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Interim Saints - March 15th ARISTOBULUS, martyr (1st cent.) Nothing is known for certain of S. Aristobulus, who was one of the seventy disciples of our Lord. LONGINUS, martyr (1st cent) . . . there is the greatest uncertainty on every point connected with Longinus. NICANDER, martyr (about A.D. 302) S. Nicander flourished in the reign of Diocletian, in Egypt . . . he was denounced to the governor, who sentenced him to death. MATRONA, virgin and martyr (date unknown) Three saints of this name are commemorated on this day. At Barcelona, one called Virgin and Martyr, another of Thessalonica . . . called Martyr, but it is not said that she was a virgin; another at Capua, in Campania, where she is said to be a Virgin and a native of Portugal. S. Matrona of Barcelona was early left an orphan . . . Having been denounced as a Christian, she was thrown into prison and starved to death. S. Matrona of Thessalonica was the slave of a Jewess, who having discovered that her servant was a Christian, beat her to death with a stick. ZACHARIAS, pope (A.D. 752) Zacharias, a Greek by birth, the son of Polychronius, was educated with care in every science . . . The innocence of his life, and the vigour of his understanding, were accompanied by a natural kindliness which fascinated all with whom he was brought in contact. Oriens. ____________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%