Today, 22 September, is the feast of...
Phocas the Gardener, martyr (?): Lived near the gate of Sinope, a city of
Paphlagonia on the Black Sea. Gave the fruits of his garden to the poor.
(In the Roman Martyrology, Phocas, martyr at Antioch on 5 March, and
Phocas, Bishop of Sinope and martyr under Trajan on 14 July, are probably
both derivatives of Phocas the Gardener.) His relics, or parts of them,
were claimed by Antioch, Vienne and several other places.
Maurice and companions, martyrs (287?): Augustus Maximian Herculius
ordered this legion of six thousand six hundred Christian men to be put to
death since they did join in offering a sacrifice to the gods after a
successful expedition.
Felix III (IV), pope (530): Felix sent to the second Synod of Orange (529)
a number of propositions about grace drawn from the works of Augustine,
which led to the condemnation of Semi-Pelagianism by the council.
Salaberga, matron (665):Salaberga was cured of blindess as a child by St
Eustace of Luxeuil. She and her husband, Blandinus, also a saint, agreed
to live holy lives. Blandinus became a hermit, and Salaberga founded a
monastery at Laon. Salaberga had a married brother named Bodo; she
persuaded him to become a monk. Bodo's wife joined Salaberga's community
at Laon. When Salaberga died, she was buried at her monastery in Laon. Her
brother was eventually buried next to her.
Emmeramus, bishop (seventh century): By his preaching, he converted many
to Christianity.
Thomas of Villanova, archbishop of Valencia (1555)
***********************************
Carolyn Muessig
[log in to unmask]
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
|