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The Seventh Day of September

At Troyes in Gaul, St. Nemorius, deacon, and his companions, martyrs, whom Attila, King of the Huns, put to death.

In Nicomedia, the birthday of Blessed John, martyr. When he saw displayed in the forum the cruel edicts against the Christians, he was fired with zeal for the faith, and pulling down the edicts, tore them up with his own hands. When this was reported to the Emperors Diocletian and Maximian who were residing in that city, they commanded that every variety of torture should be infficted on him. This noble man endured them with such readiness of demeanor and spirit that they did not appear to disturb him.

At Caesarea in Cappadocia, St. Eupsychius, martyr. In the reign of the Emperor Hadrian, he was accused of being a Christian and was cast into prison, but after a short time was set free. Without delay, he sold his inheritance and distributed part of it to the poor; the rest he gave to those who had accused him, as if they were his benefactors. Arrested for a second time, he firmly refused to sacrifice to the idols, and he was mercilessly tortured by the judge Sapritius. He finished his martyrdom when he was pierced through with a sword.

At Pompeiopolis in Cilicia, St. Sozen, martyr. During the reign of the, Emperor Maximian, he was thrown into the fire and so died.

At Aquileia, St. Anastasius, martyr.

At Alesia in the territory of Autun, St. Regina, virgin and martyr. At the time of the proconsul Olybrius, she endured tortures by imprisonment, the rack, and flaming torches. At last, sentenced to death, she went to her heavenly Spouse.

At Orleans in Gaul, the death of St. Evortius, bishop. He was at first a subdeacon of the Roman Church; later, he was divinely designated by means of a dove as bishop of Orleans.

In Gaul, St. Augustalis, bishop and confessor.

At Capua, St. Pamphilius, bishop.

In the neighborhood of Paris, St. Cloud, priest and confessor.

V. And elsewhere, many other holy martyrs, confessors and holy virgins.

R. Thanks be to God.

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