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The Roman
Martyrology
Third Turin
Edition
Translated by
Rev. Raphael Collins, MIC
Hardback
358 Pages with index
Dust Jacket with Ribbon Marker
Nihil Obstat: Rt. Rev. Thomas Kealy JCD
Imprimatur: Louis Kucera DD, Bishop of
Lincoln
We have chosen to re-issue the Third Turin
Edition of the Roman Martyrology for many reasons. Among them are the
nobility of its style, the serene chastity of its language, the continuity of
its ancient lineage, and the fact that it is essentially the same text read by
countless souls over the centuries on their pilgrimage to the Eternal
Jerusalem. In a word, tradition.
You will not find listed here the numerous saints canonized over the last sixty
years. This may be unfortunate but some lack cannot be avoided; there are other
sources and newer calendars. The historical importance and the spiritual value
of this edition is inestimable. We hope that this offering will fill
the desires of many souls who will know best how to utilize this volume to
their advantage. This 20th century may well have been the bloodiest in the long
and glorious history of the Church of God upon earth. Remember that the blood
of the martyrs is the seed of the Church. God willing, we will reap a bountiful
harvest of souls in the 21st century.
May the example of those who have already
tread the path of the cross, fortify our souls, give us courage, and provide
hope that we too may have the grace to receive, with grateful affection,
whatever end the providence of God has destined for us.
"We have the names of almost all the martyrs arranged according to the
days on which they suffered, collected in one volume, and daily we offer Masses
in their honor. This book does not tell us to what extent each one suffered but
only his name, and the place and the day of his suffering is recalled. And so
it happens that many from different lands and provinces are glorified with the
commemoration of their martyrdom each
day."
There are two lovely anecdotes which Saint Thérèse relates in her autobiography.
Both events occurred on the pilgrimage she and her family made to
Rome in 1887, just ten years before the end
of her earthly sojourn. The first concerns the stop they made at
Loreto to visit the Holy House of Nazareth. Celine and she would not be content
to receive communion in the Basilica, they would have Our Lord come to them in
Mary’s house. How fitting and how touching that it should be so. The other is
the famous story of how they courageously and boldly leapt to the
floor of the Coliseum, against all rules, to kiss the soil soaked with the
blood of the martyrs. Such divine impertinence! Such childlike enthusiasm! Such
unearthly impatience! Of this spirit are all the martyrs of our holy faith. The
spiritual child, like any earthly child, must have what it desires, nothing
less, and quickly. No, heaven cannot wait for us, nor can the saints wait for
heaven. Herein are the names of countless souls who have finished the race and
fought the good fight. All have received their eternal reward. Pray that we do
likewise.
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