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E05504: Leo the Great preaches a Latin sermon in Rome in 453 on the feast of Epiphany in which he praises the *Innocents (children killed on the orders of Herod, S00268).
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posted on 2018-05-22, 00:00 authored by francesLeo the Great, Sermon 38
Summary:
Leo tells his congregation that on this day they must consider the children whom Herod ordered to be killed. These children should be praised. Indeed, 'in the killing of all the infants a pattern of martyrdom was set' (in occisione infantium cunctorum martyrum forma praecesserit).
Summary: Frances Trzeciak.
Summary:
Leo tells his congregation that on this day they must consider the children whom Herod ordered to be killed. These children should be praised. Indeed, 'in the killing of all the infants a pattern of martyrdom was set' (in occisione infantium cunctorum martyrum forma praecesserit).
Summary: Frances Trzeciak.
History
Evidence ID
E05504Saint Name
Innocents, children killed on the orders of Herod : S00268Related Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - Sermons/HomiliesLanguage
- Latin
Evidence not before
453Evidence not after
453Activity not before
453Activity not after
453Place of Evidence - Region
Rome and regionPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
RomePlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Rome Rome Rome Roma Ῥώμη RhōmēMajor author/Major anonymous work
Leo the Great (pope)Cult activities - Liturgical Activity
- Sermon/homily