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Today, 23 September is the feast of... Linus, pope and martyr (79): His martyrdom is doubtful as no persecution is recorded in his time; moreover, Irenaeus names only Telesphorus as a martyr among the earliest popes after Peter. Thecla of Iconium, virgin and martyr (first century): Referred to liturgically in the East as "protomartyr among women and equal with the Apostles". Adamnan (or Eunan), abbot of Iona (704): At the Council of Birr he was instrumental in persuading the assembly that women should not take part in warfare and that they and their children should be neither killed nor taken as prisoners. Mark of Modena, Dominican (1498): Renowned preacher. Was prior of the friary at Pesaro where he worked many miracles. Helen of Bologna, widow (1520): Butler writes: "The common people, who have an almost unerring instinct for detecting true holiness, knew she was a saint." *********************************** Carolyn Muessig [log in to unmask] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%