medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
On Wed, 6 Nov 2002 11:57:54 +0000
Sarah Salih <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
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>And also the birthday of Christina of Markyate, which I
>don't think is a proper feast day, but thought I'd mention
>it because she's a favourite of mine.
>
>On Tue, 5 Nov 2002 19:05:32 -0800 Phyllis Jestice
><[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
>>culture
>>
>> Today (6. November) is the feast day of:
>>
>> Mennas (d. c. 300) The Egyptian Mennas (or Menas) was perhaps a
>>Roman
>> soldier; it is certain that he was martyred at about the time of
>> Diocletian's persecution. His shrine at Bumma (near Alexandria) was
>>a
>> major pilgrimage center until the Arab conquest of Egypt.
>>
>> Illtud (d. early 6th cent.) The British Illtud was founder and
>>abbot of
>> Llanilltud Fawr, which became one of the most important monasteries
>>of
>> South Wales. He is believed to have been a disciple of Germanus of
>>Auxerre
>> and learned in scriptural studies and philosophy. He seems to have
>>made it
>> to Brittany at some point in his life; his twelfth-century Life
>>tells that
>> he sailed there with grain ships to relieve a famine.
>>
>> Leonard (6th cent.?) There is no trace of Leonard's cult before the
>> eleventh century, but he became one of the most popular saints of
>>the later
>> middle ages. He was especially recognized as a patron of pregnant
>>women
>> and captives. According to his eleventh-century vita, Leonard was a
>> Frankish noble, converted to Christianity by Remigius. Leonard
>>refused his
>> godfather Clovis' offer of a bishopric, instead becoming a monk and
>>then a
>> hermit at Noblac. One day the king and queen were hunting nearby
>>when the
>> queen went into labor; she was safely delivered thanks to the help
>>and
>> prayers of the saint. Clovis was so grateful that he gave Leonard
>>as much
>> land as he could ride around on a donkey in one night. L. used the
>>land to
>> found the monastery of Noblac.
>>
>> Melaine (d. c. 535) Melaine (Mellion) succeeded St. Amand as bishop
>>of
>> Rennes and served as an advisor of Clovis. His cult rapidly became
>>very
>> popular in Brittany.
>>
>> Christina Bruzo (blessed) (d. 1312) Christina was born at Stommeln
>>(near
>> Cologne) in 1242. Starting in 1268 she had a series of intense
>>mysticl
>> experiences, receiving the stigmata on her hands, feet, forehead,
>>and side.
>> She did her best to hide them, a difficult task since they bled
>>every
>> Easter. The parish priest who recorded her experiences also
>>reported
>> harassment by demons and visions.
>>
>> Nonius Alvarez de Pereira (blessed) (d. 1431) Nonius (or Nunez) was
>>born
>> near Lisbon in 1360. At the age of 23 he was made commander of the
>> Portuguese armies by the future King John I, and led the revolt
>>against
>> Spanish domination, establishing Portugal as an independent state.
>> He is a
>> national hero of Portugal, known as "the Grand Constable." After
>>N's wife
>> died, he became a Carmelite lay brother, retired to a Lisbon convent
>>he had
>> founded.
>>
>> Margaret of Lorraine (blessed) (d. 1521) Margaret was born in 1463,
>>the
>> daughter of Duke Frederick of Lorraine. In 1488 she married Rene,
>>duke of
>> Alencon, but was widowed in 1492. After that, M. devoted herself to
>> raising their three children and to works of charity. When the kids
>>had
>> grown up, she joined the Poor Clares, founding a convent at
>>Argentan.
>>
>> Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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