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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Today (30. October) is the feast day of: Artemas of Lystra (1st cent.) Artemas was one of Paul's first converts; he appears in Titus 3:12). Legend says A. was the first bishop of Lystra in Asia Minor. Marcellus of Tangier (d. 298) Marcellus was a centurian who refused to celebrate the emperor's birthday because this involved making a sacrifice. Instead, he declared himself a Christian, whereupon he was tried and executed. We still have the genuine acta of his martyrdom; the notary in the case, St. Cassian, refused to write an official report for the court and was also martyred. Leon, Spain now claims his relics, and Spanish legend tells that M. was the father of twelve other martyrs. Asterius of Amasea (d. c. 400) Bishop of Amasea in Pontus (Asia Minor), Asterius was a famous preacher. Some of his homilies are still extant. Talaricon (6th cent.?) Legend tells that Talaricon was a Pictish missionary bishop who had been consecrated by Pope Gregory the Great for this task. Several Scottish churches are dedicated to him. Ethelnoth the Good (d. 1038) Ethelnoth was a monk of Glastonbury and archbishop of Canterbury from 1020 on. Ida of Leeuw (blessed) (d. c. 1260) Ida's cult isn't confirmed, but she's venerated in Belgium. She was a Cistercian nun at La Ramee in Brabant, where she became a famous mystic. Benvenuta Bojani (blessed) (d. 1292) Benvenuta was born to a noble family of Cividale, the seventh of seven dauthers. She became a Dominican tertiary at a young age and spent her life in severe penitential practices in her parents' home, even doing the housework (!) She was a noted miracle worker. Dorothy of Montau (d. 1394) A Prussian peasant girl, Dorothy married a prosperous swordsmith of Gdansk. They had nine children, and D. gradually turned her husband into a nice guy through her patience and prayer. After she was widowed, D. became a hermit at Kwidzyn. 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