Saints of 17 August

St Lawrence, martyr

FT! HE Octave of St. Lawrence, martyr.

St Hyacinth, confessor (Cracow)

At Cracow, in Poland, St. Hyacinth, confessor, of the Order of Preachers, who slept in the Lord on the 16th of this month.

Ss. Liberatus, Boniface, Servus, Rusticus, Rogatus, Septimus and Maximus (Carthage)

At Carthage, in Africa, the holy martyrs Liberatus, abbot, Boniface, deacon, Servus and Rusticus, subdeacons, Rogatus and Septimus, monks, and Maximus, a young child. In the persecution of the Vandals, under king Hunneric, they were subjected to various unheard-of torments for the confession of the Catholic faith and the defense of one baptism. Finally, being nailed to the wood wherewith they were to be burned, as the fire was always put out miraculously whenever kindled, they wrere struck with iron bars by order of the tyrant until their brains were dashed out. Thus they terminated the glorious series of their combats, and were crowned by our Lord.

St Mamas of Caesarea

At Caesarea, in Cappadocia, the birthday of St. Mamas, martyr, who, from childhood to old age, endured a long martyrdom, and at length ended it happily in the reign of Aurelian, under the governor Alexander. He has been highly praised by the holy fathers Basil and Gregory Nazianzen.

St Myron of Achaia

In Achaia, St. Myron, priest and martyr, who was beheaded at Cyzicum, after undergoing many torments, in the time of the emperor Decius and the governor Antipater.

Ss. Straton, Philip and Eutychian

At Nicomedia, the holy martyrs Straton, Philip and Eutychian, who were condemned to the beasts, but being uninjured by them, ended their martyrdom by fire.

St Anastasius of Teramo

At Teramo, St. Anastasius, bishop and confessor.

Ss. Paul and Juliana (Ptolemais)

At Ptolemais, in Palestine, the holy martyrs Paul, and his sister Juliana, who suffered under Valerian.