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Albert was born to a noble family in Bavaria around the year of Our Lord 1200. He studied at the University of Padua, before joining the Dominicans, having been inspired by the preaching of Bl. Jordan of Saxony, the successor to St. Dominic. Albert taught theology at many great schools throughout Europe, and gained a promising disciple, the young St. Thomas Aquinas. Albert eventually became provincial of the Dominicans in Germany, though he resigned after three years to focus again on theology. He later served for a few years as bishop of Regensburg, though he resigned this office as well to again return to teaching. Throughout his life, Albert wrote profusely on theology, philosophy, and the natural sciences. He helped preserve knowledge and analysis of Aristotle, part of his significant influence on Thomas Aquinas. When Thomas died in 1274, Albert said “the light of the Church” had gone out, and was moved to tears whenever his former student was mentioned. Albert’s mental acuity declined in his later years, along with his physical health, and he finally passed away in Cologne in the year of Our Lord 1280. Already known as Albert the Great during his lifetime, he is also honored as “the universal doctor” for the sheer breadth of his knowledge and expertise.
ST. GERTRUDE, virgin, whose birthday [into heaven] is the 17th of this month.
The same day, the birthday [into heaven] of St. Eugenius, bishop of Toledo, and martyr, disciple of blessed Denis the Areopagite. Having consummated his martyrdom near Paris, he received from our Lord a crown for his blessed sufferings. His body was afterwards conveyed to Toledo.
At Nola, in Campania, blessed Felix, bishop and martyr, who was renowned for miracles from the fifteenth year of his age. He terminated the combats of his martyrdom with thirty others, under the governor Marcian.
At Edessa, in Syria, the holy martyrs Gurias and Samonas, under the emperor Diocletian and the governor Antoninus.
In the same place, the martyrdom of St. Abibus, deacon, who was torn with iron hooks, and cast into the fire in the time of the emperor Licinius and the governor Lysanias.
In Africa, the holy martyrs Secundus, Fidentian, and Varicus.
In Bretagne, the birthday [into heaven] of St. Malo, bishop, who was glorious for miracles from his early years.
At Verona, St. Luperius, bishop and confessor.
In Austria, St. Leopold, margrave of that country, who was inscribed among the saints by Innocent VIII.
℣. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
℟. Thanks be to God.