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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Today (28. December) is the feast day of: the Holy Innocents (c. 0) The Holy Innocents are the young children of Bethlehem, slaughtered at Herod's orders after the Magi told him that a new king had been born there (Matt 2: 1-18). Commentators estimate that there were between 6 and 25 of them (although to judge from the works of some painters, they numbered in the 100s). Their feast has been celebrated in the West since the 4th century. Oddly, Augustine, that great proponent of original sin, is among the preachers who developed the theology of the cult as honoring all who die in a state of innocence. Theodoros of Tabennisi (d. 368) Theodoros was born in c. 314 in Egypt. At the age of 14 he became a monk and disciple of Pachomius at Tabennisi in Upper Egypt (I'm sorry, I don't think that's what it's called in English, but I can't think of the right form). In 350 Theodoros succeeded Pachomius as abbot, besides founding new monasteries. Maughold (Mawgan, Mac Cuill) (d. c. 488) Maughold was an enemy of St. Patrick. In Muirchú's Life of St. Patrick, Patrick bested him in a contest of magic, after which Maughold converted to Christianity. As penance he put himself in chains and set himself adrift in a coracle without oars or rudder. The former pagan made it to the Isle of Man, where, according to tradition, he became a missionary. Another version of his tale reports that Patrick sent him to the Isle of Man as a bishop. Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice [log in to unmask] ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html