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Hildegard was born at the end of the eleventh century to a minor German noble family in the Rhineland, a region along the famed Rhine river. She suffered from poor health and received little education, but began to experience mystical visions at a very early age. When she was still a child, her parents, perceiving their daughter’s vocation, sent her to a Benedictine abbey. After several years, though she resisted at first, Hildegard was chosen to succeed her late mentor as abbess. Hildegard’s pious leadership led to many fervent vocations, and soon she was commanded to record what she received in her visions. These writings made their way to Pope Bl. Eugene III, who added his approval to that of many other bishops and saints. Hildegard continued to write works of prophecy, theology, music, natural science, and other subjects, until her death in the year of Our Lord 1179. Though the “Sibyl of the Rhine” was never formally canonized, veneration thrived and her name was placed in the Martyrology. Pope Benedict XVI named her a Doctor of the Church.
THE commemoration of the Impression of the Sacred Wounds which St. Francis, founder of the Order of Minorites, received, through a wonderful favor of God, in his hands, feet and side, on Mount Alvernia, in Tuscany.
At Rome, on the road to Tivoli, the birthday of St. Justin, priest and martyr, who distinguished himself by a glorious confession of the faith, during the persecution of Valerian and Gallienus. He buried the bodies of the blessed pontiff, Xystus, of Lawrence, Hippolytus, and many other saints, and finally consummated his martyrdom under Claudius.
Also, at Rome, the holy martyrs Narcissus and Crescentio.
In Phrygia, St. Ariadna, martyr, under the emperor Adrian.
In England, the holy martyrs Socrates and Stephen.
At Nevers, the holy martyrs Valerian, Macrinus, and Gordian.
At Autun, under the emperor Antoninus and the governor Valerian, St. Flocellus, a boy, who, after many sufferings, was torn to pieces by wild beasts, and thus won the crown of martyrs.
At Liege, blessed Lambert, bishop of Maestricht. Having, through zeal for religion, rebuked the royal family, he was undeservedly put to death by the guilty, and thus entered the court of the heavenly kingdom, to enjoy it forever.
At Saragossa, in Spain, St. Peter of Arbues, first inquisitor of the faith in the kingdom of Arragon, who received the palm of martyrdom by being barbarously massacred by apostate Jews, for defending courageously the Catholic faith, according to the duties of his office. He was canonized by Pius IX in 1867.
The same day, St. Agathoclia, servant of an infidel woman, who was for a long time subjected by her to blows and other afflictions, that she might deny Christ. She was finally presented to the judge and cruelly lacerated, and as she persisted in confessing the faith, they cut off her tongue and threw her into the flames.
At Cordova, St. Columba, virgin and martyr.
At Milan, the departure from this world of St. Satyrus, confessor, whose distinguished merits are mentioned by his brother, St. Ambrose.
At Rome, in the persecution of Diocletian, St. Theodora, a matron, who carefully ministered to the martyrs.
At Bingen, in the diocese of Mayence, St. Hildegarde, virgin.
℣. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
℟. Thanks be to God.