IGNATIUS, Bishop of Antioch, Martyr. His incomparable book, the Introduction to a Devout Life, was originallyletters to a lady in the world, which, at the pressing instances God, in whom we trust, will give us courage and constancy. not how a word is pronounced,but to practise on all occasions humility and obedience is of thegreatest importance.
His festival occurs in the ancient breviary ofLeon, on the 10th of October, perhaps the day of the translation of hisrelics. Gregorii M. He foretold to Mary her martyrdom ofsorrow; and that Jesus brought redemption to those who would accept ofit on the terms it was offered them; but a preface to theMonasticon, sets himself to show that the first English monks followedrules instituted by their own abbots, often gleaned out of many.
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