medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (1. June) is the feast day of:
Justin (d. 165) Justin was a native of Nablus, Samaria, and ethnically a
Greek. He was well educated and studied philosophy. When he became a
Christian, he also became the first Christian philosopher, applying Greek
philosophical categories, and attempting to reconcile reason and faith. He
held disputations with Jews and other non-Christians, as well as heretical
Christians. J's two extant works emphasize the morality and loyalty of the
Christians. Despite this, he was martyred in the reign of Marcus Aurelius.
Caprasius of Lerins (d. c. 430) Caprasius became a hermit on the isle of
Lerins, where he was soon joined by Honoratus and Venantius. The three
then went east to visit monasteries. When they returned (without
Venantius, who had died), Honoratus founded the monastery of Lerins; when
he became bishop of Arles, Caprasius took over as abbot.
Whyte (?) Whyte, or Candida, was a female saint of unknown period,
apparently either Anglo-Saxon or Welsh. I thought her interesting enough
to include because her shrine at Whitchurch Canonicorum (Dorset) is one of
only two to survive intact in England (the other is that of Ed. the
Confessor)
Simeon of Trier (d. 1035) Simeon was born in Syracuse, educated at
Constantinople, and then a hermit and monk in the Holy Land. He was sent
on a mission to the duke of Normandy, and after some wandering settled at
Trier, where he became a recluse. He was canonized in 1042---the second
formal papal canonization on record (at least that's what my source says; I
thought Wiborada had been canonized in the 1030's, though, with #1 being
Ulrich of Augsburg).
Conrad of Trier (d. 1066) A rather implausible martyr. Perhaps trying to
take advantage of the chaotic conditions in Germany during the minority of
Henry IV, Conrad's uncle, Archbishop Anno of Cologne, tried to impose
Conrad as archbishop of Trier. This was resented. As Conrad traveled to
his new see, he was seized on the way, and thrown from the battlements of a
castle. He's venerated as a martyr.
Achmed, Zoraida, and Zaida (aka bl. Bernard, Mary, and Gracia) (d. c. 1180)
These were children of the Muslim ruler of Lerida (Spain). Achmed
converted to Christianity and became a Cistercian near Tarragona. He then
converted his two sisters. The three then tried to convert their
brother---who betrayed them, so they were executed.
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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