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Saint of the Day – 18 October – Blessed Theobald of Narbonne OdeM (Died 1253) Martyr

Saint of the Day – 18 October – Blessed Theobald of Narbonne OdeM (Died 1253) Martyr, Friar of the Order of Order of Our Lady of Mercy and the Redemption of the Captives (Mercedarians). Born in France and died by Martyrdom in 1253 in modern Tunisia.

In 1253, Theobald was appointed redeemer of the Mercedarian Order, together with Saint Ferdinand of Portalegre. They embarked from Barcelona to Tunis (Africa).

On 16 October of the same year, having concluded the redemption in which they had redeemed 129 slaves, they promised two Moors to buy some of their slaves but finding others, especially many women and children, in greater need of being freed, they did not keep their promise. Then the two Moors fwent to the King of Tunis, in revenge and told lies, T the King finally had Theobald imprisoned. Ferdinand who insisted on testifying to the innocence of his companion, was beaten and forced to return to Spain with the redeemed slaves.

At the end of October 1253, after various torments, Theobald was thrown into a fire and since he was slow to die, he was killed by stones. Praising God he reached the crown of Martyrs. The Order celebrates him on 18 October.

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The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist, Notre-Dame de Reims / Our Lady of Rheims (405) and the Memorials of the Saints – 18 October

The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist, Physician, Disciple of St Paul, Evangelist, Author of the Gospel according to Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. Tradition says he was an Artist too. Dante calls St Luke the “historian of the meekness of Christ.
St Luke here:
https://anastpaul.wordpress.com/2017/10/18/saint-of-the-day-st-luke-the-evangelist-18-october/
AND:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/10/18/saint-of-the-day-18-october-st-luke-the-evangelist/
AND:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/10/18/saint-of-the-day-st-luke-the-evangelist-18-october-2/

Notre-Dame de Reims / Our Lady of Rheims – Dedication of the Church of Our Lady of Rheims (405) built by St Nicasius – 18 October:
HERE:

https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/18/feast-of-st-luke-the-evangelist-notre-dame-de-reims-our-lady-of-rheims-and-memorials-of-the-saints-18-october/

St Acutius of Pozzuoli

St Amabilis of Auvergne (c397- c475) Priest, Confessor, Miracle-worker. Tradition tells that snakes and demons fled from his voice, often the images and medals depicting him bear the words “The demons flee as well as snakes and fire.”
His Life:

https://anastpaul.com/2021/10/18/saint-of-the-day-18-october-st-amabilis-of-auvergne-c-397-c-475/

St Asclepiades of Antioch

St Athenodorus (Died c269) Bishop Martyr the brother of St Gregory Thaumaturgus.

St Brothen
Bl Burchard I
St Cadwaladr of Brittany
Bl Domenico of Perpignano
St Eutychius of Pozzuoli
St Gwen

St Gwendoline No information has survived.

Bl Margherita Tornielli
St Monon of Nassogne
St Proculus of Pozzuoli
Blessed Theobald of Narbonne OdeM (Died 1253) Martyr
St Tryphonia of Rome