At Mount Nebo in the land of Moab, the holy
lawgiver and prophet Moses.
At Ancyra in Galatia, the birthday of three
saintly boys, Rufinus, Silvanus and Vitalicus, martyrs.
At Chalons in France, St. Marcellus, martyr, under
the emperor Antoninus. Being invited to a profane banquet by the
governor Priscus, and abhorring the meats that were served, he
reproved with great freedom all persons present for worshipping the
idols. For this, by an unheard-of kind of cruelty, the same governor
had him burned alive up to the waist. After persevering for three
days in praising God, he yielded up his undefiled soul.
The same day, the holy martyrs Magnus, Castus and
Maximus.
At Treves, St. Marcellus, bishop and martyr.
The same day, the Saints Thameles, previously a
pagan priest, and his companions, martyrs under the emperor Hadrian.
Also the holy martyrs Theodore, Oceanus, Ammian
and Julian, who had their feet cut off, and consummated their
martyrdom by being thrown into the fire, in the time of the emperor
Maximian.
At Rimini, St. Marinus, deacon.
At Palermo, the birthday of St. Rosalia, virgin, a
native of that city, issued from the royal blood of Charlemagne. For
the love of Christ she forsook the princely court of her father and
led a heavenly life alone in mountains and caverns.
At Naples in Campania, the birthday of St.
Candida, who was the first to meet the blessed Apostle St. Peter when
he came to that city, and being baptised by him, afterwards ended her
holy life in peace.
In the same place, St. Candida, the younger,
renowned for miracles.
At Viterbo, blessed Rose, virgin.
And in other places, many other holy martyrs,
confessors and virgins.
Thanks be to God.
