medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (29. October) is the feast day of:
Evaristus (d. c. 105) Evaristus succeeded Clement as leader of
Rome's Christian community sometime in the reign of Trajan. He held
office for 8 or 9 years, and may have been martyred.
Narcissus of Jerusalem (d. c. 215) Narcissus became bishop of
Jerusalem in c. 190 when he was at an advanced age. Eusebius tells
of a large number of N's miracles, including turning water into oil
for the lamps on Holy Saturday. He got into a fight over church
discipline, was charged with a crime (Eusebius doesn't tell what),
and retired for a life of solitude. He eventually returned to his
duties, though, and St. Alexander became coadjutor bishop to help him
(the first known case of a coadjutor, and also of the translation of
a bishop from one diocese to another).
Colman of Kilmacduagh (d. 632) Colman was a hermit on Aranmore, then
moved to the desolate Burren (Co. Clare, Ireland). He and a single
disciple lived for years on vegetables and water. C. eventually
founded a monastery at Kilmacduagh, becoming its first bishop. Like
many Irish saints, C. is credited with very close relations with
animals. His friend the cock would wake him up for the night office,
a mouse would make sure he didn't go back to sleep, and a fly would
mark his place in books.
Abraham of Rostov (12th cent.) Abraham was born to a non-Christian
family of the Ukraine. He fell ill as a young man and credited his
cure to the Christian God, so was baptized and became a monk. He
soon set out for Rostov to convert the many non-Christians of the
region and enjoyed a great deal of success, aided by the monks of the
monastery he founded.
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