Tértio Nonas Ianuárii Luna octava Anno Domini 2020
The morrow is the Octave of the holy Apostle and Evangelist John.
January 3rd 2020, the 8th day of the Moon, were born into the better life:
At Rome, upon the
Appian Way, holy Pope Anterus, who suffered under the Emperor Julius
Maximian, and was buried in the cemetery of Callistus. (He reigned one
month and 12 days in the year 236.)
Upon the same day, holy Peter, who suffered the death of the cross at the city of Aulone. (In the year 311 or 291.)
On the Hellespont, the
holy martyrs Cyrinus, Primus, and Theogenes (about the year 320.) At
Caesarea, in Cappadocia, the holy centurion Gordius (about the year
320), in whose praise Basil the Great delivered a noble discourse upon
his feast day.
In Cilicia, the holy
martyrs Zozimus and Athanasius the Notary, also the holy martyrs
Theopemptus and Theona, who suffered an illustrious martyrdom in the
persecution under Diocletian.
At Padua, the holy martyr Daniel (in the year 168.)
At Vienne, in Gaul,
holy Florence, (8th) bishop of that see (successor to St. Paracodius),
who was exiled in the time of the Emperor Gallienus, and there finished
his testimony (in the year 252.)
At Paris (in the year
512), the holy virgin (and Patron of Paris) Genevieve, who was dedicated
to Christ by blessed Germanus, Bishop of Auxerre, and was famous for
her wondrous graces and miracles.
V. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R. Thanks be to God.
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