medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (22. February) is the feast day of:
The Chair of St. Peter. Can anyone supply details of when this became a feast?
Thalassius and Limnaeus (d. c. 450) Thalassius was a Syrian hermit;
Limnaeus was his disciple and became a hermit himself. Limnaeus
especially was well known as a healer; so many blind people came to
him for help that he built two houses to care for them.
Baradates (d. c. 460) Another Syrian hermit, Baradates was famous
for his ascetic practices and gift of counsel. Emperor Leo I
consulted with him about the decrees of the council of Chalcedon.
John the Old Saxon (d. 895) John was a Saxon (German), a monk
invited to England by Alfred the Great to help restore monasticism.
J. became abbot of Athelingay and set about the work of reform. But
he was killed by two rebellious Frankish monks. His death is
considered a martyrdom.
Margaret of Cortona (d. 1297) Margaret was a Tuscan who ran away
from a mean stepmother to become a nobleman's mistress. She lived in
luxury, had an illegitimate son, and seems to have had a good time in
general. But after nine years M's lover was murdered. M. changed
her life. She publicly confessed her sins. When her father refused
to let her back in the family home, M. and her son took refuge with
two ladies of Cortona. M. took to extreme asceticism and caring for
the poor and sick. She started to have visions and spells of
ecstasy. She also founded a hospital and supporting confraternity.
Multitudes came to her for spiritual counsel and miracles. M. was
acclaimed as a saint immediately after her death, but wasn't
canonized until 1728.
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