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Faith, Hope and Charity

Michael McFarland Campbell

At Antioch, the passion of the seven holy brothers Machabees, with their mother, who suffered under King Antiochus Epiphanes. Their relics were translated to Rome and buried in the church of St Peter ad Vincula. At Vercelli, the birthday of St Eusebius, Bishop and Martyr, who for his confession of the Catholic faith was sent into exile by the Emperor Constantine to Scythopolis in Palestine, and thence to Cappadocia. He afterwards returned to his Church and suffered martyrdom at the hands of the persecuting Arians: but his memory is more especially honoured on December 15, on which day he was … Continue reading Faith, Hope and Charity

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the birthday of Pope St Silvester Ⅰ, baptizer of Constantine the Great

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At Rome, the birthday of Pope St Silvester Ⅰ, Confessor, who baptized the Emperor Constantine the Great, and confirmed the Council of Nicæa and, after many other deeds accomplished in holiness, rested in peace. Also at Rome, on the Via Salaria in the cemetery of Priscilla, the holy martyrs Donata, Paulina, Rustica, Nominanda, Serotina, Hilaria and their companions. At Sens, blessed Sabinian, Bishop, and Potentian, who were sent thither to preach by the Roman Pontiff, and did honour to that city by the confession of their martyrdom. At Catania in Sicily, the passion of SS. Stephen, Pontian, Attalus, Fabian, Cornelius, … Continue reading the birthday of Pope St Silvester Ⅰ, baptizer of Constantine the Great

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