medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (18. February) is the feast day of:
Simeon (d. c. 107) Simeon was Jesus' first cousin, the son of Joseph's
brother Cleophas. Various legends make him the bridegroom at the marriage
at Cana or identical with Simon the Zealot. Legend reports that Simeon
succeeded James as head of the Christian community in Jerusalem. Like Lot
at Sodom, he was warned of the impending destruction of the city by the
Romans and withdrew to safety with his fellow Christians. After a long
time as bishop, he was crucified in the reign of Trajan, supposedly at the
age of 120.
Leo and Paragorius (d. c. 260) These friends were natives of Lycia.
Paragorius was executed, after which Leo refused to go to the temple to
sacrifice to Serapis, preferring to visit his friend's tomb. When he found
that nobody wanted to martyr him (apparently respecting his great age), he
went to the temple of Fortuna and trampled on the lamps. Still, the
governor was willing to let him simply acknowledge the gods without making
sacrifice, but he refused. So he was scourged, then killed, and his body
thrown into a pit.
Flavian of Constantinople (d. 449) Flavian became patriarch of
Constantinople in 446 and at once won the enmity of the imperial
chamberlain, who intrigued to remove him from office. Flavian ended up
ill-treated and deposed, dying soon after in prison. He was vindicated at
the council of Chalcedon in 451.
Colman of Lindisfarne (d. 676) The Irish Colman succeeded Aidan and Finan
as bishop and abbot of Lindisfarne, serving as bishop 661-4. He defended
Irish practices at the synod of Whitby, and when he lost and Northumbria
accepted the Roman dating of Easter, Colman resigned and went back to Iona
with all his Irish monks as well as some Englishmen. They went on from
there to Ireland, where Colman founded a monastery on Inishbofin, as well
as a house at Mayo for his English followers after a disagreement divided
the community.
Fra Angelico (d. 1455) (blessed) Guido di Pietro was a native of Vicchio
(near Florence) He joined the Dominican order in 1407 and went on to
become one of the great painters of the Italian Renaissance. "The Angelic
Brother's" cult became popular soon after his death and still survives. He
was formally beatified in 1960 and declared patron of artists in 1984.
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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