The tale of Alban of Mainz reminds me of Brian Tierney's comment about
the story of Saint Denys, "It's the first step that counts."
tom izbicki
On Fri, 21 Jun 1996, GP. Ferzoco wrote:
> Date: Fri, 21 Jun 1996 16:24:31 +0100 (BST)
> From: GP. Ferzoco <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: FEAST 21 June
>
> Today, 21 June, is the feast of ...
>
> * Eusebius, bishop of Samosata (c. 379)
> - seems he should be a martyr, as he died after an Arian woman,
> standing on a roof, threw a tile down onto his head; he died several days
> later from the wounds
>
> * Alban or Albinus of Mainz, martyr (fifth century)
> - one of the cephalophoric saints, who carried their heads in
> their hands following decapitation
>
> * Meen or Mewan, abbot (sixth century?)
> - a healer of various skin diseases ('the agony of psoriasis'!)
>
> * Engelmund (c. 720)
> - most famous assistant of St Willibrord in evangelizing the
> Netherlands
>
> * Leutfridus or Leufroy, abbot (738)
> - he loved poverty so much that he once refused Christian burial
> to a monk who had died with money in his possession
>
> * Ralph or Raoul, archbishop of Bourges (866)
> - many Western governments take note: Ralph referred to those who
> interfered with the finances of hospitals as 'murderers of the poor'
>
> * * * * * * * * * *
> George Ferzoco
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