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 Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:11 pm Post subject: Rule-July 16/Martyrology-July 17 |
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The reading appointed from the Rule of St. Benedict for this day:
CHAPTER XXXVII
Of the Aged and Children
Although human nature is of itself drawn to feel compassion for these
life-periods, namely, old age and childhood, still, let the decree of the Rule
make provision also for them. Let their natural weakness be always taken into account and let the strictness of the Rule not be kept with them in respect to food, but let there be a tender regard in their behalf and let them eat before regular hours.
Martyrology-July 17th
Roman Martyrology-July 17th- on this date in various years-
At Rome, St. Alexius, confessor, son of the senator Euphemian. Leaving his
spouse before the night of marriage, he withdrew from his house, and after a long pilgrimage, returned to Rome where he was for seventeen years harboured in his father's house as an unknown pauper, thus deluding the world in this strange way. After his death, however, becoming known through a voice heard in the churches of the city, and by his own writings, he was, under the sovereign Pontiff Innocent I, translated to the Church of St. Boniface, where he wrought many miracles.
At Carthage, the birthday of the holy Scillitan martyrs Speratus, Narzales,
Cythinus, Venturius, Felix, Acyllinus, Laetantius, Januaria, Generosa,
Vestina, Donata, and Secunda. By order of the prefect Saturninus, after their
first confession of the faith, they were sent to prison, nailed to a cross, and
finally beheaded. The relics of Speratus, with the bones of blessed Cyprian
and the head of the martyr, St. Pantaleon, were carried from Africa into France and honourably buried in the basilica of St. John the Baptist at Lyons.
At Amastris in Paphlagonia, St. Hyacinth, martyr, who died in prison after
much suffering, under the prefect Castritus.
At Tivoli, St. Generosus, martyr.
At Constantinople, St. Theodota, martyr, under Leo the Iconoclast.
At Rome, the death of Pope St. Leo IV.
At Pavia, St. Ennodius, bishop and confessor.
At Auxerre, St. Theodosius, bishop.
At Milan, the virgin saint Marcellina, sister of the blessed bishop
Ambrose, who received the religious veil from Pope Liberius, in the basilica of St. Peter at Rome. Her sanctity is attested to by St. Ambrose in his writings.
At Venice, the translation of St. Marina, virgin.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors, and
holy virgins.
R. Thanks be to God. |
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