Quarto Nonas Februárii Luna octava Anno Domini 2020
The
morrow is the feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
which by the Greeks is called the Hypapante that is, the Presentation of
the Lord.
February 2nd 2020, the 8th day of the Moon, were born into the better life:
At Rome, upon the
Salarian Way, (in the fourth century,) the holy martyr Apronian. He was a
notary, who, while he was a Gentile, was leading the holy Licinius out
of prison to present him before the Prefect Laodicius, when he heard a
voice from heaven saying, "Come, ye blessed of My Father, inherit the
kingdom which is prepared for you from the foundation of the world,"
whereupon he believed, and was baptized, and was afterwards put to death
confessing the Lord.
Likewise at Rome, the holy martyrs Fortunatus, Felician, Firmus, and Candidus.
At Caesarea, in
Palestine, (in the first century,) the holy centurion Cornelius, who was
baptized by the holy Apostle St Peter, and by him also raised to be
Bishop in that city.
At Orleans, holy Flosculus, (about the year 500), Bishop of that see.
At Canterbury, in
England, holy Laurence, (in the year 619,) Archbishop of that see, which
he governed in succession to holy Augustin, and converted king
Ethelbert himself to the faith. We keep his feast upon the morrow after.
At Prato, in Tuscany,
the holy Florentine Virgin Katherine di Ricci, of the Order of Friars
Preachers, eminent for the abundance of her gifts from heaven, whose
name the Supreme Pontiff Bendict XIV. enrolled among those of holy
virgins.
V. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R. Thanks be to God.
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