Today, 18 May, is the feast of ...
Venantius, martyr (257)
Theodotus, Thecusa and their Companions, martyrs (304)
Potamon, bishop of Heraclea, martyr (340) - Attended the
Council of Nicaea (325). Suffered martyrdom during the
reign of the Arian emperor, Constantius.
Eric of Sweden, martyr (1161) - He did much to establish
and to spread Christianity in Upper Sweden. His attempts
were not appreciated by some of his nobles who entered into
a conspiracy with the son of the king of Denmark. His
relics are preserved in the cathedral of Uppsala.
William of Toulouse, Hermits of St Augustine (1369) -
Gifted preacher. Noted especially as a great promoter of
prayer for the souls in Purgatory.
Carolyn Muessig
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