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Today, 22 July, is the feast of ... * Mary Magdalene (first century) - moderately famous supposed ex-harlot turned preacher Anyone wishing to find out more about Mary Magdalene's cult during the Middle Ages will find the following article extremely useful: Katherine Jansen, "Maria Magdalena: Apostolorum Apostola," in * Women Preaching in the Christian Tradition*, eds. Beverly Kienzle and Pamela Walker. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1998. * Joseph of Palestine (c. 356) - authorized by Constantine to build churches throughout Galilee, particularly in Jewish towns; Baronius added his name to the Roman Martyrology, but there appears never to have been a cult to him * Wandregisilus or Wandrille, abbot (668) - yet another chastely married-turned-abbatial type * Benno, bishop of Osnabruck (1088) - caught up in the crisis between Gregory VII and Henry IV *************** Carolyn Muessig [log in to unmask] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%