Décimo octávo Kaléndas Decémbris Luna septima decima Anno Domini 2019
On
the morrow we keep in England the feast of holy Erconwald, Bishop of
London, who was famous for many miracles, and of whom mention is made
upon the last day of April.
November 14th 2019, the 17th day of the Moon, were born into the better life:
At Heraclea, in Thrace, the holy martyrs Clementine, Theodotus, and Philomenus.
At Alexandria, the holy
martyr Serapion, whom the persecutors under the Emperor Decius most
cruelly tormented until they dislocated all his joints, and then cast
him down headlong from the top of his own house, and so made him a
martyr for Christ.
At Troyes, in Gaul, under the Emperor Aurelian, the holy martyr Venerandus.
Likewise in Gaul, the
holy Virgin Veneranda, who received the crown of martyrdom under the
Emperor Antonine and Asclepiades the President.
At Gangra, in
Paphlagonia, the holy martyr Hypatius, Bishop (of that see,) who was
stoned to death by the Novatian heretics on his way back from the great
Council of Nice.
At Algiers, in Africa,
(in the year 1240,) the blessed Serapion, the first martyr of the Order
of Blessed Mary of Ransom for the Redemption of the Captive Faithful and
the Preaching of the Christian Faith. He won his crown by being
fastened to a cross and cut limb from limb.
At Emesa, many holy
Women, who, for Christ's faith's sake, were most cruelly tortured and
murdered under the savage Arab chief Mady.
At Bologna, the holy
Confessor Jucundus, Bishop (of that see.) In Ireland, (in the year
1181,) holy Lorcan Ua Tuathail, Archbishop of Dublin.
V. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R. Thanks be to God.
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