medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (25. November) is the feast day of:
Mercurius (d. c. 250) Mercurius was an early martyr, with plenty of
fiction added later on. Legend makes him a Scythian soldier in the
Roman army, who led the army to a great victory, using a sword an
angel had given him. But when Emperor Decius asked M. why he didn't
join in the thanksgiving sacrifices, M. proclaimed his Christianity.
So, despite having won the battle, M. was tortured and beheaded. He
appeared with St. George and St. Demetrius to help the first
crusaders at Antioch, along with many less-famous appearances.
Bernold of Ottobeuren (d. c. 1050) Bernold was a Bavarian monk and
noted miracle worker.
Elisabeth Achler (blessed) (d. 1420) Elisabeth was born to a poor
family. She became a Franciscan tertiary and in time left her
parental home to join a tertiary community at Reute (Germany). She
was a noted ecstatic and stigmatic, and also one of those odd saints
who could live long periods without eating anything but the
eucharist. Her cult was confirmed in 1766.
Modern beati (d. 1965 & 1951): Maria Corsini and Luigi Quattrocchi
are a rare (practically unique?) case of a married, noncelibate
couple who have made their way into the ranks of official holiness.
She was a professor and writer on education, he was deputy
attorney-general of Italy. They had four children. The couple
apparently lived an exemplary Christian life, sheltering refugees
during WWII, being good and pious, etc. They were beatified together
in 2001.
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