The Seventh Day of November
At Turin (in Italy), Blessed Peter of Ruffia, (martyr) of our Order.
Appointed Inquisitor in Turin, he did not cease to shine by his
great virtues, and especially by his zeal in defense of Catholic
truth. Finally, on the day consecrated to the Purification of
the Blessed Virgin Mary, a day most auspicious for himself, he was
slain by heretics, and so merited to enter the temple of Heaven.
A semi-duplex feast.
At Padua, the death of St. Prosdocimus, who was the first bishop
of that city. He was ordained bishop by St. Peter the Apostle,
and sent to that city to preach the Word of God. He died a holy
death at Padua, adorned with many virtues and miracles.
At Perugia, St. Herculanus, bishop and martyr.
At Schwelm in Germany, the suffering of St. Engelbert, Bishop of
Cologne. He was on his way from Cologne to Essen to consecrate a
church, when he was attacked on the road by assassins and slain by
numerous wounds. Thus, he suffered martyrdom for defense of the
liberty of the Church and the authority of the Church of Rome.
On the same day, St. Amaranthus, martyr. He underwent loyally the
test of his faith. At Albi in Gaul, his body lies buried, but he
lives in eternal glory.
At Melitina in Armenia, the suffering of SS. Hieron, Nicander,
Hesychius, and thirty others, who were crowned in the persecution
of Diocletian, under the governor Lysias.
At Amphipolis in Macedonia, the holy martyrs Auctus, Taurion,
and Thessalonica.
At Ancyra in Galatia, the suffering of SS. Melasippus, Anthony,
and Carina, under Julian the Apostate.
At Alexandria, Blessed Achilles, bishop, who was distinguished for
his learning, faith, conduct, and purity of life.
In Friesland, the death of St. Willibrord, Bishop of Utrecht.
He was ordained bishop by Blessed Pope Sergius, and preached the
Gospel in Friesland and Denmark.
At Metz in Gaul, St. Rufus, bishop and confessor.
At Strasbourg, St. Florentius, bishop.
The death of the venerable brother Anthony de Monroy of Mexico,
59th master general of the Order.
V. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy
virgins.
R. Thanks be to God.
Posted by billw at November 7, 2002 04:46 AM
