors, but they that came in pursuit of him ran him through with
the sword, and he fell gloriously.
At Monte Casino, (in
the year 834,) the holy Abbot Deusdedit, who was cast into prison by the
tyrant Sicard, and there died of hunger and wretchednesss.
In Hainaut, (about the
year 680,) the holy Confessor Ghislain, Bishop, who resigned his see and
lived as a monk in a monastery founded by himself, and was famous for
many graces.
At Valencia, in Spain,
holy Louis Bertrand, of the Order of Friars Preachers, who was filled
with the spirit of the Apostolate, and confirmed by innocency of life
and many signs the Gospel which he preached to the Americans.
At Jerusalem, holy Andronicus and Athanasia his wife.
At Antioch, the holy
Abbess Publia. As the Emperor Julian the Apostate was passing by, she
and her Virgins sang those words of David: "The idols of the heathen are
silver and gold," and "Let them that make them become like unto them,"
wherefore the Emperor commanded her to be buffeted and sharply rebuked.
V. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R. Thanks be to God.
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