Mary, Mother of God

Roman Martyrology 1916 English · Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God. In

Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God. In Asia, the birth-day of S. Archippus, companion of S. Paul the Apostle, of whom he makes mention in his Epistle to Philemon, and to the Colossians. In Syria, of the holy martyrs Paul, Cyril, Eugenius, and four others. The same day, of * Surrentum. f Cittadi Penna, 86 MARCH.

the Saints Photina, a Samaritan, Joseph and Victor, her sons, and also of Sebastian, a captain, Anatolius, Photius, Photides, Parasceves,and Cyriaca, sisters, who all suffered martyrdom for the confession of Christ. At Amisus, in Paphlagonia, of seven holy women, Alexandra, Claudia, Euphrasia, Matrona, Juliana, Euphemia, and Theodosia, who were slain for the confession of their faith ; and Derphuta and her sister followed them. At Apollonia, of S. Nicetas, bishop, who sent into banishment for the worship of holy images, gave up his soul. In the monastery of Fontanelle, of S. Wulfran, bishop of Sens,* who resigning his bishopric, renowned for miracles, there ended his days. In England, the deposition of S. Cuthbert, bishop of Lindisfarne, who even from his childhood to his dying day, was renowned for his holy works and miracles. At Siena, in Tuscany, of Blessed Ambrose, of the order of S. Dominick, famous for sanctity of life, preaching, and miracles.

C The One-and-Fwentieth Day.

At Mount-Cassin, the birth-day of S. Benet, abbot, who restored monastical discipline in the West, almost decayed, and wonderfully propagated the same whose life, renowned for sanctity :

and miracles, S. Gregory, pope, has written. At Alexandria, the commemoration of the holy mar- * Sen ones. MARCH 87

tyrs, who under Constantius the emperor, and Philagrius, governor, were slain in the Church upon Good-Friday, by the Arians and Gentiles breaking in upon them. The same day, of the holy martyrs Philemon and Domninus. At Catana, of S. Birillus, who, created bishop by S. Peter, having converted many Gentiles to the faith, in a good old age rested in peace. At Alexandria, of blessed Serapion, anchoret, and bishop of Thmuis, a man of great virtue who banished by the fury ;

of the Arians, went unto our Lord. In the territory of Lyons, of S. Lupicin, abbot, whose life was renowned for sanctity and miracles.

D The Two-and- Twentieth Day.

At Narbonne in France, the birth-day of S.

Paul, bishop, disciple of the Apostles, who is held by tradition to have been Sergius Paulus the proconsul, whom S. Paul the Apostle baptized, and left at Narbonne when he went into Spain where;

being made bishop, and carefully performing the office of preaching, famous for miracles he went

unto our Lord. At Terracina, of S. Epaphroditus, disciple of the Apostles, who was ordained bishop of that city by S. Peter the Apostle. In Africa, of the holy martyrs Saturninus, and nine others. The same day, the birth-day of the holy martyrs Callinica and Basilissa. At Ancyra, of S. Basil, priest and martyr, who having suffered

most grievous torments under Julian the apostate, 88 MARCH.

gave up his soul to God. At Carthage, of S. Octavian, archdeacon, and of many thousand martyrs, who were killed by the Vandals for the Catholic faith. There also, of S. Deogratias, bishop of Carthage, who redeemed many of that city, made captives by the Vandals, and famous