Today, 9 August, is the feast of ...
Romanus, martyr (258): A doorkeeper of the Roman church who suffered
martyrdom the day before St Laurence.
Emygdius, martyr (304): Patron against earthquakes. Not surprisingly,
his cult has flourished in areas where earthquakes are frequent: Italy, San
Francisco and Los Angeles.
Nathy and Felim, bishops (sixth century): Though not associated with one
another, these two saints have a common feastday. Felim was the son of
Dediva, a woman who was married four times and had several saints among
her children. Nathy was a native of Luighne district in Sligo and is
mentioned in the life of St Attracta.
Oswald of Northumbria, martyr (642): In Bede's time the cross of St
Oswald became a effective relic. Little chips of it were steeped in water, and
drunk by the sick or sprinkled upon them whereby they regained their
health.
John of Salerno, Dominican, (1242): Had the gift of reading minds.
Preached against the Patarines in Florence.
John of Rieti, Hermit of St Augustine (1350): Butler writes: "Little is
known of his life, except that it was uneventful."
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Dr Carolyn Muessig
Department of Theology and Religious Studies
University of Bristol
Bristol BS8 1TB
UK
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