medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (19. August) is the feast day of:
Magnus of Anagni ( d. c. 250) According to legend, Magnus was bishop of
Trani in Apulia. He was martyred in the Decian persecution. His relics
later made their way to Anagni and Trani. He was highly venerated in
southern Italy.
Mochuda (Mochuta; Carthach) (d. c. 637) Mochuda is the nickname commonly
used of the Irish Carthach the Younger. It was given him by the bishop who
fostered the young saint, and means "my portion." Mochuda was, according
to tradition, a swineherd who converted to the religious life. After a
time as the disciple of Carthach the Elder, Mochuda became a hermit at
Kiltlaugh, then a monk at Bangor under Comgall. In 595 he set out to found
the monastery of Rahen (Co. Offaly). This new foundation flourished:
legends say that within a few years Mochuda had 800 monks serving under
him, despite the rigorous life he advocated, not even allowing the monks
horses or oxen to help with plowing. The success of Rahen aroused the
jealousy of several local monasteries. These rivals convinced the local
ruler to expel Mochuda from Rahen. A late work entitled "The Expulsion of
Mochuda from Rahen" tells that when the saint left, the dead members of the
community rose from their graves to accompany him-since their salvation
depended on proximity to their founding saint. Mochuda, however, told them
to go back to their graves, and appointed a rendezvous point at the cross
of Cusantin on Judgment Day, so they could all enter heaven together.
After leaving Rahen, Mochuda founded the monastery of Lismore.
After the house was well-established, the saint retreated to a cave in the
neighborhood, and spent the rest of his life as a hermit.
Einhold of Gorze (d. 967) Einhold was an archdeacon, who then joined with
a circle of reform-minded men to re-found the monastery of Gorze in 933.
With John of Gorze, Einhold led the Gorzian reform movement until his
death.
Guerricus (blessed) (d. 1157) Guerricus was born in c. 1080 in Tournai.
In 1125 he entered the monastery of Clairvaux, and in 1138 became abbot of
Igny. Guerricus is credited with making Igny an important center of
Cistercian life and thought.
Louis of Toulouse (d. 1297) Louis was the son of King Charles of Sicily,
born in 1274. Between the ages of 14 and 21 he was held as a hostage by
the Aragonese in Barcelona. During this period, he decided to become a
Franciscan. When he was released in 1296 he renounced his claim to the
crown of Naples in favor of his brother, and became a priest. Named
archbishop of Toulouse at the age of 22, Louis only accepted on condition
that he be allowed to enter the Franciscan order. Louis died a few months
later. He was canonized in 1317.
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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