At Sant'Arcangelo near Rimini (Italy), Blessed Simon (Ballachi), confessor, of the Order of Preachers. Although he came of a distinguished family, he chose to become a lay-brother. By his humility and self-denial he set a marvellous example even to his extreme old age. A semi-duplex feast.
At Milan, the birthday of St. Charles Borromeo, cardinal, Bishop of Milan, and confessor. Pope Paul V numbered him among the saints because of his outstanding holiness and miracles. His feast, however, is celebrated on November 4.
On the same day, the birthday of St. Quartus, a disciple of the Apostles.
At Viterbo, the holy martyrs Valentine, priest, and Hilary, deacon. Ia the persecution of Maximian, because they confessed Christ, they were weighted down with a rock and cast into the Tiber. However, they were miraculously rescued by an angel. Eventually, they received the crown of martyrdom by being beheaded.
At Caesarea in Cappadocia, the holy martyrs Germanus, Theophilus, Caesarius, and Vitalis. They courageously underwent martyrdom in the persecution of Decius.
At Saragossa in Spain, the countless holy martyrs who so admirably laid down their lives for Christ, in the time of Dacian, governor of Spain.
In England, St. Winifred, virgin and martyr.
In the monastery of Clairvaux in Gaul, the death of St. Malachy, Bishop of Connor in Ireland. He was enriched with many virtues and his life was written by Abbot St. Bernard.
On the same day, St. Hubert, Bishop of Tongres.
At Vienne in Gaul, St. Domnus, bishop and confessor.
Also, the death of St. Pirmin, Bishop of Meaux.
At Urgel in Spain, St. Hermengaud, bishop.
At Rome, St. Sylvia, mother of Pope St. Gregory.
V. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R. Thanks be to God.
Metaphysics is the finding of bad reasons for what we believe upon instinct, but to find these reasons is no less an instinct.
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