# Matins Nocturn 2 reading for St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr (Feb 3) —
# pre-1955-but-post-1617 (no SanctiM/02-03*.txt at all).
# web/www/horas/Latin/Sancti/02-03.txt, English/Sancti/02-03.txt. Single
# lesson (simplex-feast Lectio93), one continuous account, no responsory
# given in the source.
id: st-blaise
readings:
  - nocturn: 2
    isGospel: false
    text:
      la: >-
        Blásius, Sebáste in Arménia cum virtútum laude floréret, ejúsdem civitátis epíscopus
        elígitur. Qui, quo témpore Diocletiánus insatiábilem crudelitátem in Christiános exercébat,
        se in spelúncam ábdidit montis Argǽi; ubi támdiu látuit, dum ab Agricolái prǽsidis milítibus
        venántibus deprehénsus et ad prǽsidem ductus, ejus jussu conjéctus est in víncula. Quo in
        loco multos ægrótos sanávit, qui ad Blásium, ejus fama sanctitátis addúcti, deferebántur. In
        illis puer fuit, qui, desperáta a médicis salúte, transvérsa spina fáucibus inhærénte,
        ánimam agébat. Prodúctus autem ad prǽsidem Blásius semel et íterum, cum nec blandítiis nec
        minis addúci posset, ut diis sacrificáret, primum virgis cæsus, deínde in equúleo férreis
        pectínibus dilaniátus est; postrémo, dempto cápite, illústre fídei testimónium Christo
        Dómino dedit, tértio Nonas Februárii.
      en: >-
        This Blaise was chosen Bishop of the city of Sebaste in Armenia, in which place he enjoyed
        a great reputation for virtue. When Diocletian began to make the Christians the objects of
        his insatiable cruelty, the Saint hid himself in a cave on Mount Argaeus, where he lay till
        he was found by some of the soldiers of Agricolaus the governor, who were out hunting. He
        was brought before the governor, who commanded him to be thrown into irons. While he was in
        prison, Blaise healed many of the sick, who were brought to him on account of his
        reputation of saintliness, and among others a boy who had been despaired of by the
        physicians, and who was at the point of death, from a fish bone which had become fixed in
        his throat. Blaise appeared twice before the governor, but neither cajolements nor threats
        could induce him to sacrifice to the gods. He was first beaten with rods, and afterwards put
        on the rack, where his flesh was mangled with iron combs. At last his head was cut off,
        whereby he finished a noble testimony to the faith which is in Christ our Lord. He bore
        witness on the 3rd day of February.
    status: { la: verified, en: verified }