Octavo Kalendas Ianuarii Luna vicesima nona Anno Domini 2019
December 25th 2019, the 29th day of the Moon,
In the year 5199th from
the creation of the world, when in the beginning God created the
heavens and the earth, in the year 2957th from the flood, in the year
2015th from the birth of Abraham, in the year 1510th from the going
forth of the people of Israel out of Egypt under Moses, in the year
1032th from the anointing of David as King, in the 65th week according
to the prophecy of Daniel, in the 194th Olympiad, in the 752nd from the
foundation of the city of Rome, in the 42nd year of the reign of the
Emperor Octavian Augustus, in the 6th age of the world, while the whole
earth was at peace, Jesus Christ, Himself Eternal God and Son of the
Eternal Father, being pleased to hallow the world by His most gracious
coming, having been conceived of the Holy Ghost, and when nine months
were passed after His conception, (all kneel down) was born of the
Virgin Mary at Bethlehem of Juda made Man, Our Lord Jesus Christ was
born according to the flesh.
Upon the same 25th day of December were born into the better life:
At Rome, in the
Apronian cemetery, the holy virgin Eugenia, who in the time of the
Emperor Gallienus, after many works of power, and after enlisting bands
of sacred virgins for Christ, suffered long under Nicetius, Prefect of
the city, and at length was slain with the sword (about 258).
At Nicomedia, many
thousand holy martyrs. Upon the feast of Christ's birth they had come
together unto the Lord's house, and the Emperor Diocletian ordered the
doors of the church to be shut, and all things made ready for fire round
about it then he set a tripod and incense in front of the door, and
sent an herald to proclaim in a loud voice that whosoever would escape
burning should come forth arid offer incense unto Jupiter. Whereunto
they all replied with one voice, that they would far rather die for
Christ's sake, whereupon he kindled the fire and they were consumed, and
were born in heaven upon that same day whereupon it had pleased Christ
to be born into this world to save it.
At Barcelona, in Spain
(in the year 1256), the holy confessor Peter Nolasco, founder of the
Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Ransom for the redemption of
captives. He was famous for his graces and miracles, and Alexander VIII.
commanded his feast to be kept upon the last day of January.
V. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R. Thanks be to God.
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