Saints of 3 May

The Finding of the Holy Cross

At Jerusalem, the finding of the holy cross of our Lord, in the time of the emperor Constantine.

Ss. Alexander, Eventius and Theodulus (Rome)

At Rome, on the Nomentan road, the holy martyrs Alexander, pope, Eventius and Theodulus, priests. Alexander was bound, imprisoned, racked, lacerated with hooks, burned, pierced in all his limbs with pointed instruments, and finally put to death, under the emperor Adrian and the judge Aurelian. Eventins and Theodulus, after a long imprisonment were exposed to the flames, and then beheaded.

St Juvenal of Narni

At Xarni, St. Juvenal, bishop and confessor.

Ss. Alexander and Antonina (Constantinople)

At Constantinople, the holy martyrs Alexander, soldier, and Antonina, virgin. In the persecution of Maximian, under the governor Festus, Antonina, having been condemned to remain in a honse of debanch? was delivered by Alexander, who secretly exchanging garments with her, took her place. They were, tortured together, and both having their hands cnt off, and being cast into the fire, were crowned at the end of their noble combat for the faith.

Ss. Timothy and Manra (Thebais)

In Thebais,-the holy martyrs Timothy and his wife Manra. The Arian prefect caused them to be tortured, and then fastened to a cross, on which remaining suspended and alive for nine days, and encouraging each oth r to persevere in the faith, they consummated their martyrdom.

Ss. Diodorus and Rodopian

At Aphrodisia, in Caria, the holy martyrs Diodorus and Rodopian, who were stoned to death by their fellow-citizens, in the persecution of Diocletian.

Ss. Sostenaeus and Uguccio

On Mount Senario, near Florence, the blessed Sostenaeus and Uguccio, confessors, who responding to a voice from heaven, departed this life on the same day and at the same hour, while reciting the angelical saluation.