Roman Martyrology

The reading

February 8

OT. JOHN of Matha, confessor, founder of the Order of the Most Holy Trinity, for the redemption of captives, who reposed in the Lord on the 17th of December. — Also, St. Jerome 2Emiliani, confessor, founder of the Congregation of Somascha, who slept in the Lord on the 8th of this month. He was numbered among the Saints by Clement XIII., his feast being assigned to the 20th of July. — At Rome, the holy martyrs Paul, Lucius, and Cyriacus. — In the Lesser Armenia, the birthday of the holy martyrs Denis, Emilian and Sebastian. — At Alexandria, under the emperor Decius, the martyr St. Cointha, whom the Pagans seized, led to the idols and urged to adore them. As she refused witli horror, they put her feet in chains, and dragged her through the streets of the city, mangling her body in a barbarous manner. — At Constantinople, the birthday of the holy martyrs, monks of the monastery of Dins, who, bringing the letter of pope St. Felix against Acacius, were barbarously killed for their defence of the Catholic faith. — In Persia, in the time of king Cabades, the commemoration of the holy martyrs, who were put to death by various kinds of torments on account of their faith in Christ. — At Pavia, the bishop St. Juventius, who strenuously labored in preaching the Gospel. — At Milan, the demise of St. Honoratus, bishop and confessor. — At Verdun, in France, St. Paul, a bishop renowned for miracles. — At Muret, near Limoges, the birthday of the abboc St. Stephen, founder of the Order of Grandmont, celebrated for his virtues and miracles. — In the monastery of Vallumbrosa, blessed Peter, cardinal and bishop of Albano, of the Congregation of Vallumbrosa, of the Order of St. Benedict, surnamed Igneus, because he passed through fire uninjured.

Source: The Roman Martyrology, Baltimore, 1916, John Murphy Company; local raw text lines 1716-1759.