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Interim Saints - June 15th VITUS, MODESTUS and CRESCENTIA, martyrs (about A.D. 303) I inadvertantly typed "Virus" and thought, "What an excellent patron for the internet!" However, Baring-Gould avers: "It is impossible to distinguish truth from fable in the legend of S. Vitus, and this is the more difficult from the legend being perhaps made up of the acts of two distinct saints of the same name . . ." We avoid confusion by passing on to: DULAS, martyr (beginning of 4th cent.) Tatianus Dulas was a Christian living at Zephyrinum in Cilicia, who was apprehended by the local magistrate, and reserved to be tried by Maximus, the prefect of Cilicia, when he came that way . . . The Maximus ordered him to be hung up by the wrists, and his body to be torn with iron rakes . . . VOUGAS, bishop (6th cent.) S. Vougas, or Vie, is venerated at Treguenec, in Brittany, where his relics is [sic] said to have been preserved. He is thought to have been an Irish bishop who mounted a stone, and sailed across the sea on it . . . [Oh dear! ed.] LANDELIN, abbot (A.D. 686) . . . he penetrated into the vast forest which stretched between Mons and Valenciennes, and choosing a spot, where afterwards rose the abbey of Crespin, built cabins of boughs. Gradually his retreat became known, and disciples assembled around him. He issued from his solitude at intervals to preach to the villagers around, and to instruct them in the truths of the Christian faith. BERNARD OF MENTHON, archdeacon (A.D. 1008) The night before the wedding Bernard retired to his chamber, prayed for the intercession of his patron, s. Nicolas of Myra, who enlightened him by the apearance of a supernatural illumination, and, thus encouraged, he left a note on his table addressed to his parents, and escaped through the window . . . became in due time priest, and at length, on the death of his patron, worthily succeeded him in the archdeaconry . . . [many years later] there one day arrived two venerable strangers, to entreat his assistance and advice, in their search for a long-lost son . . . The Apostle of the Alps threw himself on the neck of his bewildered parents, with the words, "I am your son Bernard!" Blessed GERMAINE COUSIN, virgin (A.D. 1601) Her heart was full of compassion for those who suffered, for she had known little else save suffering, neglect, and poverty from childhood. If she could collect a little money, it was given to the needy. She denied herself food that she might share it with the hungry . . . Oriens. ____________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%