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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Dismas is a patron of Prison Ministry: See: http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintd11.htm Tom Izbicki At 09:13 AM 3/25/2002 +0000, you wrote: >medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture > >Dear Fellow List Members > > >Today (25. March) is the feast day of: > > >Dismas the Good Thief (d. 29?) Dismas was one of two thieves crucified > >alongside Jesus. He repented while on the cross, and was promised >entry > >into Paradise. His cult is strong in Cyprus and Bologna. It's an > >interesting problem that Dismas' death is celebrated according to the > >Gregorian calendar, but Jesus' is based on a lunar calendar, so they >rarely > >are commemorated on the same day. > >So it falls on the historical day assigned to the Passion. I leave >others to discuss the consequent inference as to its antiquity. > >Incidentally, there's a thread on solar v lunar dating just now on the >LT-ANTIQ List. > >Robert Gordon on that List today recommends > >an excellent (!) chapter by R. Deane Ware, "Medieval Chronology: Theory >and Practice" on the transition (which occurred over >centuries) >including many other methods of dating and how they were used in >combination. I note today that Amazon has it on > >sale for 30% off (US$13.95). The book was recommended to me by David >Ganz about 2 years ago, through this lserv. > > >Medieval studies : an introduction / edited by James M. Powell. > >Paperback - 438 pages 2nd Ed edition (September 1992) > >Syracuse Univ Pr; ISBN: 0815625561 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.23 x >9.00 x 6.03 > >Best wishes > >Graham > >**************************************** >Dr Graham Jones >Lecturer in English Topography >University of Leicester > Centre for English Local History >Marc Fitch Historical Institute >5 Salisbury Road >Leicester LE1 7QR >United Kingdom > >Tel: +44 (0)116 252 2764 >Fax: +44 (0)116 252 5769 > >e-Mail: [log in to unmask] >Web pages: http://www.le.ac.uk/elh/grj1 > > >Quirinus of Rome (d. c. 269) Quirinus was a Roman martyr, killed by >decapitation. His killers threw Quirinus' remains into the Tiber; they >were washed ashore and moved to a catacomb by co-religionists. These >relics were translated to Tigernsee (Bavaria) in 761. Legend reports >that >during the translatio the case containing the relics was set on the >ground >between Gmund and Tegernsee---and a spring suddenly sprang up. An >important spring-based pilgrimage developed to the site. > >Pelagius of Laodicea (d. c. 381) Pelagius became bishop of Laodicea >(Syria) in c. 362. He was a leading opponent of Arianism, taking a >lively >role at several synods. He was banished for a time by the Arian emperor >Valens. > >Walter of Pontoise (d. 1095 or 1099) Walter was from Andainville >(France). >He entered the Benedictine monastery of Rebais in northern France and a >few years later became first abbot of the newly founded monastery of >Pontoise near Paris. He had such great difficulties that he asked the >pope >to permit his resignation. When the pope refused, Walter left Pontoise >secretly and hid himself at Cluny. The pope ordered him back to >Pontoise. >Walter's relics were raised in 1153. > >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 > >********************************************************************** >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 Thomas M. Izbicki Collection Development Coordinator Eisenhower Library Johns Hopkins University 3400 N. Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21218 Telephone: 410-516-7173 Fax: 410-516-8399 ********************************************************************** 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