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Clodoald, or Cloud, was born in Gaul in the year of Our Lord 522, the son of King Clodomir of Orleans and the grandson of King Clovis and Queen St. Clotilde. When Cloud was just three years old, his father died, and the saint and his brothers were raised by their holy grandmother Clotilde. Cloud’s brothers were tragically murdered in a conflict between their uncles over the Kingdom of Orleans. Cloud escaped this fate, and in response to the violence he renounced worldly concerns and pursued the life of a hermit, cutting off the long hair that symbolized his noble rank. The young saint was guided by another hermit, St. Severinus, until unwanted attention prompted Cloud to retreat to Provence. After many years of prayer and wonder-working, his identity became known yet again. Since he could no longer hide from the public, Cloud returned to Paris, where he was received with great enthusiasm. Cloude was eventually ordained a priest, and served the people of Paris for some years before founding a monastery outside the city where a town named after him now stands. Cloud died there around the year of Our Lord 560. He is the namesake and patron of the Diocese of St. Cloud in Minnesota, and thanks to a pun on the French word for “nail”, he has long been the patron saint of nail-makers.
AT Nicomedia, the birthday of the blessed martyr John, who seeing the cruel edicts against Christians posted up in the public square, and being inflamed with an ardent faith, stretched forth his hand, took them away and tore them up. This being reported to the emperors Diocletian and Maximian, then residing in that city, they gave orders that he should be subjected to all kinds of torments, which the noble champion bore with such cheerfulness of spirit, as not to show on his countenance the least trace of pain or grief.
At Caesarea, in Cappadocia, in the time of the emperor Adrian, St. Eupsychius, martyr, who, on being accused of professing Christianity, was cast into prison. His release following shortly after, he immediately sold his patrimony, and distributed the proceeds of it partly to the poor and partly to his accusers, whom he regarded as his benefactors. But being again arrested, under the judge Sapritius, he was lacerated, pierced through with a sword, and thus consummated his martyrdom.
At Pompeiopolis, in Cilicia, St. Sozon, martyr, who, being thrown into the fire, yielded up his spirit, in the time of the emperor Maximian.
At Aquileia, St. Anastasius, martyr.
In the diocese of Autun, St. Regina, virgin and martyr, under the proconsul Olybrius. After having suffered imprisonment, the rack, and burning with torches, she was condemned to capital punishment, and so went to her spouse.
At Troyes, St. Nemorius, deacon, and his companions, martyrs, who were slain by Attila, king of the Huns.
At Orleans, in France, the departure from this life of the holy bishop Evortius, who was first a subdeacon of the Roman Church, and afterwards, through the divine favor, was designated bishop of that city by a dove.
In France, St. Augustalis, bishop and confessor.
At Capua, St. Pamphilus, bishop.
In the territory of Paris, St. Cloud, priest and confessor.
At Nonantola, pope St. Adrian III, remarkable for his zeal to reconcile the Eastern churches with the Holy See. He died in the odor of sanctity at San Cesario, and became widely celebrated by his miracles.
℣. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
℟. Thanks be to God.