Today, 25 August, is the feast of ...
* Genesius the Comedian, martyr (no date) - a pagan actor, while acting
the role of a Christian in a play in front of Diocletian, he underwent a
conversion experience
* Genesius of Arles, martyr (303?) - patron of Arles; although a tradition
surrounded him similar to that of Genesius the Comedian, earlier legends
tell of him being a notary
* Patricia, virgin (unknown) - a noble of Constantinople who avoided
marriage by going first to Rome and then to Naples, where she died; a
patron of Naples, a relic of her blood liquefies there, like that of
another Neapolitan patron, St Gennaro
* Mennas, patriarch of Constantinople (552) - like some others of the
time, he was excommunicated by the pope, only to have his good name
completely restored after his death
* Ebba, abbess of Coldingham, virgin (683) - NOT the Ebba, abbess of
Coldingham, virgin, who was killed by the Danes c. 870; no, this one was
St Oswald's sister, and at one time was in charge of the young St
Etheldreda
* Gregory of Utrecht, abbot (775?) - born in or near Trier, he was a
companion of St Boniface, who eventually administered the diocese of
Utrecht for twenty years, even though he was never consecrated as bishop
* Louis IX of France (1270) - his confessor was Robert de Sorbon
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Carolyn Muessig
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