medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (19. August) is the feast day of:
Sixtus III (d. 440) Sixtus became pope in 432. He was a peacemaker
in the religious squabbles of his day, and also restored several
Roman churches.
Mochta (Mochuta) (5th cent.) Late hagiographical accounts tell that
Mochta was born in Britain and went with his parents to Ireland when
still a child. M. became a disciple of St. Patrick. He eventually
settled at Louth and built up a large community that included 200
bishops (!) He reached the venerable age of 300 (say the vitae),
condemned to such longevity by Patrick for questioning whether the
biblical patriarchs could really have lived so long.
Sebald (8th cent.?) Little is known of the historical Sebald, who
seems to have started out in Italy and to have gone to Germany with
St. Willibald. He became a hermit in the Reichswald. Sources as
early as 1072 recognized S. as the patron saint of Nurnberg. Perhaps
S's most enjoyable miracle is the miracle of the icicles: he was
caught in a snow storm one night and took refuge in a peasant home.
It was cold, and the peasants couldn't afford more fuel for the fire.
So S had the woman bring in a bundle of long icicles; when S threw
them on the fire they acted like very well-cured logs.
Louis of Toulouse (d. 1297) Louis was the younger son of Charles II
of Sicily. He was sent as a hostage to Aragon after his father was
captured in battle in 1284. L. stayed at Barcelona seven years. He
vowed to become a Franciscan, and when he was released refused to
participate in a marriage alliance. In 1296 he was made bishop of
Toulouse, and was professed as a Franciscan the same year. L. was
humble, pious, etc. He died of illness in 1297 at the age of 23. He
was canonized in 1317 by his old friend James d'Euese, who had become
Pope John XXII.
Jordan of Pisa (blessed) (d. 1311) Jordan became a Dominican in
1280. He was an eloquent preacher and was one of the first Italians
to use the vernacular (Tuscan dialect) instead of Latin in addresses
and sermons. His cult was confirmed in 1833.
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