Interim Saints - June 11th
BARNABAS, apostle (A.D. 53)
Barnabas, a name which signifies "Son of prophecy," or "exhortation,"
or - but not so probably - "consolation," as is given in the Anglican
version, was given by the apostles to Joseph or Joses, a Levite of the
island of Cyprus, who was an early disciple of our Blessed Lord. He
was educated at the feet of Gamaliel, together with S. Paul, and it was
the fact of their having been old school-fellows which induced S. Paul
in after times to associate Barnabas with him in the work of his
apostleship. In Acts ix. 27, we find Barnabas introducing the newly
converted Saul to the apostles at Jerusalem, in a way which seems to
imply their previous acquaintance . . .
The head [of Barnabas] was examined and verified in 1807, by Clement de
Barzaban, vicar General, and it is still at Toulouse. Buth the Church
of Edna, in the district of Bergamo claims to possess the head of S.
Barnabas; at Pavia are particles of bone from the head; in Genoa, in
the cathedra, the head entire; a jaw at Cremona; some bones in the
cathedral of Tournai; the head entire, and a rib at Andrechs in
Bavaria, part of the head at Prague, the head entire also in the Jesuit
Church at Naples, a leg at Florence.
Do any list members possess a head of St Barnabas?
FELIX and FORTUNATUS, martyrs (A.D. 296)
[After various tortures] some one standing by the prefect said, "It is
of no use trying them any longer, order their heads to be struck off,
and finish this spectacle." And Euphemius said, "So be it." Then he
gave the orders, and with a blow of the sword, the two martyrs received
their crown.
MACRA, virgin and martyr (about A.D. 297)
S. Macra was a wealthy and beautiful virgin who lived near the present
city of Rheims . . .
[after being stretched on the rack, and having her breasts cut off] she
was thrown on a bed of red-hot coals, and died thereon.
Blessed ALEYDIS OF SCHAREMBEKE, virgin (A.D. 1250)
The blessed Aleydis of Scharembeke entered the Cistercian Order at the
age of seven . . . She was attacked with leprosy . . . Her sufferings
towards the end of her life were very great, but were borne by her with
wonderful resignation.
Oriens.
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