Interim Saints - June 2nd
POTHINUS and others, martyrs (A.D. 177)
. . . Among the persons who suffered for their faith on this occasion
was the blessed Pothinus, Bishop of Lyons. He was then above ninety
years old; and so weak and infirm that he could hardly breathe. But
his ardent desire of laying down his life for Jesus Christ, gave him
fresh strength and virour. He was dragged before the tribunal; for,
though his body was worn out with age and infirmity, his life was
preserved till that time, that Jesus Christ might triumph in him . . .
He was scarce alive when he was thrown into prison, where he expired
after two days' confinement.
MARCELLINUS, priest, and companions, martyrs (about A.D. 304)
S. Marcellinus was a priest, and Peter and exorcist at Rome, who were
imprisoned by order of Serenus, the magistrate . . . and then their
heads were struck off. Their place of sepulture was however divulged,
probably by Dorotheus, the executioner, who afterwards became a
Christian . . .
ERASMUS, bishop and martyr (about A.D. 304)
Unfortunately we have no authority in the smallest degree trustworthy
for the legend of this very popular saint.
MARTYRS OF SANDOMIR (A.D. 1260)
In the 13th century, there was a Dominican Convent at Sandomir in
Poland. On the night of the 2nd June, 1260, after Matins, one of the
novices read the martyrology for the day, and amongst those to be
commemorated, read out "The forty-nine Martyrs of Sandomir." All the
brethren were amazed, and accepting it as a sign, prepared for death.
That day the Tartars broke into the Convent and massacred forty-nine of
the friars.
Oriens.
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