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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Today (14. April) is the feast day of: Ardalion (d. c. 300?) This probably fictional story tells that Ardalion was an actor. While acting out a parody of a Christian on stage, he was suddenly struck with compunction and converted to Christianity. He announced this to the audience, was arrested, and ended up burned alive. Lambert of Lyons (d. 688) Lambert was raised at the court of Clothar III. He became a monk at Fontenelles and succeeded St. Wandregisilus as abbot in 666. L. went on to found the monastery of Donzere and in c. 679 was named archbishop of Lyons. Bernard of Tiron (d. 1117) Bernard was a French monk who served as prior of St. Sabinus (near Poitiers?). After 20 years of monastic life he went off to become a hermit at Craon. He went back to his original monastery as abbot, but resigned after a dispute and went back to the forest. B. became one of the leading "Wanderprediger" of the early twelfth century, preaching moral reform and apparently the papal reform program. In 1109 he built a monastery in the forest of Tiron; this became the mother house of a large congregation. B's cult was confirmed in 1861. Caradoc (d. 1124) Caradoc was a Welsh harper at the court of Prince Rhysap Tewdwr of South Wales. He became a monk and then a hermit. Benezet (d. 1184) A Savoyard shepherd, Benezet's piety took a practical form: he followed orders given him in a vision and built a bridge across the Rhone. So many miracles occurred at B's tomb that a chapel was built on the bridge as a shrine for his body. Lidwina of Schiedam (blessed) (d. 1433) Lydwina was born to a working-class family in Holland. She was injured at the age of 16 in an ice-skating accident and was an invalid for the rest of her life. Starting in 1407 she experienced ecstasies and visions. She's one of those female mystics who survived for years on no nourishment but the eucharistic elements. L's cult was approved in 1890. ********************************************************************** 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