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E00875: Anonymous Latin sermon on *Romanos (martyr of Antioch, S00120). Probably written in Gaul in the 5th c. Part of the collection of Gallic sermons known as 'Eusebius Gallicanus'.
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posted on 2015-11-22, 00:00 authored by dlambertEusebius Gallicanus, Sermon 57: On Saint Romanus the Martyr (De sancto Romano martyre)
Summary:
(§ 1) The preacher begins by introducing 'the blessed martyr Romanus, whose wonderful triumph the present festivities of the jubilant church celebrate' (beatus martyr Romanus, cuius admirabilem triumphum praesentia exsultantis ecclesiae festa concelebrant).
(§ 2) Romanus was not a newcomer to the church, but one who had lived for a long time in the greatest piety. The devil therefore hoped to destroy him through persecution.
(§ 3) The preacher juxtaposes the martyr's external suffering with his inward possession of faith.
(§ 4) Romanus is led before the tribunal and subjected to all kinds of tortures in an attempt to make him say something impious, but the words he speaks reflect only his pious mind.
(§ 5) The persecutor (the Latin word used is persecutor) then orders the removal of Romanus' tongue. This was a confession of failure, since it showed that the he had given up hope that Romanus would repudiate Christ.
(§§ 6-7) Romanus' voice is miraculously restored.
(§§ 8-9) The persecutor then orders the interrogation of an untaught child, but the child spontaneously proclaims that Christ is the one God and Lord of heaven and earth.
(§ 10) The persecutor orders the child to be beaten and killed. The preacher ends the sermon by exclaiming: 'How great are your gifts, God, highest judge! You offered your Romanus a martyr before [his] martyrdom' (Quanta sunt dona tua, summe arbiter deus! Prius Romano tuo martyrem quam martyrium praestiti).
Text: Glorie 1971. Summary: David Lambert.
Summary:
(§ 1) The preacher begins by introducing 'the blessed martyr Romanus, whose wonderful triumph the present festivities of the jubilant church celebrate' (beatus martyr Romanus, cuius admirabilem triumphum praesentia exsultantis ecclesiae festa concelebrant).
(§ 2) Romanus was not a newcomer to the church, but one who had lived for a long time in the greatest piety. The devil therefore hoped to destroy him through persecution.
(§ 3) The preacher juxtaposes the martyr's external suffering with his inward possession of faith.
(§ 4) Romanus is led before the tribunal and subjected to all kinds of tortures in an attempt to make him say something impious, but the words he speaks reflect only his pious mind.
(§ 5) The persecutor (the Latin word used is persecutor) then orders the removal of Romanus' tongue. This was a confession of failure, since it showed that the he had given up hope that Romanus would repudiate Christ.
(§§ 6-7) Romanus' voice is miraculously restored.
(§§ 8-9) The persecutor then orders the interrogation of an untaught child, but the child spontaneously proclaims that Christ is the one God and Lord of heaven and earth.
(§ 10) The persecutor orders the child to be beaten and killed. The preacher ends the sermon by exclaiming: 'How great are your gifts, God, highest judge! You offered your Romanus a martyr before [his] martyrdom' (Quanta sunt dona tua, summe arbiter deus! Prius Romano tuo martyrem quam martyrium praestiti).
Text: Glorie 1971. Summary: David Lambert.
History
Evidence ID
E00875Saint Name
Romanos from Caesarea, martyr in Antioch, ob. 303 : S00120Saint Name in Source
RomanusRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - Sermons/HomiliesLanguage
- Latin
Evidence not before
400Evidence not after
600Activity not before
400Activity not after
600Place of Evidence - Region
Gaul and Frankish kingdomsPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Tours Tours Toronica urbs Prisciniacensim vicus Pressigny Turonorum civitas Ceratensis vicus CéréMajor author/Major anonymous work
Eusebius GallicanusCult activities - Liturgical Activity
- Service for the Saint
Cult activities - Festivals
- Saint’s feast