St. Victor and Ursus September 30

  St. Victor and Ursus

Feastday: September 30

Death: 286

Two martyrs who were associated with the Theban Legion

St. Midan September 30

 St. Midan

Feastday: September 30

Death: 610

Saint of Anglesey, sometimes called Nidan. He was an evangelist of that region of Wales. Other details of his life no longer exist.

St. Leopardus September 30

 St. Leopardus

Feastday: September 30

Death: 362

Martyred slave or servant of Julian the Apostate. He is believed to have been martyred in Rome

St. Laurus September 30

  St. Laurus

Feastday: September 30

Death: 7th century

Welsh abbot, also listed as Lery. He left Wales to go to Brittany, France, and founded an abbey on the river Doneff, now called Saint Lery

St. Honorius of Canterbury September 30

  St. Honorius of Canterbury

Feastday: September 30

Death: 653

Archbishop of Canterbury, England, a native of Rome, sent to the British Isles by Pope St. Gregory I the Great. Honorius was a Benedictine who went to England at the request of St. Augustine of Canterbury. He succeeded to the see in 627. Honorius was consecrated by St. Paulinus, and he consecrated Sts. Felix and Ithamar, the first English born bishops. Honorius gave St. Paulinus refuge when he fled Caedwalla of Wales after the death of King Edwin.

For the French patron saint of bakers, see Honorius of Amiens.

For other uses, see Honorius.

Honorius (died 30 September 653) was a member of the Gregorian mission to Christianize the Anglo-Saxons from their native Anglo-Saxon paganism in 597 AD who later became Archbishop of Canterbury. During his archiepiscopate, he consecrated the first native English bishop of Rochester as well as helping the missionary efforts of Felix among the East Anglians. Honorius was the last to die among the Gregorian missionaries.

Early life

A Roman by birth, Honorius may have been one of those chosen by Pope Gregory the Great for the Gregorian mission to England, although it seems more likely that he was a member of the second party of missionaries, sent in 601.[2][3] It is not known if his name was given to him at birth or if he chose it when he became archbishop.[4]

Archbishop

In 627, Honorius was consecrated as archbishop by Paulinus of York at Lincoln.[5] Honorius wrote to Pope Honorius I asking the pope to raise the see of York to an archbishopric, so that when one archbishop in England died, the other would be able to consecrate the deceased bishop's successor. The pope agreed, and sent a pallium for Paulinus, but by this time, Paulinus had already been forced to flee from Northumbria.[6] When Paulinus, after the death of King Edwin of Northumbria in October 633, fled Northumbria, he was received by Honorius and appointed to the bishopric of Rochester.[5] The papal letter is dated to June 634, and implies that news of Edwin's death had not reached the pope. This evidence may mean that the traditional date of Edwin's death may need to be moved to October 634.[7] The papal letter may also mean that the traditional date of consecration for Honorius may need re-dating, as the long gap between 627, when he is said to have been consecrated, and 634, when he finally received a pallium, is much longer than usually found. It may be that Honorius was consecrated closer to 634.[8] The papal letter to Honorius is given in the Ecclesiastical History of the medieval writer Bede.[9]

Honorius consolidated the work of converting the English by sending Felix, a Burgundian, to Dunwich[10] after Felix came to the archbishop and made known his desire to go to East Anglia as a missionary.[2] Honorius may have consecrated Felix as the first bishop of East Anglia[11] or Felix may have already been consecrated on the continent.[10][12] The dating of this episode is unclear, but it is probably close to 631.[8] It is possible that King Sigeberht of East Anglia, who converted to Christianity while he was in exile on the continent, had already met Felix and was behind Felix's journey to Honorius. As well as his help to Felix, Honorius consecrated the first Anglo-Saxon bishop, Ithamar of Rochester,[10] and his successor was also a native of England.[2]

Honorius had few conflicts with the Irish missionary efforts, and admired Aidan, one of the leading Irish clergy.[13]

Death and legacy

Honorius died on 30 September 653,[14] the last of the Gregorian missionaries.[4] He was buried at the Church of St Augustine in Canterbury.[6] He was later revered as a saint, with his feast day being 30 September.[11] His relics were translated to a new tomb in 1091, and around that same time a hagiography of his life was written by Goscelin.[15] In the 1120s his relics were still being venerated at St Augustine's.[16]

St. Gregory the Enlightener September 30

  St. Gregory the Enlightener

Feastday: September 30

Gregory the Enlightener was also surnamed the Illuminator. He is of unknown origins, but unreliable tradition has him the son of Anak, a Parthian who murdered King Khosrov I of Armenia when Gregory was a baby. The infant Gregory was smuggled to Caesarea to escape the dying Khosrov's order to murder the entire family, was baptized, married, and had two sons. When King Khosrov's son, Tiridates, regained his father's throne, Gregory was permitted to return, but he incurred the King's displeasure by his support of the Armenian Christians and his conversion activities. In time, Tiridates was converted to Christianity by Gregory and proclaimed Christianity the official religion of Armenia. Gregory was consecrated bishop of Ashtishat, set about organizing the Church in Armenia and building a native clergy, and worked untiringly to evangelize the Armenians. Curiously enough, he set into motion the process that was to make his See a hereditary episcopate when he consecrated his son Aristakes to succeed him. He then retired to a hermitage on Mount Manyea in Taron and remained there until his death. Many extravagant legends and miracles were attributed to him, many of which are celebrated as feasts by the Armenians. He is considered the apostle of Armenia. His feast day is September 30t

St. Enghenedl September 30

  St. Enghenedl

Feastday: September 30

Death: 7th century

Welsh saint venerated in a church in Anglesey, Wales.

புனித ஹிரோனிமூஸ் (ஜெரோம்) மறைவல்லுநர் St. Jerome : செப்டம்பர் 30

இன்றைய புனிதர்: 

(30-09-2020)

புனித ஹிரோனிமூஸ் (ஜெரோம்) மறைவல்லுநர்

St. Jerome

நினைவுத்திருநாள்: செப்டம்பர் 30

பிறப்பு : 347, ஸ்டீரிடன்(Stridon), டல்மாத்தியா(Dalmatia) குரோசியா

இறப்பு : 30 செப்டம்பர் 419 / 420, பெத்லஹேம், பாலஸ்தீனா

பாதுகாவல் : விவிலிய அறிஞர்கள், நூலகர்கள், மொழிப்பெயர்ப்பாளர்கள்

ஹிரோனிமூஸின் தந்தை ஓர் கிறிஸ்துவர். இவரை ரோம் நகருக்கு அனுப்பி, இவரின் தந்தை ஜெரோமை படிக்கவைத்தார். இவர் இலக்கணத்தை நன்றாக கற்றார். லத்தீன் மொழியையும், கிரேக்க மொழியையும் சரளமாக கற்றுத் தேர்ந்தார். அம்மொழியிலேயே பல நூல்களை படித்தார். ஜெரோம் 360 ஆம் ஆண்டு திருத்தந்தை லிபேரியஸ்(Liberius) என்பவரிடம் திருமுழுக்குப் பெற்று, கிறிஸ்தவராக மாறினார். இவர் ஒவ்வொரு ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமையிலும், தவறாமல் தன் நண்பர்களுடன், மறைசாட்சியர்கள் மற்றும் திருத்தந்தையர்களின் கல்லறையும் சந்தித்து, செபித்து வந்தார். அருங்காட்சியகங்களுக்கு சென்று, அவர்களின் வரலாற்றை வாசித்தார். 

மூன்று ஆண்டுகள் வரலாற்றைப் படித்து அதில் ஆராய்ச்சி மேற்கொண்டார். பின்னர் தன் நண்பர்கள் சிலருடன் சேர்ந்து, அக்குயிலா(Aquileia) என்ற நாட்டிற்கும் மற்றும் பல அயல்நாடுகளுக்கும் சென்று ஆராய்ச்சிகளை மேற்கொண்டார். பின்னர் தன் நண்பர் போனோசாஸுடன்(Bonosus) சேர்ந்து, டிரேவஸ்(Treves) நகரிலிருந்த ஒரு துறவற சபையை சந்தித்து, அச்சபையில் தங்கி, மீண்டும் தன் ஆராய்ச்சிகளை மேற்கொண்டார். அப்போது அத்துறவிகளின் வாழ்வு இவரை கவரவே, தன்னை முழுவதுமாக இறைவனுக்கு அர்ப்பணிக்க எண்ணினார். அதன்பிறகு கத்தோலிக்க் நூலகம் ஒன்றை நிறுவினார். அப்போது புனித ஹிலாரியின் வாழ்க்கை வரலாற்றுப் புத்தகம் ஒன்று இவருக்கு கிடைத்தது. அப்புத்தகத்தை படித்தபின் இவர் மீண்டும் தனது சொந்த ஊரான ஸ்டீரிடன்னிற்குதிரும்பினார். 

அங்கு சில நாட்கல் மாணவர்களுடன் தங்கியிருந்தார். அம்மாணவர்களுக்கு கல்லூரியில் கற்றுக்கொடுத்தார். பின்னர் 373 ஆம் ஆண்டு ஏதென்ஸ், பித்தினியா, கலாத்தியா, பொந்து, கப்பதோக்கியா மற்றும் சிலிசியா என்ற நாடுகளுக்கு சென்று ஆராய்ச்சிகளை மேற்கொண்டு கல்லூரிகளில் கற்றுக்கொடுத்தார். பின்னர் அந்தியோக்கியா சென்று மறையுரை ஆற்றினார். இம்மறையுரை மிகவும் புகழ்பெற்றது. 

ஜெரோம் அந்தியோக்கிவிலேயே தங்கி மறைப்பணியை செய்தார். அப்போது உடல் நலக்குறைவால் மிகவும் பாதிக்கப்பட்டார். பாலைநிலத்தின் வெப்பம் இவரால் தாங்க முடியவில்லை. இருப்பினும் இறைவேண்டல் செய்து, மீண்டும் நல்ல உடல் நலம் பெற்றார். ஜெரோம் 380 ஆம் ஆண்டு கொன்ஸ்டாண்டினோபிஸ் சென்று, அங்கு விவிலியத்தி ஆராய்ச்சிகளை மேற்கொண்டார். பின்னர் பல புத்தகங்களை எழுதி, கிறிஸ்தவ வாழ்வையும், மறைபரப்பு பணியையும் செய்தார். சிறப்பான பணியை செய்த ஜெரோம் மீண்டும் நோய்வாய்ப்பட்டுஇறந்து போனார். 

செபம்:

என்றும் வாழ்பவரே எம் கடவுளே! பல மொழிகளை கற்றுத்தேர்ந்து, விவிலியத்தில் பல ஆராய்ச்சிகளை செய்த புனித ஜெரோமை எம் திருச்சபைக்கு தந்தமைக்காக, உமக்கு நன்றி கூறுகின்றோம். உமது ஞானத்தையும், அறிவையும் அவருக்கு வழங்கி உம் பணியை இவ்வுலகில் மேன்மைபடுத்தினீர். நாங்களும் தூய ஆவியிடமிருந்து பாதுகாப்பை பெற்று ஞானத்தில் சிறந்து என்றும் உமது போதனைகளின்படி வாழ எமக்கு உதவியருளும்படியாக இறைவா உம்மை மன்றாடுகின்றோம்

---JDH---தெய்வீக குணமளிக்கும் இயேசு /திண்டுக்கல்.

 St. Jerome

Feastday: September 30

Patron: of archaeologists, Biblical scholars, librarians, students and translators

Birth: 342

Death: 420

Before he was known as Saint Jerome, he was named Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus. He was born around 342 AD, in Stridon, Dalmatia. Today, the town, which ceased to exist in Jerome's time, would likely be in Croatia or Slovenia.

The young Jerome was educated by Aelius Donatus, who was a famous Roman grammarian. From him, the young Jerome learned Latin and Greek. Little else is known of his childhood other than his parents were probably well-to-do and Christian. Despite their efforts to raise Jerome properly, the young man behaved as he chose.

Around the age of 12 or so, Jerome traveled to Rome to study grammar, philosophy and rhetoric. It is likely that due to his training in rhetoric, he may have considered a career in law. By his own admission, he quickly forgot his morals. While he was not studying, Jerome pursued pleasure. In particular, he pursued women, even though he knew his behavior was wrong.

To alleviate the feelings of guilt he often felt afterwards, Jerome would visit the crypts in Rome and imagine himself in hell. He did so every Sunday, even though he was not a Christian. Jerome succeeded in frightening himself, but not in changing his ways.

Fortunately, Jerome had as a companion, Bonosus, who was a Christian influence. His influence is part of what persuaded Jerome to become a Christian and change his ways for the better.

In or around the year 366, Jerome decided to become a Christian and was baptized by Pope Liberius.

Now interested in theological matters, Jerome set aside secular matters to pursue matters of the faith. He traveled with Bonosus to Trier where there were schools for him to gain ecclesiastical training.

In 370, he traveled close to home, ending up in a monastery at Aquileia. The monastery was overseen by Bishop St. Valerian, who had attracted some of the greatest minds in Christendom. While in Aquileia, Jerome met Rufinus and the two men became friends. Rufinis was a monk who became renown for his translations of Greek works into Latin. Jerome himself was developing his skills as a translator, a skill he developed during his time in the Roman catacombs, translating the inscriptions on the tombs.

Following his time in Aquileia, Jerome traveled next to Treves, Gaul where he began to translate books for his own use. His goal was to build a personal library.

After a time in Gaul, he returned to Aquileia in 373. While there, Jerome and his friend Bonosus had a falling out and decided to part ways. Bonosus departed for an island in the Adriatic where he would live as a hermit for a time.

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Jerome traveled to the east, bound for Antioch by way of Athens.

In 374, Jerome finally reached Antioch, after making several lengthy stops along the way. While in that city, Jerome began writing his first work, "Concerning the Seven Beatings."

During that same year, disease made Jerome ill while taking the lives of some of his companions. It is unclear what disease was responsible, or if different illnesses had taken his friends. During his illness, Jerome had visions which made him even more religious.

Jerome went into the desert to live for four years, living as a hermit southwest of Antioch. He was frequently ill during this time.

After he emerged from his hermitage, Jerome was quickly embroiled in conflicts within the Church at Antioch. This was not something Jerome wanted to be associated with. Jerome made clear that he did not want to become a priest, preferring instead to be a monk or a hermit. But Church officials in Antioch as well as Pope Damasus wanted him to be ordained. Jerome relented on the condition he would not be expected to serve in any ministry and would still be allowed to pursue his monastic life. He was subsequently ordained.

Making the most of his freedom as a priest, Jerome traveled to Constantinople where he studied under St. Gregory of Nazianzus, who was renown as a great theologian.

After St. Gregory left Constantinople in 382, Jerome traveled to Rome for a council of the Church and met Pope Damasus. Following the council, Pope Damsus kept Jerome in Rome and made him his secretary.

While serving as secretary to the pope, Jerome also promoted the ideal of asceticism to everyone around him. Included in this group were women of the city of Rome who wanted to live saintly lives.

Pope Damasus died in 384, and this exposed Jerome to criticism and controversy. Jerome was a sarcastic man of great wit. He became unpopular because of his attitude and made a number of enemies. While Pope Damasus was alive, he could shield Jerome from criticism, but now Jerome faced the vengeance of the enemies he made. Both prominent pagans who resented his promotion of the faith and fellow Christians who lacked his wit attacked him with vicious rumors. Among the rumors were accusations that he was behaving inappropriately with the woman we now know as Paula. At that time, she was one of his students in asceticism.

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Paula was a widow with four children who deeply mourned the loss of her husband. Jerome provided counseling and instruction to her and she became a lifelong friend and follower of Jerome, assisting him in his work.

Eventually, Jerome decided to return to the Holy Land to escape the calumny in Rome. He headed east and arrived in Antioch in 386. Shortly after, Jerome was met by Paula, her daughter, and several other followers. The group went first to Jerusalem, then on to Alexandria, Egypt. They settled in Bethlehem and had a monastery built there which included dormitories for women.

Jerome was a hard worker and he wrote extensively defending the virginity of Mary, which some clerics dared to question. He also engaged in several debates against various other heresies including a lengthy battle with his old friend Rufinus. Jerome was easily upset, and even the venerable St. Augustine exchanged words with him. Eventually, Jerome and Augustine repaired their relationship and were able to correspond as friends and colleagues.

Of all the things that made Jerome famous, nothing was so legendary as his translation of the Bible. Jerome began work while he was still in Rome under Pope Damasus. He spent his entire life translating the scriptures from Hebrew and Old Latin.

In the year 404 Paula died, later to become a saint of the Church. Rome was sacked by Alarc the Barbarian in 410. These events distressed Jerome greatly. Violence eventually found its way to Bethlehem disrupting Jerome's work in his final years.

Jerome died on September 30, 420. His death was peaceful and he was laid to rest under the Church of the Nativity. His remains were later transferred to Rome.

Saint Jerome is the patron saint of archaeologists, Biblical scholars, librarians, students and translators.

His feast day is September 30.

This article is about the priest and Bible translator. For other uses, see Jerome (disambiguation) and Saint Jerome (disambiguation).

Jerome (/dʒəˈroʊm/; Latin: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus; Greek: Εὐσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ἱερώνυμος; c. 347 – 30 September 420), also known as Jerome of Stridon, was a Latin priest, confessor, theologian, and historian; he is commonly known as Saint Jerome.

Jerome was born at Stridon, a village near Emona on the border of Dalmatia and Pannonia.[3][4][5] He is best known for his translation of most of the Bible into Latin (the translation that became known as the Vulgate) and his commentaries on the Gospels. His list of writings is extensive.[6]

The protégé of Pope Damasus I who died in December of 384, Jerome was known for his teachings on Christian moral life, especially to those living in cosmopolitan centers such as Rome. In many cases, he focused his attention on the lives of women and identified how a woman devoted to Jesus should live her life. This focus stemmed from his close patron relationships with several prominent female ascetics who were members of affluent senatorial families.[7]

Jerome is recognised as a saint and Doctor of the Church by the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Lutheran Church, and the Anglican Communion.[8] His feast day is 30 September.