Octávo Idus Decémbris Luna decima Anno Domini 2019
December 6th 2019, the 10th day of the Moon,
On the 6th day of December, were born into the better life:
At Myra, which is the
chief city of Lycia, (in the year 324,) the holy Confessor Nicolas,
Bishop (of that see,) of whom among many other signs and wonders it is
recorded that when the Emperor Constantine had condemned certain persons
to death and these called upon Nicolas, who was alive, and afar off, he
appeared unto the Emperor, and bent him to mercy by exhortation and
threats.
In Africa, the holy
women Dionysia, Dativa, and Leontia, and the monk Tertius, the physician
Aemilian, Boniface, and three others, who in the Vandal persecution
under the Arian King Hunneric were tormented in most grievous and
manifold ways for their defence of the Catholic faith, and so earned a
place among Confessors of Christ, (in the year 484.)
At the same time and
place, the holy martyr Majoricus, the son of holy Dionysia. He was but a
little lad and was in fear of the torments, but by the looks and words
of his mother, he was so strengthened that he became mightier than them
all, and died under the torture his mother took his body to her heart,
and buried it in their home, and was used to pray instantly at his
grave.
On the same day, the
holy priest Polychronius, who was saying Mass in the time of the
Emperor Constantius, when the Arians attacked him and slew him, (fourth
century.)
At Granada, in Spain,
the blessed martyr Peter Paschasius, Bishop of Jaen, of the order of
blessed Mary of Ransom for the redemption of captives, (in the year
1300.)
At Rome, the holy
Virgin Asella, who, as writeth blessed Jerome, was blessed from her
mother's womb, and passed her life in fastings and prayers unto a good
old age. (Born about 334 and died about 410.)
V. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R. Thanks be to God.
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