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Margaret was the daughter of a pagan Roman priest in the late third century. After her mother died, Margaret was cared for by a Christian nurse, who taught her the faith. When Margaret was baptized, her furious father disowned her, so she was adopted by the nurse and became a shepherdess. A local official spotted Margaret in the fields and attempted to seduce her. She refused, declaring herself a Christian and a consecrated virgin. The angry official ordered Margaret beaten, and her flesh torn with iron tools, but she remained steadfast. In prison that night, Margaret battled the devil in the form of a dragon, and vanquished him by the sign of the cross. The next day, the official tried to have Margaret publicly burnt to death, but the flames had no effect. She was thrown into a boiling cauldron, but emerged unscathed. These miracles converted many in the crowd, before Margaret was finally beheaded. She is listed among the Fourteen Holy Helpers as a patroness of pregnant mothers and childbirth, and she was one of the saints who appeared and spoke to St. Joan of Arc.
THE festival of St. Jerome AEmiliani, confessor, founder of the Congregation of Somascha. Gaining renown for many miracles during his life and after his death, he was inscribed among the beatified by Benedict XIV, and canonized by Clement XIII.
At Antioch, St. Margaret, virgin and martyr.
On Mount Carmel, the holy prophet Elias.
The same day, the birthday [into heaven] of blessed Joseph, surnamed the Just, whom the Apostles selected with blessed Matthias for the apostleship, in the place of the traitor Judas. The lot having fallen upon Matthias, Joseph, notwithstanding, continued to preach and to advance in virtue, and after having sustained from the Jews many persecutions for the faith of Christ, happily ended his life in Judea. It is related of him that having drunk poison, he received no injury from it, because of his confidence in the Lord.
At Damascus, the holy martyrs Sabinus, Julian, Maximus, Macrobius, Cassia, and Paula, with ten others.
At Cordova, St. Paul, deacon and martyr. For rebuking Mahometan princes for their impiety and cruelty, and preaching Christ courageously, he was put to death, and went to his reward in heaven.
In Portugal, St. Wilgefortes, virgin and martyr, who merited the crown of martyrdom on a cross in defence of the faith and her chastity.
At Boulogne, in France, the abbot St. Wulmar, a man of admirable sanctity.
At Treves, St. Severa, virgin.
℣. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
℟. Thanks be to God.