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We all hope that Phyllis might be able to return to her wonderful postings soon, but in the meantime, here's a blast from the past: a post from Carolyn Muessig, exactly ten years ago today.
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Today, 20 May, is the feast of ...
Thalelaeus, martyr (284)
Basilla, or Basilissa, martyr (304)
Baudelius, martyr (380): Little is known about Baudelius except that he
was martyred in Nimes, hence he is the principal patron of Nimes.
Austregisilus, or Outril, bishop of Bourges (624): When urged by King
Guntramnus to marry, he said: "If I had a good wife I should be afraid of
losing her; if I had a bad one, I should be better with none."
Ethelbert, martyr (794)
Bernardino of Siena, Franciscan (1444): Among preachers a mega-star.
Bernardino made several preaching tours throughout the whole of Italy,
with the exception of the Kingdom of Naples. He travelled always on foot
and would sometimes preach non-stop for three or four hours. In large
cities he had to speak from an open-air pulpit because no church could
hold the multitudes who came to hear him. He preached penance and
cultivated the devotion of the holy name. At the end of every sermon he
would hold up a tablet inscribed with the letters I.H.S. surrounded by
rays of light, and urge people to implore God's mercy and to live in peace.
Columba of Rieti, Dominican tertiary (1501): At nineteen Columba received
the Dominican tertiary habit and was actively involved in caring for the
sick and needy of Rieti. She eventually moved to Perugia where her
mediation was often sought by magistrates in times of danger and quarrel.
Carolyn Muessig
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