24 May
AT Antioch, the birthday of St. Manahen, foster-brother of Herod the Tetrarch. He was a doctor and prophet under the grace of the New Testament, and his remains now repose in the city of Antioch.— Also, blessed Joanna, wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, mentioned by the evangelist St. Luke.—At Porto, the birthday of St. Vincent, martyr.—At Brescia, St. Afra, martyr, who suffered under the emperor Adrian.—At Nantes, in Bretagne, in the time of the emperor Diocletian, the blessed martyrs Donatian and Rogatian, brothers, who, because of their constancy in the faith, were sent to prison, stretched on the rack, and lacerated. Finally, they were transpierced with a soldier’s lance and beheaded.—In Istria, the holy martyrs Zoellus, Servilius, Felix, Silvanus, and Diocles.—The same day, the holy martyrs Meletius, military officer, and two hundred and fifty-two of his companions, who achieved their martyrdom by various kinds of deaths.—Also, the holy martyrs Susanna, Marciana, and Pallada, wives of the soldiers just mentioned, who were put to death with their young children.—At Milan, St. Robustian, martyr.—At Morocco, in Africa, the passion of blessed John de Prado, of the Order of the Discalced Minorites of the Strict Observance, who, whilst preaching the Gospel, was bound, imprisoned and scourged; and after enduring with fortitude many other torments for Christ, terminated his martyrdom by fire.—In the monastery of Lerins, St. Vincent, a priest eminent for learning and sanctity.— At Bologna, the translation of St. Dominic, confessor, in the time of pope Gregory IX.
And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors and holy virgins.
Thanks be to God.