medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (17. August) is the feast day of:
Myron of Cyzicus (d. c. 250) The brave but perhaps
foolhardy Myron was a
priest of Cyzicus on the Sea of Marmara. He
confronted some imperial
officers sent to destroy his church, and didn't
survive the experience.
Mamas (d. c. 275) Mamas was a shepherd of Caesarea
(Cappodocia). He was
martyred in Arelian's reign, and his cult became
popular in the eastern
church.
Eusebius (d. 310) Eusebius was a Greek who served
as pope for a few months
when Rome was torn apart over the question of
whether apostates could be
reconciled to the church. He died in exile in
Sicily.
Amor of Amorbach (8th cent.) A companion of St.
Pirmin in his missionary
work in Germany, Amor founded the monastery of
Amorbach.
Carloman (d. 755) The younger brother of the
Frankish mayor of the
palace/king Pepin the Short, Carloman was co-ruler
for a few years after
their father's death. While in office, he was an
enthusiastic
monastery-founder and supporter of St. Boniface. He
abdicated from his
co-mayorship in 747, became a monk, and finally
settled at Montecassino,
where legend tells he worked in the kitchen. He was
sent to mediate
between Pepin the Lombards, but died on the way.
Clare of Montefalco (d. 1308) Clare became a
Franciscan tertiary, but
later became abbess of the Augustinian nunnery
founded by her sister.
Clare was a famous mystic, especially devoted to the
passion (after her
death, her heart was examined and the instruments of
the passion were found
on it (or at least something the eye of faith could
make out to be the
instruments of the passion)). C. was canonized in
1881.
Dr. Phyllis Jestice
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