On the morrow we keep the feast of holy Lawrence Giustiniani, first Patriarch of Venice, who adorned by graces and by the glory of miracles that Episcopal see which, upon the 5th day of September, he was compelled against his own will to occupy. His birth into the better life is mentioned upon the 8th day of January. Upon the same 5th day of September, were born into the better life: At Rome, in the suburb, the blessed martyr Victorinus, Bishop of Amiternum, (now called after

“The greater thou art, the more humble thyself in all things”

Upon the 4th day of September is commemorated _ The death of the holy Law-giver and Prophet Moses, upon Mount Nebo, in the land of Moab. Upon the same 4th day of September, were born into the better life: At Ancyra, in Galatia, the three holy children Rufinus, Silvanus, and Vitalicus, all martyrs. At Chalons, in Gaul, under the Emperor Antonine, the holy martyr Marcellus he was bidden by Priscus the President to a sinful banquet, and, in his horror at such a feast, he boldly

“knowing that you receive the greater judgment”

On the morrow is commemorated at Rome the holy Virgin Serapia. Under the Emperor Hadrian she was given over to two young rakes, but they could not deflower her. Neither could she afterwards be burnt with torches, wherefore, by the command of the judge Berillus, she was cudgelled and then beheaded with the sword. She suffered upon the 29th day of July, and was buried by blessed Sabina in her own sepulchre hard by the threshing-floor of Vindician. But the memory of her martyrdo

“To the only God be honor and glory”

On the morrow we keep the feast of holy Stephen, King of Hungary, adorned with many graces from God, who was the first to turn the Hungarians to believe in Christ, and who was received by the Virgin Mother of God into heaven upon the very day of her Assumption, but by the appointment of Pope Innocent XI, his feast is rather kept upon the 2nd day of September, whereon the Christian army, by the help of this holy King, wrested the strong fortress of Buda (from the Turks.) Upon

“Never suffer pride to reign in thy mind or in thy words; for from it all perdition took its beginning”

On the morrow we keep the feast of the holy Confessor Cardinal Raymond, surnamed the Unborn, of the Order of Blessed Mary of Ransom for the Redemption of Prisoners, a man famous for the holiness of his life and for his wonderful works, of whom mention was made yesterday. Upon the same 1st day of September, were born into the better life: _ In the province of Narbonne, the holy Abbot and Confessor Giles. At Benevento, [in the third century,] the Twelve Holy Brethren Martyrs.

“Be you humbled, therefore, beneath the mighty hand of God”

Upon the 31 st day of August, were born into the better life: _ In England, [in the year 651,] holy Aidan, Bishop of Lindisfarne. Holy Cuthbert, who was then a shepherd lad, saw the soul of Aidan carried up into heaven, and he thereupon left his sheep and became a monk. At Cardona, in Spain, [in the year 1240,] the holy Confessor Cardinal Raymond, surnamed the Unborn, of the Order of Blessed Mary of Ransom for the Redemption of Prisoners, a man famous for the holiness of his

“You are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God”

Upon the morrow we keep the feast of the holy Virgin Rose of St. Mary, whose birth into the better life (in the year 1617) is mentioned upon the 26th day of this present month. Upon the same 30th day of August, were born into the better life: _ At Rome, upon the Ostian Way, under the Emperors Diocletian and Maximian, the blessed Priest Felix. After being racked he was sentenced to be beheaded as he was being led to execution he was met by some man who of his own accord profes

“Seek ye, therefore, first the kingdom of God and His justice”

On the morrow we commemorate the beheading of the holy Baptist John, whom Herod commanded to be beheaded about the time of the feast of the Passover, [in the 31st year of our Lord] but the memorial of his death is solemnly made on the day when his worshipful head was found for the second time, which head hath since been brought to Rome, and is kept with deep reverence of the people in the Church of St. Sylvester, at the Campus Martius, [hence commonly called the Church of St.

“Pride is hateful before God and men”

“By the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace in me hath not been void”

Upon the 28th day of August, were born into the better life: _ At Hippo, in Africa, [in the year 430,] the holy Augustine, Bishop of that city, the eminent Doctor of the Church. He was converted to the Catholic faith, and baptized by blessed Bishop Ambrose. He was the stalwart defender of the faith against the Manicheans and other heretics, and, after manifold toil for the Church of God, he passed away to be rewarded in heaven. His body was first brought from his own city to

“Humble thy spirit very much”

"I invite each of you to embrace St. Michael’s Lent with a hopeful and generous heart." - Fr Withoos