medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (17. September) is the feast day of:
Socrates and Stephen (d. c. 304) S and S were possibly two of the
very rare early Christian martyrs from Britain. According to the
Roman Martyrology they were probably killed at Monmouth during
Diocletian's persecution. It has also been suggested that they are a
result of a copyist's error and came from Abretania in Asia Minor
rather than Britain.
Lambert of Maastricht (d. c. 705) Lambert was educated by St.
Theodard and chosen to succeed him as bishop of Tongres-Maastricht in
668. L supported King Childeric II, which led to his expulsion from
his see when evil Mayor Ebroin took over after the king's
murder---but when Ebroin was murdered, L. was reinstated by Pepin of
Herstal. L. was an active builder and evangelizer. . . until he
denounced Pepin for adultery and the adultress apparently arranged
L's murder.
Columba of Cordoba (d. 853) Columba was a native Cordoban who became
a nun. Muslim persecution began and the nuns went into hiding,
except for Columba, who loudly proclaimed her faith to the magistrate
and was beheaded.
Hildegard (d. 1179) Not formally canonized but widely venerated,
Hildegard of Bingen has enjoyed a major revival in recent decades.
Visionary, strong abbess, talented composer, good writer, and
spiritual advisor to the crowned heads of Europe (and many
others)---clearly this woman had it all.
Peter Arbues (d. 1485) Peter was a native of Aragon. He became an
Augustinian and in 1484 was appointed provincial inquisitor for
Aragon. He made a lot of enemies, as I suspect most inquisitors did.
One of them finally stabbed him while he was praying in the cathedral
of Saragossa and he died two days later. PA was canonized in 1867.
A modern saint: Robert Bellarmine (d. 1621) Robert Bellarmine became
a Jesuit over paternal protests and became a brilliant preacher. His
career included serving as professor and then rector of the Roman
College, preparation of the Clementine revision of the Vulgate,
acting as papal theologian, and becoming a cardinal and archbishop of
Capua. He was the greatest apologist of the Catholic Reformation.
RB was canonized in 1930 and declared a doctor of the church in 1931.
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