Sexto Idus Decémbris Luna duodecima Anno Domini 2019
On
the morrow we keep the feast of the glorious Mary, Mother of God, and
always a Virgin, whom the supreme Pontiff Pius IX. did upon this day
solemnly define to have been by a singular gift of God preserved
unstained by original sin.
December 8th 2019, the 12th day of the Moon, were born into the better life:
At Rome, the blessed
Pope Eutychian, who with his own hands buried in divers places three
hundred and forty-two martyrs, whose fellow he himself afterwards
became, being crowned with martyrdom under the Emperor Numerian and
buried in the cemetery of Callistus. (He succeeded Felix I (269-274);
after five days' interregnum he became Pope on Jan. 3, 275, and died on
Dec. 8, 283.)
At Alexandria, the holy
martyr Macarius. Under the Emperor Decius the judge dealt with him in
many words to persuade him to deny Christ, but as he only professed his
faith the more constantly he was burnt alive, (in the year 250.)
At Trier, holy Eucharius, a disciple of the blessed Apostle Peter, and the first Bishop of that city.
In Cyprus, the holy
Bishop Sophronius, who was a wonderful protector of little children,
orphans, and widows, and an helper of all the poor and depressed.
In the monastery of
Lisieux, the holy Abbot Romaric, who was the first man in the court of
King Theodobert, but gave up the world, and became the first in monastic
observance. (He was a monk of Luxeuil. He founded the Abbey of
Remiremont, of which he became second Abbot in the year 627, and died on
Dec. 8, 653.)
At Constantinople, the holy Hermit Patapius, famous for his graces and miracles.
At Verona, is commemorated the ordination of holy Zeno, Bishop (of that see in the fourth century.)
V. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R. Thanks be to God.
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