The Lives of the Saints, Volume 01 (of 16): JanuaryBaring-Gould, S. (Sabine)
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The Lives of the Saints, Volume 01 (of 16): January
Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)
Christian saints
Erconwald took his body, and deposited it in the porch of a church he
was building in his town of Peronne, till the church itself should be
dedicated. This happened twenty-seven days after, and the body being
taken from the porch to be re-buried, near the altar, was found as
entire as if he had but just died.
Fursey in _French_ is Fourcy, and in _Flemish_ Fro.
Patron of Lagny and Peronne.
Relics, at Peronne.
In art, (1), with oxen at his feet, because his body was placed on a
wagon, and the oxen allowed to conduct it without guide, and they went
to Peronne; or (2), making a fountain spring up at Lagny, by thrusting
his staff into the soil; or beholding a vision, (3), of angels, or (4),
of the flames of purgatory and hell, in reference to his remarkable
vision.[60]
S. HENRY, H. IN NORTHUMBERLAND.
(A.D. 1127.)
[English Martyrologies. His life in Capgrave.]
S. Henry was of Danish origin. Leaving his parents and wife, he resolved
to serve God in solitude, and escaped to Coquet Island, off the coast of
Northumberland. His relatives came after him, urging him to return to
his home; then, in an agony of doubt, he cast himself before his
crucifix, and implored God to reveal to him what was His will. Then it
seemed to him that the Saviour said to him, "Abide here, play the man,
and strengthen thine heart to resist. I have called thee in mine eternal
purpose."
So he remained, and laboured in the islet, and a few brethren joined
him, but lived in separate cells. And when he died, they heard the bell
of his little hovel ring violently, so they ran, and found him dead,
with the bell rope in his hand, and the candle by his side was alight.
His body was taken to Tynemouth, and was buried in the church of the
Blessed Virgin, near that of S. Oswin.
FOOTNOTES:
[58] S. Eucher, De laude Eremi, p. 342.
[59] So far Montalembert's Monks of the West, Vol. I., Book III.
[60] There is not space to give an account of S. Fursey's
vision, which seems to have been the original of Dante's Divina
Commedia.
January 17.
SS. BRETHREN, SPEUSIPPUS, ELEUSIPPUS, MELEUSIPPUS, AND COMPANIONS,
_MM. in Cappadocia_.
S. GENULPH, _B. in France, 3rd cent._
S. ANTONY THE GREAT, _Ab. in Egypt_, A.D. 356.
S. SABINE, _B. of Piacenza, in Italy, 4th cent._
S. NENN, _Ab. in Ulster, Ireland, 6th cent._
S. SULPICIUS, _B. of Bourges, in France, circ._ A.D. 647.
S. MILDGYTHA, _V. in Kent, circ._ A.D. 730.
S. RICMER, _Ab. at Le Mans, in France, circ._ A.D. 700.
SS. SPEUSIPPUS, ELEUSIPPUS, MELEUSIPPUS, LEONILLA, JONILLA, NEO AND
TURBO, MM.
(DATE UNCERTAIN.)
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