medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (1. March) is the feast day of:
Eudokia "the Samaritan" (d. 107 (?)) Legend tells taht Eudokia was a
beautiful whore who lived in what is now Lebanon. She was converted to
Christianity (and to a life of chastity), giving all her goods to the poor
(which earned her the nickname "the samaritan"). E's former lovers
denounced her as a Christian and she was brought before the emperor
Aurelian. But E healed Aurelian's son, and converted the emperor to
Christianity, so he released E. Then the governor of Heliopolis arrested
E.---but she worked a miracle in his presence and he released her. The
*next* governor of Heliopolis finally beheaded the woman.
David (Dewi) of Wales (d. 601 or 589) Since the twelfth century, David has
been the patron of Wales. He also enjoys the distinction of being the only
Welsh saint formally canonized. Little is actually known about his life.
He was a monk and bishop, mostly active in Pembrokeshire. D. may have
traveled to Cornwall and Brittany. The earliest vita of David was written
in c. 1090 to further the independence of the Welsh church from Canterbury.
This work tells that David founded ten monasteries and lived a very
impressively ascetic life, besides preaching so well that he was made
archbishop and metropolitan by universal acclamation. Pious legend also
tells that he was consecrated bishop at Jerusalem.
Rudesind (d. 977) Rudesind was a native of Galicia. He became bishop of
Mondonedo while still young, after which he founded the monastery of
Celanova where he became monk and later abbot. While administering the see
of Compostela (960-7), legend reports that he repelled attacks by both
vikings and Saracens. R. had a great reputation for wisdom. He was
canonized in 1195.
Christopher (blessed) (d. 1484) Christopher was an Italian Dominican. He
spent a long time as an apostolic preacher in Liguria and the area of
Milan, where he was famous for his ability to make sinners repent and for
his gift of prophecy. He spent many years at Taggia, where the people
built a convent for C, which he administered as prior.
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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