Hello to anyone. I'm doing research on Mary Magdalen:
were there any feasts associated with her during the 14th century?
D. Dale
On Wed, 11 Sep 1996, GP. Ferzoco wrote:
> As we have several new members, I thought it a good idea to point out that
> our archives can be very useful to you. To look at them, use your Web
> browser to visit:
>
> http://www.mailbase.ac.uk/lists-k-o/medieval-religion/
>
> In fact, if you happen to look at one of our messages from last September,
> you would find the following:
>
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> Hello medieval-religion list members,
>
> Today (September 11) is the feastday of the following holy people who
> had cults devoted to them in the Middle Ages:
>
> Protus and Hyacinth, martyrs (date unknown)
> Theodora of Alexandria (no date)
> Paphnutius, Bishop (c. 350)
> Patiens, Bishop of Lyons (c. 480)
> Deiniol, Bishop (c. 584)
> Peter of Chavanon (1080)
> Louis of Thuringia (1227)
>
> Carolyn Muessig, University of Bristol
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> We have continued these messages -- admittedly, at times incompletely and
> not always on the actual day of the feasts -- as a way of reminding us of
> the rich diversity of cults in the Middle Ages. These posts have never been
> intended as a definitive statement on every medieval cult; they have,
> however, served as the starting point of many useful discussions (most
> recently, as I recall, we've discussed the cult of St Fiacre, as well as
> that of a Carmelite father, and yet another one about the inconsistencies
> in the dates on which feasts are celebrated -- heartfelt thanks to those
> who contributed!). Also, on many occasions, members have corrected the
> errors or omissions of our posts, and we are very grateful indeed for this
> assistance.
>
> In this second round of FEAST postings, we'll try (energy and time
> permitting) to incorporate extra material gleaned throughout the year. As
> always, your advice is welcomed, and your participation is strongly
> encouraged.
>
> George Ferzoco
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