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E04357: Augustine of Hippo delivers a Latin sermon on the feast of martyrs. Sermon 330, preached possibly in Hippo, at an unknown date between 391 and 430.
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posted on 2017-11-12, 00:00 authored by BryanAugustine of Hippo, Sermon 330
[In natali martyrum
'On the birthday of some martyrs']
1. Beatorum solemnitas martyrum, et exspectatio sanctitatis uestrae de nobis sermonem flagitat.
'The feast of the blessed martyrs, and the expectation of your holinesses, insists on a sermon from me.'
In what follows Augustine presents his general reflections on martyrdom and does nor refer to any specific martyrs or their cult.
Text: Patrologia Latina 38,1456. Translation: Hill 1994, 185, adapted. Summary: Robert Wiśniewski.
[In natali martyrum
'On the birthday of some martyrs']
1. Beatorum solemnitas martyrum, et exspectatio sanctitatis uestrae de nobis sermonem flagitat.
'The feast of the blessed martyrs, and the expectation of your holinesses, insists on a sermon from me.'
In what follows Augustine presents his general reflections on martyrdom and does nor refer to any specific martyrs or their cult.
Text: Patrologia Latina 38,1456. Translation: Hill 1994, 185, adapted. Summary: Robert Wiśniewski.
History
Evidence ID
E04357Saint Name
Martyrs, unnamed or name lost : S00060Related Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - Sermons/HomiliesLanguage
- Latin
Evidence not before
391Evidence not after
430Activity not before
391Activity not after
430Place of Evidence - Region
Latin North AfricaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
Hippo RegiusPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Hippo Regius Carthage Carthago Karthago قرطاج Qarṭāj Mçidfa CarthageMajor author/Major anonymous work
Augustine of HippoCult activities - Liturgical Activity
- Service for the Saint
Cult activities - Festivals
- Saint’s feast
