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Henry was born in the year of Our Lord 972, the son of Henry the Quarrelsome, the Duke of Bavaria. The young Henry was taught by Bishop St. Wolfgang of Regensburg, who after his death appeared to the young Henry, now Duke himself, in a dream, pointing out the words “after six” written on a wall. Henry prepared devoutly for an early death, but instead, after six years, Henry’s cousin Emperor Otto III died unexpectedly, and Henry became Holy Roman Emperor. After a long delay of his coronation, Henry marched on Italy and restored the legitimate Pope Benedict VIII to the throne of Peter. The two then held a synod that condemned simony and promoted clerical chastity. Henry also urged the Pope to include the Filioque in the Creed in Rome, as was already done in Germany. The emperor built many churches, encouraged reforms, and constantly supported the poor. He and his wife, St. Cunegonde, were devoutly celibate throughout their marriage. After her death, Henry attempted to become a monk, but the abbot ordered him to continue to do God’s work as emperor. He died in the year of Our Lord 1024, and is also celebrated on July 13th, the day of his death.
AT Bamberg, St. Henry, emperor, who kept perpetual chastity with his wife Cunegunde, and induced St. Stephen, king of Hungary, with nearly all his kingdom, to receive the faith of Christ.
At Porto, the birthday of the holy martyrs Eutropius, and the sisters Zosima and Bonosa.
At Carthage, blessed Catulinus, deacon, whose glories were proclaimed by St. Augustine in a sermon to his people, and the Saints Januarius, Florentius, Julia and Justa, martyrs, who were entombed in the church of St. Faustus.
At Alexandria, the holy martyrs Philip, Zeno, Narseus, and ten children.
In the island of Tenedos, St. Abudemius, a martyr, who suffered under Diocletian.
At Sebaste, St. Antiochus, a physician, who was decapitated under the governor Adrian. On seeing milk flowing from his wounds instead of blood, Cyriacus, his executioner, was converted to Christ and endured martyrdom.
At Pavia, St. Felix, bishop and martyr.
At Nisibis, the birthday of St. James, bishop of that city, a man celebrated for great holiness, miracles and erudition. He was one of those who confessed the faith during the persecution of Galerius Maximian, and afterwards, in the Council of Nicaea, condemned the perverse heresy of Arius, by opposing to it the doctrine of consubstantiality. It was also owing to his prayers, and those of bishop Alexander, that Arius received at Constantinople the condign punishment of his iniquity, the extravasation of his intestines.
At Naples, in Campania, St. Athanasius, bishop of that city, who suffered much from his wicked nephew Sergius, by whom he was driven from his see. Consumed with afflictions, he departed for heaven at Veroli, in the time of Charles the Bald.
At Palermo, the finding of the body of St. Rosalia, virgin of Palermo. Being miraculously discovered in the time of the Sovereign Pontiff, Urban VIII, it delivered Sicily from the plague in the year of the Jubilee.
℣. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
℟. Thanks be to God.