29 September
ON Mount Gargano, the commemoration of the blessed archangel Michael. This festival is kept in memory of the day, when under his invocation, was consecrated a church, unpretending in its exterior, but endowed with virtue celestial. —In Thrace, the birthday of the holy martyrs Eutychius, Plautus, and Heracleas.—In Persia, under king Sapor, the holy martyr Gudelia. After having converted many to the faith, and refused to adore the sun and fire, she was subjected to numerous torments. Then having the skin torn off her head, and being fastened to a post, she deserved an eternal triumph.—In the same country, the holy martyrs Dadas, a blood relation of king Sapor, Casdoa, his wife, and Gabdelas, his son. After being deprived of their dignities, and subjected to various torments, they were for a long time imprisoned and finally put to the sword.—In Armenia, the holy virgins, Ripsimus and her companions, martyrs, under king Tiridates.—At Auxerre, St. Fraternus, bishop and martyr.—At Pontecorvo, near Aquino, St. Grimoaldus, priest and confessor.—In Palestine, St. Quiriacus, anchoret.
And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors and holy virgins.
Thanks be to God.