Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:
Bishop as well as martyr, an illustrious member of the Neapolitan church, who after chains & imprisonment was beheaded under the emperor Diocletian. The liquefaction (becoming liquid) of the blood of St. Januarius is an extraordinary miracle of the Church that has been occurring up to eighteen times each year for the past six hundred years.Quoth the Holy Family bulletin:
Little is known about Januarius except that he was a bishop of Benevento (near Naples, Italy) & was probably martyred during the persecutions under Emperor Diocletian around 305. According to legends about Januarius, he went to visit Christians were had been imprisoned. He was then arrested & condemned to death for being a Christian. Januarius & his companions were thrown to wild beasts in an amphitheater, but the wild animals refused to harm them. The Christians were beheaded instead, & the blood & body of Januarius were brought back to Naples. Januarius is regarded as the patron saint of Naples, & his protection is sought when there is the danger of volcanic eruption.Who needs pronouns? Let's type the word Januarius a few more times!
'Tis also the feast of Saint Theodore of Tarsus, Bishop (circa 602-690, A.K.A. of Canterbury): Saint-link ūnus, Saint-link duo, & Wikipedia-link.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
Weekday
The Book of Proverbs, chapter three, verses twenty-seven thru thirty-four;
Psalm Fifteen, verses two thru four(b) & five;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter eight, verses sixteen thru eighteen;
or, for St. Januarius:
The Letter to the Hebrews, chapter ten, verses thirty-two thru thirty-six;
Psalm One Hundred Twenty-six, verse five;
The Gospel according to John, chapter twelve, verses twenty-four thru twenty-six.
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