On this day, the Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed, on which day Holy Church, their common Mother, after due diligence to celebrate with fitting praise all her children who now rejoice in heaven, doth strive also to assist by her prayers all them that suffer still in Purgatory, which are of avail before Christ, her Lord and Spouse, in order that as speedily as possible they may join the society of the citizens on high.
Tértio Nonas Novémbris Luna vicésima octáva Anno Dómini 2021
On the morrow we keep in England the feast of the holy Virgin and martyr Winefrid.
November 3rd 2021, the 28th day of the Moon, were also born into the better life:
Holy Quartus, the disciple of the Apostles.
At Caesarea, in Cappadocia, the holy martyrs Germanus, Theophilus, Caesarius, and Vitalis, who bore a noble testimony in the persecution under the Emperor Decius.
At Saragossa, countless holy martyrs, who wondrously laid down their lives for Christ's sake under Dacian, President of Spain, (in the year 304.)
At Viterbo, the holy martyrs Valentine the Priest and Hilary the Deacon, who, in the persecution under the Emperor Maximian, were for Christ's faith's sake cast into the Tiber weighted with stones, but by the will of God were thence delivered by an Angel, and received the crown of martyrdom by being beheaded.
At the monastery of Clairvaux, (in the year 1148,) holy Maleachlan, Archbishop of Armagh, in Ireland, who in his time shone with many graces, and whose life hath been written by the holy Abbot Bernard.
On the same day, (in the year 727,) holy Hubert, Bishop of Tongres.
At Vienne, (in the sixth century,) holy Domnus, Bishop (of that see.)
Likewise (in the year 755,) holy Pirmin, Bishop of Meaux.
At Urgel, in Spain, holy Hermengaudus, Bishop (of that see.)
At Rome, holy Sylvia, the mother of holy Pope Gregory.
V. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R. Thanks be to God.
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