Old Stuff

The Twenty-first Day of February

At Scythopolis in Palestine, St. Severian, bishop and martyr, who was slain by the Monophysites because he so energetically opposed them.

In Sicily, the birthday of seventy-nine martyrs, at the time of Diocletian.

Undergoing different kinds of torments they obtained the crown by their profession of faith.

At Adrumetum in Africa, the holy martyrs Verulus, Secundinus, Syricius, Felix, Servulus, Saturninus, Fortunatus, and sixteen others. In the persecution by the Vandals, they were crowned with martyrdom for their confession of the Catholic faith.

At Damascus, St. Peter Mavimenus. To some Arabs who approached him when he was ill, he declared: "Everyone who does not belong to the Catholic Christian faith is lost, even as your false prophet Mohammed," whereupon the Arabs killed him.

At Metz in Gaul, St. Felix, bishop.

At Brescia (in Italy), St. Paterius, bishop.

Augustine Pipia, 61st master general of the Order. He was also a cardinal of the Holy Roman Church.

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

R. Thanks be to God.

Posted by billw at February 21, 2003 07:44 AM