Solemnities, Feasts, Obligatory and Optional Memorials, and Traditional Dates of Commemoration
- Longinus, martyr
- Matrona, virgin and martyr
- Zachary, pope
- Lucretia, virgin and martyr
- Louise de Marillac, widow
- Clement Mary Hofbauer, priest [1]
Today, March 15, the Catholic Church commemorates 2 virgin-martyrs, 1 martyr, 1 pope, 1 widow and foundress, and 1 priest-religious.
St. Louise de Marillac (1591-1660 A.D.) was married and after her husband's death, she met St. Vincent de Paul. It was Vincent de Paul who encouraged Louise de Marillac to lead a group of aristocratic women in caring for the sick and the poor. In 1633 A.D., this group of women began to work in the Parisian home of Louise de Marillac. It soon developed under St. Vincent de Paul's spiritual guidance to become the religious congregation of the Sisters of Charity. They soon founded more apostolic communities in other parts of the world continuing to take charge of hospitals, orphanages and even schools. St. Louise de Marillac herself continued to care for the sick and even nursed those who suffered from the plague. She died on March 15 [2].
Saints in the Byzantine Calendar [March 15]
- St. Agapius, Martyr, and six companions: Timolaus, Alexander, Alexander, Romel, Dionisii, Dionisii [1]
Martyrs Agapius, Publius, Timolaus, Romulus, two named Dionysius, and two named Alexander, at Caesarea in Palestine were executed during the persecution of Christians under Diocletian because they refused to sacrifice to pagan idols. They were terribly tortured and executed: some by burning, others by being thrown to the wild beasts or beheaded [3].
References: Books, Websites & AI Search Results
- [1] Pocket Catholic Dictionary, John A. Hardon
- [2] Lives of the Saints, Richard P. McBrien
- [3] Martyrs Agapius and Companions, Oca.org
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