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Today, 10 November, is the feast of ... * Theoctista, virgin (?) - her vita is based on the last days of Mary of Egypt, and supposedly took place in the early tenth century - after kidnapping by Arabs, she lived on island of Paros - after her death, a friend cut off her hand to take away as a relic, but a storm prevented him from leaving the island until he returned the hand to the rest of Theoctista's body; it grew again on to the wrist * Trypho, Respicius and Nympha, martyrs (?) - their relics were preserved in Rome's hospital of the Holy Ghost in Sassia * Aedh Mac Bricc, bishop (589) - after a miraculous birth, he worked with his father's pigs until meeting saints Brendan of Birr and Canice, then Illathan - worked many extravagant miracles, including transporting himself through the air * Justus, archbishop of Canterbury (c. 627) - accompanied Augustine of Canterbury in England; first bishop of Rochester; before his death he consecrated St Paulinus * * * * * * * * * * George Ferzoco %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%