medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (17. January) is the feast day of:
Speusippus, Eleusippus, Meleusippus, and Neonilla (d. 175) The triplets
Speusippus, Eleusippus, and Meleusippus, according to tradition, were
martyred along with their grandmother Neonilla in Cappadocia in a
persecution conducted at the orders of Marcus Aurelius. Their relics
eventually made it to Langre (France) and Ellwangen (Germany) where they
are still honored.
Antony of the Desert (d. c. 355/365) Antony was born in central Egypt in
c. 250/260 to a wealthy peasant family. After hearing in church the text
"if you would be perfect, sell all you have and give to the poor..." he
distributed his patrimony and began an ascetic life. Athanasius describes
his spiritual journey in one of the greatest works of early hagiography.
To summarize: Antony got ever more famous, attracted disciples, cared for
Christian prisoners in Alexandria, combatted heresy, and died at the ripe
age of 105, after ordering his disciples to bury him secretly. His tomb
was found in 561 and his relics made it to Alexandria, then Constantinople,
then France.
Sulpicius II of Bourges (d. 647) The cult of Sulpicius II spread
throughout France in the Middle Ages, with centers at Bourges and Paris.
Sulpicius was bishop of Bourges from 615 until his death in 647. He was
noted for his efforts to convert the Jews and heretics. The Sulpician
congregation of secular priests, founded in 1642, takes its name from the
church of St-Sulpice in Paris, named after Sulpicius.
Gamelbert (blessed) (d. c. 790) Gamelbert, born in c. 720 in Buch
(Bavaria) gave up a great inheritance, went on pilgrimage to Rome, and then
became a simple parish priest for a small community near his home for the
following fifty years. His cult won formal approbation in 1909.
Roselina (d. 1329) Roselina was born in 1263 in Chateau d'Arcs (France) to
a noble family. At the age of 15 she became a Carthusian nun, and later
prioress of Celle-Roubaud in Provence. She was famed as a miracle worker
and mystic, and was already honored as a saint in her lifetime. She was
canonized in 1859.
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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