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On Fri, 27 Sep 1996, CA. Muessig wrote: > Date: Fri, 27 Sep 1996 09:58:55 +0100 (BST) > From: CA. Muessig <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: FEAST 27 September > > Today, 27 September, is the feast of... > > Cosmas and Damian, martyrs (?): Cosmas and Damian were twin brothers who > studied sciences in Syria and became eminent for their skill in medicine. > Venerated as 'moneyless ones', because they did not charge their patients > (rarissimae aves!!!). > There is a major pilgrimage shrine to "i santi medici" atIsernia in the Molise, Italy. A friend of mine is in charge. He tells me that the pilgrim trafficfor the feast still is quite substantial. tom izbicki > > > ********************** > Carolyn Muessig > [log in to unmask] > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%